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Episode 23: Answering all your intellectual property questions with Nichole Hayden, law firm partner (transcript)
Shontavia Johnson (00:00): What's up, y'all. Welcome to The Shontavia Show, where my goal is to help you start a business based on your life's vision. This ain't gonna be your daddy's business advice. I'm laser focused on entrepreneurship in the 21st century, vision...
#22: Three Tips for Becoming an Academic Entrepreneur
There are a lot of folks out here who want to get creative with their careers. Nowhere is this more true than with academics. University professors are oftentimes perfectly situated to leverage the #sidehustlelife. You're doing research, already seen as an expert in...
Episode 22: Three tips for Becoming an Academic Entrepreneur (transcript)
(00:04): What's up everybody. I'm Shontavia Johnson and this is another episode of the Shontavia Show, where I want to inspire you to build a brand, business and life that you love. (00:15): So today is Thursday and y'all know what I like to do on Thursday. I have...
#21: Why you need a tax ID number and how to get one
So this won't be the most exciting episode of the Shontavia Show, but it definitely one of the most important for your business! The Internal Revenue Service (yes, the IRS) does not play about it's money, and I want to make sure we both stay out of trouble with...
Episode 21: Why you need a tax ID number and how to get one (transcript)
(00:00): What's up, y'all. Welcome to The Shontavia Show, where my goal is to help you start a business based on your life's vision. This ain't gonna be your daddy's business advice. I'm laser focused on entrepreneurship in the 21st century, vision and breaking the...
#20: Finding extra time to start your business
If you've ever found yourself saying, "I'm too busy to work on this business idea!" or, "I wish I had more hours in the day to pursue that!," this episode of the Shontavia Show is for you. Life is a roller coaster and it can be incredibly hard to keep up with it...
Episode 20: Finding extra time to start your business (transcript)
(00:00): What's up, y'all. Welcome to The Shontavia Show, where my goal is to help you start a business based on your life's vision. This ain't gonna be your daddy's business advice. I'm laser focused on entrepreneurship in the 21st century, vision and breaking the...
#19: How to Use Conferences to Build Your Business
My little secret is that I’m a strong introvert that feels really, really awkward at conferences. Even so, my participation at conferences has been one of the single-best ways that I’ve honed my skills, grown my brand, and helped real people face-to-face. As...
Episode 19: How to Use Conferences to Build Your Business (transcript)
Shontavia Johnson (00:00): What's up, y'all. Welcome to The Shontavia Show, where my goal is to help you start a business based on your life's vision. This ain't gonna be your daddy's business advice. I'm laser focused on entrepreneurship in the 21st century, vision...
#18: How to Turn a Viral Moment into a Successful Business with Sherrica Sims
On this week’s episode of The Shontavia Show, I speak with Sherrica Sims, the founder and CEO of Go Be Great Productions. Sherrica and her then-three year old daughter, Tiffany, unexpectedly went viral on YouTube in 2014. Seeing the potential opportunity to leverage their millions of views (currently at more 12 million views and counting), Sherrica turned the viral moment into the Simply Sims brand-a business based on her family’s digital content. To date, the Simply Sims brand has appeared on shows including Ellen, Little Big Shots, and Good Morning America. Simply Sims has also worked with brands like YouTube, Nickelodeon, Kohl’s, and Ryan’s World. In this episode, Sherrica talks about how she’s turned a 3.5 minute video into a dynamic brand and successful business.