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Express Yourself Black ManXYBM Clips: Black man, listen to this if you are struggling right nowIf you want to listen to the full episode (XYBM 134) from this clip, search for the title: "Ep. 134: Why Black Girls need Their Father with Jerlisa” — it was released on: July 6, 2025.In XYBM 134, I sit down with Juju Fontaine, the community-builder and founder of HuCapital, for an inspiring conversation on Black fatherhood, the evolving dynamics of relationships, and the multi-faceted concept of wellness. Juju opens up about the powerful influence of growing up with a nurturing father and how it shaped her life and work. She also discusses her mission to empower the Black community through her initiatives, offe...2025-07-0901 min
Express Yourself Black ManXYBM Clips: Black man, never look for a partner to do something for you that you can’t already do for yourselfIf you want to listen to the full episode (XYBM 134) from this clip, search for the title: "Ep. 134: Why Black Girls need Their Father with Jerlisa” — it was released on: July 6, 2025.In XYBM 134, I sit down with Juju Fontaine, the community-builder and founder of HuCapital, for an inspiring conversation on Black fatherhood, the evolving dynamics of relationships, and the multi-faceted concept of wellness. Juju opens up about the powerful influence of growing up with a nurturing father and how it shaped her life and work. She also discusses her mission to empower the Black community through her initiatives, offe...2025-07-0811 min
Express Yourself Black ManXYBM Clips: This is why we need affirmations from our fathersIf you want to listen to the full episode (XYBM 134) from this clip, search for the title: "Ep. 134: Why Black Girls need Their Father with Jerlisa” — it was released on: July 6, 2025.In XYBM 134, I sit down with Juju Fontaine, the community-builder and founder of HuCapital, for an inspiring conversation on Black fatherhood, the evolving dynamics of relationships, and the multi-faceted concept of wellness. Juju opens up about the powerful influence of growing up with a nurturing father and how it shaped her life and work. She also discusses her mission to empower the Black community through her initiatives, offe...2025-07-0712 min
Express Yourself Black ManEp. 134: Why Black Girls need Their Father with JerlisaIn XYBM 134, I sit down with Juju Fontaine, the community-builder and founder of HuCapital, for an inspiring conversation on Black fatherhood, the evolving dynamics of relationships, and the multi-faceted concept of wellness. Juju opens up about the powerful influence of growing up with a nurturing father and how it shaped her life and work. She also discusses her mission to empower the Black community through her initiatives, offering valuable insights and personal experiences that you won’t want to miss.Tune in for an episode full of thought-provoking conversation and actionable wisdom on family, growth, and community impact.2025-07-072h 17
Very Necessary DecisionsMarvin Francois: Credit Specialist & Founder of TakeOff FinancialMarvin Francois is a credit specialist and Founder of TakeOff Financial where he provides services to those seeking advice on building personal and business credit. In this interview, we discuss the importance of leveraging personal credit when obtaining business credit in efforts to grow your business. Marvin emphasizes the significance of building relationships with banks and credit unions to access funding. He also provides resources for finding the best banks and credit unions for business credit. Marvin shares his personal experience of making necessary decisions in his career, such as moving out and leaving his father's business, in order...2024-09-061h 05Very Necessary DecisionsLola Adewuya | Building a Pandemic-Proof Creative Brand StudioLola Adewuya is the Founder and CEO of the Brand Doula, a creative agency/brand development studio that works with one-of-a-kind companies and leaders to activate bold missions. Lola shares her journey of starting her own company that focuses on serving women of color and women-owned businesses. She discusses the importance of building a positive company culture and treating both employees and contractors with respect. Lola also talks about how her business thrived during the COVID-19 pandemic, with an increase in inquiries from individuals starting new businesses. She highlights the need for ongoing support for black entrepreneurs and the...2024-09-0652 minVery Necessary DecisionsSeth Carrington | Founder of Survey PlugSeth Carrington is the founder of Surveyplug, your connect to making extra income with minimal effort from your phone and home. In this interview, he shares his journey from working a government job to starting his own business. He explains how anyone can use paid surveys to make extra money, regardless of their age or location. Seth proceeds to walk us through his story of how he started teaching others about paid surveys and how he made $1,500 overnight from a Zoom call.
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In this episode, we briefly speak about:
(1) Starting and Operating a Survey Business
(2) Finding Paid Survey Opportunities a...2024-08-241h 14Very Necessary DecisionsBrittany Antoinette | Founder of the Idea Girl & Not So CEOBrittany is the Founder of The Idea Girl a boutique design practice for fashion, beauty, and wellness brands. Specializing in brand strategy, Since 2017, Brittany has worked alongside bright-eyed founders to take their business ideas out of notepads and get them onto shelves. With helping launch over 100+ brands and campaigns for startups and major figures, her work has helped clients acquire retail placement and press by the likes of Sephora, West Elm, Urban Outfitters, Macy’s, Vogue, Forbes, and many more. She wishes to further her mission through Not So CEO, a creative business school for founders and creatives to lea...2024-08-241h 17Very Necessary DecisionsErica Knox on Establishing a Mogul Mindset and Building Your Personal BrandErica Knox, Corporate Communication & Social Impact Leader at BET and Transformational Speaker, is challenging you to rise to the occasion and develop a 'Mogul Mindset'. Through her work in Communications, Erica challenges companies to develop brands that promote the good and wellbeing of the customers they serve. Erica also works diligently with rising leaders to find the confidence necessary to create the life they want for themselves.
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In this episode, we briefly speak about:
(1) Building a Fruitful Career in Communications and Social Impact
(2) How to Climb the Corporate Ladder2024-06-191h 04Very Necessary DecisionsYanique Williams on Being a Venture Investor and How to Navigate the 2024 Job MarketAs a founder, you can leverage your success to help other business owners thrive. Yanique Williams has effectively unlocked the path to doing so. As the Founder of Young Ambitious One, she created a platform that helps rising leaders accelerate their career growth. Now, through her new company Ambitious Global, she is on a streak of leveraging venture investments to support other entrepreneurs. This can be your journey, too! Take a listen and learn how she masters it all.
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In this episode, we briefly speak about:
(1) The Business Model Behind Building a Career Platform
(2) Approach to Successfully Becoming a...2024-06-111h 08Very Necessary DecisionsBrian "Boss" Valmond, Founder of Valtown Entertainment, on Building a 350,000+ Follower Media BrandInterested in building your own mission-driven media company? This interview is for you. Juju sat down with Brian "Boss" Valmond, Founder of Valtown Entertainment to discuss what it takes to truly build a media company that sparks curiosity in its audience. Valtown Entertainment provides a non-biased journalistic approach to gang and kingpin culture, as well as, its impact on black culture and celebrity culture. Through his consistency over the past 5-6 years, Brian has been able to amass a following of over 350,000 across various social platforms.
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In this episode, we briefly speak about:
(1) Building a media business focused on...2024-06-0449 minVery Necessary DecisionsJacques Bastien on Building a ‘Creative Business’ Empire Worth 7 FiguresCreatives are entrepreneurs, too! Curious on how you can potentially build a 'creative business empire' making significant impact in your communities of interest? Jacques has the answers. Juju sat down with Jacques Bastien, Founder of Shade, Nappy.co, Dahlia & Friends, and Chery Capital, to discuss how he has built his businesses and the many obstacles he faced throughout his past 15 years of entrepreneurship.
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In this episode, we briefly speak about:
(1) Building a ‘creative business empire’ worth 7 figures
(2) How creative entrepreneurs and influencers should approach diversifying their income
(3) Leveraging AI for Success in the Gig Economy
(4) Giving yourself grace and prio...2024-06-041h 25Very Necessary DecisionsEric Green, Founder of VYLN | Building an Audio Tech Company, Gaming Industry, Access to FundingInterested in building your own tech company specifically in the software and hardware space? This interview is for you. Juju sat down with Eric Green, Founder of VYLN. VYLN is a tech company building the future of audio with its advanced technology catered to gaming, music, production and more. So far, Eric has raised $510,000 for his company and his now on a pursuit to raise a next round of $3.5 million.
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In this episode, we briefly speak about:
(1) VYLN and its business model
(2) How to leverage business accelerators to fund your business
(3) Breaking down different types of funding (grants, VC, A...2024-05-211h 00Very Necessary DecisionsSo, What's This Podcast About?In this episode, we briefly speak about:
(1) What is the Very Necessary Decisions Podcast?
(2) What Types of Guests Will We Have?
(3) The Likelihood of Business Success
(4) Venture Capital Stats Showcasing Lack of Access to Capital
(5) What is 'Productive Complaining'?
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Welcome to our new and improved podcast, Very Necessary Decisions. Very Necessary Decisions, hosted by Founder & CEO of Hue Capital, Jerlisa "Juju" Fontaine, is a weekly podcast capturing the critical, yet necessary business strategies that industry experts and thought leaders have used to accelerate their company's...2024-05-1406 minVery Necessary DecisionsVery Necessary Decisions (Season 1 Trailer)Very Necessary Decisions, hosted by Founder & CEO of Hue Capital, Jerlisa "Juju" Fontaine, is a weekly podcast capturing the critical, yet necessary business strategies that industry experts and thought leaders have used to accelerate their company's growth and, of course, their own career growth. Whether these are senior leaders/executives at Fortune 500 companies and startups and/or founders leading their own businesses, we have a line up of multi-faceted interviewees across numerous industries ready to put you on to the game!2024-05-0701 min