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Tackling Self Care & Mental Health As An Entrepreneur

https://youtu.be/cSrQDc7Mjgg Two weeks after I graduated college I launched my business Bené full time. I have always loved the work that I have done and being able to create something that really changes the lives of others. Along the ‘Journey’ of building my business I got so caught up in the hustle and the pressures...

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Transforming the Face of Tech for Black Women

https://youtu.be/pJ3dnJtKOrw Forbes 30 under 30, mastered Silicon Valley, launched her app PartPic, was invited by President Obama to the White House, sold her tech company to AMAZON...and that's just the beginning of how Jewel Burks Solomon is changing the game and changing the face of tech for black women. As a woman and a black woman in tech, Jewel’s...

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The Entrepreneur’s Curse: Why Passion Can Be Dangerous for the Small Business Start-up

Most of the stories we hear about entrepreneurs are epic.  Silicon Valley rock stars, massively leveraged IPO’s, black turtle-necks and dazzling technology. But the truth is much more down to earth, because for the most part it’s really about people like you. Someone with a good idea and the passion to start what is...

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The Journey with Spendefy: The Pros & Cons of Having a Business Partner

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObR2mQ6ZJQ4 Are you in search of business partner? Or wondering how do you find the right co-founder to grow your business with? Then you're in the right place. Antwon Davis and Eldredge Washington are co-founders of Spendefy – a tech company with a digital platform that makes it easier to find black-owned businesses in your city. The idea behind...

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The Journey with Lauren: How to Turn a Passion Project Into a Business with Purpose

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuccHw2jnno&t=390s   I met Lauren about a year ago when my business partner and and I were doing a pop-up shop in Atlanta. Lauren spotted us across the store and literally came hobbling over with her boot excited to meet other entrepreneurs with a similar mission in the city. We exchanged information and now our quarterly...

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How to Choose Courage Over Fear

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZxUYKBshoU   I didn’t think I would get a chance to speak with Garrett since he’s literally in a different country every week but I caught him in between travels and in typical Garrett fashion, he came with a burst of energy and no shortage of amazing stories. Garrett Gravesen - recent Harvard Business School grad...

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How to Use Digital Signage In Your Business

How’s your website these days? Have you tweaked your SEO? Got your linkbacks all sorted? Do you have a thriving social media following and a dedicated AdWords account? Are you optimized for mobile display? Where are your restrooms? In the stampede to collect likes and mentions and pins, many small businesses have overlooked the importance of...

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Patience It’s Powerful. Often Times, we RUSH so much. Slow Down

Patience is a trait that all successful entrepreneurs should have.  In this One Minute Nugget video, Ramon Ray, entrepreneur and founder of Smart Hustle Magazine shows us in three ways how patience can be extremely powerful. When you try to accomplish everything at once, it can be very hard to achieve. That is because good things seldom happen over...

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