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Delaware Black Chamber of Commerce leaders Ayanna Khan and Andre Dixon speak with Troy Mix, Associate Director at the University of Delaware's Institute for Public Administration, about current activities and plans for the Chamber. Established in 2020, the Delaware Black Chamber of Commerce supports small businesses by helping them connect with larger companies and one another; providing business development training and education; and raising awareness about Delaware\u2019s Black business community. This February 28, 2022 interview covers the founding and growth of the Delaware Black Chamber of Commerce, the challenges facing Delaware\u2019s black-owned businesses, and how the Chamber is working to support members and enhance the state\u2019s business environment. \n\nAyanna Khan is the Founder, President, and CEO of the Delaware Black Chamber of Commerce, and the founder of Khan Consulting LLC (https://khanconsultingllc.com/). Andre Dixon serves as the Chamber\u2019s membership coordinator and is the founder and president of Dixon Development Enterprises, LLC (https://ddellc.biz/).\n\nTo learn more about the work of the Delaware Black Chamber of Commerce, browse to https://debcc.org/ or connect with the Chamber on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/DelawareBCC/), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/delawareblackchamberofcommerce/), LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/debcc/), or Twitter (https://twitter.com/TheDEBCC).\n\nThis episode is presented as part of the Delaware Founders\u2019 Stories series\u2014a collection of conversations with underrepresented and underestimated entrepreneurs focused on documenting entrepreneurial journeys, recounting successes and failures, and reflecting on lessons learned for moving beyond the obstacles along the way. Listen to all episodes in the series at https://soundcloud.com/first-state-insights/sets/delaware-founders-stories.\n\nFor more information about the Institute for Public Administration, visit ipa.udel.edu.\n\nOpening and closing music: "I Dunno" by Grapes, used under Creative Commons 3.0 License.