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Omi Bell is a multi-talented computer scientist, business strategist, and serial entrepreneur. She also has a background in performance, K-12 Education, and IP Strategy. Her innovative approach to creating access to social and financial capital has earned her recognition as a leading voice in the industry, as well as praise from prominent figures such as Robert F. Smith and Daymond John.\nAs the founder of and CEO of Black Girl Ventures, Omi has made it her mission to provide resources and support to underrepresented entrepreneurs.\xa0Under Omi\u2019s leadership, Black Girl Ventures has funded over 300 women founders representing about $10MM in revenue, creating over 3,000 jobs for the US economy and raising $5M in financial and social capital. Her impact extends beyond her organization, as she continues to be an advocate for social justice and equity in the business world.\n\n\ufeffListen in to hear Omi share:\n\nHow women disassociate from their bodies over the course of their life and how hard it is to get out of your head and back in your body later in life\n\nThe mental shift for moms from \u201cwhat do we need?\u201d in earlier stages of motherhood vs \u201cwhat do I need?\u201d in later stages of motherhood\n\nHow being a 17-year-old mom laid the foundation for her to become the founder and CEO of Black Girl Ventures\n\nHow she went from renting out her living room as an Airbnb to make money to becoming a female founder who funds other black-owned companies\n\nHow she used the \u201ctemplate\u201d of megachurches to build her business around community (without being culty)\n\nThe responsibility of owning and USING your creativity to show up in the world, as well as permission to step into your creativity by just dipping your toe in the water as a first step\n\n\nLinks mentioned:\nGet Omi\u2019s Book: Originate, Motivate, Innovate: 7 Steps for Building a Billion Dollar Network\nConnect with Omi: omisworld.com \nOmi on IG/Threads: @omibell\nConnect with Black Girl Ventures: blackgirlventures.org\nBlack Girl Ventures on IG\n\nWe love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on our https://shamelessmom.com/sponsor\nInterested in becoming a sponsor of the Shameless Mom Academy? Email our sales team at sales@adalystmedia.com\n\n\n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices