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Episode 13: Choosing a business structure: From sole proprietors and LLCs to corporations and nonprofits (transcript)
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 traditional...
#12: How to find a good intellectual property lawyer on a budget
Finding an intellectual property (IP) lawyer isn't the easiest thing in the world to do. The term "intellectual property" isn't all that familiar to people, and even if you know someone who knows a lawyer, the likelihood of that person being an IP lawyer is slim (it...
Episode 12: How to find a good intellectual property lawyer on a budget (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. It's Thursday y'all woop woop -- and I love Thursdays almost as much as much as I love...
#11: Four steps to choosing a business name
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 to change it later. Your business's name actually could have even worse consequences--like social media takedown notices, cease and desist letters,...
Episode 11: 4 steps to choosing a business name (transcript)
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 traditional...
Episode 10: Thursday Thoughts: 3 side hustle strategies when you can’t quit your day job (transcript)
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, a business, and a life that you love. It's Thursday, y'all. Y'all know what I like to do on Thursday. I love to pontificate. I...
#10: Three side hustle strategies when you can’t quit your day job
There are all kinds of reasons why you may want to start a side hustle....passion, money, hating your current job, a desire to be your own boss... I don't know your reasons but this is a no-judgement-zone (mostly) and I recognize that your reasons are valid no matter...
Episode 9: From Employee to Business Owner with Dr. Nika White (Transcript)
Shontavia: 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...
#9: From Employee to Business Owner with Dr. Nika White
On this episode of The Shontavia Show, Shontavia speaks with successful diversity and inclusion expert Dr. Nika White.
Vision Challenge – Day 28 – Go live your vision!
Day 28 Goal Your goal for today, and every day that follows is to: LIVE. YOUR. VISION. How to Make it Happen CONGRATULATIONS on finishing the Vision Challenge. You are forever a part of my tribe now, so this is the part where you receive the secret handshake. I'm...