What does it take to clear the path for entrepreneurs who have been locked out of traditional capital?

On this episode of MSR On the Radar, host Damenica Ellis sits down with Renay Dossman, president and CEO of the Neighborhood Development Center. Since 1993, NDC has supported entrepreneurs of color, immigrant business owners and underinvested founders across Twin Cities neighborhoods.

Dossman shares her path from Chicago to Duluth, through careers at Cargill and Target, running a restaurant and providing supportive housing with her husband, to leading one of the Twin Cities’ most important small business organizations. She breaks down how NDC helps founders through training, technical assistance, character-based lending and incubator space, and why the organization is adding advocacy as a fifth pillar.

In this episode, you’ll hear about:
NDC’s four core pillars and its new focus on advocacy
How character-based loans open doors beyond credit scores
Incubators like Midtown Global Market with no mandatory exit deadlines
Leading with gratitude and strengths-based leadership
Showing up authentically as a Black woman executive
Avoiding predatory, high-interest loans
Why every leader needs a personal board of directors

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Rep. Ayanna Pressley says Democrats have a mandate from voters, and it’s time to match their energy!

Meanwhile, the “Righteous 39,” including Don Lemon and Nekima Levy Armstrong, are fighting to have federal charges dismissed following an anti-ICE protest at a Minnesota church.

Plus, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is heading to the University of Texas to teach a seminar on race, equality, and freedom. And could iHeartMedia be considering a major podcast shake-up? Bloomberg reports a possible sale, but the company says it has no plans to sell.

Join us on Black Press USA’s Morning Show as we break down the headlines, the politics, and the conversations making news.

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Classroom!

Rep. Ayanna Pressley says Democrats have a mandate from voters, and it’s time to match their energy!

Meanwhile, the “Righteous 39,” including Don Lemon and Nekima Levy Armstrong, are fighting to have federal charges dismissed following an anti-ICE protest at a Minnesota church.

Plus, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is heading to the University of Texas to teach a seminar on race, equality, and freedom. And could iHeartMedia be considering a major podcast shake-up? Bloomberg reports a possible sale, but the company says it has no plans to sell.

Join us on Black Press USA’s Morning Show as we break down the headlines, the politics, and the conversations making news.

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