Posts by Kenyatta Coleman
Damon Dash encouraged RIDE Con viewers to control their own narrative
Damon Dash advised RIDE Con viewers to get out there and create a path for themselves. In his second appearance at the rolling out RIDE Conference, Dash highlighted the importance of growth, development and ownership in business. “This mindset has always been here [for me], I was just waiting for everyone [else] to catch up,” Dash said. …
Read MoreLaz Alonso encouraged RIDE Con viewers to be relentless
Laz Alonso encouraged RIDE Con viewers to be fearless. He also discussed the importance of diversity and representation in Hollywood through an intense climate the world is under right now. “We have to support each other and have each other’s backs,” he said. He joined Damien Hooper Campbell, chief diversity officer at Zoom, for the panel session titled…
Read MoreGreg Street moderates RIDE Con 2020 panel on billion-dollar sneaker business
Those interested in the lucrative sneaker business received some gems of advice from top-level executives during the virtual 2020 RIDE Conference. Radio personality Greg Street moderated the session, titled “The Billion-Dollar Sneaker Business,” on Saturday, Sept. 26, featuring panelists Marques Jackson, senior director of the Miami Dolphins; Jason Brown, vice president of marketing for Champs…
Read MoreKenneth Harris shared wealth-building ideas at the 2020 RIDE Conference
During a session of “Building a Relationship With Your Banker,” Kenneth Harris, the president and CEO of the National Business League, expanded on his theory that the banker is the most important person in the Black community at this moment. “You have to associate yourself with the experts in the game,” he said. The panelists…
Read MoreHidden Empire CEO Deon Taylor encourages RIDE Con viewers to ‘take a chance’
Deon Taylor, the founder of Hidden Empire Film Group, took the virtual stage at RIDECon 2020 and had a clear message for the audience: “You cannot be afraid to take a chance.” He also dropped knowledge on the significance of Black creators being financially prepared via Comerica Bank. Through the session, “Conversations with Irv Ashford…
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