Latest Blackownedbusiness Podcast Episodes
411: How Julia Coney Pivoted Careers to Pioneer a New Era in the Food & Wine Industry
Side Hustle Pro - July 03, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.7K ratingsThis week in the guest chair we have Julia Coney, award winning wine writer, speaker, & consultant. Julia wears many hats, including being the Wine Consultant for American Airlines in partnership with the James Beard Foundation, the Founder of Black Wine Professionals, a resource for the wine in...
410: This Side Hustler Created a Curated Beauty Supply Store and Community In Ann Arbor
Side Hustle Pro - June 26, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.7K ratingsThis week I’m excited to chat with someone I go way back with, Sheena McCullers. Sheena is the founder of Della’s Beauty Supply. Della’s was launched to bring a much-needed sense of belonging for BIPOC beauty lovers in Ann Arbor, MI. After moving from Brooklyn, Sheena saw a need for a place for ...
409: Afro Unicorn Creator April Showers’ Journey To Becoming The First Black Woman-Owned Fully Licensed Brand
Side Hustle Pro - June 19, 2024 07:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.7K ratingsThis week in the guest chair we have visionary creator April Showers, the entrepreneurial expert behind Afro Unicorn. April became the first Black woman to own a fully licensed character brand, putting her with the likes of Disney. Afro Unicorn has rapidly expanded its footprint, being stocked i...
408: Restructuring My Business, Launching Podcast Moguls 2.0, and Mastering Self Talk
Side Hustle Pro - June 12, 2024 07:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.7K ratingsThis week I’m back for a solo episode, with my 2024 updates! As we wrap up Q2, I’m thinking about the impacts on my business from social platforms expanding and changing constantly, raising two littles, and making sure I honor my bandwidth. We’ll also dive into how I’m revamping and expanding my...
407: She Went From NICU Nurse To Full-Time Content Creator and Published Author
Side Hustle Pro - June 05, 2024 07:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.7K ratingsHelena Faustin is a Registered Nurse and content creator from New York City who has garnered an audience of millions by sharing her love and passion for cooking. As a mother of three, Helena inspires people with her massively popular food blog, That Nurse Can Cook, to get comfortable in the kitc...
406: Her Plant-Based Soaps Landed Her On Shark Tank And On The Path To $1.2M In Sales
Side Hustle Pro - May 29, 2024 07:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.7K ratingsThis week in the guest chair we have Kristen Dunning, founder and CEO of Gently Soap - a bathing brand built on her self-developed herbal infusions. A recent MBA grad, Kristen hails from a rare five generations of Black Alabama farmers, and she’s continuing the legacy by bringing joy back to bat...
405: How to Get Your Side Hustle Up And Running
Side Hustle Pro - May 22, 2024 07:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.7K ratingsSo you’ve thought about it forever, but actually launching your side hustle is the hardest part. I’m here to remind you that it’s OK to try things out, start over, and then try again! In this episode I share: The first side hustle I tried and why I quickly learned it wasn’t for me How to fi...
404: The Founder of Boss Women Media Launched a Second Business While Pregnant With Twins
Side Hustle Pro - May 15, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.7K ratingsThis week in the guest chair we have Marty McDonald, founder of Elle Olivia & Boss Women Media. Her background in corporate laid the foundation to launching Boss Women Media, the offline/online women’s empowerment community. After a challenging experience with giving birth to her first child, Ma...
403: How To Make Content For Your Business In Less Than 1 Hour A Week
Side Hustle Pro - May 08, 2024 07:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.7K ratingsAs an entrepreneur, content creation has become a huge part of expanding a business. Let me tell you: there are no rules when it comes to content creation. So this week I’m sharing 4 tips that have helped me take the pressure off creating awesome content while running a business. In this episod...
402: She Took Her Upholstery Career From Side Hustle To World Market and HBO’s Insecure (w/Nicole Crowder)
Side Hustle Pro - May 02, 2024 03:04 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.7K ratingsThis multi-hyphenate artist is the best example as to how pursuing that side hustle you’ve always dreamed about can pay off. In the guest chair this week we have Nicole Crowder, an acclaimed designer, upholsterer, editor/writer, and curator. After her first custom furniture collection launched ...
401: This NYC Native Runs a Luxury Fragrance Boutique Out Of Her Harlem Brownstone
Side Hustle Pro - April 24, 2024 07:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.7K ratingsThis week in the guest chair we have Kimberly Waters, founder of Modern Urban Sensory Experiences, or MUSE, a luxury boutique fragrance house based in Harlem, NY. When Kimberly realized her role in corporate America was not providing her room to grow into her potential, she launched MUSE out o...
400: How Germanee G Went From GAP Inc. to Celebrity Stylist
Side Hustle Pro - April 17, 2024 07:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.7K ratingsThis week in the guest chair we have Germanee Gerald, founder of GG&Co Styling Firm, a brand and image styling company. Getting her start in the fashion corporate world, Germanee realized she thrived in offering her talents as a personal stylist and started side hustling. In this episode she s...
399: How To Scale a Million-Dollar Pest Control Business w/ Robiar Smith
Side Hustle Pro - April 10, 2024 16:01 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.7K ratingsThis week in the guest chair we have Robiar Smith, CEO of R.B. Pest Solutions. In a male-dominated field, she is trailblazing her way to the top and building a legacy business for her family and community. Juggling two rapidly growing companies in an unexpected industry, she's redefining success...
398: Creating a Niche As A Bridal Stylist w/ Selina Howard
Side Hustle Pro - April 03, 2024 07:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.7K ratingsToday we have in the guest chair Selina Howard, founder and CEO of Vanglorious Brides. Getting her start as a teacher and side hustling as a wedding planner, Selina found her passion and niche in dressing brides. Today, Vainglorious Brides offers custom bridal shopping experiences, day of dressi...
397: How Founder DeNeitra Burnett's Pandemic Pivot Led To A 7-Figure Business
Side Hustle Pro - March 27, 2024 07:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.7K ratingsThis week in the guest chair we have DeNeitra Burnett, the Founder and CEO of Savvy Events, a Los-Angeles based event production and creative agency. DeNeitra has used her creativity and grit to climb to the top of the events industry, working closely with entertainment titans and Fortune 500 co...
396: How Alexis Barber Balances Being A Wharton MBA, Influencer, and Founder
Side Hustle Pro - March 20, 2024 07:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.7K ratingsThis week in the guest chair we have Alexis Barber, a lifestyle influencer and founder of Too Collective, a modern wellness and loungewear brand. At just 25 years old, Alexis is the host of the top-rated Too Smart For This Podcast and has worked with brands like Lululemon, Rare Beauty, Microsoft...
395: How To Make Art A Full-Time Career w/ Reyna Noriega
Side Hustle Pro - March 13, 2024 07:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.7K ratingsThis week in the guest chair we have Reyna Noriega, a multifaceted visual artist. Being encouraged to pursue her talents by her parents, she was led to become an art teacher. It was there she discovered her true passion for art and a confidence in herself that would lead her to becoming a full-t...
394: How Wilglory Tanjong Got Her Luxury Bags From Senegal To Beyoncé
Side Hustle Pro - March 06, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.7K ratingsThis week we are back with Wilglory Tanjong, the Founder and CEO of Anima Iris, a technology-driven luxury bag brand that is industrializing Africa through retail. Starting with a personal investment of $5K, in under two years Wilglory has scaled Anima Iris into a multimillion-dollar valued comp...
393: How Ashley Reynolds Created The Most Sought After Stationery Brand, Cloth & Paper
Side Hustle Pro - February 28, 2024 08:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.7K ratingsThis week in the guest chair we have Ashley Reynolds, Founder of Cloth & Paper. After Ashley left her corporate finance job of 9 years, she decided to take a chance on herself. She started designing planner inserts from scratch with no previous background or education in graphic design. Shortly ...
392: She Turned Her Cash-Budgeting Brand Into a $1M Business on Tik Tok
Side Hustle Pro - February 21, 2024 08:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.7K ratingsThis week in the guest chair we have Jasmine Taylor, founder & owner of Baddies and Budgets, a financial education platform that aims to make products & provide a community for black women who are struggling with their finances. By addressing her own personal finance issues and sharing her exper...
391: Behind The Scenes: I'm Testing A New Email Strategy In My Business
Side Hustle Pro - February 14, 2024 14:48 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.7K ratingsThis week I’m back to give you an inside look at a new marketing strategy I’m testing out. You guys know, I love to try new ways to provide value and keep my audience updated. One of the best resources I have is my email list, a valuable way to connect with my audience outside of social media. ...
390: How Arsha Jones Took Capital City’s Mambo Sauce To The Next Level
Side Hustle Pro - February 07, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.7K ratingsThis week in the guest chair we are back for an update episode with Arsha Jones, founder of Capital City- the DC-based company behind the wildly popular Mambo Sauce. Stemming from Arsha's desire to create a product that she could sell multiples of, Arsha describes her journey from starting as a ...
389: How To Find Your Niche
Side Hustle Pro - January 31, 2024 21:25 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.7K ratingsThis week I’m back with a solo episode to share some insights on finding your niche to help you narrow down your side hustle. There are endless paths you can take with side hustling, it’s important to get specific. Finding your niche will put you in line with your ideal audience or help you disc...
388: How To Start And Grow A Podcast In 2024
Side Hustle Pro - January 24, 2024 08:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.7K ratingsIf you’re looking for a sign to finally start that podcast you’ve been dreaming about, this is it. In this week’s episode, I’m sharing tips I’ve tested to grow my podcast to millions of downloads. I’ve been able to gain sponsorship, grow an audience of over 160K across social platforms, and even...
387: Tangible Tips I Used To Scale My Side Hustle To A Full Time Business
Side Hustle Pro - January 17, 2024 08:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.7K ratingsThere is an overload of info and tips for entrepreneurs on the internet, it can be hard to filter through what is actually helpful. In this week’s episode, I’m giving you the real deal with 7 tangible tips to scale your side hustle to a full time business. Having been at this for over 7 years no...
386: Life Updates: Juggling Motherhood & Business
Side Hustle Pro - January 10, 2024 08:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.7K ratingsThis week I’m back with some life updates, and yes, that includes me having a baby on y’all! Time can move so quickly, it’s so important to take time to reflect on the challenges, milestones and accomplishments in life. I’ve learned to tune out other opinions and appreciate my own journey in mot...
385: Finding Financial Balance While Side Hustling w/ Tiffany The Budgetnista
Side Hustle Pro - January 03, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.7K ratingsThird time’s a charm with 'The Budgetnista’, Tiffany Aliche. We’ve been able to witness her journey from unemployed and living with family at 30, to having multi-million dollar years as a full-time entrepreneur. She returns to the guest chair to discuss the maintenance of side-hustles while adva...
384: How To Make It In The Toy Industry W/ Azhelle Wade
Side Hustle Pro - December 27, 2023 08:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.7K ratingsThis episode we’re getting a masterclass from The Toy Coach herself, Azhelle Wade. At first second-guessing herself, Azhelle eventually found confidence in her talent, leading to her working for big toy companies like Mattel and Toys R Us. She's climbed up and across the ladder in the toy world,...
383: How to Build a Sticky Brand: Insights from Sassy Jones CEO Charis Jones
Side Hustle Pro - December 20, 2023 08:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.7K ratingsIt’s always a great episode when we get to see the evolution a previous guest has made in their business. We’re back with Charis Jones, CEO of Sassy Jones, an empowering fashion and beauty brand. She shares how she prioritized impact over traditional business metrics, establishing a colorful and...
382: How Dawn Kelly Went From PR Mogul To The Nourish Spot CEO
Side Hustle Pro - December 13, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.7K ratingsWhat started as unexpected unemployment at 52 years old turned into an incredible journey of finding purpose and alignment through absolute self-confidence. Dawn Kelly masterfully tells the story of how she became CEO of The Nourish Spot, a family owned, quick serve healthy food, smoothie and na...
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