Two Chics In the City: An Entrepreneur's Journey
70 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago -Two Chics in the City is a podcast focused on growth and learning for small business owners as they travel through the entrepreneurial journey. Guests at various stages of the journey join hosts Tracy Swain and Javonne Williams as they take a comical yet educational look at the common struggles, concerns and successes of small businesses.
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018: Purchasing and Investing in New York City Real Estate with Joan Brothers of Manhattan Boutique Real Estate
March 03, 2020 04:48 - 36 minutes - 44.1 MBHosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams are joined by Mrs. Joan Brothers, founder of Manhattan Boutique Real Estate MBRE a boutique agency by choice, whose motto is, “We keep our rosters small so we can give our clients the attention they deserve.” Joan is also one of the featured authors in the Women in Business – Leading the Way Book to be released in Spring 2020. As a Certified Women-owned company, Joan helps both American and International clients put their New York City real estate ass...
017: How to Assess, Develop and Engage Your Employees with Pamela Stambaugh of Accountability Pays
March 03, 2020 04:27 - 37 minutes - 45.1 MBHosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams are joined by Ms. Pamela Stambaugh, MBA, President and Founder of Accountability Pays. Ms. Stambaugh has 30 years’ experience elevating leaders’ thinking and creating ideal team dynamics including hiring A-players, succession planning and development. Pamela and her extensive resources work to support organization’s needs for senior or emerging leader assessment and development, employee engagement, succession planning and more. Ms. Stambaugh is fea...
016: How to Grow Your Business Through Franchising with Lenesia Cooper of GoGo Party Bus
February 24, 2020 03:56 - 25 minutes - 31.8 MBHosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams are joined by Lenesia Cooper, the owner and operator of GoGo Party Bus and the owner of the GoGo Party Bus Franchise. GoGo Party Bus is a family owned business of 9 years, located in Atlanta, GA. GoGo Party Bus was birthed from an idea Lenesia had for creating an event planning venue but quickly realized the enormous startup cost. Then, Lenesia had an eureka moment and realized she could create a party on wheels instead! At that moment GoGo Party Bus wa...
015: How to Create Competitive Advantage and Paradigm Shifts in Your Industry with Arie Brish
February 24, 2020 03:53 - 37 minutes - 45 MBHosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams are joined by Arie Brish of CXO360. Mr. Brish is a business leader and bestselling author. He has led a wide variety of successful terms in different industries and business functions including roles as CEO & GM, Board of Directors services, M&A, business development, turnarounds and change leadership. He has worked with Fortune 500 corporations, entrepreneurial leadership, consulting engagements, and non-profit activities. Arie’s philosophy is tha...
014: Getting Rid of Debt and Building Wealth with Karen Ford
February 17, 2020 04:55 - 32 minutes - 39.3 MBHosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams are joined by Ms. Karen Ford, a Master Financial Coach, Public Speaker, Entrepreneur, and Author who has coached people with a variety of money issues: from just $500 in debt to $800,000 in debt. In one instance, Ms. Ford has coached a client with up to 86 credit cards and taught them how to pay down and pay off those credit cards in record time. Ms. Ford's mission is to inspire others to rid themselves of debt and build wealth. She encourages others ...
0013: How to Tell Stories with Video to Grow Your Business with Marci Klein of Klein Creative Media
February 10, 2020 04:15 - 29 minutes - 36.7 MBHosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams are joined by Ms. Marci Klein of Klein Creative Media. A graduate of the University of California at San Diego with a BS degree in Communications, Ms. Klein has dedicated her career to the reality TV genre. Marci is currently a member of the Directors Guild of America and the Producer's Guild of America. She's produced, directed and written for some of the most recognizable programs in syndication, cable and Network Television, including Fox's "Celebr...
013: How to Tell Stories with Video to Grow Your Business with Marci Klein of Klein Creative Media
February 10, 2020 04:15 - 29 minutes - 36.7 MBHosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams are joined by Ms. Marci Klein of Klein Creative Media. A graduate of the University of California at San Diego with a BS degree in Communications, Ms. Klein has dedicated her career to the reality TV genre. Marci is currently a member of the Directors Guild of America and the Producer's Guild of America. She's produced, directed and written for some of the most recognizable programs in syndication, cable and Network Television, including Fox's "Celebr...
012: Navigating Business and Family Growth with Suzanne O’Brien
February 03, 2020 17:57 - 24 minutes - 31.1 MBHosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams are joined by Ms. Suzanne O'Brien, the CEO of Blake Rian Consulting. Suzanne has been in the staffing industry for 13 plus years and has managed various large corporations. Armed with this knowledge and experience, she set out to start her own business, and in just over a year, she has experienced exponential business growth all while growing her family. In this episode, Suzanne details how she managed this growth, the tools and advice that helped her...
011: How to Develop New Products and Style Great Hair with Frances "Frankie" Wright
January 28, 2020 05:45 - 26 minutes - 33.4 MBHosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams welcome Ms. Frances 'Frankie' Wright, the Owner and Stylist of Styled Just Wright Hair Salon, Creator of "Constant Hair and Body™️" product line and the Founder of “Shine” Girls Empowerment Group which teaches and provides life tools showing young ladies how to shine in every area of their lives. Ms. Wright’s passion for hair health started at an early age as she would watch hairstylists on television style hair and her passion grew from there. It is th...
010: Learn the Timeless Secrets of the World's Top Leaders with Corey Pourier
January 28, 2020 05:41 - 38 minutes - 46.6 MBHosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams feature Mr. Corey Poirier, a multiple-time TEDx, MoMondays, PMx, Speaker and the founder of bLU Talks. Mr Poirier is also the host of the top rated ‘Let’s Do Influencing’ Radio Show, founder of The Speaking Program, and he has been featured in multiple television specials. As columnist with Entrepreneur and Forbes magazine, Mr. Poirier has been featured in/on CBS, CTV, NBC, ABC, is a Forbes Coaches Council member, and is one of the few leaders feature...
010: Learn the Timeless Secrets of the World's Top Leaders with Corey Poirier
January 28, 2020 05:41 - 38 minutes - 46.6 MBHosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams feature Mr. Corey Poirier, a multiple-time TEDx, MoMondays, PMx, Speaker and the founder of bLU Talks. Mr Poirier is also the host of the top rated ‘Let’s Do Influencing’ Radio Show, founder of The Speaking Program, and he has been featured in multiple television specials. As columnist with Entrepreneur and Forbes magazine, Mr. Poirier has been featured in/on CBS, CTV, NBC, ABC, is a Forbes Coaches Council member, and is one of the few leaders feature...
009: FLAUNT! Your Smart, Sexy, Spiritual Self with Lora Cheadle
January 20, 2020 05:02 - 23 minutes - 29.8 MBHosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams are joined by Ms. Lora Cheadle, a former attorney turned author, speaker, and radio personality. Ms. Cheadle empowers women to drop their cover and show themselves for who they are, not who they think they should be. As the creator of FLAUNT! and Find Your Sparkle coaching programs, workshops, and destination retreats, Ms. Cheadle utilizes the concepts found in burlesque to show women how to playfully release self-judgment and integrate their smart, ...
008: Get Your Mind Right with Rachel Michaelson
January 13, 2020 03:39 - 29 minutes - 36.4 MBAre anxiety and mental health challenges stopping you from living the life you want to live? What if you could talk this over with someone who’s been through the same type of challenges and managed to overcome them? Hosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams discuss the immensely important topic of mental health both in today’s society and how it relates to entrepreneurship with Rachel Michaelson of Brighter Horizons NE. In a world where anxiety and mental health issues can all too often tak...
007: Get Found and Fabulous with Couture Public Relations and Image Consulting
January 07, 2020 01:11 - 29 minutes - 36.4 MBHosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams are joined by Ms. Ursula James of Couture Public Relations and Image Consulting (https://www.couture-pr.com/). Ursula James is a multimedia journalist, script writer, and fashion expert. With over a decade of experience addressing topical issues concerning education, diversity and economic impact, minority culture, entertainment, philanthropy and more, Ursula is committed to bring the spotlight to brand initiatives. As the founder of CouturePR, spe...
006: Growing and Scaling Your Business with the Gardners of Discover After School
December 30, 2019 16:08 - 23 minutes - 29.3 MBHosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams are joined by the Gardners, a husband and wife power team who are transforming after school programs for children throughout Orange County, FL. Ashley Gardner is the CEO and Donovan Gardner is the Director of Operations of Discover After School (www.discoverafterschool.com). The duo is currently working with four schools in Orange County and leading after school programs twice a week. They successfully won a bid with Orange County Public Schools and ...
005: Creative Mortgage Financing for Business Owners and Entrepreneurs with Ms. Tauheedah Muhammad
December 23, 2019 03:56 - 32 minutes - 39.6 MBHosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams are joined by the knowledgeable Ms. Tauheedah Muhammad of MCO Realty. Ms. Tauheedah Muhammad is a wife, mom of 3, and owns a boutique real estate company with her husband in Orlando, FL. MCO Realty (www.mcorealtyflorida.com) focuses on residential sales, flipping distressed properties, and managing vacation rentals. Tauheedah focuses on the mortgage side of the real estate business and uses her expertise to ensure MCO's clients get the best loan optio...
004: Get Motivated with Ms. Gina, THE 'mPowerment Strategist
December 18, 2019 02:56 - 26 minutes - 32.7 MBHosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams are joined by the thrilling Ms. Regina A. Cotton. “Ms. Gina", affectionately called, is THE 'mPowerment Strategist. Ms. Gina is a Certified Leadership Coach, Transformational Life Speaker, Founder and Visionary of I~Motivate Solutions, LLC and the Mastermind Facilitator for The Black Women Handling Business Mastermind Team. Ms. Gina also launched in 2019, The BWHB Awards (Black Women Handling Business) that brought women together from all across the g...
003: How to Publish and Market Your Books with Ms. Janee' Brown of Open Book Publishing House
December 09, 2019 01:32 - 23 minutes - 29.4 MBWe walk through the early journey of Ms. Janee' Brown who considers herself both an entrepreneur and an intrepreneur. She takes us through her experience in the publishing business thus far, and drops several marketing hints and tips that will help all entrepreneurs grow and market their business. Ms. Janee’ Brown is a Miami, Florida native. She’s studied Women’s Studies and Communications with a love for connecting with people through the art of storytelling. She is the founder of Ope...
002: How to Network Strategically to Grow Your Business
December 02, 2019 04:38 - 20 minutes - 25.9 MBHosts Tracy Swain and Javonne Williams discuss networking strategically to grow your business. This includes: Having your foundational networking elements in place Being very strategic with your approach
001: How to Grow Your Business Using Customer Journey Mapping
November 24, 2019 21:28 - 11 minutes - 13.5 MBHosts Tracy Swain and Javonne Williams discuss growing your business using: Customer Journey Mapping and Customer Personas