<p>In this episode of Rooted, we are speaking with Gwen Chambers, Executive Director of BlacQuity, a nonprofit organisation based in Bluffton, South Carolina, dedicated to promoting, elevating, and empowering Black-owned businesses across the Lowcountry.</p><br><p>Founded in 2020, BlacQuity delivers entrepreneurial education, coaching, and access to capital, including through Black Equity University, a twelve-week accelerator programme that helps entrepreneurs build stronger businesses and work toward long-term sustainability. With a background spanning sales, marketing, and nonprofit leadership, and deep roots in the region, Gwen has committed herself to reshaping the local entrepreneurial ecosystem so that more Black founders can start, scale, and genuinely thrive.</p><br><p>This is a conversation about the real difference between opportunity and equity, about what generational wealth means in the communities Gwen serves, and about what it looks like to rebuild an entire economic ecosystem from the inside out, with intention, with care, and with an unwavering belief that the people most overlooked by existing systems are exactly the ones with the most to offer.</p><br><p>This podcast is hosted by Chantal Miller</p><p>Produced by BreAnna Holmes &amp; Chantal Miller</p><p>Edited by BreAnna Holmes</p><br><p>See more from BlacQuity here: <a href="https://rebrand.ly/wqeqz1k" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">blacquitysc.org</a></p><br><p>See more from the Clara Lionel Foundation here: <a href="https://rebrand.ly/CLFwebsite" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">claralionelfoundation.org</a></p><br><p>See more from Island Girls Rock here: <a href="https://rebrand.ly/podIGRwebsite" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">islandgirlsrock.com</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>