Britt Happens, hosted by Brittany Sharpton, is an interview-based audio show where successful entrepreneurs, professionals, and thought leaders share unexpected career curveballs and discuss how they’ve rebounded and turned those setbacks into wins.
New York State Senator, Kevin S. Parker, Chairman of the Energy and Telecommunications Committee discusses his political experience and vision for New York City, as well as his inspiration for pursuing public service and the related challenges to serving in the public spotlight. Parker represents the 21st senate district which consists of many diverse communities including Flatbush, East Flatbush, Flatlands, Midwood, Ditmas Park, Kensington, Windsor Terrace, and Park Slope.
Contrary to popular belief, the cannabis industry is not over-saturated , there are plenty of opportunities to participate, and you don’t need to consume the plant to jump in the business! Tune in to hear Paul Saunders, brand strategist, investor, and co-founder of Mezz, discuss how he successfully builds brands, thriving in the budding (pun intended) cannabis industry (and why it’s just the tip of the iceberg!), his world travels, how he told his Caribbean parents he was entering the weed business lol, and much more!
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.
Today’s episode features a guest who’s worked behind the scenes to deliver some of the biggest hits from the 90s and 2000s, many of which are still personal favs and can solicit a clachet (classy ratchet lol) twerk at the drop of an “Hey Alexa”! Dave Lighty (brother of the late great hip-hop mogul, Chris Lighty) was the Manager of A&R at Def Jam. By the late ’90s, Dave moved to Jive Records to become the Sr. Director of A&R, where he held that position for over a decade. Today, he’s the Owner of ViolatorSouth, a record label, management and marketing company and a consultant at Odlight LLC, a brand strategies firm.