While Charlene Izere was growing her wellness coaching business, BossFit Method, she was also feeling disconnected from the industry.

She was looking for business connections with people who understood what it was like to be an entrepreneur who's a woman in America, so she took action.

Izere, 25, founded Melanin & Money, a group for women of color looking to grow their networks and their net worth.

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