A’Lelia Bundles is a journalist with over thirty years of experience working at NBC News and ABC News as an Emmy-award winning producer and executive. A’Lelia, who graduated from Harvard and Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism, is the author of multiple biographies about her notable female ancestors, including Madam C. J. Walker and A'Lelia Walker. Among those books is On Her Own Ground: The Life and Times of Madam C. J. Walker, a New York Times Bestseller which tells the story of A’Lelia’s great-great-grandmother, an entrepreneur and philanthropist who overcame all odds to build a business empire. On Her Own Ground was the inspiration for the Netflix series Self Made, starring Octavia Spencer. A’Lelia is currently working on her fifth book, The Joy Goddess of Harlem: A'Lelia Walker and the Harlem Renaissance, about her esteemed great-grandmother. 



A’Lelia joins me today to discuss the enduring legacy of Madam C. J. Walker and the entrepreneurial insights she discovered from her great-great-grandmother’s journey. A’Lelia shares how Madam Walker rose, built a business empire from the ground up, and addressed the greater social and economic challenges she faced along the way. A’Lelia also shares her thoughts on the Netflix series Self Made, as well as a peek into the life of her other notable ancestor, her great-grandmother A’Lelia Walker. 

 

“What really needed to be done was to give women confidence and economic independence.” -  A’Lelia Bundles

  

This week on the SmallBizChat Podcast:

The inspirational story of Madam C. J. Walker that A’Lelia tells through her biography
Insight into Madam Walker’s business empire, what she created, and the problem she solved
The time period in which Madam Walker started her company, and why this is so significant
Madam Walker’s business and sales strategy, how she built a network, and what she learned about the power of women working together
Madam Walker’s value of women’s empowerment and how investing in women can result in increased confidence, economic independence, and generational wealth
How Madam Walker gave back through philanthropy
The impact of red-lining and white supremacy on Madam Walker’s business
The Netflix series, Self Made, and how much of a role A’Lelia had in the development of the series
Objections A’Lelia had to Self Made, and which aspects of Madam Walker’s story the series misportrayed
Insights into A’Lelia Walker’s life, how she brought people together, and the significance of Harlem
A’Lelia’s favorite Madam Walker stories, and the lasting legacy of her great-great-grandmother

 

Resources Mentioned:

National Business League (formerly National Negro Business League)
National Association of Colored Women’s Clubs
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 
Walker’s Legacy Foundation





Connect with A’Lelia Bundles: 
A’Lelia Bundles
Madam C. J. Walker
A’Lelia Bundles on Facebook
A’Lelia Bundles on Twitter
A’Lelia Bundles on Instagram

 

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Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of the SmallBizChat Podcast - the show on a mission to improve small business success. If you enjoyed this episode, head over to Apple Podcasts, subscribe to the show, and leave us a rating and review. Help us spread the word and end small business failure by sharing your favorite episodes with your friends and colleagues on social media. Visit our website or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, or YouTube for more great content, tips, and strategies to improve your small business.

A&rsquo;Lelia Bundles is a journalist with over thirty years of experience working at NBC News and ABC News as an Emmy-award winning producer and executive. A&rsquo;Lelia, who graduated from Harvard and Columbia University&rsquo;s Graduate School of Journalism, is the author of multiple biographies about her notable female ancestors, including Madam C. J. Walker and A'Lelia Walker. Among those books is On Her Own Ground: The Life and Times of Madam C. J. Walker, a New York Times Bestseller which tells the story of A&rsquo;Lelia&rsquo;s great-great-grandmother, an entrepreneur and philanthropist who overcame all odds to build a business empire. On Her Own Ground was the inspiration for the Netflix series Self Made, starring Octavia Spencer. A&rsquo;Lelia is currently working on her fifth book, The Joy Goddess of Harlem: A'Lelia Walker and the Harlem Renaissance, about her esteemed great-grandmother. 
A&rsquo;Lelia joins me today to discuss the enduring legacy of Madam C. J. Walker and the entrepreneurial insights she discovered from her great-great-grandmother&rsquo;s journey. A&rsquo;Lelia shares how Madam Walker rose, built a business empire from the ground up, and addressed the greater social and economic challenges she faced along the way. A&rsquo;Lelia also shares her thoughts on the Netflix series Self Made, as well as a peek into the life of her other notable ancestor, her great-grandmother A&rsquo;Lelia Walker.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
&ldquo;What really needed to be done was to give women confidence and economic independence.&rdquo; -&nbsp; A&rsquo;Lelia Bundles
&nbsp;&nbsp;
This week on the SmallBizChat Podcast: 
<ul>
<li>The inspirational story of Madam C. J. Walker that A&rsquo;Lelia tells through her biography</li>
<li>Insight into Madam Walker&rsquo;s business empire, what she created, and the problem she solved</li>
<li>The time period in which Madam Walker started her company, and why this is so significant</li>
<li>Madam Walker&rsquo;s business and sales strategy, how she built a network, and what she learned about the power of women working together</li>
<li>Madam Walker&rsquo;s value of women&rsquo;s empowerment and how investing in women can result in increased confidence, economic independence, and generational wealth</li>
<li>How Madam Walker gave back through philanthropy</li>
<li>The impact of red-lining and white supremacy on Madam Walker&rsquo;s business</li>
<li>The Netflix series, Self Made, and how much of a role A&rsquo;Lelia had in the development of the series</li>
<li>Objections A&rsquo;Lelia had to Self Made, and which aspects of Madam Walker&rsquo;s story the series misportrayed</li>
<li>Insights into A&rsquo;Lelia Walker&rsquo;s life, how she brought people together, and the significance of Harlem</li>
<li>A&rsquo;Lelia&rsquo;s favorite Madam Walker stories, and the lasting legacy of her great-great-grandmother</li>
</ul>
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Resources Mentioned: 
<ul>
<li><a href="https://nationalbusinessleague.org/">National Business League</a> (formerly National Negro Business League)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.nacwc.com/">National Association of Colored Women&rsquo;s Clubs</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.naacp.org/">National Association for the Advancement of Colored People </a></li>
<li><a href="https://walkerslegacy.com/foundation/">Walker&rsquo;s Legacy Foundation</a></li>
</ul>
 
Connect with A&rsquo;Lelia Bundles: 
<ul>
<li><a href="https://aleliabundles.com/">A&rsquo;Lelia Bundles</a></li>
<li><a href="http://madamcjwalker.com/">Madam C. J. Walker</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/AleliaBundles.Author/">A&rsquo;Lelia Bundles on Facebook</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/aleliabundles">A&rsquo;Lelia Bundles on Twitter</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/aleliabundles/">A&rsquo;Lelia Bundles on Instagram</a></li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
Fix Your Business!
&nbsp;
Are you ready to run your business with intention? Ready to create a business that allows you to live your dream life and take those dream vacations you deserve? Then you need a copy of my latest book: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Fix-Your-Business-90-Day-Remove/dp/1935953885">Fix Your Business: A 90-Day Plan to Get Back Your Life and Remove Chaos From Your Business</a>.
&nbsp;
Fix Your Business gives you concrete advice on the problem areas many small business owners face as well as the step-by-step process to find solutions so you can live the life of your dreams. It&rsquo;s time to take back control of your business and change how your business is run.
&nbsp;
Order your copy of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Fix-Your-Business-90-Day-Remove/dp/1935953885">Fix Your Business</a> and design your business - and life - with intention.
 Let&rsquo;s End Small Business Failure - Together!
Thanks for tuning into this week&rsquo;s episode of the SmallBizChat Podcast - the show on a mission to improve small business success. If you enjoyed this episode, head over to <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-small-bizchat-podcast-podcast/id1478923954">Apple Podcasts</a>, subscribe to the show, and leave us a rating and review. Help us spread the word and end small business failure by sharing your favorite episodes with your friends and colleagues on social media. Visit our <a href="https://succeedasyourownboss.com/">website </a>or follow us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/smallbizlady">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/smallbizlady">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/melindaemerson/">LinkedIn</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/smallbizlady/">Instagram</a>, or <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/melindaemerson">YouTube </a>for more great content, tips, and strategies to improve your small business.

Melinda F. Emerson, SmallBizLady, is America’s #1 Small Business Expert. She has been a thriving entrepreneur for nearly 20 years and is an internationally known keynote speaker and expert on small business development and social media marketing. She publishes a resource blog www.succeedasyourownboss.com. Her small business advice is widely read reaching more than 3 million entrepreneurs each week online. A pioneer in social media marketing, she is the creator and host of #Smallbizchat, the longest running live chat on Twitter for small business owners. Forbes magazine named her the #1 woman for entrepreneurs to follow on Twitter.

Melinda F. Emerson, SmallBizLady, is America&rsquo;s #1 Small Business Expert. She has been a thriving entrepreneur for nearly 20 years and is an internationally known keynote speaker and expert on small business development and social media marketing. She publishes a resource blog&nbsp;<a href="http://www.succeedasyourownboss.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=http://www.succeedasyourownboss.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1520300757352000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHFXr56HNzQeIZfM3QAFV_yFBNxFw" data-wpel-link="external">www.succeedasyourownboss.com</a>. Her small business advice is widely read reaching more than 3 million entrepreneurs each week online. A pioneer in social media marketing, she is the creator and host of #Smallbizchat, the longest running live chat on Twitter for small business owners.&nbsp;Forbes magazine named her the #1 woman for entrepreneurs to follow on Twitter.

The Small BizChat

Melinda F. Emerson, “SmallBizLady” is America’s #1 Small Business Expert. She is an internationally renowned keynote speaker on small business development, social media and content marketing. Melinda is also the president of the Quintessence Group, an award-winning marketing consulting firm based in Philadelphia, PA, serving Fortune 500 brands who target small business market. LinkedIn named her a Top Voice for 2019 in Small Business and Entrepreneurship. In addition to being a former NY Times columnist, she is frequently quoted by media organizations including The Wall Street Journal, Fortune, MSNBC, CNBC, and Fox News.

She is the host of #Smallbizchat LIVE and The SmallBizChat Podcast. A prolific writer, Melinda has published more than 5000 articles on her blog www.succeedasyourownboss.com. Her small business advice is widely read reaching more than 3 million entrepreneurs each week online. She is the bestselling author of Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months, 2nd Edition and her latest book is Fix Your Business, a 90 Day Plan to Get Back Your Life and Reduce Chaos in Your Business.

Melinda F. Emerson, &ldquo;SmallBizLady&rdquo; is America&rsquo;s #1 Small Business Expert. She&nbsp;is an internationally renowned keynote speaker on small business development, social media and content marketing. Melinda is also the president of the Quintessence Group, an award-winning marketing consulting firm based in Philadelphia, PA, serving Fortune 500 brands who target small business market. LinkedIn named her a Top Voice for 2019 in Small Business and Entrepreneurship.&nbsp;In addition to being a former NY Times columnist, she is frequently quoted by media organizations including The Wall Street Journal, Fortune, MSNBC, CNBC, and Fox News.
She is the host of #Smallbizchat LIVE and The SmallBizChat Podcast. A prolific writer, Melinda has published more than 5000 articles on her blog&nbsp;<a href="http://www.succeedasyourownboss.com/" data-stringify-link="http://www.succeedasyourownboss.com" data-sk="tooltip_parent">www.succeedasyourownboss.com</a>. Her small business advice is widely read reaching more than 3 million entrepreneurs each week online. She is the bestselling author of&nbsp;Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months,&nbsp;2nd Edition&nbsp;and her latest book is&nbsp;Fix Your Business, a 90 Day Plan to Get Back Your Life and Reduce Chaos in Your Business.

The SmallBizChat Podcast

A’Lelia Bundle joins me today to discuss the enduring legacy of Madam C. J. Walker and the entrepreneurial insights she discovered from her great-great-grandmother’s journey. A’Lelia shares how Madam Walker rose, built a business empire from the ground up, and addressed the greater social and economic challenges she faced along the way. A’Lelia also shares her thoughts on the Netflix series Self Made, as well as a peek into the life of her other notable ancestor, her great-grandmother A’Lelia Walker.

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