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One of the deepest pains an entrepreneur can face is being doubted by your own community.

In this powerful ADH-CHIEVERS clip, host Corinne Rose Guirgis talks with Lanny Smith about the heartbreaking reality of pitching Actively Black to Black investors—only to be met with skepticism, resistance, and disbelief.

This is a conversation about the internalized limitations that hold our communities back, how generational trauma shapes risk tolerance, and why Lanny stayed the course even when those closest to his mission couldn’t see the vision—yet.

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🔑 What’s In This Clip:

Dismantling internalized doubt in Black communities

The emotional toll of being underestimated

Staying grounded in your mission through rejection

Building without external validation

💡 Who This Resonates With:

Founders building against the grain

Black entrepreneurs carving out new categories

People healing from rejection by their own community

Anyone walking a lonely path toward purpose

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#BlackEntrepreneurs #ActivelyBlack #InvestorRejection #VisionaryLeadership #InternalizedBias #BlackBusinessVoices #LannySmith #ADHChievers #CorinneGuirgis #CommunityHealing #BelieveInYourself