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Aug 20
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Solopreneur Secrets, Life Updates, and H...

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Hey BA Fam! Mandi, Yanely, and Chris are back at the Brown table with real talk about life, business, and the news that’s shaping our money and our sanity.

This week, Mandi kicks things off with a story about her busted laptop, a wild Apple Store experience, and how she stumbled onto a secret financing program for small business owners. From cracked screens to unexpected leases, we’re breaking down the ways solopreneurs can stretch their resources without drowning in debt.

But that’s not all — we go from tech fixes to life updates:

  • Yanely is thinking about their next big move (Miami? Barcelona? Van life?)
  • Chris gets a crash course in babysitting two kids under four — and gains a whole new respect for parents.
  • Mandi opens up about stress, sleep struggles, and why she’s finally considering a CPAP machine.

Then, we shift gears and dig into the hard stuff happening in the world right now — including DC’s state of emergency, over-policing in Black and brown neighborhoods, and how authoritarian tactics abroad are starting to feel way too familiar here at home.

It’s equal parts personal, political, and practical — the way we always do on Brown Ambition.

 

Links + Resources Mentioned

  • Apple’s hidden business leasing program
  • Info on Dun & Bradstreet (DNB) numbers for small business credit

• • Defectors by Paola Ramos (recommended reading on Latinx politics + authoritarianism)

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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