"Marketing is not the solution to most problems." 

In this episode of Rotaract on the Road, Kayla Dawn Gladney, the founder of Dawn & Co., joins The Prosper Connector to talk about her evolution from a 25-year-old film grad starting a media agency to a highly trusted strategic consultant for Birmingham’s purpose-driven organizations .

Kayla opens up about the terrifying leap of quitting her job before having a business ...

"Resilience is another word for stubborn." 

In this episode of Rotaract on the Road, Tyler Hatcher joins The Prosper Connector to discuss the gritty, community-first reality of building Grounds, a thriving craft coffee shop on 2nd Ave North. Tyler breaks down the terrifying decision to open a café in a city that already has 35 competitors, and how Grounds differentiates itself by operating as an amplifier for other sustain...

"If you can hold a conversation, you can do anything." 

In this episode of Rotaract on the Road, Jarrod Stisher from KMD joins The Prosper Connector to discuss the real hustle of building a video production and storytelling business in Birmingham's fast-growing tech startup scene.

Jared unpacks the vital lessons he’s learned along the way, including the hard truth about keeping your biggest ideas completely "on th...

"I don't have problems, I have friends." 

In this episode of Rotaract on the Road, Greg Cole, founder of Cole Event Management Solutions, joins The Prosper Connector to talk about the unfiltered reality of building an event management business in Birmingham, AL. Greg shares the pivotal lessons he's learned on his journey from Alabama State University to the Northeast, and back to the Magic City .

We discuss the cr...

"Check your resume, girl."

Alexia McCall (The McCall Group) joins The Prosper Connector for the second installment of our Rotaract on the Road series. Alexia doesn't hold back on the "unfiltered" side of business—from the physical toll of burnout to the trial and error of learning business taxes.

We discuss her path from a Ramsay High School grad to a licensed broker and homebuilder, and how the Rotaract Boar...

"All money isn’t good money."

In the debut episode of the Rotaract on the Road series, we sit down with Olivia Barnes, owner of Barnestending. Olivia joins The Prosper Connector to share the grit required to build a luxury name in the Birmingham service industry.

We dive into:

• Her 10-year journey as a second-generation entrepreneur.
• The pivotal $175 wedding mistake that changed her pricing strategy forever.
• How the Rotarac...

Join the Prosper Connector Podcast for a special on-location recording at Johin'na, the stunning Japanese-Southern fusion restaurant on Second Avenue North in Birmingham.

Host friends Mary Walton (Rev Birmingham) , Shun Love (Owner of Johin'na) , and Shane Harper (Interior Designer/Director of Events).

What you'll hear about:

The Vision: Shun Love, a Birmingham native inspired by a Japanese...

Deon Gordon and Kellie Clark talk all-things tech on The Prosper Connector Podcast

We're honored to have tech leaders Deon Gordon and Kellie Clark on the latest episode of The Prosper Connector Podcast.

📺Tune in to hear about their trailblazing roles with Tech Birmingham and gener8tor
📢Hear challenges they face in the technology ecosystem and what we can do to help them overcome it
🥳And find ou...

Morgan Robinson and Myles Taylor talk candidly about the role of young leaders in Birmingham and beyond on The Prosper Connector Podcast

 We're honored to have community engagement strategist Morgan Robinson and entrepreneur Myles Taylor on the latest episode of The Prosper Connector Podcast.

📺Tune in to hear their take on what it's like to be a young leader blazing new trails.

📢Hear how t...

We're thrilled to have Miller Girvin, President of Economic Development Partnership of Alabama on the latest episode of The Prosper Connector Podcast. Tune in to hear her take on economic and workforce development, the need for access to capital and the power of collaboration to help move our city and state forward.

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Chris Nanni of Our Community Foundation shares the impact and necessity of regional collaboration on The Prosper Connector Podcast.

Since 1959, Our Community Foundation has paved the way in igniting passion for transformational change in Greater Birmingham.
President and CEO Chris Nanni stops by the Prosper Connector Podcast to talk about their legacy of impact and vision for the future.

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Prosper's Angela Abdur-Rasheed is interviewed by veteran journalist Keisa Sharpe to talk community engagement on The Prosper Connector Podcast

Prosper and community go hand in hand.

We're pleased to share the fourth episode of season two of The Prosper Connector Podcast featuring our very own Director of Communications and Community Engagement Angela Abdur-Rasheed.

Angela is joined by vetera...

It's all about BCRI!

We're pleased to share the third episode of season two of The Prosper Connector Podcast featuring Rosilyn Houston and Isaac Cooper of the world-renown Birmingham Civil Rights Institute.

They join host Angela Abdur-Rasheed to fill us in on what's going on with the Institute and why now, more than ever, we need BCRI and BCRI needs us.

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Tune in to hear Dr. Olivia Howell and Sarah Wilson from the city of Birmingham share more about the Good Job Challenge and its tremendous impact on Birmingham's evolving healthcare system and to learn about a special Good Jobs Challenge healthcare career fair on March 12th.

This podcast is sponsored by Naughty But Nice Kettle Corn Company (nbnkettlecorn.com)

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