Jasmine Brand, the founder of Her Texas, has been making strides in empowering women in business and driving economic development. In the conversation, she shares her inspiring journey of launching Her Texas, a platform that connects and supports women entrepreneurs across Texas. Jasmine believes in the power of investing in women-owned businesses and how it can contribute to gender equality and economic empowerment. She stresses the need for more resources and opportunities for women-led businesses to thrive and succeed. During the conversation, Jasmine also highlights the Share the Mic Texas campaign, which aims to amplify the voices of Black women in business and create opportunities for them to connect with other women entrepreneurs. She explains how this campaign has positively impacted economic empowerment and significantly changed the industry. Jasmine shares insights from her book Pretty Girls Have Options and discusses her leadership style and values. She believes in leading by example and empowering others to lead and take charge. Towards the end of the conversation, Jasmine reflects on a moment when she realized she was in a winning season and invites listeners to connect with Her Texas. Her Texas is a community-driven platform that provides support, resources, and opportunities for women entrepreneurs to grow and succeed.

Connect with Jasmin https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasminbrand/

Learn more about HerTexas HerTexas.co
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Background
01:32 The Birth of Her Texas
05:55 Empowering Women and Driving Economic Development
06:23 The Power of Investing in Women-Owned Businesses
09:56 Imagine a Gender Equal World
10:20 Contributing to Gender Equality on International Women's Day
13:08 Share the Mic Texas and Economic Empowerment
15:21 Building a Hot Brand and Setting Standards
23:34 Inspiration from Family
24:30 Writing the Book 'Pretty Girls Have Options'
31:54 Realizing a Winning Season
35:26 Connecting with Her Texas