00:00Yeah, I think the bottom line is growth does not mean you have to lose your authenticity.
00:04It doesn't.
00:05It doesn't.
00:05And a part of growing is taking on resources, taking on investments, taking on capital.
00:11And as the black community, we already have a lack of access, capital, and expertise.
00:18And we complain about it.
00:19We cannot complain and then tear down black businesses for scaling up and being acquired
00:25and having successful exits.
00:26We can't have it both ways.
00:28And when you scale up and you have a successful exit, it really allows us to do more for the community.
00:34So when you mentioned and you talk about Richie Lou Dennis and how he was able to purchase Essence,
00:39he purchased Essence because he was able to sell Shea Moisture to Unilever.
00:44And then he created a fund.
00:45I am a recipient of his fund.
00:48And so now we are also using our proceeds to invest back into the black community.
00:53We have our Miel Cares nonprofit organization that focuses on mental health in black and brown communities.
00:59And we're also investing in other black and brown entrepreneurs as well.
01:02So we're a follow-up.
01:03And we're looking for a sponsor.
01:05We're really going to advise those of the farm.
01:06You have seen by you.
01:06We're really doing a few things.
01:07And I've been doing a few things like this.
01:08So as far as the point of an empire is trying to utilize that's our construction.
01:09And so we'veitar's a concept of people.
01:11We can't pay attention.
01:12But I do not allow that at the end of the end of the year.
01:13Let us read them in the second episode.
01:16So that's the goal.
01:17And I will see if you are doing an individual for the last 50 ballot engine.
01:19We've got good information, and so say,
