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Diglio\u00a0 |\u00a0 <strong>Guest<\/strong>: Lisa Coker, CEO of Infinite Management Solutions, LLC<\/p>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_9830\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-928-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/ibba\/www.ibba.org\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/IBBA-season-4-episode-5-minority-business-owners-part-1.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/ibba\/www.ibba.org\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/IBBA-season-4-episode-5-minority-business-owners-part-1.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/ibba\/www.ibba.org\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/IBBA-season-4-episode-5-minority-business-owners-part-1.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/ibba\/www.ibba.org\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/IBBA-season-4-episode-5-minority-business-owners-part-1.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.ibba.org\/insights\/?powerpress_pinw=928-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/ibba\/www.ibba.org\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/IBBA-season-4-episode-5-minority-business-owners-part-1.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"IBBA-season-4-episode-5-minority-business-owners-part-1.mp3\">Download<\/a> (Duration: 37:29 &#8212; 51.5MB)<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From Dallas Baptist University to the United States Air Force to owning a business, Lisa Coker discusses her experiences as she navigated the journey to business ownership. 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