This episode of the JUST podcast features Keith Daniel & Tom Droege. As co-founders of Resilient Ventures, their mission is to close the wealth gap by expanding access to capital, networks, and opportunity to Black entrepreneurs. Tune in to hear your more about Resilient Ventures, the problem they are aiming to solve, and the importance of relational friendships over transactional relationships.0:00 Episode starts 0:43 Personal check-ins start1:37 Rob encourages people to go listen to the first episode2:40 Jes talks about reading Best of Enemies and enjoys all of the history being brought to life3:56 Rob talks about how the sunshine is affecting his mental health in positive ways after all the rain7:06 Keith Daniels and Tom Droege with Resilient Ventures joins the conversation8:03 Rob introduces the mission of Resilient Ventures and Keith and Tom10:41 Rob asks about the history of Resilievent Ventures, the problem they are aiming to solve, how it is unique, and why the name12:16 Tom talks about asking questions being a foundation to come up with solutions14:37 Jes talks about the creativity that comes out of black communities that are not able to grow their dreams16:36 Keith talks about resilient being a loaded word for the city of Durham and being inspired by a Biblical motivation and their own lives being marked by resilient22:03 Jes asks what they have seen and the successes they’ve watched22:32 Keith talks about being involved in leadership that encouraged him to care about this work26:02 Keith talks about the tension of how money is being deployed and how it is being used26:36 Rob asks about a specific story that encapsulates the spirit of Resilient Ventures31:29 Jes talks about differentiating between charity versus funding35:09 Keith talks about the world being a better place if we can work along the color line in integrated ways37:30 Interlude39:50 Jes asks how listeners can show up both personally and with Resilient Ventures40:11 Tom talks about Keith teaching him about relational friendships, not transactional relationships47:01 Tom and Keith sign off the conversation48:29 Jes feels encouraged by how much impact Resilient Ventures has because of how different Tom and Keith are53:04 Rob talks about the educational part that Resilient Ventures engages in and how he wants to be involved in that56:16 Conversation ends56:17 OutroThank you to DJ Pdogg and Producer Lo Key for our awesome music throughout the show!Follow DJ Pdogg online:www.djpdogg.comTwitterInstagramFollow Producer Lo KeyInstagramOur sponsors:ReCity NetworkCoastal Credit UnionOur hosts:Jes Averhart, cofounder of Black Wallstreet HomecomingRob Shields, executive director of the Recity Network.Our Producer:Ben Azevedo, owner of Bear Cave AudioOur...

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