Black Entrepreneur Blueprint

Join us as world renowned keynote speaker and executive coach Dr. Joel Martin teaches you how to transform your business into the business you desire. Dr. Martin takes us on her exciting entrepreneurial journey and shares with us the tools and secrets that make her the success she is today.

Join Black Entrepreneur Blueprint host Jay Jones as he discusses the importance of recognizing and understanding "The 8 Stages of A Company's Lifecycle". From concept to exit; listen as Jay uses one of his own companies as a case study. You will gain real-life insight into the journey of a serial entrepreneur including his highs and lows as he chronicles the rise and fall of Action Mortgage.

Tony nominated Broadway legend and entrepreneur Brenda Braxton has starred in such notable Broadway productions as Chicago, Smokey Joes Cafe, and Jelly's Last Jam with Gregory Hines and Savion Glover. After her Broadway career Ms. Braxton ventured into entrepreneurship and opened a successful gentleman's only parlor in Harlem named "BBraxton - Exceptional Grooming for Exceptional Men". After Early success, Ms. Braxton had to close her business and is now in the process of reinventing her brand and rebuilding her life. Join us on this remarkable entrepreneurial journey of perseverance and determination.

Ms. K. Elle Collier left corporate America to follow her passion for writing. After several setbacks, she found the formula to sell thousands of her self-published books on Amazon and other platforms. Ms. Collier's latest series is titled Pretty Lies, Ugly Truths. Join us as Ms. Collier shares her entrepreneurial journey and the secret to selling thousands of books on Amazon.

Jay Jones gives you 7 keys to winning big in business in 2015. Join us as you will learn how to position your business for success in 2015. Find out if you have the right team in place, if your idea viable, and how to exploit a niche; and much more. Also Jay answers 20 questions from participants at his last entrepreneur bootcamp.

Successful entrepreneurs are not lucky, they all posses certain characteristics that make them successful. Join us as Jay Jones discusses the 20 common characteristics of successful entrepreneurs. Find out if you have the traits to be successful.

Nancy Twine was a successful Wall Street Executive for seven years when she decided to take the entrepreneurial plunge into the fierce waters of the hair care industry. Listen as Nancy tells us how she took a homemade formula and turned it into a hair care brand that is now sold in Sephora, Urban Outfitters, and other national locations. Join us as Nancy takes us on her entrepreneurial journey of Briogeohair.com

Robin Wilson is an eco-friendly interior designer and a lifestyle brand with products sold in Bed Bath & Beyond; and is the first women with a branded line of custom kitchen & bath cabinetry sold by over 400 dealers nationwide. Join us as Robin takes us on her entrepreneurial journey and tells us how she was left with $1.23 cents in her bank account and how she overcame it and built a multimillion dollar business.

Today at the request of his audience, Jay Jones gives you 32 businesses you can start today with little or no money. Today Jay talks about starting low cost, high profit potential businesses like carpet cleaning, media consulting, selling products on Amazon and Ebay, and even gun flipping; yes gun flipping. If you are looking to expand your current business or want ideas for a new business, this episode is for you.

With the recent unrest in Ferguson, Missouri the importance of perception is critical to not just Black social issues, but also Black economic issues. Jay Jones speaks on perception and action and how each of us can help change our community by helping to build a strong economic base. Also learn the 10 Steps to Creating Your Action Plan for Business and Life.

Brother Ahmad Islam is the founder of a world class marketing agency; Common Ground Marketing Agency has a top client list consisting of Nike, Sprite, and Coca Cola just to name a few. Join ud for Ahmad's personal and exciting entrepreneurial journey.

Tee Alford built Funky People LLC from the ground up one happy customer at a time. Funky People LLC is a multidimensional company that specializes in online consulting resources for entrepreneurs, independent artists, as well as entertainment travel. Join us as Tee Alford takes us on his entrepreneurial journey from being a DJ and transforming his love of music and entertainment into a thriving business that includes www.funkypeopleradio.net and www.funkypeopleonline.com.

Join us as Black Entrepreneur Blueprint founder and host Jay Jones speaks about transitioning from employee to entrepreneur. Jay will share the 10 Questions that You Must Know the Answer to Before You Transition from Employee to Entrepreneur. Discover if you are built to be an entrepreneur, what type of business should you venture into, what are the key components you must have in place to start your business, what is your exit strategy, and more.

Kevin Johnson is the owner of Johnson Media; a full service media company with international clients such as Cadillac, Bank of America, McDonalds, and Coca Cola to name a few. Join us as Kevin takes us on his entrepreneurial journey from his meager beginnings in his dorm room to now owning a multimillion dollar media company. Interestingly enough, Kevin stumbled on the media business by chance as he worked on building a website for several Historically Black Colleges.

Thane C. Martin is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in Pennsylvania and Maryland. As CEO of Thane C. Martin, CPA; The Financial Consulting Firm, Inc; Thane shares his journey from his basement office to his current practice that includes numerous clients including professional athletes, world renowned entertainers, and numerous small business owners, executives, and organizations. Thane graduated from Morgan State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and is also certified as a Specialist in resolving Tax Controversies (STC).    

Join us as Black Entrepreneur Blueprint host Jay Jones gives you the 12 Keys to Building A Successful Business. Jay expounds on key areas that will help you launch, build, and grow a successful business. Jay will delve into topics such as the power of positioning, the 5 M's of marketing, the importance of understanding the critical numbers of your business, and more. Jay will also answer some listner questions and offer his sound advice.

Mr. Ron Busby owned and sold several multimillion dollar commercial cleaning businesses, and at one time he owned the nation's largest Black owned commercial cleaning business. Join us as Mr. Busby shares his knowledge and expertise as he has explains the strategies and systems he used to build his business from a small local company to a national powerhouse.

Reverend Peter Tabron is not just a Reverend, he is a successful entrepreneur. Petron Associates is one of the most successful Black owned commercial collection firms in the Northeast. Reverend Taybron discusses his entrepreneurial journey and the importance that faith has played in his success. Join us as he shares his keys to building a successful business while practicing his faith-based principles.

Dr. Dennis Kimbro discusses the power of perseverance and his personal entrepreneurial journey including his trials and tribulations on his way to success. Dr. Kimbro is a world renowned author, scholar, educator and speaker. He is the author of the million selling book titled "Think and Grow Rich - A Black Choice". Dr. Kimbro has taken his Black wealth doctorine throughout the world. His latest book is titled "The Wealth Choice - Success Secrets of Black Millionairess. Join us on this fascinating and educating interview with one of the greatest Black authors of the last 100 years.

Lauren Brewton is an amazing entrepreneur who took her passion for planning and organization and turned it into not one, but two successful businesses. Events With Grace is a premiere wedding and event planning organization that specializes in high-end weddings and events; and she is also the founder of Lauren Lei Lifestyles; a lifestyle management company. Ms. Brewton's clientele include many wealthy entertainers, business persons, and athletes. Join us as Ms. Brewton takes us on her entrepreneurial journey starting with only a vision and her faith.