Ep 14: Tai Vann: From MMA Fighter to Community Builder
Build Black Show | Business Growth & EntrepreneurshipShow Notes
Episode 14 of The Build Black Show features Tai “Rottweiler” Vann, a former MMA fighter turned Orlando news professional, fitness trainer, youth mentor, and founder of V-Elite Sports Performance & Fitness.
Tai’s journey is about more than fighting in the cage. It is about fighting through a rough upbringing, changing his mindset, building his character, and refusing to let his past decide his future. In this episode, Tai shares how determination opened the door to a breakthrough opportunity at an Orlando news station and how that same discipline helped him build a business rooted in fitness, youth development, and community impact.
This conversation speaks directly to Black entrepreneurs, small business owners, founders, creators, coaches, trainers, and leaders who understand that business growth starts with personal growth. Tai breaks down the importance of mindset, structure, discipline, confidence, ownership, and giving back.
If you are building your brand, your business, your body, your character, or your next chapter, this episode will remind you that transformation is not just about where you came from. It is about who you decide to become.
The Build Black Show, hosted by Coach Swan Simpson, spotlights Black entrepreneurs and leaders building ownership, visibility, wealth, business growth, branding, media authority, and community impact.
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