Expanding Business Opportunities for Minority-Owned Enterprises: Linda Chatmon’s Legacy in Government Contracts

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🗓️ 28 March 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Linda Chatmon’s career exemplifies the power of strategic vision, dedication, and compassion in transforming individuals and communities. With a diverse career that spans from marketing in the pharmaceutical industry to pioneering programs that help women transition from welfare to work, Linda has continuously used her skills and expertise to empower underrepresented groups, particularly women, minority-owned businesses, and athletes. Her inspiring journey highlights how meaningful change in both individual lives and larger systemic structures can occur through commitment, creativity, and a focus on relationship-building.

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0:00.0	And so I just want to make sure that people in rural America, especially now, understand digital
0:06.0	transformation and everything that is happening because my little old teeny wing time, we just got
0:10.8	broadband two years ago.
0:12.4	They don't know nothing about e-commerce.
0:14.6	So I want to be able to go back home and help my community understand what e-commerce is all about and entrepreneurship and all of that.
0:24.5	Again, that common denominator is starting and scaling businesses.
0:30.3	Step into the world of success with your brand amplified, the ultimate podcast designed to unravel
0:36.5	the intricacies of thriving businesses.
0:39.0	I'm your host, Onica Jackson, and I'm on a mission to uncover the stories, strategies,
0:44.2	and secrets that have propelled entrepreneurs and business leaders to success.
0:51.9	I have a treat today.
0:55.2	Linda Chapman, you are a ball of energy.
0:58.7	Thank you.
0:59.4	I can't believe, because you told me that you sometimes start working at two in the morning, East Coast time, and that you're ending about to end this workday and start your next one all over.
1:09.2	Yeah, I've got about four hours of sleep time and
1:12.4	eat time and all that. But hey, when you get to be my age at 63, hey, we don't want to sleep.
1:19.2	As my parents used to say, you sleep when you're dead. You know what? I love that attitude because
1:24.0	I just turned 50 and I feel like I'm at the pinnacle. I'm just starting as well.
1:29.7	I'm the same way. I feel the same way. I've got a few years on you, but I feel the exact same way.
1:34.8	I really did turn this off. So I would love to hear a little bit more about your background,
1:40.3	your journey before we get into all of the businesses that you have right now, scaling
1:45.1	businesses. You started out in marketing. I did. I did. I started out in marketing with a
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