It makes me so happy to see so many business owners becoming aware of the benefits, opportunity

and downright good humanness of building businesses that not only supports, but is representative

of diversity and inclusion.

From hiring to serving, the future is mindful diversity and equitable representation, which

sounds awesome in theory, but what does it actually look like to make this happen?

Welcome to Being Boss, a podcast for creatives, business owners and entrepreneurs who want

to take control of their work and live life on their own terms.

I'm your host Emily Thompson, and in today's episode, I'm tackling a topic that I've

seen come up over and over as the next question in building a diverse business.

Yes, we know we need to do this, but how?

How do you expand your reach for hiring purposes?

It's a question I've heard over and over from business owners who seek to grow diverse

businesses, but struggle when their applicants continue to look the exact same.

This question is one I'll dive into today, but you also need to know that there's something

that comes first.

Before you hire someone who doesn't look sound, think, believe or love the way you do, you

have to first make sure that your business is prepared to support them.

And to shed some light on both of these topics, I've invited my friend, Erica Corday, who

has already been a guest on the podcast a couple of times.

I'll make sure there are links to all of those in the show notes to lend her expertise

to all of you who are finding yourself in this place in your DEI journey, too.

Have you ever wished you had a mentor that could provide advice on how to improve your

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