Episode Guide
Season 4: Baltimore
"I want other people to realize that you don’t have to have big ideas to start a company. "
Susan’s two passions — running and entrepreneurship — led her to create one of the only Black-owned gear businesses in the country, WhitePaws RunMitts, a company that makes mittens for runners. She's gotten the attention of REI and landed her biggest contract to date. Now, Susan battles the clock (and supply chain issues) to make it all happen before time runs out.
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Research shows that adding one microbusiness per 100 people increases the median income of that whole community by almost $200 in a one-year period.
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"Whatever you're afraid of, do it anyway. If you don't do it, you'll never get it, but if you try, you might."
A focus on positive self-care leads to family wellness and bigger business opportunities for Tyron and April’s company, Harp Vision. The Harpers are dealing with chronic pain and the pressure of multiple jobs but hope that a new contract will give them some breathing room, and a permanent place from which to sell their soaps, soaks, and body care products.
