#trucknhustle #trucknhustlepodcast Join us this fall at Freight Fest, Trucking Conference Of The Year brought to you by Truck N’ Hustle November 4th-6th Houston TX! Special Offer https://freightfest.com Special thanks to our sponsors for collaborating with us for the FreightFest 2022. You check our Sponsors on the link below, https://linktr.ee/trucknhustlepodcast According to research, the black dollar last ONLY 6 hours in the black community compared to 28 days in the Asian, 19 days in the Jewish and 17 days in other white communities. This staggering statistic is why it is widely believed that the racial wealth gap in America isn’t going anywhere. (Thesis) Now, You may know the brand! The black and orange “We Buy Black” logo has been circulating on social media for some time now amassing over 1 million followers on Instagram and other social platforms . Their page is filled with inspiring stories of black entrepreneurs who are creating, marketing and selling everyday household products form soaps, detergents to tooth brushes and underwear. The man behind the brand, however, has manage to keep himself out of the spotlight focusing on the people instead of himself. Shareef Abdul Malik was born in Washington DC (Chocolate City). From day one he has been and entrepreneur taking lessons he would learn form his early childhood and applying them to multiple businesses from selling fragrances in the streets to painting houses. Today, he is working to change the narrative of black ownership by empowering black owned business to thrive, building a marketplace where black owned products can be showcased and consumed. I this Interview I asked Sharif If We Buy Black” was “The Black Amazon” and his answer may surprise you. Mission driven, Shareef’s journey is more about principals then profit and family then fortune. This episode will truly inspire any entrepreneur who is starting a business focused on impact. Tune is as we dig into the logistics and conception of “We Buy Black” And learn how a marketplace is built form the ground up with no trust fund just pure hustle. Visit www.webuyblack.com for more --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/trucknhustle/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/trucknhustle/support

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