Jasmin Smith, launched her own small business, Baby Vend, in 2016, has coached more than 650 entrepreneurs in owning and operating their own businesses across the nation. In 2020, she helped launch the new Alaska Black Business Directory, where people can search for Black-owned businesses across Alaska from shops to restaurants.

She also co-founded in 2020 the Umoja Coworking and Incubators, a business services space focused on cultural empowerment and what role that plays in business development.

Smith was named a finalist by national Black media network theGRIO for their inaugural Hero award. The award spotlights African-Americans across the country who work on improving the Black community and uplifting their culture.

Most recently, Jasmin is helping organize statewide events for Black History Month. She also serves on the Mountain View Community Council, most recently as youth chair and previously President.

Check out your hosts:

Blaze Bell:
https://www.blazebell.com/
https://www.blazebellmusic.com/
https://www.instagram.com/blazebellbliss/

Justin Williams:
https://www.tiktok.com/@justineatsalaska
www.instagram.com/justineatsalaska/

Meredith Noble is an entrepreneur, community leader, best-selling author, and outdoor adventurer in Alaska. She is the co-founder of Learn Grant Writing, the #1 online membership for those building a career in grant writing. In this episode she is so spunky, motivational, and left us speechless more than once with some major truth bombs!

Meredith helps the entrepre-curious build lifestyle freedom. She is the co-founder of Learn Grant Writing, an online membership for those building their careers in grant writing. Her book, How to Write a Grant: Become a Grant Writing Unicorn, is a bestseller for nonprofit fundraising and grants. Her expertise has been featured in NASDAQ, Forbes, Business Insider, Fast Company, Authority Magazine, and other top publications. She has secured over $42 million in grant funding, and her students have secured over $627 million - a number that grows daily. If Meredith's not biking or skiing in Alaska, she can be found curled around a steaming cup of green-tea and a good book.

http://learngrantwriting.org/

https://www.learngrantwriting.org/webinar-videos/discover-grant-writing

https://www.instagram.com/meredith.noble/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/senecaworks/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/22meredith/

Check out your hosts:

Blaze Bell:
https://www.blazebell.com/
https://www.blazebellmusic.com/
https://www.instagram.com/blazebellbliss/

Justin Williams:
https://www.tiktok.com/@justineatsalaska
www.instagram.com/justineatsalaska/

Derrick L. Green is a 21-year US Army Veteran who served as a Military
Policeman and he created a thriving food brand called Waffles and Whatnot.
Having spent years as a suicide interventionist, victim advocate, and business
strategist, believes each person was born with a unique gift or contribution that can
change their life but most spend their time living by the rules someone else set for
them, often restricting their full potential. It’s not their fault. They grew up in a
society determined to churn out better employees, not people determined to live
their purpose. Having succeeded and failed, Derrick eventually found his voice and
now spends his time helping others find their significance in life. His primary drive
now focuses on being Life’s Fridge Cook; helping driven individuals convert their
life’s experiences, good and bad, into the ingredients for the Sauce of Their Life.

https://derricklgreen.com
https://wafflesandwhatnot.com
On Instagram @theofficialderricklgreen
Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derrick-green-676191b4/

Check out your hosts:

Blaze Bell:
https://www.blazebell.com/
https://www.blazebellmusic.com/
https://www.instagram.com/blazebellbliss/

Justin Williams:
https://www.tiktok.com/@justineatsalaska
www.instagram.com/justineatsalaska/