JeromeDLove (@jeromedlove)

Winning an NAACP Image Award was bigger than a trophy. It was validation that work rooted in entrepreneurship, economic empowerment, leadership, and community impact can resonate on a national stage. From building businesses and organizations to creating media and speaking to audiences across the…

When organizations invest in people, everything changes. It was an honor to speak with the team at CenterPoint Energy about leadership, ownership, decision-making, and building a culture where people don’t simply perform—they lead. Whether I’m speaking to corporate teams, educators, students, or…

The Houston Texans surprised me with the BOLD Outstanding Leader & Doer Award. 🏈🙏🏾 23+ years of building, serving, creating opportunities and empowering our community through Texas Black Expo. Grateful for the recognition—but the work is far from finished. We’re just getting started…

What if building wealth isn’t just about changing your mindset—but also about who gets access to economic opportunity? During my conversation with Isaac Hayes III, founder of Fanbase, on The Black Money Tree Podcast, we explored a fascinating question: Why do some communities appear to create more…

Most couples buy their first home together. Corey and Candice Muldrow bought a RENTAL PROPERTY first! During our conversation on The Black Money Tree Podcast, the founders of M Group Capital shared how their real estate investing journey began with an unconventional decision. Inspired by Rich Dad…

What if the reason you can’t grow your business isn’t because you don’t have enough money? During my conversation with Shawn Taylor on The Black Money Tree Podcast, he challenged one of the biggest misconceptions about entrepreneurship and wealth building. “I don’t have enough money.” Shawn’s…

What if there was another side to Jackie Robinson’s historic breakthrough that we don’t talk about enough? During my conversation with Isaac Hayes III, founder of Fanbase, on The Black Money Tree Podcast, he raised a provocative question about Jackie Robinson, the Negro Leagues, and the economics…

Would you invest $600,000 to acquire a $1.2 MILLION apartment property? Most people think the secret to real estate investing is using as little of your own money as possible. But Corey Muldrow of M Group Capital explains why that isn’t always the smartest strategy—especially on your first deal…

One letter changed everything. Shawn Taylor asked a powerful Dallas executive for a letter of reference. That letter reached his best friend — Roger Enrico, chairman and CEO of Pepsi — and a note went to the president of Taco Bell. After that, the playing field leveled. He got the deal — and they…

How do you grow a real estate business from 18 units to 826 units without losing control of your operations? During my conversation with Candace Muldrow of M Group Capital on The Black Money Tree Podcast, she shared one of the biggest lessons they’ve learned while rapidly scaling their real estate…

What if the next billion-dollar tech company created thousands of new millionaires—not just one billionaire? That’s the vision Isaac Hayes III, founder of Fanbase, shared during our conversation on The Black Money Tree Podcast. Isaac points to BET founder Robert L. Johnson and the wealth created…

What if you started looking at rental properties as bank accounts instead of just real estate? During my conversation with Adonis Lockett on The Black Money Tree Podcast, I shared why I’ve spent years building my real estate portfolio—and why I approach rental properties differently than many…

What if HBCUs already had the resources and influence they needed to compete—long before Deion Sanders arrived at Jackson State? On The Black Money Tree Podcast, I sat down with Marcus Davis, owner of The Breakfast Klub, for a conversation about HBCUs, college athletics, economic power and the…

He made more money on his first real estate flip than he earned in an entire year as an engineer. Then he quit his job—and struggled financially for five years. On The Black Money Tree Podcast, real estate investor and entrepreneur Adonis Lockett shares one of the biggest mistakes he made early in…

What if you could make money in real estate without flipping houses, owning rental properties or wholesaling deals? On The Black Money Tree Podcast, real estate investor and entrepreneur Adonis Lockett reveals a different approach to entering the real estate business: private money loan brokering…

Could your business be losing corporate contracts before you even get a chance to pitch? On The Black Money Tree Podcast, I asked Cassye Cooke Provost about the biggest mistakes small-business owners make when trying to secure contracts with major corporations. Her answer might surprise you…

What if generational wealth isn’t a big enough goal? In this episode of the What Is RICH? Docuseries, Lamar Tyler of TSP challenges us to think beyond simply leaving something to our children. His goal is dynastic wealth. Lamar describes generational wealth as passing assets from one generation to…

Could raising credit scores become one of the most powerful wealth-building strategies for Black America? In this episode of the Black Money Tree Podcast , John Hope Bryant makes a provocative economic argument: rather than waiting solely for policy to close the wealth gap, there are financial…

verybody knows ChatGPT. But why does Claude keep coming up whenever I talk to people who are serious about AI? On the latest episode of The Black Money Tree Podcast, I asked Cassye Cooke Provost a simple question: What’s the real difference between ChatGPT and Claude? Cassye explains why she has…

“Wholesaling is the easiest way to get into real estate.” Adonis Lockett says that’s wrong. During our conversation on The Black Money Tree Podcast, Adonis challenged one of the most common pieces of advice given to aspiring real estate investors. His distinction is important: Wholesaling may be…

Warren Broadnax wishes he had gone to college. But he also believes something entrepreneurs need just as much as education: discipline. After recently dropping his son off at Morehouse College, the CEO of She’s Happy Hair reflected on the opportunities and experiences he didn’t have through a…

What can having financial stability allow you to do that you might never think of as “wealth”? During my conversation with Madd Hatta, I asked him a question that made him stop and think: Would he have adopted his two daughters if he hadn’t had the financial means to do it? His first response was…

My daughter would come to me with a problem—and there was one response she absolutely hated hearing from me: “Wow. That’s fantastic.” Then I’d tell her why: “I’m excited to see how your leadership shows up in this.” During my conversation with Marcus Davis, founder of The Breakfast Klub, we talked…

I wrote my first book thinking I was going to become the “Black Robert Kiyosaki.” Instead, I discovered something that changed how I thought about books completely. During my conversation with comedian and entrepreneur Daphnique Springs, I shared how a school once pushed back on paying me roughly…

What if the most profitable side of real estate isn’t owning the property—but financing the deal? Real estate investor and entrepreneur Adonis Lockett explains why he believes some of the biggest opportunities in real estate exist on the money side of the transaction. His argument is simple: every…

What happens when the student and the person preparing to teach that student grow up in two completely different worlds? Educator and bestselling author Baruti Kafele describes it as two separate “bubbles.” One child may grow up knowing little beyond the neighborhood immediately around them…

Did college prepare Marcus Davis for business? Yes—but not for the reason you might think. Marcus graduated from Texas Southern University with a degree in political science, not business. But when I asked whether his formal education prepared him for what he does today, he explained why the real…

Everyone sees the entrepreneur who built the business. But who helped make it possible for him to build it? When Eden Bridgeman Sklenar talks about the extraordinary business legacy of her father, Junior Bridgeman, she makes one thing clear: don’t overlook her mother. While her father built and…

How much of history do we think we know simply because it’s the only version we were taught? In my conversation with educator and bestselling author Baruti Kafele, he raises a powerful question about what students learn—and what they may never encounter in the classroom. One example is Lewis…

“Nothing much scares me. That was the scariest conversation of my life.” With so much conversation right now about the potential dangers of artificial intelligence, this moment from my conversation with John Hope Bryant feels especially relevant. Bryant recounts an early meeting with Sam Altman…