What are the biggest fears and frustrations of new side hustle business owners? Artie Freeman, the founder of Ferguson and Freeman Affiliated Apparel, an early stage apparel company, lays his concerns on the table in this episode of The Shontavia Show. From working...

In this episode of The Shontavia Show, I speak with Arlan Hamilton, an exceptional venture capitalist and the author of It's About Damn Time: How to Turn Being Underestimated into Your Greatest Advantage. Arlan is the Founder and Managing Partner of Backstage Capital,...

Random fact: An article I wrote was recorded into audio by the Smithsonian. It really tripped me out when they reached out to get permission to do it, because I knew how far I had come.  Less than a year prior, I had just started writing publicly to build my brand....

"I don't have enough TIME to make this happen." "I don't have enough money to start a business." "I don't know all the steps I need to take to do this right." "Who would even buy anything from me anyway?" Is this you? Making aaalllll of the excuses to sabotage your...