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The Commercial Builders’ Network (TCBN)How Small Businesses Can Win Airport Contracts | MWAA’s Procurement Strategy ExplainedThe airport is more than planes and passengers — it operates like a full-scale city with constant demand for services, construction, technology, maintenance, and more.In this episode of The Commercial Builders’ Network, Charles Wilson of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) explains how small businesses can position themselves for real procurement opportunities inside major airport systems.He breaks down:• How MWAA builds trust with small businesses • The certification process and why it matters • Common bid mistakes that cost companies contracts • Opportunities beyond construction • How to get on the ven...
2026-02-1021 min
The Commercial Builders’ Network (TCBN)From Barber Chair to Business Broker: James Kynes Jr. on Purpose-Driven Deal-MakingJames B. Kynes Jr. is more than a commercial real estate broker — he’s a mission-driven entrepreneur, business coach, and founder of Rushman Moore Real Estate Group. From his early days cutting hair to structuring million-dollar deals, James brings a rare blend of street smarts, spiritual grounding, and sharp business acumen.In this powerful episode of The Commercial Builders' Network, we unpack the mindset shifts and due diligence required to build — or buy — a business that’s worth the legacy.Tune in as we discuss:Why your upbringing and calling matter more than a business p...
2026-01-271h 08
The Commercial Builders’ Network (TCBN)She Builds, She Leads: Glinda Jackson on Taking Construction GlobalIn this powerful episode of The Commercial Builders’ Network, host TaNeshia Reed sits down with general contractor and visionary leader Glinda Jackson—founder of Jackson Management Group and the nonprofit Build Her Legacy, Inc. From building MGM National Harbor to launching construction camps for girls, Glinda shares how she’s rewriting the rules of the industry.➡️ Hear her plans to expand to the UAE and MENA region, what it takes to be a woman in construction, how to get full MBE credit on jobs by combining materials and labor, and her legacy mission to build futures for the next g...
2026-01-2035 min
The Commercial Builders’ Network (TCBN)How to Fund Commercial Real Estate Without a Bank | Tommy Lester on CDFIs, Capital Stacking & OwnershipIf you’re a contractor, real estate investor, or entrepreneur trying to level up — this episode is your cheat code.Tommy Lester is the Atlanta Market Lead for Capital Impact Partners (a national CDFI) and President of Swann Development Partners. With 25+ years in real estate lending, community development, and commercial investment, he breaks down everything from capital stacking and syndications to how minority contractors can become owners instead of staying stuck in job-to-job cycles.💡 Learn:What is a CDFI and why it’s a game-changerCreative ways to fund your first dealWhat’s in the “capital stack...
2026-01-131h 02
The Commercial Builders’ Network (TCBN)You Deserve the Room: Taneshia Nash Laird on Access, Grief & Leading With PurposeWhat does it take to lead with vision, rise from grief, and create opportunity for an entire community?In this powerful and deeply personal episode of The Commercial Builders Network, host TaNeshia Reed sits down with cultural strategist and nonprofit leader Taneshia Nash Laird to talk about:🔹 Carrying generational dreams 🔹 Building legacy after loss 🔹 Creating access in commercial real estate 🔹 How Project REAP is transforming the industry 🔹 Developing future leaders in sports and real estate 🔹 Being “the only one” in the room — and holding the door open for others...
2026-01-0643 min
The Commercial Builders’ Network (TCBN)SBA Loans, Cash Flow, & Legacy Building | Ivy Hall Breaks Down Real Business Funding TruthsWhat does it really take to build wealth, access capital, and leave a legacy — without falling into debt traps?In this powerful episode of The Commercial Builders Network (TCBN), host TaNeshia Reed sits down with Ivy Hall (Ivy The GREAT) — SBA lending expert, business funding strategist, and legacy-builder — for a no-fluff conversation about money, credit, succession planning, and how business owners can stop operating in survival mode.This episode covers:Why cash flow matters more than revenueWhen to apply for loans (and when NOT to)SBA 7(a) vs. SBA 504 explained clearlyDSCR & global cash flow made s...
2025-12-161h 15
The Commercial Builders’ Network (TCBN)From Public Housing to Power Developer: Using Real Estate to Heal CommunitiesToo many “community” projects check the box on hiring and never change anyone’s life.Dr. Gina Merritt does it differently.She’s a 30-year real estate veteran, principal of Northern Real Estate Urban Ventures, and founder of Project Community Capital® and WFL Collective—an ecosystem that connects underestimated residents to real jobs on real projects, with 94–98% retention on construction sites that once churned through local hires in days.In this episode of The Commercial Builders’ Network (TCBN), Dr. Merritt shares how she:Went from growing up in affordable housing to structuring $5B+ in real esta...
2025-12-0950 min
The Commercial Builders’ Network (TCBN)Avoid These Legal Traps in Commercial Real Estate w/ Aisha J. Thomas (Broker & Attorney)Too many small developers and business owners lose money in commercial real estate — not because the deal was bad, but because the paperwork, zoning, and financing weren’t protected.In this episode of The Commercial Builders’ Network, I sit down with Aisha J. Thomas — a Commercial Real Estate Broker and Real Estate Attorney (Thomas Agency & AJT Law) — to break down the legal mistakes that cost people their buildings, their businesses, and their peace.Aisha has 20+ years in the game, has sat in every seat at the table, and is licensed in Michigan, Georgia, and California. She’s seen...
2025-12-021h 05
The Commercial Builders’ Network (TCBN)How to REALLY Break Into Commercial Real Estate (w/ KB Yabuku, Colliers VP)Black professionals belong in commercial real estate — but nobody shows us the real blueprint.In this episode, KB Yabuku, Vice President at Colliers and 20-year CRE veteran, breaks down the truth about entering the industry, surviving downturns, building real relationships, and creating generational opportunity through commercial real estate.KB has worked across brokerage, investment sales, underwriting, retail, industrial, tenant representation, and corporate strategy — making him one of the most versatile voices in the field. He opens up about:How he got into CRE with no connectionsNavigating the 2008 market crashThe power of relationships (and how to b...
2025-11-1852 min
The Commercial Builders’ Network (TCBN)Black Women Leading Construction in ATL: Amber Lawson on Design-Build, Due Diligence & TrustBlack women are building, leading, and reshaping commercial construction — and today, we sit down with one of the women doing it powerfully.In this episode, I interview Amber Lawson, Founder & Principal of Aspire Construction & Design in Atlanta, GA — a boutique commercial design-build firm delivering excellence from concept to permit to reality.Amber breaks down:✨ What it means to create a company without limits✨ Building a space where your talent, not your identity, determines your ceiling✨ Design-build vs. traditional GC process✨ How due diligence protects your money & vision✨ Budge...
2025-11-111h 05
The Commercial Builders’ Network (TCBN)Why I Had to Start This Podcast: The Truth Behind The Commercial Builders’ NetworkIn this raw and unfiltered debut episode, I share the truth behind why I created The Commercial Builders’ Network.It’s not pretty, polished, or performative—it’s real. From being burned in real estate to watching so many of our people get boxed out of opportunities, this episode is for the dreamers, the doers, and the builders who’ve had enough.You’ll hear my blunt truth and my deep love for my people—especially those trying to make it in commercial construction, real estate, and business.This is where it begins.🎙️ Tap in...
2025-11-0413 min
The Commercial Builders’ Network (TCBN)Why I Had to Start This Podcast: The Truth Behind The Commercial Builders’ NetworkIn this raw and unfiltered debut episode, I share the truth behind why I created The Commercial Builders’ Network.It’s not pretty, polished, or performative—it’s real. From being burned in real estate to watching so many of our people get boxed out of opportunities, this episode is for the dreamers, the doers, and the builders who’ve had enough.You’ll hear my blunt truth and my deep love for my people—especially those trying to make it in commercial construction, real estate, and business.This is where it begins.🎙️ Tap in...
2025-07-2216 min
The Commercial Builders’ Network (TCBN)The CPA Contractors Need: Smart Money Moves with Merrewilned NicholsIn this episode of The Commercial Builders’ Network, I’m joined by CPA Merrewilned Nichols of Desired Advisors — and she’s giving straight financial game to construction business owners.From mixing personal and business money, to running payroll the right way, to setting up systems that build wealth (not stress), this conversation is full of real, actionable nuggets you don’t want to miss.Whether you're swiping your personal card for materials or scrambling to manage project costs, this is your financial wake-up call.📓 Bring a notebook. Merrewilned is THAT CPA.🎧 Stream it NOW
2025-07-2236 min
The Commercial Builders’ Network (TCBN)From Denied Leases to Perfect Properties: Chiko Abengowe’s Real Estate PlaybookIn this episode of The Commercial Builders’ Network, I sit down with serial entrepreneur Chiko Abengowe — the visionary behind Perfect Office, Perfect Staffing, and Perfect Property.We get into the real side of commercial real estate—the discrimination, the pushback, and the wins that come with refusing to fold.Chiko shares:What it was like being rejected by landlords for being a single Black manWhy rejection fueled his empireHow he created opportunities not just for himself, but for othersHis story is powerful, practical, and personal—and it’s a roadmap fo...
2025-07-2246 min
Truck N' Hustle#72 TaNeshia Reed - “Life After Death” | How Trucking Entrepreneurs Can Win With Life Insurance | #1 The Trucking Podcast#trucknhustle #trucknhustlepodcastJoin 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.comSpecial thanks to our sponsors for collaborating with us for the FreightFest 2022. You check our Sponsors on the link below,https://linktr.ee/trucknhustlepodcastTaNeshia Reed aka “The Legacy Builder” has made it her business to make sure all trucking entrepreneurs are properly insured with a life in...
2020-11-241h 02