Ep. 6 - MONEY
Episode Info & Credits
Guests:
Melanie Hopkins is the founder of Finance Friend, a consulting firm that helps entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses by empowering them to succeed in their own financial management. Melanie's career began in the finance departments of nonprofits, but while employing her skills to help a friend open her business, she discovered a passion for guiding entrepreneurs through the key moments of building their businesses. Melanie has worked with over 200 companies, ranging from tech startups to artisanal candy companies. Her work has been featured in Forbes, Lifehacker, Katie Couric's Wake Up Call newsletter, and CNBC.
Clayton Craddock is an independent thinker, and father of two beautiful children in New York City. He is the drummer of the hit broadway musical Ain't Too Proud: The Life And Times Of The Temptations. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Howard University's School of Business and is a 28 year veteran of the fast-paced New York City music scene. He has played drums in several hit broadway and off-broadway musicals, including Tick, tick…BOOM!, Altar Boyz, Memphis The Musical, and Lady Day At Emerson's Bar and Grill. Clayton has also worked on: Footloose, Motown, The Color Purple, Rent, Little Shop of Horrors, Spongebob Squarepants, The Musical, Evita, Cats, and Avenue Q.
Other Credits/Thanks:
Thanks to Sophia for appearing on this episode via voice memo, and to my parents, Shari Crawford & Craig Yaddaw for their special guest spot. Dana Gertz designed our logo and primary artwork. You can(‘t) find Dana’s work at www.gertzdesign.com. And thanks to my family: Jenny, Harrison, and Ezra, for making it possible for “The Talk” to exist at all.