Episode 91: Building SugaBerry with Tika Sumpter and Thai Randolph

Published: July 23, 2020, 5:10 a.m.

b"While I was pregnant, I Googled every sign and symptom. At the time, it didn't dawn on me that the sites I visited weren't speaking to moms like me. When I recently came across SugaBerry, it clicked that this was the kind of community I had been searching for.\\n\\nIn today\\u2019s episode, we meet Actor, Tika Sumpter, and Business Executive, Thai Randolph. 3 1/2 years ago, while Tika was pregnant with her daughter Ella, she discovered there were no online communities that catered to black and brown moms.\\n\\nShe was determined to do something about that lack of representation and connected with Thai to bring her idea to life.\\n\\nThe founders plan on growing SugaBerry into a lifestyle brand and digital platform with a curated mix of editorial content, original audio, and video programming, a live event series, and product recommendations.\\n\\nDuring our conversation, these ladies were so transparent about the challenges and unexpected upsides to launching during a pandemic. They also shared their experience with building a team, seeking funding, work-life balance and so much more!\\n\\nPlease subscribe, rate, and review our show on iTunes. This will help spread the word about our podcast so the amazing stories we share can continue to inspire women looking to launch their own Off Script journeys.\\n\\nListen on\\xa0Apple Podcasts\\nYou\\u2019ll learn about:\\n\\n \\t\\n\\n \\tAssessing a new business venture\\n \\tFinding a business partner\\n \\tPivoting when faced with adversity\\n \\tNavigating the fundraising process\\n\\n\\n\\nMentioned in this episode:\\n\\n \\t\\n\\n \\tBusiness Instagram: @thesugaberries\\n \\tPersonal\\xa0Instagram:@tikasumpter and @thairandolph\\n \\tWebsite:\\xa0sugaberry.com"