Diverse Network Podcast

Our special guest will be Jarrod Barnes - Venture Capitalist and Executive Director of The Minority Entrepreneurship Institute (MEI)

A native of Columbus, Ohio, he began his career working in collegiate and professional sports as a college football coach at the Ohio State University and as an NFL front office employee with the Los Angeles Rams.

Prior to joining the Rams, Jarrod was the Founder & CEO of Prime U...

Featuring special guest, Jalauna Phillips. Born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, she is currently studying Social Work with a minor in Youth Development at The Ohio State University.

Jalauna is the founder of Eyes Set On, an organization dedicated to mentoring and inspiring youth all over the world. She is also known for her most recent book, “Eyes Set On, Being” - a workbook designed to help teens and young adults navigate t...

Our special guest is Joy Cho. She is a pastry chef based in Brooklyn, NY. She studied political science at UChicago before moving out to the east coast, attended pastry school at the Institute of Culinary Education while working a day job, and fully switched over to pastry work in 2019. She externed at Oxalis, a one Michelin star Brooklyn bistro and worked as a pastry cook at Gramercy Tavern, an iconic restaurant in NYC's Flat...

Our special guest is Asante Hill - President & CEO of Black Men and Women of Valor in Atlanta, Georgia.

An organization that is committed to mentoring, cultivating, and grooming underdeveloped and disadvantaged transitional youth. Please visit www.atlantabmwov.org for more info.

This Podcast allows listeners to discover and support Multicultural businesses, entrepreneurs, and influential leaders.

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Our special guest will be Chih Lee, C.O.O. of TOP Consulting.

Chih Lee has a distinguished career, which has included positions around the world. Focusing on relationships and networking have been a critical aspect of his success. In addition, Lee serves as an athletic coach, holds several board positions, and volunteers for non-profit organizations. Join us to learn about his experience and expertise!

This Podcas...

John & Daria Purdiman, Co-Founders of J&D Finances, join us to discuss what it takes to be entrepreneurs of a successful business while working their corporate 9-5 jobs.


Stay Tuned until the end for 3 key tax tips to know. 


J&D Finances was founded during the pandemic in 2020 and the two tax accountants sought out to educate, enlighten, inspire, and empower their community about the importan...

Find out how Maykell overcame the challenges of moving to the US with just $40 and being homeless, to experiencing the "dark side" of diversity & inclusion in business, to now being a successful business owner.

Maykell Araica, Business Development Director for Rooted Content, is a Nicaraguan American that followed his passion as a young child to learn, design, and create. In 2011 his interest in photography p...

Olivia Rojas, Real Estate Agent and Investor. Committed to providing knowledge and value to all of her clients. She work with buyers, sellers and investors in Central Ohio and beyond. Prior to getting licensed, she owned and operated her own real estate investing company-Vitality Investments Inc. to help distressed home owners sell their home quickly and efficiently. 

Now, after joining The Firm Foundation team, she is com...

Our Special Guest is Kristy Yoder, Founder & CEO of Smart VAs, a US-based virtual assistant agency that offers virtual assistant services that specializes in admin and digital marketing services through creative collaborations with digitally savvy virtual assistants from the Philippines to help entrepreneurs grow their business.  

Kristy is a multi-skilled extrovert with a degree in Computer Science and Business Manage...

Tune into this Special Episode of the Diverse Network Podcast where guest, Alicia Long, Co-Founder & CEO of Nutr, talks about building a Multimillion dollar company & closing deals with Starbucks and MORE!

Nutr is Changing the Way We Milk!

Visit Website to Learn More: https://thenutr.com/

Alicia, a Chinese immigrant, was privy to growing up on homemade nut milk made by her mother. She knew it was...

Paul Rankin, Chick-Fil-A Easton Owner Operator - on the Diverse Network Podcast talks about how to be a Christian Entrepreneur in a Savage Business World.

From being almost paralyzed at 5yrs old by getting hit by a truck to becoming a Chick-Fil-A Owner Operator at Easton Town Center and being on the brink of opening up his 2nd location in Columbus, OH, Paul walks us through his amazing entrepreneur journey led by faith.

As Jocelyn Armstrong shared on the DN Podcast - Inclusion matters. It's essential that we give voice to groups across a range of viewpoints because it makes our organizations stronger. They become better positioned for success because they are enriched in ways they might not have even known they needed.

An expanded group of contributors means expanded possibilities, which is why her mission as the Ohio State Bar Assoc...

As Jocelyn Armstrong shared on the DN Podcast - Inclusion matters. It's essential that we give voice to groups across a range of viewpoints because it makes our organizations stronger. They become better positioned for success because they are enriched in ways they might not have even known they needed.

An expanded group of contributors means expanded possibilities, which is why her mission as the Ohio State Bar Assoc...