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and more whole. That’s real leadership. Not just growing a team or a business, but helping grow people.
woman owning a brownstone and running a business in Harlem in the 1940s. I think about our enslaved ancestors who endured the unthinkable. There is nothing we can’t overcome. And I think what inspires the women in Sistahbiz is the clarity they gain when we work together. When they engage with our frameworks, they start to see it—the vision, the path, the roadmap to success. They see their liberation. They see their legacy. They remember their elders, they think about their children, and they keep going. And every time I witness that—whether it’s a Sistah crossing the six-figure mark, hitting half a million, taking her first sabbatical, bringing her kids to the office, or hiring a team to buy back her time—I’m reminded of why I do this. Their wins inspire me to keep building. Their freedom fuels mine.
Cole: How can you inspire others while also maintaining that you continue to be inspired by Sistahbiz’s overall mission? Boothe: I believe that Black women business owners are one of the most powerful levers we have for breaking generational curses and cycles of injustice. Sistahbiz exists to grow ownership and wealth in the Black community—because there is no real fight against white supremacy or racial injustice without those two things. Our bloodlines are counting on us. I’m inspired daily by the legacy of our ancestors. When I feel tired or think about giving up, I remember my great-grandmother—a Black
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