You already know how to work hard. This is about what changes when you stop doing it alone. Michael Phillips is hosting a live, honest conversation with Mary Seats and Dr. ShantaQuillette Carter-Williams — two women who've actually run a small business — on what it takes to build, and how to close the gap between where you are and where you're going.
The details
Thursday, August 27, 2026 — 7:00 PM CT / 8:00 PM ET
Live on Zoom — 60 minutes, real conversation, real Q&A
Free to attend
Hosted by Michael Phillips (COO, Good Soil), with Mary Seats and Dr. ShantaQuillette Carter-Williams
Why this session
A straight answer on the hardest part of building a business as a woman — not a highlight reel
What actually changes when you stop building in isolation and get in a room with people who get it
Real talk on capital, clients, and the systems that hold a business together — the same four gaps Good Soil Forum 2026 is built around
Live Q&A — bring your specific question
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Dr. ShantaQuillette Carter-Williams
Entrepreneur and educator bringing a founder's-eye view of what it actually takes to build and sustain a business.
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Mary Seats
Entrepreneur and Good Soil community leader who has lived the small-business build from the ground up.
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Michael Phillips
COO, Good Soil. Built the room where founders close the gap to capital, customers, and scale.