Black Wealth Renaissance

Black Wealth Renaissance

Our goal is to normalize black wealth and share helpful resources & tips that we believe will be useful in attaining and maintaining generational wealth.Tune in to learn from the knowledge & experience of successful Black entrepreneurs and investors. For us, by us.

  1. 03/21/2025

    Ep: 226 - Don’t Be Fooled By The Media

    In this week's episode of the Black Wealth Renaissance podcast, hosts David and Jalen dive deep into timely topics like media literacy, black entrepreneurship, and creating lasting wealth.  The duo discusses: The critical importance of media literacy in today’s fast-paced digital world, especially when it comes to understanding political news and social media’s influence on your life. Whether black people should build their businesses from the ground up or focus on acquiring established businesses for quicker wealth generation. A shocking story about a young woman in Carolina who lost her home due to a $400 HOA fee—illustrating the impact of financial mismanagement and the importance of understanding the costs of homeownership. A tribute to Junior Bridgeman, a legendary black businessman who recently passed away, leaving behind a legacy of entrepreneurship and success. Listen in as David and Jalen share insights on how you can build wealth, protect your financial future, and leave a legacy for generations to come. Key Points: 0:17 - Episode Introduction: Recap of Austin Trip & Show Delay 6:35 - Media Literacy: How to Protect Yourself from Misinformation 42:55 - Building Wealth: Should Black People Focus on Starting or Acquiring Businesses? 54:49 - Homeownership Crisis: A $400 Fee Costs a Black Woman Her Home 1:02:40 - Honoring Junior Bridgeman: Legacy of Black Business Leadership 1:16:21 - Cultural Shifts: Why Forever 21 Isn’t Relevant Anymore 1:23:31 - France Wants the Statue of Liberty Back: Exploring Historical Reparation Movements Get Life Insurance Today Reference Links  Deepfake  Elon Deepfake  Deepfake Incident database  The Greatest Heist In History - Haiti forced to pay reparations Leave Us A 5 Star Rating & Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Keep Up With the Hosts David Bellard  https://instagram.com/david_bellard https://twitter.com/daviddagoliath_ Jalen Clark  https://instagram.com/_jclark06 https://twitter.com/jefeklap Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  2. 02/20/2025

    EP:222 - Assets over A**

    David and Jalen return with another episode of the BWR podcast.  The dynamic duo starts the podcast with a reintroduction to the why Black Wealth Renaissance was started and what to expect for the BWR podcast moving forward. They then move into their experience maturing as businessmen and how they have been able to grow from failures and become stronger. Then they move into their first topic Valentine's Day spending reached new all-time highs of 27.5 billion dollars. The fellas then start to discuss if there may be a stock market crash coming.  Berkshire Hathaway recently released their 13 - F report for the fourth quarter which shows the company sold $6 billion worth of assets. Next, the fellas speak about the Eminent domain case involving a black-owned farm with over 600 acres of land and a railroad company that wants to take the land that has been in their family for over 100 years. Sit back and enjoy some great conversations about the financial landscape.   Key Points 6:50 - Intro (Reflections)  12:30 - Valentine's Day Spending reaching new time highs   27:39 - Is Warrant Buffet fearful   43:06 - A Georiga family has their land taken.  55:00 - $800 Cash or 800 acres of Land 1:05:07 -  Nearly 2 million African American millionaires 1:17:16 - Almost half of Americans have no money ready for retirement Don’t forget to leave us a 5-star rating ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and review so we can keep bringing you more content about building Black wealth!  Click Here For Resources Keep Up With the Hosts David Bellard  https://instagram.com/david_bellard https://twitter.com/daviddagoliath_ Jalen Clark  https://instagram.com/_jclark06 https://twitter.com/jefeklap #BlackWealth #FinancialFreedom #StockMarket #ValentinesDaySpending #EminentDomain #BlackOwnedBusinesses #BusinessGrowth #AfricanAmericanMillionaires Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  3. 03/27/2024

    EP: 218 - Black Men Buy Houses (Guest: Kevan Shelton)

    This week, we have another great Black Wealth Renaissance podcast episode. Our brother Kevan Shelton, a returning friend of the show, joins us. This episode discusses how he and his wife took their company, Park Street Homes, public through StartEngine, a public crowdfunding platform. We also speak about his newest initiative, “Black Men Buy Houses,” a program that helps position brothers to make the largest purchase of their lives. Sit back and enjoy an info-packed episode.   Leave Us A 5 Star Rating & Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Key Points  2:00 - Guest Intro 3:25 - Taking their real estate company public 10:38 - Understanding the value of assets vs liabilities 16:37 - The poor stigma that comes with crowdfunding 30:11 - Black Men Buy Houses  41:52 - Stick to your plan  50:00 - Affordable housing doesn’t mean low income  1:03:30 - Assets before the A** 1:15:27 - Standing on Business           If you're interested in advertising on the Black Wealth Renaissance podcast, please email podcast@blackwealthrenaissance.com for further inquiries. 📧 For Business Inquiries: business@blackwealthrenaissance.com   ★Subscribe on YouTube Black Wealth Renaissance - YouTube Keep Up With the Guest Kevan Shelton  https://www.instagram.com/kevanshelton/ Keep Up With the Hosts David Bellard  https://instagram.com/david_bellard https://twitter.com/daviddagoliath_ Jalen Clark  https://instagram.com/_jclark06 https://twitter.com/jefeklap Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  4. 02/29/2024

    Ep: 214 Building $50M Restaurant Portfolio - Build Wealth With Franchises (Guest: Randy Hazelton)

    Welcome back to another episode of the Black Wealth Renaissance Podcast! In this episode of the BWR podcast, Randy Hazelton, CEO of H&H Hospitality, joins us. This airport concessions conglomerate owns 20 restaurants in major airports in Atlanta, Dallas-Fort Worth, and D.C. In 2023, the restaurant collective generated $50M in Revenue. During this episode, Randy breaks down the airport concessions industry, the benefits of franchising, overcoming bankruptcy, and much more. 3:55 - How Randy Got Started in Airport Concessions 8:10 - Leaving Corporate to Launch His First Restaurant 13:06 - Filing Personal Bankruptcy to Keep the Business Afloat 17:57 - Making His Restaurant Profitable 21:30 - Selling Their First Restaurant to Enter Airport Concessions 25:14 - Why Do People Feel a Way When Black Founders Exit? 28:00 - Learning the Airport Concessions Industry 30:00 - Franchising Vs. Starting Your Own Brand 38:45 - What is the ACDBE Program? 43:30 - Creative JV Partnerships & Scaling the Right Way 48:30 - The Difference Between Franchising and Licensing 58:36 - Standing on Business Presented by thepsbs.com 1:03:38 - Randy's Top 2 Money Lessons 1:06:00 - Closing Questions Leave Us A 5 Star Rating & Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ If you're interested in advertising on the Black Wealth Renaissance podcast, fill out the form below.  https://forms.gle/CHH8L6UU4NxoyD3t7 📧 For Business Inquiries: business@blackwealthrenaissance.com   ★Subscribe on Youtube Black Wealth Renaissance - YouTube Keep Up With the Hosts Randy Hazelton https://www.instagram.com/randyhazelton/?hl=en David Bellard  https://instagram.com/david_bellard https://twitter.com/daviddagoliath_ Jalen Clark  https://instagram.com/_jclark06 https://twitter.com/jefeklap Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Our goal is to normalize black wealth and share helpful resources & tips that we believe will be useful in attaining and maintaining generational wealth.Tune in to learn from the knowledge & experience of successful Black entrepreneurs and investors. For us, by us.