TV Host/Author/Attorney Eboni K. Williams - Sheer Determination

April 13, 2020

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At her core, she’s an advocate for those who would otherwise be voiceless. She co-hosts the hip hop talk show "State of the Culture” on REVOLT TV and has emerged as a powerful media voice in the national conversation where politics, law, justice, sports, and popular culture intersect. Yet, to reach this point, television host, speaker, author and attorney Eboni K. Williams had a challenging journey -- from theater, to law school, to becoming a formidable media personality and advocate. In fact, many would say there was a point when she should have given up (and she almost did). It was the sheer determination of knowing who she was, and must be, that kept her on track for a destiny that materialized in the nick of time. Eboni joins Socialfly co-founders Stephanie Cartin and Courtney Spritzer for a conversation about building her business and career, and describes her journey to success, including: how a spiritual camp helped her save herself, and about the wisdom of leaning into one’s moment of peace; why the decision to go on a date, and being open to approaching something in a different way, allowed a big opportunity; the money impact that no one talks about when you're building a career, and why financial ruin followed Eboni’s big moment of achievement; Eboni’s parallel lives as a lawyer and nightclub bottle service girl; why Eboni made the fateful decision to buy back her book “Pretty Powerful” from the publisher who didn't see things the same way; how focusing on her own agenda guided her through her experience of working at Fox Television and with Bill O’Reilly; why it is foolish to have a platform with no product to sell; how she uses social media to give a glimpse into who she is; and how Eboni went from working for Roger Ailes to Sean Diddy Combs.

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Eboni K. Williams

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Stephanie Cartin

Co-founder of Socialfly and Entreprenista.

Stephanie Cartin is the co-founder and CEO of Entreprenista, an all-in-one platform – which includes a private community & business membership called The Entreprenista League that's made up of over 2,000 women founders at all stages of business, a weekly newsletter received by 60,000 readers, two podcasts, in-person educational & networking events, and an award program – that women founders at all stages can turn to for everything they need to grow.

Stephanie is also the co-founder of Socialfly (acquired by Truform Media Group in 2024), Markid, and Pearl Influential Capital. She has won countless awards, including the SmartCEO Brava award, which recognizes the top women CEOs in New York, and a Stevie Award for Women-Run Workplace of the Year. She has also appeared in Bloomberg, Forbes, Entrepreneur, Refinery29, and more.

Courtney Spritzer

Co-founder of Entreprenista.

Courtney Spritzer is a serial entrepreneur, angel investor, author, and community builder with a passion for creating brands and platforms that empower women to lead, grow, and thrive.

In 2012, she co-founded Socialfly, a leading social-first digital and influencer marketing agency. Over the course of a decade, she helped scale the business into an award-winning agency working with Fortune 500 brands and emerging startups, building a powerhouse team and culture along the way. In 2024, Socialfly was acquired.

In 2018, Courtney launched the Entreprenista Podcast to spotlight the stories of inspiring women founders. That passion evolved into Entreprenista Media in 2021, a media platform and community supporting women entrepreneurs at every stage of growth. She now co-leads the continued expansion of The Entreprenista League, a membership-driven community and ecosystem for founders.

As an angel investor, Courtney supports female-led and mission-driven startups aligned with her vision for a more inclusive and equitable business landscape.

She is the co-author of Like, Love, Follow: The Entreprenista’s Guide to Using Social Media to Grow Your Business (2015), a strategic guide for leveraging social platforms to drive business success.

Her work and ventures have been featured in Bloomberg, Forbes, Inc., Entrepreneur, and The New York Times. She is committed to championing visionary founders and helping build the next generation of impactful, community-driven businesses.

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