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Side Hustle Pro

538 episodesLatest 7 days ago
Recorded in United States of AmericaAbout the Black AmericanEnglishBusinessEntrepreneurshipMarketing
Side Hustle Pro spotlights bold black women entrepreneurs who have scaled from side hustle to profitable business. Join Chief Side Hustler turned full-time entrepreneur Nicaila Matthews Okome for your weekly installment of Side Hustle Pro and learn actionable strategies to start small and get going–wherever and whoever you are. Side Hustle Pro features interviews with inspiring Black women entrepreneurs who started out as side hustlers, including interviews with Myleik Teele, Morgan DeBaun, Tiffany "The Budgetnista" Aliche, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  1. 212: An Update with Entrepreneur-In-Residence, Lisa Pegram

    It’s been a while since we checked in with our Entrepreneur-In-Residence, Lisa Pegram. On today’s episode, you’ll get a look into what her life and business looks like one year aft…

    53:11
  2. 211: My Biggest Lessons From 4 Million Podcast Downloads

    Four years, and four million podcast downloads later, I’m continuing to share with you the lessons I have learned along this journey. I never thought I’d leave my job to do podcast…

    31:40
  3. 210: How I Did it: Turning A Podcast Into A Full-Time Career

    Let me let you in on a little secret, I first started side hustling to figure out what I wanted to do with my life. It was not to turn my side hustle into a full time job. But, I a…

    38:40
  4. 209: 7 Tried and True Tips for Side Hustling When You Don’t Have a Lot of Time

    Lately I’ve been reminiscing on the days when I was a certified side hustler. When I was working full time and working on Side Hustle Pro on nights and weekends, I lived a complete…

    23:38
  5. 208: How I’m Transitioning Into Motherhood & Easing Back Into Entrepreneur Life

    I’m coming to you live with another solo episode, and the topic of discussion: transitioning into motherhood and getting back into the entrepreneurship life. I’m giving you a beh…

    21:47
  6. 207: Entrepreneur Diaries: I Had A Baby During the COVID-19 Pandemic!

    Guys, I’m back! And if you’re asking yourself, ‘Back? Where did she go?’ then this is the episode for you to listen to. I’m fresh off maternity leave. My husband and I had our…

    53:58
  7. 206: From “Accidental Artist” to Being Worn by Lupita Nyong’o: This is Melissa Mitchell, Abeille Creations Founder

    Melissa Mitchell is changing the way we view art. She’s an “accidental” artist with a love for vibrant colors, unique shapes, and bold dark lines. In 2014 when the infamous snow st…

    01:03:51
  8. 205: From Obama Secret Service to Her Own Firm: How Holli Draines Transitioned to Entrepreneurship

    An entrepreneur knows what it is to have a heart of a servant. Holli Draines had a desire to protect the vulnerable, which led to her career in law enforcement with 13 years as a s…

    01:07:17
  9. 204: From Her Garage to Target Shelves: How CEO Monique Rodriguez Built Mielle Organics From the Ground Up

    “There’s so much more to being a boss than what’s on Instagram,” and Mielle Organics CEO Monique Rodriguez knows that all too well. Monique founded the company in 2014 after her he…

    01:05:14
  10. 203: How Uncharted Power Founder Jessica O. Matthews Is Bringing Energy Solutions to Underserved Populations

    Jessica O. Matthews has covered every part of the side hustle sphere. She is the Founder & CEO of Uncharted Power, an award-winning, full-service power and data infrastructure comp…

    01:08:44
  11. 202: How To Make Money Podcasting: The Guide To Having A Profitable Podcast (REWIND)

    Questions, questions, questions! I know you’re probably wondering, ‘Should I start a podcast? Should I turn my blog into a podcast? Should I start a podcast to support my business…

    32:14
  12. 201: I QUIT my Job! (REWIND)

    Some of you might not know that I was an MBA intern for a summer at Google when I was working towards my business degree at the University of Michigan. And usually, the summer befo…

    37:56
  13. 200: Opening my LLC and my Business Bank Account + Landing My First Sponsor (REWIND)

    If there’s one thing I’ve learned in my entrepreneurship journey, it’s that “no one is going to ride harder for you than you will for yourself.” That’s a fact. In this episode, I’m…

    35:46
  14. 199: How to Lay the Foundation of Your Business (REWIND)

    It’s May! And that means it’s time for a rewind. Every week this month, I’m resharing an episode that gives you a behind-the-scenes look at how I turned my side hustle into my main…

    43:36
  15. 198: How Two Friends Started A Greeting Card Line For the Culture

    Imagine being neighbors with the same person in multiple cities for the majority of your life. Well, that’s the story of the women behind Neighborly Paper—Robin Beck and Carmelle K…

    46:34
  16. 197- How Monique Greenwood Grew the Akwaaba Bed & Breakfast Inns Empire

    Today in the Side Hustle Pro guest chair, we welcome Monique Greenwood, owner and CEO (Chief Enjoyment Officer) of Akwaaba Bed & Breakfast Inns, a collection of upscale B&Bs in Bro…

    52:58
  17. 196: From Lay-Off to Comeback: How Designer Dionna Dorsey Created Her Own Thriving Design Boutique and Apparel Line

    Today in the Side Hustle Pro guest chair is Dionna M. Dorsey, a gifted designer and brand development strategist and the creator of apparel line DISTRICT of CLOTHING. After gradu…

    53:02
  18. 195: How this Jewelry Designer Side Hustled for Over 10 Years Before Becoming An Entrepreneur (Lorraine West Jewelry)

    Today in the Side Hustle Pro guest chair we welcome Lorraine West, the Founder of Lorraine West Jewelry. Lorraine developed an affinity for creating and donning unique jewelry at…

    44:24
  19. 194: Meet the Founder of Harlem’s Sugar Hill Creamery (w/ Petrushka Bazin Larsen)

    Today in the Side Hustle Pro guest chair, we welcome Petrushka Bazin Larsen, the Co-Founder of Sugar Hill Creamery in Harlem, NY. Sugar Hill Creamery is Harlem's only family-owned…

    01:12:06
  20. 193: Meet Kesha Watkins: Founder of Black-Owned BPolished Beauty Supply Store

    Today in the guest chair we welcome Kesha Watkins, a true side hustler! Although she has a successful 13-year career in the Human Resource profession, she is also passionate about…

    51:21
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