Skinner Louis speaks on 104.5 The Beat (Black Business Orlando Takeover) Martin Luther King Jnr. Special Edition

Black Business Orlando is central Florida’s black business network. They are the largest group of black business owners, professionals and consumers in Central Florida.

They strive to Involve, Ignite, and Inspire one another to be better and stronger together.

Established in 2014, Black Business Orlando (BBO) began as an online forum for business owners to connect and promote their endeavors.

Ultimately, it grew into an organization of 20,000+ professionals and patrons focused on pushing forward the scope and opportunities for blacks and minorities in business.

Their desire is to change the landscape of black business in Orlando.

Whether you are navigating the path on how to start your business or are on the brink of a Fortune 500 company, BBO welcomes everyone.

Maybe you sell dinners from your kitchen or have a full-service restaurant, BBO welcomes you. You can be an experienced entrepreneur or a patron who simply desires to support those entrepreneurs! We want you here.

Welcome to Black Business Orlando!

Skinner Louis who is the owner of Louis Law Firm is one of the 100 local business that are enlisted on the Black Business Orlando directory. He was a guest on 104.5 The Beat on Martin Luther King’s. birthday.

The conversation was centered around discussions about business in the Orlando area and a well-rounded conversation on what it means the past holiday meant to everyone. The interview was hosted and anchored by Petrona Ramsay.

Other guests on the show were Tim Green and Dr Walker. When asked on his opinion on businesses in this COVID-19 era, he projected that 2021 would definitely be better than 2020 because a lot of things were unexpected in 2021 and now people have adjusted their businesses to be able to handle the current pandemic.

He stated that he does not foresee the country being shut down again especially not the republican states.

When asked how he became one of the most successful lawyers/entrepreneurs in Orlando, he narrated his story about how he graduated from law school, he did a lot of corporate and real estate work, bagged his masters in taxation but he decided to go back into the community to create a law firm that services the needs of his community.

He stated that he had always wanted to be “the best of us” even as an undergraduate. He lives by the quote “when you are good at what you do, you do what you want” and this was inspired by an Italian attorney during his (Skinner’s) high school days.

That encounter opened his eyes and made his see life from a bigger perspective.

When asked about his next steps, goals and aspirations, he stated that he would like to connect with more like minded individuals and helping businesses already 6 figures and getting them to 7 or companies doing 7 figures and helping them get to 8.

According to him, his law firm is growing but he is also open to taking on new projects as he is also an investor. He is the owner of Admiral’s Cigar Bar where a super bowl party will be hosted.

Skinner’s last words on the show were about Martin Luther King who represented equality and pushed for us to have equal rights and was moving towards equity right before his assassination.

He believes our generation is geared towards achieving equity and we have to look beyond being just equal but look to bringing value to keep value and ownership, assets and not just access.

He encouraged everyone to start thinking of owning stuff not necessarily as an entrepreneur but even a 9-5 worker.

The interview ended on a high note with refreshments and Petrona Ramsay, president of Black Business Orlando thanked the guests for their time and input.