(Watch) The ROI: Fundraising While Black Featuring Chana Ewing

Mar. 29 2019, Published 4:00 a.m. ET

Shot & Produced by Choyce Miller | Rhonesha Byng wardrobe provided by Christine Nicholson via ASOS | Rhonesha Byng Makeup by MemaCreations | Additional camera operator Kay the Creator

Her Agenda founder Rhonesha Byng hosts Return On Investment (ROI), a new show in partnership with Alley where we sit down and interview innovators and creators to learn about the investment that goes into producing the work they put into the world. In this episode, we speak with the founder of GeenieBox Chana Ewing, sits down with Rhonesha to discuss her 10+ year journey in the space of women empowerment. She shares how she turned a brunch event series into her subscription-based, tech-enabled company GeenieBox, her experience with fundraising, and how she balances self vs the bottom line as the founder of multiple companies.

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MISSED EPISODE ONE? We sat down with Miko Branch, co-founder and CEO Miss Jessie’s. Watch here.

MISSED EPISODE TWO? We sat down with Franz Bowen and Travis Weekes of Driven Society. Watch here.

MISSED EPISODE THREE? We sat down with Alex Wolf, author, and entrepreneur. Watch here.

MISSED EPISODE FOUR? We sat down with designer and stylist RAEANA. Watch here.

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By: Rhonesha Byng

Rhonesha Byng is the founder and CEO of Her Agenda— a digital media platform bridging the gap between ambition and achievement for millennial women. The site provides access to content and community that gives millennial women access to information and inspiration to help them get started or to move to the next level of their career. Rhonesha is an Emmy award-winning journalist and entrepreneur whose philosophy in life is established by her acronym of N.E.S.H.A. No one Ever Slows Her Agenda. This motto served as the inspiration for Her Agenda. Rhonesha was named to the 2017 Forbes 30 Under 30 list and ESSENCE magazine named her among 50 Founders To Watch. Rhonesha is also the co-founder of the newly formed nonprofit org The Black Owned Media Equity and Sustainability Institute (BOMESI).