Black Businesses Matter - "We are an essential business," says, Informational Technology Professor, and Pest Removal Industry Disrupter, Robiar Smith

"We are an essential business," says, Informational Technology Professor, and Pest Removal Industry Disrupter, Robiar Smith

03/14/22 • 25 min

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EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Black Businesses Matter, I bring in a guest who is a disrupter in the pest solution industry. Her company is woman and minority-owned that provides pest solution services and products in the commercial and residential area. She is also an informational technology professor. Robiar and I get to sit down and talk about her journey from being an information guru into being in the pest solution industry. Robiar speaks on how essential her business is even during Covid, and for new homeowners as well. We discuss how she is educating her clients so that they don’t find issues after it is too late. We also talk about how R.B Pest Solutions is breaking ground, and how diverse the team is. Robiar shares 3 business tips, and lastly, we get to hear what brings Robiar joy.

IN THIS EPISODE, I TALK ABOUT...

Robiar’s journey from an information guru to the pest solution industry
How essential the pest solutions business is
Educating clients on pest management
Diversity within R.B Pest Solutions
Robiar’s 3 business tips
Why does black culture matter?
Why do black businesses matter?
What brings Robiar Smith joy?

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We would love to hear from you! Text "BBMFAM" to (312) 300-1300.

EPISODE SUMMARY

IN THIS EPISODE, I TALK ABOUT...

Robiar’s journey from an information guru to the pest solution industry
How essential the pest solutions business is
Educating clients on pest management
Diversity within R.B Pest Solutions
Robiar’s 3 business tips
Why does black culture matter?
Why do black businesses matter?
What brings Robiar Smith joy?

Stream & Download Black Businesses Matter Podcast NOW for FREE on Apple Podcast, Google, Stitcher, Pandora, and Spotify!

To connect further with me:

Visit my website: Thel3agency.com

Connect with me on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thel3agency

Follow me on Instagram: www.instagram.com/blackbusinessesmatterpodcast/

Connect with me on Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/company/thel3agency/

To connect with Robiar Smith/R.B Pest Solutions:

Visit R.B Pest Solutions’ Website: https://rbpestsolutions.com/

Visit their Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rbpestsolution/

Be sure to follow our podcast on our NEW page on Instagram. I can't wait to see you join us and take the pledge of #blackbusinessesmatter

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"We're still navigating these broken systems" says, Author, Black-American Consumer Subject Matter Expert, and Thought Leader, Pepper Miller

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EPISODE SUMMARY

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In this episode of Black Businesses Matter Podcast, Pepper and I get to speak on her involvement in the business when it comes to brands. She has been helping large companies better understand and engage Black America so that they can have loyal customers and a positive bottom line. We dig deep into the differences and importance of the generation of baby boomers, how their voice still matters, and how much value they still have. We also speak about the lives of George Floyd, how the impact should help us to face our challenges, our need to come together, and how we as a community can do more. Pepper also speaks to navigating through broken systems as Black Americans, and the need to fix them. We get to discuss her books, “What’s Black About It?”, and “Black (Still) Matters in Marketing”. Lastly, we learn what brings Pepper Miller joy.

IN THIS EPISODE, I TALK ABOUT...

Pepper’s thoughts on black culture & brands
Baby boomers' necessity and value
George Floyd’s impact on the community
Navigating broken systems as Black Americans
Pepper’s books
Why does black culture matter?
Why do black businesses matter?
What brings Pepper Miller joy?

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To connect with Pepper Miller:

Visit LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peppermiller/Visit Pepper's IG: instagram.com/peppermiller1

Visit Pepper’s website: peppermiller.net

Stay tuned for Pepper’s upcoming book (Coming in the Fall of 2022) “Let Me Explain Black, Again ”

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'Getting Comfortable with Funding' with Hair Trailblazer, Forbes coveted 30 under 30, and Co-Founder of CurlMix, Kimberly Lewis

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EPISODE SUMMARY

In this Episode of Black Businesses Matter, I get to talk with hair trailblazer, Forbes coveted 30 under 30, shark tank participant, and co-founder of CurlMix Kimberly Lewis. We get to share Kim’s amazing story on the place of pivoting and talk about thriving black businesses. We get to hear Kim’s journey before CurlMix in traveling. We hear Kim’s plans on how to service her customers better, how to educate, and how she is building the sisterhood community. She shares giving her customers a chance to be shareholders and how she got comfortable in the space of getting funding for her business. We also dig deeper into why representing ALL black hair is important. Lastly, we get into why black businesses matter and of course, what brings Kim joy.

IN THIS EPISODE, I TALK ABOUT...

Kim’s journey in traveling
Sharing the need to pivot (importance of being the painkiller vs the vitamin)
Pivoting to service customers better
Why does black culture matter?
Why do black businesses matter?
Advice on online businesses
What brings Kimberly Lewis joy?

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