Is entrepreneurship just? Tune into our podcast to hear more about national and local entrepreneurship trends and how they impact necessity driven entrepreneurs. Listen now to hear Geraud Staton of the Helius Foundation speak to how entrepreneurs overcome adversity through their work.
Quick Episode Summary
:00 Sponsor highlight - ReCity
:15 Intro!
1:00 Personal Checkin
Jes is trying to sell her car while not getting taken advantage of.
Rob is also in the market for a car and offers to help Jes buy a new car.
3:55 Rob and Jes Introduce Geraud
4:30 Is entrepreneurship just?
Afrotech regional ranking for blacks in tech.
MDC stats on social mobility in Durham and Wake counties
Monopoly study and how the system is rigged.
8:45 Necessity driven entrepreneurs
What makes someone a necessity driven entrepreneur, and what makes them different from other entrepreneurs?
How learned helplessness contributes to the hurdles entrepreneurs face.
Changing from scarcity to abundance mindsets
12:20 Dr. Seligman's studies on learned helplessness
14:44 Sponsor Highlight - Coastal Credit Union
14:45 Finding hope in injustice
Why do you have hope?
16:30 What does The Helius Foundation tangibly do?
10-week cohort model & training
Monthly personal mentorship and business training
19:00 How can we show up?
donate
mentoring
supporting Helius entrepreneurs
21:30 Episode debrief
26:00 Outro
26:30 Next episode preview
Our Guest
Geraud Staton - The Helius Foundation
Thank you to DJ Pdogg and Producer Lo Key for our awesome music throughout the show!
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Articles and Links mentioned by Rob and Jes
Capitol Broadcasting Podcast Network
Bryan Stevenson - Just Mercy
MDC on social mobility in North Carolina
Dr. Muktha Jost - Monopoly Study - When the rules are fair, but the game isn't.
Dr. Martin Seligman - Learned Helplessness
Our sponsors:
ReCity Network
Coastal Credit Union
Our hosts:
Jes Averhart, cofounder of Black Wallstreet Homecoming
Rob Shields, executive director of the Recity Network.
Our Producer:
Michael Baylor
