Tag: Entrepreneur

Posted in: Podcast Season 3

EP 37: Light Found In The Dark — With Dr. Steve Gallon III, Vice Chair, Miami-Dade County Public School Board

Super discussion with Dr. Steve Gallon III, Vice-Chair and elected District 1 School Board Member for the Miami-Dade County Schools, the 4th largest school district in the nation. Tune in to hear how Dr. Gallon rose from the streets of 1980s Liberty City to impactful community servant, lifelong educator, and successful entrepreneur. We discuss bridging the achievement gap, what makes M-DCPS so unique, how to successfully manage staying true to yourself in a highly critical political area, and much more!

Posted in: Podcast Season 3

EP 35: Grind Now. Greatness Later. — With Dave A. Salvant, Squire Technologies Co-Founder & President

When Dave Salvant, Co-Founder & President of Squire Technologies, launched tech startup Squire in 2016, he wanted to help barbershops achieve greater success by streamlining operations. What he didn’t anticipate was a global pandemic hitting a few years after launching that would immobilize their customer-base for months.

After seeing their net revenue drop to zero in March 2020, when barbershops across the country were forced to close, the Black-owned tech company has tripled its valuation from $85 million to $250 million with the help of investors in its latest round of funding.