“From Newark, With Love”
Ep. 5 Outline
Pre Show: What's going on everyone, Welcome to another addition of Confessions of a Native Son, I'm your host Mike Steadman. I'm a Marine Corps Veteran, Entrepreneur, and Aspiring author, who enjoys thought provoking and engaging dialogue about race, culture, and business.
On this episode, I sat down with Citi Medina, a Newark based entrepreneur and Creative Strategist, who has worked in the Design & Strategy industry for over 10 years.Medina leads campaigns in an ever-immersive media world, driven by demanding multicultural
millennial audiences, through his company, Medina Citi.MEDINA’s tireless passion for entrepreneurship and technology has led to his founding of = SPACE (equalspace.co), a unique co-working space for financial tech, securities tech and large media platforms, which focuses on founders of color, LGBT-led startups and women ventures.
Medina and I talk about the realities of being a founder of color, the importance of creating intellectual property, gentrification in Newark, and how both our experiences can pay the way for others, so stay tuned and enjoy the show.
Introduction: What's up everybody, Welcome to another addition of Confessions of a Native Son.
We're Podcasting today at Equal Space with our very special guest, Citi Medina
Welcome to the show
Medina gives 60 second introduction to our audience
Discuss current challenges faced by both of us
Sponsors:
Dope Coffee: A lifestyle brand that pairs urban Black Culture with innovative product offerings in the coffee industry. We are not a coffee brand for Black people. We are a coffee brand that seeks to elevate Black culture through a lifestyle of premium coffee and candid conversation.
IRONBOUND Boxing: a fitness brand committed to sharing our love, passion, and appreciation for boxing within companies, organizations, and low-income communities. As a social enterprise, we proudly dedicate a significant percentage of our proceeds, to fund free boxing programs for inner-city youth and young adults.
Theme: From Newark, With Love
Topic 1: What brought you to Newark
Cory Booker
Entrepreneurship
Love for People of Color
Topic 2: Planting Your Roots
Medina Design
Equal Space
Creating a platform for founders of Color
Topic 3: Where do you see Newark Headed
Gentrification
What about the People
How we can help
Conclusion: Closing remarks. "From Newark, with Love"
Medina gives plug for Equal Space and his design agency.
website.
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