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Side Hustle Pro
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Ep 19: How Rejection Led Me To Be A Side Hustle ProA rejection from Google was the best thing that ever happened to me. Two years ago I was an MBA intern at Google. I didn’t get the offer. Dejected, I refused to talk about it, unsu…
Ep 18: How To Make Yourself Marketable with Emmelie De La CruzToday’s featured guest Emmelie De La Cruz is best known for her ability to empower entrepreneurs, college students and young professionals to become more competitive in the market.…
Ep 17: Mastering The Art Of The Cold EmailOn this episode, I'm sharing the art of reaching out to potential collaborators, customers and clients via the cold email. While many of many of my guests are people I know or have…
Ep 16: First Year Entrepreneur Denise Sarkor Shares How She’s Building Her Business From ScratchAt the age of 5, Denise Sarkor escaped the Liberian Civil War with family and lived as a refugee in Ivory Coast. Raised in a rough part of NJ by a determined mother, she would go o…
- Ep 15: How Vivian Kaye of KinkyCurlyYaki Turned Her Side Hustle Into a Million Dollar Business
How did a former wedding planner turn her side hustle into a million dollar business? Today’s guest has the answer. If you’ve ever heard the phrase “bias for action” she is the epi…
Ep 14: Branding 101 with Luvvie Ajayi, Creator of AwesomelyLuvvie and Author of ‘I’m Judging You’What’s it like to be a 13-year seasoned blogger in the age of Instagram and Snapchat Influencers? On this episode I sit down for a conversation with Luvvie Ajayi to talk Branding…
Ep 13: Check-in with Meiko Drew: The Good, Bad and the Ugly of EntrepreneurshipOn this episode, we are welcoming back Meiko Drew, the Side Hustle Pro Entrepreneur-in-Residence. We’re following Meiko for an entire year to chronicle her journey from Corporate A…
Ep 12: How I Found My Tribe And Formed A Mastermind GroupWhen you’re starting your own business, the company you keep is more important than ever before. On this episode, I'm answering a listener’s question about how to ignore the haters…
Ep 11: From Unemployed to Award-Winning Financial Expert: Tiffany "The Budgetnista" AlicheIn 2009, Tiffany “The Budgetnista” Aliche lost her job as a preschool teacher. Unable to afford her mortgage, she moved back home with her parents at age 29. At her lowest moment,…
Ep 10: From Drowning in Debt to Making 5 Figures A Month: Courtney Sanders of Think and Grow ChickIn 2009, Courtney Sanders found herself drowning in debt, bad grades, and almost having to leave college. Three years later, she had paid off all her debt, earned a scholarship, st…
Ep 9: My Side Hustle ProgressOn this episode, I'm providing an update on how my own side hustle is going. How am I balancing my 9to5 at NPR with my podcast and burgeoning Side Hustle Pro brand and business? I…
Ep 8: How to Raise Funding For Your Startup with Stephanie Lampkin, Founder and CEO of BlendoorHow did the product of a once homeless single mother become the Founder and CEO of a rising startup? This week’s guest, Stephanie Lampkin, shares how an influential aunt led her to…
Ep 7: How to Explode Your Social Media Audience With 5 Steps And Zero DollarsThe number one question I get asked is how to leverage social media to build a brand. When people ask me this, I know that they're really searching for a quick and dirty shortcut t…
Ep 6: CeeDotCee On Building A YouTube Personality and BrandWhat goes into the making of a YouTube personality? CeeDotCee is this episode’s special guest. Whether it's recapping the latest episode of Love & Hip Hop or reviewing the hottest…
Ep 5: How Do I Decide What My Side Hustle Should Be?The words "Side Hustle" means different things to everyone. In this episode I’m breaking down: The real definition of a side hustle How to tap into your talents to determine what…
Ep 4: Get to Know Meiko Drew, Creator of Meiko and The Dish and Side Hustle Pro's Entrepreneur in ResidenceAs a Corporate America retiree, Meiko Drew walked away from a 6-figure salary to start a lifestyle and food empire. But it hasn’t all been smooth sailing. As the Side Hustle Pro En…
Ep 2: Genese Jamilah, Founder of I Don't Do Clubs, on When To Turn Your Side Hustle Into Your Main HustleToday’s guest is Genese Jamilah, Founder of I Don’t Do Clubs, a successful events and lifestyle blog that caters to African American professionals across the country. In 2015, Gene…
Ep 3: Stefanie Thomas, Impact America Fund, on Breaking Down The Doors Of Venture CapitalWhat goes into the making of a Venture Capitalist? Wharton graduate and Michigan MBA Stefanie Thomas shifted from a career in banking at Citigroup to centering her passions around…
Ep 1: Introducing Side Hustle ProWelcome to the very first episode of Side Hustle Pro. In this episode I’ll share the vision for this podcast and tell you more about me, your host Nicaila Matthews. You’ll hear why…
