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How to Answer the Question “What Do You Do?”
Aug 4, 2020 | personal brands
Every working professional has heard the question, "so what do you do?" In this video, I...
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#38: Building your personal brand and getting a major book deal while working full-time, with Kanika Tolver
Aug 3, 2020 | personal brands, podcast
The concept of being an "entrepreneur" is glorified in the media when in reality, entrepreneurship ain't for...
#15: Raising Startup Capital with Bandwagon Founder and CEO Harold Hughes
Mar 2, 2020 | podcast, starting a business
Raising money to start and grow a company is some science with a whole lotta art. A quick google search will give you...
#14: Intellectual property basics for creators – patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets
Feb 24, 2020 | copyrights, patents, podcast, trademarks
Have you ever considered that the stuff you're posting on social media might be valuable property worth protecting?...
#13: Choosing a business structure: From sole proprietors and LLCs to corporations and nonprofits
Feb 17, 2020 | podcast, starting a business
Starting a business basically turns you into the final judge and jury for about 12,000 different decisions. This is...
#12: How to find a good intellectual property lawyer on a budget
Feb 14, 2020 | copyrights, patents, podcast, starting a business, trademarks
Finding an intellectual property (IP) lawyer isn't the easiest thing in the world to do. The term "intellectual...
#11: Four steps to choosing a business name
Feb 10, 2020 | podcast, starting a business, trademarks
Choosing a business name is a bit like naming a child--you want to get it right the first time, because it is a hassle...
#10: Three side hustle strategies when you can’t quit your day job
Feb 6, 2020 | podcast, starting a business
There are all kinds of reasons why you may want to start a side hustle....passion, money, hating your current job, a...
#9: From Employee to Business Owner with Dr. Nika White
Feb 2, 2020 | podcast, starting a business
You CAN take what you've learned at work + what you're passionate about and turn it into a business. "What do you want...
#8: Building a personal brand from nothing
Jan 30, 2020 | personal brands, podcast
Building a personal brand from nothing is like building a house from the ground up. First, you have to decide you want...
#7: Creating content that builds your personal brand
Jan 27, 2020 | creating content, personal brands, podcast
Have you ever had a day where you want to sit at home, kick your feet up, and chill? Me too. Our bodies and minds need...