How do you take necessity, turn it into a vision, and grow a thriving business?

Just Minding My Black-Owned Business

Episode 17: How do you take necessity, turn it into a vision, and grow a thriving business?

Host: Lynn Nicole, Author, CEO at TheClickUrban.com  

Guest: Derrick Butler, CEO of Krisspi

Discussion:

• What does it mean to be an effective business leader?
• How do you take a vision, grow a business, and relentlessly drive it to completion?  

Memorable Moments:

• The importance of financial empowerment [3:20]
• The right time for businesses to speak out [4:01]
• Marcus’ guidelines to brands when making a public statement [12:07]
• The measurable actions businesses can take to diversify their company [30:16]
•  What an inclusive organization looks like [32:56]

About the Guest:

Derrick Butler is the CEO and founder of Krisspi, an app that connects clients with vetted licensed barbers and hairstylist. He also describes himself as a futurist and technologist who
turns trends in technology, into a business.

As a third-generation entrepreneur, solving problems and adding value to people’s lives runs in Derrick Butler’s blood. Then, on one fateful weekend in Las Vegas, Derrick found himself in need of an on-demand service that would connect him to a barber. After searching high and low - and receiving a less than fashionable haircut - Derrick decided to create Krisspi, an app that connects clients with vetted licensed barbers and hairstylists. It’s like an Uber for hairstylists!  Since then, Derrick has grown Krisspi to incredible heights and has so much value and wisdom to offer us today.