In order to make the appropriate projections and decisions, business owners need a solid understanding of how fluctuations in the economy might affect their business, as well as know how to view the current economic situation. In today’s episode, economist Guyesha Blackshear joins host Corey L. Townsend for a conversation about rates, inflation, and the economic climate concerns underlying all the latest news. She began her undergraduate career with a dual major in engineering and chemistry. However, after getting a taste of a microeconomics course, she knew that’s where she’d really thrive. T ..read more

Savanna joins me today as we discuss her journey toward having her own business as a life coach. In her previous career, she worked in international development, followed by fundraising for national and local charities, raising hundreds of thousands of dollars to assist in fulfillment in the missions of these organizations, which work with disabled people, homeless youth, and people living in extreme poverty in countries all over the world, among other causes. She didn’t know what she wanted to do before she became a life coach, but was certain she wanted to be driven by a higher purpose. Sava ..read more

In today’s episode, I speak with Virginia Elder, an entrepreneur who started her service-based business without the need to raise capital. She’s now the CEO of a thriving online content-production business whose focus is on helping entrepreneurs get their voice out to the world with content they can be proud to share. It wasn’t always this way though. After graduating college with an accounting degree, she stepped into a project manager role at a construction company and later became a sales and use tax auditor for a consulting firm. She climbed the corporate ladder, grew her family, and began ..read more

Vijay Kailash has been an advocate of financial literacy for the better part of the last 15 years. Since middle school, he had an entrepreneurial, money-creating mindset, which has continued throughout his life.  Even after he followed through on his plans to attend college and earn his degree, he knew that working in the corporate world was not what he wanted to do long term. During this episode, I sit down with Vijay Kailash, a serial entrepreneur who as early as middle school, began his first money-making endeavor teaching music lessons.   Vijay shares his story about the “bu ..read more

Welcome to The Source Capital Podcast™ where I help entrepreneurs like you gain a better understanding of the capital-raising process and help you get the funding necessary to start and grow your business. On this show, we’ll be talking with bankers about the capital raising process, we’ll talk to economists to get updates on the economy, and we’ll talk to entrepreneurs about their experience raising capital and get some tips, best practices, and much more. My name is Corey L. Townsend. I’m the creator of the Your Small Business Banker channel. I focus on helping small businesses, because ..read more

In this episode, I’m excited to flip the script and have my fellow mastermind members interview me. JD Roth and Amberly Grant have been helping me stay accountable, think outside the box, and get started on the right foot through their experience, excellent questions, and valuable insight. Get your popcorn! Despite not being exposed to entrepreneurship growing up, I knew I wanted direct involvement in business. I followed what society dictates and checked off boxes. I attended college to earn a degree in Economics and began my career in retirement services. After a few years, I returned to col ..read more

In this episode, I am talking to one of my dear friends who, for many years, felt stuck in the corporate world. It was Xiomara's experience that when working for someone else, it felt like something was missing each day. She became frustrated by the number of small businesses seeking loans that were repeatedly overlooked.  Her belief is that everyone, regardless of background, should have a chance. Businesses were coming in asking for millions of dollars, but those asking for a smaller amount were not getting the chance. She became the solution. Xiomara is a go-getter who doesn’t back dow ..read more