Forbes Talks

Songwriter, Producer, and Entrepreneur Jermaine Dupri closes the 2024 summit with an in-depth look at how he built a music empire, working with icons Jay-Z, Usher, Maria Carey; building generational wealth, and reveals his most vital business advice. Jermaine Dupri, Songwriter, Producer, and Entrepreneur Interviewer: Jabari Young, Senior Writer, Forbes and Editorial Lead, ForbesBLK See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dealmaking for the Next Decade: Going Public, Taking Private, and Everything In Between with moderator: Steven Bertoni, Assistant Managing Editor, Founders, Forbes and panelists: Nelson Griggs, President, Nasdaq, Michal Katz, Head of Investment & Corporate Banking, Mizuho Americas and Rohan Oza, Cofounder & Managing Partner, CAVU Consumer Partners.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A conversation on disrupting the status quo of early-stage Investing with Ali Jackson-Jolley, Assistant Managing Editor, Forbes and panelists: Anna Mason, Managing Partner, Ingeborg Investments, Beth Ferreira, General Partner, Serena Ventures, and Anjula Acharia, CEO & Founder, A-Series Management & Investments.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Four years after George Floyd's murder ignited America's racial reckoning, DEI initiatives are now under attack, and corporate investment in DEI is on the decline. In this panel, three of the most influential figures in DEI policy and business strategy will discuss how business leaders and the Black community can continue to advance equity and inclusion in the face of significant backlash.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Over the past two decades, Diddy expanded his businesses across several lifestyle categories—including the Sean John fashion and fragrance lines, a wildly successful Cîroc vodka partnership with British spirits conglomerate Diageo and founding the Revolt TV network—and over that period (before taxes and fees), he earned nearly a billion dollars.In 2019, Forbes estimated Combs’ personal wealth at $740 million. Both Combs and his team later claimed that he was a billionaire, despite offering no documentation to back up the claim. Forbes now conservatively estimates he is worth $400 million.Given the severity of those civil cases and a looming federal investigation reportedly into human trafficking, Combs now faces an existential threat to his freedom and his fortune.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Entrepreneur and Performer Fantasia Barrino-Taylor sat dow with Forbes Senior Writer Jabari Young to talk about her Hollywood Walk Of Fame Nomination, how she's growing her new businesses and reflecting on the ups and downs of her career.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Taylor Hill, founder of "Tate & Taylor" joins Forbes Reporter Maria Gracia Santillana on 'Forbes Talks' to share how her career as a model helped start her own business.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Despite what the Farm Bill states, there is still plenty of debate about whether hemp-derived THC products are legal at the federal level. That’s because several things are true all at once: hemp-derived cannabinoids, including delta-9 THC, delta-8 THC (a less potent compound that is affectionately called “weed lite” or “decaf kush”) and others, are legal under the Farm Bill if those compounds are found naturally in the plant, meaning if a company takes a heap of hemp and extracts THC, that oil is legal if it contains 0.3% THC or less. In an opinion from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in 2022, judges ruled that cannabinoids derived from hemp are legal under the Farm Bill, even if the substances have psychoactive properties.Read the full story:https://www.forbes.com/sites/willyakowicz/2024/04/19/the-cannabis-civil-war-hemp-vs-marijuana/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dr. Lakeysha Hallmon, CEO of The Village Retail, says her shop and night marketplace helped circulate more than $8 million for Black-owned businesses.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jerami Grant, forward for the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers franchise, joins Forbes senior writer Jabari Young at the Nasdaq MarketSite to discuss his equity stake in soccer club D.C. United.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.