Black Bridge Mindset
Black Bridge Mindset
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Welcome to The Black Bridge Mindset podcast, where culture entrepreneurship and business intersect to fuel inspiration. This podcast celebrates the power of diverse voices shaping the future of business. From the small business dreamers to the big business disruptors, we’re here to uncover the untold stories, bold strategies, and cultural legacies driving the entrepreneurial spirit forward. Each episode we’ll delve deep into the challenges, triumphs, and transformative ideas that redefine success. Because when culture and ambition come together, the results are game-changing. So, whether you’re building a business, breaking barriers, or just looking for some serious inspiration, you’re in the right place. The Black Bridge Mindset: Where culture and entrepreneurship collide!
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The podcast explores themes surrounding culture, entrepreneurship, and business with a focus on diverse voices. Episodes tackle topics such as innovative entrepreneurial strategies, the intersection of technology and traditional business, and community impact through ventures, highlighted by examples like David Mollema's use of AI in event planning and Ronita Coleman's journey in real estate development.
Welcome to The Black Bridge Mindset podcast, where culture entrepreneurship and business intersect to fuel inspiration. This podcast celebrates the power of diverse voices shaping the future of business.
From the small business dreamers to the big business disruptors, we’re here to uncover the untold stories, bold strategies, and cultural legacies driving the entrepreneurial spirit forward.
Each episode we’ll delve deep into the challenges, triumphs, and transformative ideas that redefine success. Because when culture and ambition come together, the results are game-changing.
So, whether you’re building a business, breaking barriers, or just looking for some serious inspiration, you’re in the right place.
The Black Bridge Mindset: Where culture and entrepreneurship collide!
From Court Reporter to 3 Childcare Centers: Tysie Milliken-Benjamin on Faith, Perseverance, and Building Agape Love
On the Black Bridge Mindset Podcast, hosts Mike, Ken, and CJ welcome Tysie Milliken-Benjamin, a woman of faith and entrepreneur who owns three 24-hour childcare centers in Paducah—Agape Love Childcare, Ruth’s Childcare, and Agape Love Bugs Childcare—plus nonprofits Safe Place and Safety Nest. Tysie shares how she transitioned from cosmetology to court reporting, opened her own court reporting business, then followed what she describes as God’s calling into childcare in 2017. She explains learning through volunteering, training, and mentorship, overcoming a failed first center, clearing her record, navigating state regulations, funding challenges, and opening additional centers through perseverance. Tysie details her mission to serve working and low-income families, teach life skills and culture, support staff development, and enforce structure, while emphasizing her sacrifices, community impact, and her guiding question for entrepreneurs: “What is your why?”
00:00 Podcast Welcome
00:35 Hosts Catch Up
00:57 Cleaning Lady Story
02:15 Meet Tysie Millican
03:45 Tysie Introduces Herself
04:30 From Court Reporting
05:36 Called To Childcare
07:48 Agape Name Meaning
09:04 Overwhelmed First Steps
10:18 Rules And Mentors
12:34 Legal Steps And Funding
15:25 Persevering Through Setbacks
18:24 Opening Second Center
20:42 Third Center Challenges
23:09 What Sets Her Apart
27:11 How Centers Are Structured
28:13 Why 24 Hour Childcare
28:53 Feeding Kids Right
29:49 Covering Essentials
30:23 Making It Sustainable
32:18 Steps To Open Center
35:10 Training Staff Growth
37:11 Strict Parent Boundaries
39:23 Pricing And Waitlist
40:37 Lessons For Younger Self
41:42 Proudest Love Bug Story
44:30 Contact And Giving Back
45:32 Hidden Sacrifices
47:03 Find Your Why
50:33 Sign Off And Collage
51:40 Paducah Podcast Invite
52:29 Final Thanks Goodbye
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