Side Hustle Pro
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Ep 23: How One Creative Grew An Active Digital Community of over 22K Millennials of Color
09 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Today in the guest chair we have a woman who is building a community of creatives all over the country. Melissa Kimble is a Chicago based Social Media...
Ep 22: What I Learned At The Signature CEO Conference That Every Entrepreneur Should Know
02 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A bold decision to pitch myself for an opportunity landed me right next to my business idol. In early 2016, the Signature CEO conference landed on my...
Ep 21: The Business of Podcasting with Joymarie Parker of Joblogues podcast
26 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Joymarie had always been a web and design junkie. Since the age of 13 she was building website and blogs. But after flunking out of design school, she...
Ep 20: From Starting a YouTube in her Bedroom to 1M Views on Facebook: Evelyn from the Internets
19 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Evelyn Ngugi is a Kenyan-American YouTube sensation literally blowing up the internet right now, and she can even count Beyoncé (yes, Queen Bey) amo...
Ep 19: How Rejection Led Me To Be A Side Hustle Pro
12 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A 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, ...
Ep 18: How To Make Yourself Marketable with Emmelie De La Cruz
05 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s featured guest Emmelie De La Cruz is best known for her ability to empower entrepreneurs, college students and young professionals to becom...
Ep 17: Mastering The Art Of The Cold Email
28 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On 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 gu...
Ep 16: First Year Entrepreneur Denise Sarkor Shares How She’s Building Her Business From Scratch
21 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
At 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 det...
Ep 15: How Vivian Kaye of KinkyCurlyYaki Turned Her Side Hustle Into a Million Dollar Business
14 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 phras...
Ep 14: Branding 101 with Luvvie Ajayi, Creator of AwesomelyLuvvie and Author of ‘I’m Judging You’
07 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Ep 13: Check-in with Meiko Drew: The Good, Bad and the Ugly of Entrepreneurship
31 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we are welcoming back Meiko Drew, the Side Hustle Pro Entrepreneur-in-Residence. We’re following Meiko for an entire year to chroni...
Ep 12: How I Found My Tribe And Formed A Mastermind Group
24 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
When 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 quest...
Ep 11: From Unemployed to Award-Winning Financial Expert: Tiffany "The Budgetnista" Aliche
17 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In 2009, Tiffany “The Budgetnista” Aliche lost her job as a preschool teacher. Unable to afford her mortgage, she moved back home with her parents...
Ep 10: From Drowning in Debt to Making 5 Figures A Month: Courtney Sanders of Think and Grow Chick
10 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In 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 ...
Ep 9: My Side Hustle Progress
03 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On 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 Hus...
Ep 8: How to Raise Funding For Your Startup with Stephanie Lampkin, Founder and CEO of Blendoor
27 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
How 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 ho...
Ep 7: How to Explode Your Social Media Audience With 5 Steps And Zero Dollars
20 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The 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 fo...
Ep 6: CeeDotCee On Building A YouTube Personality and Brand
13 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
What goes into the making of a YouTube personality? CeeDotCee is this episode’s special guest. Whether it's recapping the latest episode of Love & H...
Ep 5: How Do I Decide What My Side Hustle Should Be?
06 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Ep 4: Get to Know Meiko Drew, Creator of Meiko and The Dish and Side Hustle Pro's Entrepreneur in Residence
29 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
As 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 sa...
Ep 2: Genese Jamilah, Founder of I Don't Do Clubs, on When To Turn Your Side Hustle Into Your Main Hustle
22 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest is Genese Jamilah, Founder of I Don’t Do Clubs, a successful events and lifestyle blog that caters to African American professiona...
Ep 3: Stefanie Thomas, Impact America Fund, on Breaking Down The Doors Of Venture Capital
22 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
What goes into the making of a Venture Capitalist? Wharton graduate and Michigan MBA Stefanie Thomas shifted from a career in banking at Citigroup to ...
Ep 1: Introducing Side Hustle Pro
20 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome 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 N...