Empowering Through Entrepreneurship and Community Impact

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The chapter explores the founder's commitment to giving back as a black entrepreneur, highlighting the importance of using their success to empower others. It also delves into the challenges faced as a Black woman in business and the lessons learned from personal experiences, emphasizing growth, collaboration, and inspiration in the entrepreneurial journey.

While many plant-based food brands have struggled recently, Pinky Cole’s fast food chain Slutty Vegan keeps growing, with new restaurants across the U.S. Pinky sits down with Rapid Response host Bob Safian to explain how she’s scaling the brand despite lawsuits, social media attacks and a flurry of vegan restaurant competitor closures. Pinky also shares the story behind her recent keynote at Savannah State University, where she gifted the HBCU grads almost $9 million in entrepreneurial tools and training.

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