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Episode 44 Mindset Development of the Entrepreneur Mindset is everything to the entrepreneur, and this has been a recurring theme on The Savvee Show and No Nonsense Market Domination since its inception. Here, we’ll highlight the show’s most profound Savvee Shifts! Click to buy this episode’s featured book I Hate Networking Events! By David Wilson Tags: entrepreneurship, Black business, networking, mindset, self-help, business, Black history, Savvee, David Wilson, All Things David Wilson, I Hate Networking Events, networking event, business networking, network, The No Rejection Connection

Episode 43 Business Best Practices In this episode, we’ll discuss the best takeaways and nuggets from The Savvee Show on business and entrepreneurship. Click to buy this episode’s featured book I Hate Networking Events! By David Wilson Tags: entrepreneurship, sales, marketing, Black business, network, networking, small business, Black history, Black entrepreneur, closing, sales funnel, process, business networking, I Hate Networking Events, The No Rejection Connection

Episode 42 Physical Health for the Entrepreneur In this episode, we’ll discuss the best takeaways and shifts for the physical health of the entrepreneur. Click to buy this episode’s featured book I Hate Networking Events! By David Wilson Tags: entrepreneurship, health, wellness, gym, workout, Black business, small business, business casual, networking, I Hate Networking Events, David Wilson, Black history, entrepreneur, CEO, network, networking events, business networking, strength, strong, lifting

Episode 41 Networking Nuggets for the Entrepreneur We’ll cover on this episode my top Nuggets for Networking that I’ve developed over 25 years of networking and building businesses. Be sure to pick up your copy of I Hate Networking Events!--THE blueprint for planning each and every networking event from now on! Click to buy this episode’s featured book I Hate Networking Events! By David Wilson Tags: entrepreneurship, Black business, I Hate Networking Events, David Wilson, networking, Black entrepreneur, networking event, African-American, Black history, entrepreneur, business networking, BNI, Ivan Misner, small business, business

Episode 28 “Give” and “I’m just trying to help.” “A-B-C, Always Be Closing!” shouts Alec Baldwin’s character from Downtown in Glen Garry, Glen Ross! Many of us have adopted this as THE only method of networking. Conversely, it is the surefire fastest way to fail. We must stop selling and start giving. Click to buy this episode’s featured book Success Runs in Our Race by Dr. George C. Fraser Tags: entrepreneurship, Black business, networking, give, help, business, Black history, Savvee, David Wilson, All Things David Wilson, I Hate Networking Events, networking event, business networking, network, The No Rejection Connection The Savvee Show is hosted by David Wilson Social Media Website: AllThingsDavidWilson.com for SOCIALS LISTEN LIVE: http://IBGR.network/David-Wilson Subscribe to Podcast: TheBusinessSavage.com

Episode 27 What problem are you solving? No one cares about your product! No one cares about your service! No one cares about your office or your business card or your logo! No one cares how long you’ve been in business! They only care about WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR THEM. Click to buy this episode’s featured book Success Runs in Our Race by Dr. George C. Fraser Tags: entrepreneurship, sales, marketing, Black business, network, networking, small business, Black history, Black entrepreneur, closing, sales funnel, process, business networking, I Hate Networking Events, The No Rejection Connection​​

Episode 26 Show Up and Rep your Brand Many people wonder when networking how they’re supposed to dress. How formal is too formal? How casual is too casual? What is the definition of business attire? Well, it does depend upon your brand. Click to buy this episode’s featured book Success Runs in Our Race by Dr. George C. Fraser Tags: entrepreneurship, attire, Black business, suit, small business, business casual, networking, I Hate Networking Events, David Wilson, Black history, entrepreneur, CEO, network, networking events, business networking, dress

Episode 25 My Networking Origin Story Growing up, my father was big on books. He was always putting information in front of me he thought would help me grow from boy to man. There were two books in particular that impacted my life germane to business. One was the timeless success manual by Napoleon Hill Think and Grow Rich. However, prior to that was the book that taught a young impressionable Black boy from New Jersey that ANYTHING I ever wanted to do was possible: Success Runs in our Race by Dr. George C. Fraser! Click to buy this episode’s featured book Success Runs in Our Race by Dr. George C. Fraser Tags: entrepreneurship, Black business, George Fraser, networking, Black entrepreneur, David Wilson, African-American, Black history, entrepreneur, Success Runs in Our Race, Think and Grow Rich, small business

Episode 24 The Black Business of Entertainment Let’s talk about some of the legends of the Black entertainment business who impacted all our lives including Flip Wilson, Redd Foxx, Oprah, and Byron Allen. Click to buy this episode’s featured book Black People Invented Everything: The Deep History of Indigenous Creativity Tags: entrepreneurship, Black business, Oprah, Byron Allen, entertainment, Sanford & Son, Flip Wilson, entertainment business, Black history, Savvee, David Wilson, All Things David Wilson The Savvee Show is hosted by David Wilson Social Media Website: AllThingsDavidWilson.com for SOCIALS LISTEN LIVE: http://IBGR.network/David-Wilson Subscribe to Podcast: TheBusinessSavage.com Tags: David Wilson, All Things David Wilson, The Savvee Show, The Business Savage, IBGR, inspiration, motivation And remember, STAY SAVAGE, MY FRIENDS

Episode 23 Little Known Black Inventions and Inventors Part 2 We’ve gotten so much feedback from you regarding Black inventions that we decided to revisit the topic in 2 more parts. Learn about pioneers who invented precursors to some of the most important aspects of our world. Click to buy this episode’s featured book Black People Invented Everything: The Deep History of Indigenous Creativity Tags: entrepreneurship, invention, Black invention, inventor, Black inventor, Black business, inspiration, motivation, small business, Black history

Episode 22 Little Known Black Inventions and Inventors Part 1 We’ve gotten so much feedback from you regarding Black inventions that we decided to revisit the topic in 2 more parts. Learn about pioneers who invented precursors to some of the most important aspects of our world. Click to buy this episode’s featured book Black People Invented Everything: The Deep History of Indigenous Creativity Tags: entrepreneurship, invention, Black invention, inventor, Black inventor, Black business, inspiration, motivation, small business, Black history

The BADDEST Black Business Moves There have been some BAD (“not bad meaning bad, but bad meaning good) business moves in the history of Black business. Savvee will put his spin on two players: Robert Johnson and Reginald Lewis! Click to buy this episode’s featured book Black People Invented Everything: The Deep History of Indigenous Creativity Tags: entrepreneurship, Black business, BET, Reg Lewis, Reginald Lewis, TLC Beatrice, hostile takeover, Viacom, leveraged buyout, perseverance, courage, David Wilson, African-American, Black history, entrepreneur, Bob Johnson, Robert Johnson, Sheila Johnson

All the lessons prepared me for this. What happened to me on October 7, 2017, changed my life forever. However, had I not experienced all I had before, I would’ve never gotten through it. This is my inspirational story. Click to buy this episode’s featured book Black People Invented Everything: The Deep History of Indigenous Creativity Tags: entrepreneurship, Black business, indefatigable, work ethic, inspiration, motivation, mindset, thankful, thankfulness, Black history, The Savvee Show is hosted by David Wilson ​ Social Media Website: AllThingsDavidWilson.com for SOCIALS LISTEN LIVE: http://IBGR.network/David-Wilson Subscribe to Podcast: TheBusinessSavage.com Tags: David Wilson, All Things David Wilson, The Savvee Show, The Business Savage, IBGR, inspiration, motivation And remember, STAY SAVAGE, MY FRIENDS

Episode 19 Thank you to all my GREAT TEACHERS. I will honor a few of my amazing teachers, who were not only the best at what they did, but also who undyingly and unwaveringly cared about each of their students. BUT MOSTLY ME! Prepare to be cracked up AND inspired by the lessons they taught me. Click to buy this episode’s featured book Black People Invented Everything: The Deep History of Indigenous Creativity Tags: entrepreneurship, Black business, teacher, teachers, grade school, best teachers, Neptune, Neptune High School, Scarlet Fliers, New Jersey, Black history, motivation, inspiration, Thanksgiving, thankful

Episode 18 Parents do the best they can with what they have. Yes, mine did the same. And, while they are both gone now, I am thankful for the pair of them. I have many fond memories from both childhood and adulthood that I'll keep with me forever. However, they helped me develop a superpower that would change my life forever--the power of forgiveness. Click to buy this episode’s featured book Black People Invented Everything: The Deep History of Indigenous Creativity Tags: entrepreneurship, mother, father, mom, dad, parents, forgiveness, Black business, lesson, inspiration, motivation, Thanksgiving, thankful, thanks

Episode 17 For muscles to grow, they must break. You've heard the expression before--pressure makes diamonds. Similarly, as someone who works out regularly, for muscles to grow, we must break them. For our Savvee Shift, let’s put a positive spin on our traumas, and consider how they've made us who we are and prepared us for the road upon which we travel today. Click to buy this episode’s featured book Black People Invented Everything: The Deep History of Indigenous Creativity Tags: entrepreneurship, Black business, traumas, trauma, challenges, perseverance, courage, David Wilson, African-American, Black history, entrepreneur, motivation, inspiration

A Black Man invented the Super Soaker! ​ Inventor Lonnie Johnson holds more than 80 U.S. patents, but his Super Soaker brought him worldwide acclaim. Often present (and loaded) at summer barbecues and family reunions, this high-powered water gun has sold upwards of $1B since its release and patent in 1986. Click to buy this episode’s featured book Black People Invented Everything: The Deep History of Indigenous Creativity Tags: entrepreneurship, Black business, Super Soaker, Black history, Black Invention, Black Inventor, water gun, water fight, NASA, Lonnie Johnson The Savvee Show is hosted by David Wilson Social Media Website: AllThingsDavidWilson.com for SOCIALS LISTEN LIVE: http://IBGR.network/David-Wilson Subscribe to Podcast: TheBusinessSavage.com Tags: David Wilson, All Things David Wilson, The Savvee Show, The Business Savage, IBGR

Segment 3​Thomas L. Jennings was the first Black American to be granted a patent New York tailor Thomas Jennings developed a waterless technique for cleaning termed “dry scouring”, and in 1821, became the very first Black American to apply for and be granted a patent for his invention. Mr. Jennings used his newfound wealth and influence as a civil rights activist fighting against the American enslavement system. Be sure to thank Thomas Jennings as you are dressing for work in the morning in your favorite dry cleaned and pressed shirt or blouse. Click to buy this episode’s featured book Black People Invented Everything: The Deep History of Indigenous Creativity Tags: entrepreneurship, Black business, dry cleaning, Black history, George Jefferson, The Jeffersons, Black invention, innovation, Thomas L. Jennings

A Black Man invented the microphone we use every day. Every podcaster and radio jock in the world has this man to thank for the transmission of their voices to the masses. As a kid, James Maceo West was intrigued by electronics; so much so that he chose to study physics in university. In 1960, after landing a gig at Bell Labs (now Nokia Bell Labs), he invented the foil electret microphone, which was more compact, sensitive, and powerful than anything of its time. It is widely used in many applications today! Click to buy this episode’s featured book Black People Invented Everything: The Deep History of Indigenous Creativity Tags: entrepreneurship, Black business, microphone, Black history, James Maceo West, Black inventor, Black inventors, innovation, communications

Black Americans--neither enslaved nor free--could obtain patent protection To understand and celebrate the accomplishments of Black inventors in America, we must first understand the racial, economic, and legal climate in America during the 17th through 19th centuries. While Black Americans mightily contributed to the economic growth of this nation, many were snubbed from the historical and financial benefits of their inventions. In short, Blacks were not eligible for patent protection. Further, many enslaved Americas of African descent were intellectually robbed by their so-called owners, leaving the so-called masters unjustly enriched to reap all the benefits. Click to buy this episode’s featured book Black People Invented Everything: The Deep History of Indigenous Creativity Tags: entrepreneurship, Black business, patent, patents, Black inventions, Black inventors, inventors, African-American, Black history