Bean Soup Times Radio
Bean Soup Times Radio
Toure Muhammad
Interviews with and about Black entrepreneurism, self improvement and community development. Follow us @beansouptimes on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Ashli Lewis of Ashli's Pickles Explains How She Started Her Ever Growing Popular Brand
Jun 30, 2020
17 min
Fives Loaves Eatery Owner Talks About Amazing Food, Family Business and Juneteenth
We will be talking with family-owned 5 Loaves Eatery about their delicious food, how have they been surviving the pandemic and much more. They are located in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood.
Jun 26, 2020
24 min
Non Profit Organization Helps Black, Brown and Women Owned Businesses Make Profits
After working with entrepreneurs for 20 years to help them launch their business ideas, Entrenuity / Moxie has seen the need to now train them on growing their businesses and developing solid internal systems.
Jun 26, 2020
26 min
Celebration 30 Years of Real Men Cook with Rael Jackson
We talk with Rael Jackson about Real Men Cook’s Father’s Day Celebration which continues its long tradition of serving healthy foods and promoting nutrition when it held its event virtually for the first time in its 31-year history.  T
Jun 25, 2020
28 min
Black Woman Offers Vegan and Vegetarian Options in Chicago's Hyde Park Community
We talk with Chef Fab of Can't Believe It's Not Meat about her amazing vegan and vegetarian fun food. She talks about surviving the pandemic, civil unrest and more. 
Jun 24, 2020
31 min
How has Pandemic, Looting, Rioting and Protesting Affected the Real Estate Market in Chicago
Erick Ervin, a native of Chicago's west side is a brother with The Lewis Real Estate Group. During this conversation he talks with Toure Muhammad about how much the real estate market has changed in 2020 and if it's a buyers or sellers market right now. 
Jun 24, 2020
43 min
Featuring Entrepreneur and Business Coach Candace Holyfield, “The Six Figure Spa Chick
On this episode,, we are talking to Candace Holyfield affectionately known as “The Six Figure Spa Chick”, Holyfield is the founder and the creative mind behind the Queen Spa Expo (specifically created for minority spa professionals) and The Black Spa Magazine. She is best known for her Award-Winning spa parties and her business instructional classes designed to empower millennial business owners. She has written over 30 e-books (for spa professionals) and has been invited to speak on main stages internationally. Holyfield has assisted over 500 spa owners in not only launching their salon but create a six-figure income while doing so.
Jun 24, 2020
25 min
Kimberly Thomas, a Financial Expert Talks About How to Create Your Ideal Retirement Plan
Black Business Matters host Toure Muhammad talked to Kimberly Thomas who offered valuable financial security tips for people of all ages. Thomas  is responsible for assisting her clients with making smart choices with their hard earned dollars through the use of annuities and insurance programs.  She has been helping clients establish and monitor lifetime financial goals; create emergency funds and maintain effective budget systems; obtain life,medical, disability income insurance, long term care insurance, and annuities; establish college plans; establish and maximize retirement plan, and much more. ​
Jun 24, 2020
29 min