Sponsored by Intuit QuickBooks   “Raising money is a full-time job.” -Every entrepreneur ever   That’s at a baseline. Over the last four years, I’ve found this to be true myself, as we’ve built WYL. While I could speak to a myriad of factors that have played into this, beyond the scope of the business and platform itself, I’d like…

As the founder of Her Agenda, Rhonesha Byng aims to bridge the gap between ambition and achievement for millennial women. Growing up in New York City, Rhonesha is an Emmy award-winning journalist who knew that she wanted to pursue a career in journalism since the age of sixteen.   With a bachelor’s degree in communication from DePauw University, Rhonesha has…

With a Master of Science degree in Interior Design from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, Dani Arps is the founder of Dani Arps LLC. Known as the interior designer of choice for many tech companies based in NYC, Dani has designed spaces for high-profile startups such as Codecademy, SeatGeek, and Venmo.   Acknowledged as a “Star on the Rise”…

  With the desire to engage Black women in higher thought, Lindsey Day and Nkrumah Farrar decided that they wanted to speak to the true essence and crown of Black women. As the founders of CRWN Magazine, Lindsey and Nkrumah noticed that the sophistication of Black women was neither being reflected or respected within the world of media. As a…

  DJ’s, producers, and founders of Coco and Breezy Eyewear, Corianna and Brianna Dotson are both identical twins from Minnesota, Minneapolis. Better known as Coco and Breezy, these twin sisters have garnered the attention of megastars such as Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj, and the late Prince.   Having designed eyewear for some of the top names in entertainment, Coco…

Mo’ Money, Less Problems – The Evolution of the WYL Team Sponsored by Intuit QuickBooks The real estate industry is slow moving, but changes over time like every other industry. We knew that by creating WYL, we’d have to be willing to educate folks on the importance of the insights we were providing (because they simply weren’t in the market…

Amidst the #MeToo movement, there have been many conversations taking place across the globe as it pertains to misogyny and rape culture. This week, we sit down with Franz Bowen. Franz is the producer of our WYL Take Ownership podcast as well as a co-managing partner at Driven Society. Alongside Kelley and Ofo of WYL, Franz delves deeper into the…

Unafraid to make the world her runway, Liris Crosse is nothing short of a renaissance woman. As an actress, creator, producer, writer, speaker, and plus size model, Liris has made appearances in publications such as American Vogue, Essence, British Cosmopolitan, and Vibe. In addition to her appearances in publications, Liris has also appeared in store campaigns for Ashley Stewart and…

As the founder of Sporty Marketing Group, Rashaad Lambert is a strategist, educator, and philanthropist. Born in West Philadelphia, Rashaad has always had a deep commitment to his hometown. As a result, Rashaad has received acknowledgment for his community work which includes an NAACP Image Award, a Congressional Proclamation, and a U.S. Senate Resolution.   Recently, Rashaad has worked on…