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How Believing In Herself + Going For It Helped Her Pivot From Corporate To Full-Time Chicago Mommy Blogger with Michelle Thames
How Believing In Herself + Going For It Helped Her Pivot From Corporate To Full-Time Chicago Mommy Blogger with Michelle Thames

In this candid conversation, Michelle Thames shares her journey of unceremoniously leaving her corporate career and why she is not looking back, stepping into the blogging sphere, reinventing herself, and how positive thinking paved the way for a life she loves.

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Blogging, Career, Business, Advice, Beauty, Chicago, Entrepreneurship, Family, Mindfulness, Motivation, PodcastLoni SwainNaturalista86, Michelle Thames, Naturalista, Chicago Mom Blogger, Chicago Blogger, Mommy Blogger, Hair Blogger, Lifestyle Blogger, Positive On Purpose, Positive Thinking Comment
Melissa Kimble Is Creating Community + Opportunity For Black Creatives In The Midst of Uncertainty
Melissa Kimble Is Creating Community + Opportunity For Black Creatives In The Midst of Uncertainty

Through her media and production company, blkcreatives, Melissa Kimble advocates for Black genius across creative industries, producing thoughtful content and experiences that live at the intersection of culture, community and creativity. 

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Business, Chicago, Entrepreneurship, Women-Owned, womenLoni Swainblkcreatives, black creatives, melissa kimble, black millennial meet-up, black millennials, kindrd, #blkcreatives, women creatives, women foundersComment
Transitioning From Corporate to Full-Time Entrepreneurship with Kesia King
Transitioning From Corporate to Full-Time Entrepreneurship with Kesia King

Check out my candid conversation with Kesia King, featuring tips and tools to help make your entrepreneurial journey smoother- and why faith is one of the most important tools you need in your box.

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Business, Career, Chicago, Entrepreneurship, Podcast, Women-OwnedLoni SwainMobile salon, Chop chop mobile, how to transition from corporate to full-time entrepreneur, how i left my corporate job, transitioning from corporate to full time entrepreneurship, Kesia King, Chicago business, Chicago woman owned business, Chicago minority owned business, mobile beauty salon Comments
Chrishon Lampley Is Blazing The Trail For Black Women In Wine
Chrishon Lampley Is Blazing The Trail For Black Women In Wine

Its National Entrepreneur Day! As many entrepreneurs will tell you, our failures birth our greatest successes! I’m chatting with Chrishon Lampley about her journey as an entrepreneur in the wine and lifestyle industry, how Love Cork Screw wines came to be, her tips for women considering starting a business and how she is blazing the trail as a black woman in the wine industry!

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Business, Chicago, Entrepreneurship, PodcastLoni Swainwomen in wine, Chrishon Lampley, Love Cork Crew, Wine, Tips for women, starting a business, budding entrepreneurs Comments
Is Venture Capital The Best Option For Your Business With Robin Li of GGV Capital
Is Venture Capital The Best Option For Your Business With Robin Li of GGV Capital

If you’re anything like me, you’ve heard of VC, or venture capital, but don’t really know what it is, if your start-up idea is a good candidate for it, or why someone should choose it over a traditional loan from a bank. If you’d like to learn more about VC - today is your lucky day!

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Advice, Business, Entrepreneurship, FinancesLoni Swainwhat is venture capital, how to avoid common pitfalls and misconceptions about obtaining venture capital, how to avoid, best practices for gaining venture capital funds, websites to research investors, venture capital, ggv capital, Robin Li, Well Summit Brooklyn, Women Investors, entrepreneurs, start-ups, start up capital, is venture capital the best option for your start-upComment
PR Advice For Entrepreneurs Without A PR Budget
PR Advice For Entrepreneurs Without A PR Budget

If you are an entrepreneur, business owner, and/or artist without a PR budget, this is for YOU! I'm chatting with public relations professional Vanessa Abron about all things you need to know about PR: the difference between advertisement and PR, tips for perfecting your pitch and PR mistakes to avoid.

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Business, Entrepreneurship, Career, Advice, PodcastLoni SwainPublic Relations, PR, small business, entrepreneur, creative, artist, media, vanessa abron, agency abronComment