This podcast project is dedicated to folks who are #litonpurpose and taking bold audacious steps to start their own businesses for social change. Tune in to hear from other entrepreneurs and nonprofit leaders committed to using business to create a more just, sustainable world. Host Ivellisse Morales is committed to a values-driven life, and her creative design agency, bombilla®, is on a mission to make the world a more just, equitable place through the power of design.
Episode 1: #LitOnPurpose with Lauren Rascoe of Lauren Rascoe Creative
Taking the leap to live the dream. bombilla® founder, Ivellisse Morales and Lauren Rascoe of Lauren Rascoe Creative started their own businesses to create the purpose-driven careers they always wanted. In this episode, they compare notes on their experiences as creative entrepreneurs, their feelings about the title CEO, and the realities of building a business that’s #litonpurpose. Lauren is also the podcast producer for Building Bombilla®. Thank you, Lauren!
Resource Links:
- Uptima Entrepreneur Cooperative (past client)
- Lauren Rascoe: Website | LinkedIn | Instagram
- My Textured Soul podcast
Episode 2: Lift As We Climb with Maureen Miller of Black to Yoga
In this episode, bombilla® founder, Ivellisse Morales and Certified Public Accountant and Black to Yoga co-founder Maureen Miller share how they’ve both lifted each other up while climbing as entrepreneurs of color in the Bay Area. And as bombilla's trusted CPA accountant, Maureen offers wisdom about embracing the value of your work and why it’s important to stay on top of your numbers, and bring on an accountant, from the very beginning of your business journey.
Resource Links:
- Black To Yoga
- Maureen Miller: Instagram
Episode 3: In Equity We Trust with Ellie Tumbuan of The Justice Collective
Ellie Tumbuan is co-founder, co-owner, and Head of Strategy and Culture at The Justice Collective, a 100% women of color founded, owned, managed and led full-service consulting firm based in Oakland, CA. In her conversation with bombilla® founder, Ivellisse Morales, Ellie talks about making business choices that serve the greatest good rather than the greatest profit, and how the strength and wisdom of her ancestors gets her through the difficulties of building a business rooted in social change.
Links:
- Ellie Tumbuan: LinkedIn | Instagram
- The Justice Collective
- Grace Lee Boggs
- Rev+All
- Alliance for Community Development (current client)
Episode 4: Our Collective Genius with Team Bombilla®
In this lively group discussion, Kimberly Cho, Lillian Kim, Samantha Vaughan, and Tiffany Threets, aka Team Bombilla®, share the different paths that brought them to this non-traditional creative agency, the ups and downs of working at a start-up for social change, and how each one of them has grown at bombilla by stretching themselves and developing new skills. We discuss business innovation, being resourceful, one year as employed team, building systems, processes, and innovating as a 100% woman-of-color-led team.
Resource Links:
Episode 5: Radical Optimism with Naima McQueen of The Alliance for Community Development
Naima McQueen is a business and racial equity consultant and the Executive Director of the Alliance for Community Development in Oakland, CA. Alliance is dedicated to increasing access to capital for underrepresented entrepreneurs. In this episode, we explore how we intentionally create internal cultures of sustainability and respect, the importance of investing in your own business, and the big difference a little capital can make for a business owner committed to social change.
Resource Links:
- Naima McQueen
- Alliance for Community Development (current client)
- RUNWAY (former client)
- Common Future
- Profit First by Mike Michalowicz
