All Access is an NJ Ad Club Jersey Award-winning weekly podcast and radio show hosted by State Theatre New Jersey featuring exclusive artist interviews, behind-the-scene stories, and more.
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A show dedicated to highlighting the resilience of black entrepreneurs and the impact of patient capital.
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Black Entrepreneurs Survive & Thrive Season 2 Announcement!
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This is “IRON” Mike Steadman, host of Black Entrepreneurs Survive and Thrive, happy to announce we’re back with another Season of the Show. Our first 12 Episodes allowed to highlight the impact of patient capital, the BEST Fund, and the resilience of black entrepreneurs here in the great state of New Jersey. When we initially launched, we were stil…
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How The New Jersey Small Business Development Center is Serving Black Entrepreneurs with Kelly Broznya, The State Director and CEO of The NJSBDC
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To learn more about New Jersey Small Business Development Center, visit: https://njsbdc.com/By Mike Steadman, Kelly Broznya
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How M&T Bank Supports Black Small Business Owners with Shannon Lazare, North New Jersey Regional Manager for M&T Bank
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On this episode of the Best Podcast, I’m joined by Shannon Lazare, North New Jersey Regional Manager for M&T Bank. On the show, Shannon discusses how M&T supports black business owners, why they’re excited to be part of the BEST Initiative, and shares her perspective on how the banking system can help more black entrepreneurs survive and thrive. To…
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A Family's Journey To Build A Drive-in Movie Theatre In the Midst of The Pandemic with Ayana Morris, Co-Founder of Newark Moonlight Cinema
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On this episode of the BEST Podcast, I’m joined by Ayana Morris, Co-Founder of Newark Moonlight Cinema, a drive-in movie theater located in Newark, NJ. Ayana and her husband Siree, launched Newark Moonlight Cinema in the middle of the pandemic to create a fun and entertaining experience for the City’s residents, despite being in the midst of so muc…
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Thriving by Creating Relevant Financial Content And Maintaining Multiple Streams of Revenue with Shariff Muhammad, Founder & CEO of Unlimited Capital Partners
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On this episode of the BEST Podcast, I’m joined by Sharif Muhammad, Founder and CEO of Unlimited Capital Advisors, a certified public accounting firm in New Jersey that delivers customized financial solutions for a diversified spectrum of clientele. Sharif has over 21 years of experience working in the financial services industry.On the show, Shari…
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Transitioning From Higher Education Into Entrepreneurship with Dr. Pedro Santana, Founder & CEO of Deal With It Management
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On this episode of the BEST Podcast, I’m joined by Dr. Pedro Santana, Founder and CEO of Deal With It Management, a full-service management and consulting firm dedicated to providing top quality solutions and services to government clients, business, K-12 and higher education leaders. To learn more about Deal With It Management , visit: https://dea…
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Serving Today’s Youth Through Early Child-Hood Education with Keisha Wright Daniel, Owner and Director of Care For Me Children’s Learning Center
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On this episode of the BEST Podcast, I’m joined by Keisha Wright Daniel, Owner and Director of Care for Me Children’s Learning Center, a private learning center offering a quality educational program for children from ages 6 weeks to 13 years old. Keisha shares how resilience and the responsibility of serving her youth and staff, have kept her goin…
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Creating Thriving Communities And Entrepreneurs Through Strategic Investments with David Langlieb, Senior Underwriter of New Jersey Community Capital
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On this episode of the BEST Podcast, I interview David Langlieb, Senior Underwriter at New Jersey Community Capital, a non-profit community development financial institution (CDFI) dedicated to creating thriving communities through strategic investments and knowledge. To learn more about New Jersey Community Capital, visit: https://www.newjerseycom…
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A Photographer's Journey to Find The Silver Lining In the Pandemic and Pivot Into A New Line of Business with Jason Martin, Founder of Jason Martin Productions
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On this episode of The BEST Podcast, I sat down with Jason Martin, Founder of Jason Martin Productions, a leading digital multimedia service company that specializes in corporate photography and video marketing. Jason opens up about his journey to survive and thrive, despite the pandemic, what led him to starting a business in the first place, and …
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Bouncing Back From Zero Revenue And Thriving Through The Pandemic with Marcus Crawford, Founder of Bro-Ritos Food Truck
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On this episode of The BEST Podcast, I’m joined by Marcus Crawford, a young & hungry entrepreneur who Co-Founded Bro-Ritos Food Truck with some friends in 2016. Despite operating at zero revenue for several months, Marcus found a silver lining through all the chaos and has managed and shares how he’s thriving during the pandemic. To learn more abou…
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Implementing Patient Capital Initiatives in Urban Communities with Mitchell Green, The Growth Group
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On the following episode of The BEST Podcast, I sat down with Mitchell Greene, who’s leading the ground efforts with the New Jersey BEST Fund, which includes identifying, screening, and working with black entrepreneurs, in order to get them access to patient capital through our partners. Subscribe to our newsletter here: https://thebestpodcast.subs…
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InSpiring Greatness Through Dance & Performing Arts with Kristine Smith, CEO/Co-Founder of InSpira Performing Arts & Cultural Center
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On this episode of The BEST Podcast, I sit down with Kristine Smith, CEO/Co-Founder of the InSpira Performing Arts & Cultural Center, a dance and music center for children and adults, currently operating two locations in New Brunswick and Newark, NJ. Kristine started InSpira in 2002 in the basement of a church with 14 kids and now is currently serv…
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Serving Newark’s Youth One Smile At A Time with Dr. Suffiyah Webb, Founder of Brilliant Smiles Pediatric Dentistry
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On this episode of The BEST Podcast, I interview Dr. Suffiyah Web, a Newark Native and Founder of Brilliant Smiles Pediatric Dentistry, a unique dental environment that focuses on total body wellness for children. Suffiyah and I discuss how the pandemic has impacted her business, and how through it all, she’s kept her small team inspired, employed,…
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Why Black Entrepreneurs Need Access To Patient Capital with Lyneir Richardson, Executive Director of the Rutgers Center for Urban Entrepreneurship & Economic Development (CUEED)
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On this inaugural episode of the BEST Podcast, I’m joined by Lyneir Richardson to discuss Patient Capital and the NJ BEST Patient Capital Fund. With financial support secured from M&T Bank and the Surdna Foundation, The NJ BEST Patient Capital Fund will deploy $250,000 - $500,000 of non-dilutive capital – specifically, recoverable grants $25,000 to…
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Black Entrepreneurs Survive and Thrive Trailer
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Introducing The BEST (Black Entrepreneurs Survive and Thrive) Podcast, a show dedicated to highlighting the resilience of black entrepreneurs and the impact of patient capital. This series is brought to you by the Center for Urban Entrepreneurship and Economic Development at Rutgers Business School, where we integrate scholarly works with private c…
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All Access chats with Dennis Tufano, a Golden Oldies Spectacular performer, about his early introduction to playing music as a child, how the R&B of Chicago influenced The Buckingham's style, and more!For more information about the Golden Oldies Spectacular on May 31 at 7pm, visit the event page: https://www.stnj.org/event/golden_oldies_spectacular…
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Dwight Rhoden, Co-Founder of Complexions Contemporary Ballet - STNJ Episode 380
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All Access had the opportunity to speak with Co-Founder and Co-Artistic Director for Complexions Contemporary Ballet, Dwight Rhoden! Dwight chats about the program of Bach to Bowie featuring Bach 25 and StarDust. Rhoden also tells us about what he looks for in dancers that join his company, his dance tribute to David Bowie and the diverse music cat…
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Brock Bivens from The Play That Goes Wrong - STNJ Episode 379
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All Access talks with Golden Oldies Spectacular co-headliner, BJ Thomas! BJ chats with us about his acclaimed career, starting out as a teenager in the music industry, and some background on his biggest hits like "Hooked on a Feeling."For more information about the Golden Oldies Spectacular on May 31 at 7pm, visit our event page: https://www.stnj.o…
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Frank Jeckell from 1910 Fruitgum Company - STNJ Episode 377
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On this episode of All Access, we sat down with Frank Jeckell of 1910 Fruitgum Company who are performing in the Golden Oldies Spectacular! Jeckell talks about working with Dennis Tufano, his Fruitgum family, and more!For more information about the Golden Oldies Spectacular on May 31 at 7pm, visit the event page here: https://www.stnj.org/event/gol…
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The Cast of Dinosaur World Live - STNJ Episode 376
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Chloë Agnew of Celtic Woman - STNJ Episode 375
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On this episode of All Access, we have a conversation with Chloë Agnew of Celtic Woman! Chloë tells us about what you should expect for the Celebration Tour, with songs spanning their 15-year history, how she has been performing in front of large audiences since the age of six, and more! To learn more about the show on March 23, 2021, visit our eve…
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Sandy Deanne of Jay & The Americans - STNJ Episode 374
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All Access chats with Sandy Deanne of Jay & The Americans, one of the headlining groups of our Golden Oldies Spectacular on May 31. Sandy talks about when he knew music was the business for him, wise advice from Tony Bennett, and opening for the Beatles on their first American tour!For more information about the Golden Oldies Spectacular on May 31,…
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Marc Uys of Executive Director of Princeton Symphony Orchestra - STNJ Episode 373
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Matthew Smith from MasterChef Junior Live - STNJ Episode 372
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Blake Lewis from A Cappella Live - STNJ Episode 371
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Michael Turco of Masters of Illusion - STNJ Episode 369
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Niko Del Rey of The Filharmonic - STNJ Episode 368
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