{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Mostly Middle Tennessee Business Podcast","title":"Equity, Grit, and Growth w/ Ander Sevilla :: Ep 274 The Mostly Middle Tennessee Business Podcast","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/d051f7f4\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4785,"description":"Entrepreneur Ander Sevilla, founder of Black Light, joins host Jim McCarthy to share how he went from selling duct tape wallets in 4th grade to building a fast-growing marketing and private equity hybrid based in Nashville. Ander talks about losing everything (twice), moving cross‑country to start over, turning an Antioch house into an incubator, and raising capital to scale Black Light into multiple markets.\nThey dive into:Why he left law school plans for entrepreneurship\nHow Black Light takes equity stakes in businesses instead of just fees\nWhat he looks for in founders and teams\nThe real value of college vs. trades vs. starting a business\nCulture, hiring (and firing friends), and staying “green so you grow”\nWhether you’re just getting started or already deep in the grind, this episode is a reminder that there’s no single “right” path to building a business—only the one you’re willing to bet on, learn from, and keep showing up for. Tune in, take notes, and then take action on the ideas that hit home for you.\nFollow Ander:https://www.linkedin.com/in/andersevilla/\n_____________________________________________________________________****SUBSCRIBE/RATE/FOLLOW the Mostly Middle Tennessee Business Podcast:\nwww.mmtbp.com\nwww.instagram.com/mostlymiddletnbusinespodcast\nwww.instagram.com/jimmccarthyvos\nTiktok: @jimmccarthyvos    __________________________________________________________\nShoutout to Matt Wilson for lending his voice to the new intro of MMTBP.\nFollow him and his podcast from which I may have borrowed the *mostly* concept:\nhttps://linktr.ee/mamwmw\n___________________________________________________________If you like Jim's Boston Scallys, click here to shop and order yours!https://www.bostonscally.com/a/refer-a-friend/redeem/mqgpwi3u0zgm89vaxnv5crzvlolevo82rvcygsn5/1668 ___________________________________________________________***You hear Jim mention it on almost every episode, ME vs. WE and how 2023 will be 1943 all over again….order “PENDULUM:How Past...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/MQ_OhPfdW9BdEjsZHWT49CTxYJ8Q_hM2MA0llbwBouM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jNjhk/YTVkYzdlYjI3NTkx/MTBjYWZiZjRiMjdh/YzQyZS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}