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447: Harlem’s Fashion Row CEO Shares Her Secret To Sponsorship w/ Brandice Daniel

about a year ago 55:00

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In this episode she shares:

Her road to becoming a household name and partnering with huge names like Nike, LVMH, and Gap
How to transition your business from relying on event sponsorships to forming robust partnerships that provide a more stable revenue flow
How she expanded her mission by founding ICON 360, a nonprofit that has raised over $2 million

Highlights include:

00:00 Intro

02:05 The evolution of Harlem Fashion Row

08:00 Monetizing collaborations

13:00 The power of telling your own story

17:50 Forming contacts and partnerships

21:00 Creating value for brands

28:30 Diversifying revenue streams

38:30 Power of community in business

44:00 Ensuring a profitable business model

52:15 Tips for entrepreneurs

Check out episode 447 of Side Hustle Pro podcast out now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube

This episode is brought to you by:

Skillshare: Take Nicaila’s class and explore thousands more hands-on classes taught by creative experts from around the world. Get one month free at sidehustlepro.co/skillshare.

Links mentioned in this episode

Brandice’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harlemsfashionrow/
Brandice’s First SHP Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrrXQGFt518 Harlem’s Fashion Row’s Website: https://www.harlemsfashionrow.com/
Brandice’s FREE Sponsorship Book: https://www.smallbusinessbigpartnershipsbook.com/live
SHP Website: https://sidehustlepro.co

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447: Harlem’s Fashion Row CEO Shares Her Secret To Sponsorship w/ Brandice Daniel

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published about a year ago

साझा करें

MP3•एपिसोड होम

In this episode she shares:

Her road to becoming a household name and partnering with huge names like Nike, LVMH, and Gap
How to transition your business from relying on event sponsorships to forming robust partnerships that provide a more stable revenue flow
How she expanded her mission by founding ICON 360, a nonprofit that has raised over $2 million

Highlights include:

00:00 Intro

02:05 The evolution of Harlem Fashion Row

08:00 Monetizing collaborations

13:00 The power of telling your own story

17:50 Forming contacts and partnerships

21:00 Creating value for brands

28:30 Diversifying revenue streams

38:30 Power of community in business

44:00 Ensuring a profitable business model

52:15 Tips for entrepreneurs

Check out episode 447 of Side Hustle Pro podcast out now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube

This episode is brought to you by:

Skillshare: Take Nicaila’s class and explore thousands more hands-on classes taught by creative experts from around the world. Get one month free at sidehustlepro.co/skillshare.

Links mentioned in this episode

Brandice’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harlemsfashionrow/
Brandice’s First SHP Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrrXQGFt518 Harlem’s Fashion Row’s Website: https://www.harlemsfashionrow.com/
Brandice’s FREE Sponsorship Book: https://www.smallbusinessbigpartnershipsbook.com/live
SHP Website: https://sidehustlepro.co

Click here to subscribe via RSS feed (non-iTunes feed): http://sidehustlepro.libsyn.com/rss

Announcements

Join our Facebook Community

If you’re looking for a community of supportive side hustlers who are all working to take our businesses to the next level, join us here: http://sidehustlepro.co/facebook

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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22 days ago22:13

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447: Harlem’s Fashion Row CEO Shares Her Secret To Sponsorship w/ Brandice Daniel 55:00

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7 weeks ago32:25

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13 weeks ago56:28

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This week in the guest chair we have Alexis Barber, a lifestyle influencer and founder of Too Collective, a modern wellness and loungewear brand. At just 25 years old, Alexis is the host of the top-rated Too Smart For This Podcast and has worked with brands like Lululemon, Rare Beauty, Microsoft, and Miss Dior as a content creator. In this episode she shares: How growing up low-income provided the foundation for having confidence and an ambitious mindset to overcome the limitations of her past Her transformative experience as an MBA candidate at The Wharton School at UPenn How she makes a living off of content creation and the opportunities being an influencer has provided Highlights Include: 00:00 Intro 03:00 Confidence and putting yourself out there 09:55 Becoming a lifestyle influencer 12:04 Navigating side hustling and a corporate role 19:27 Collaboration with Rare Beauty 20:48 Launching a robe company 29:09 MBA program at Wharton 39:20 Transparency in content creation 44:07 The importance of building a team Check out episode 441 of Side Hustle Pro podcast out now on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , and YouTube Links mentioned in this episode Too Collective Website: https://toocollective.com/ Too Collective Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/toocollective/ Alexis’ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@alexisbarber_ Alexis’ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexisbarber/ Alexis’ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@alexis_barber MLT Program: https://mlt.org/ Harvard Summer Program: https://www.hbs.edu/svmp/Pages/default.aspx Pietra: https://www.pietrastudio.com/ Click here to subscribe via RSS feed (non-iTunes feed): http://sidehustlepro.libsyn.com/rss Announcements Join our Facebook Community If you’re looking for a community of supportive side hustlers who are all working to take our businesses to the next level, join us here: http://sidehustlepro.co/facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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440: She Went From NICU Nurse To Full-Time Content Creator and Published Author 58:33

14 weeks ago58:33

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Helena Faustin is a Registered Nurse and content creator from New York City who has garnered an audience of millions by sharing her love and passion for cooking. As a mother of three, Helena inspires people with her massively popular food blog, That Nurse Can Cook, to get comfortable in the kitchen and cook delicious meals for their families. In this episode she shares: The ways she stayed consistent in content creation, and why it paid off How she differentiated her physical cookbook, The Soul of Scotchie, from others on the market How she diversified her revenue streams to triple her income and surpass her nursing paycheck Highlights include: 00:00 Intro 05:22 Finding a path in nursing 10:51 The goal of work-life balance 11:52 Cooking as an outlet 15:25 Intentional content creation 19:24 Unlearning the idea of creating perfect content 27:21 Diversifying revenue streams 33:38 Hiring a team for content creation 41:09 Revenue from YouTube & brand partnerships 43:42 Publishing a unique cookbook 49:59 Take control of your inner voice 52:30 Tips for entrepreneurs Check out episode 440 of Side Hustle Pro podcast out now on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , and YouTube Links mentioned in this episode Helena’s Website: Https://www.thatnursecooks.com Helena’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatnursecancook/ Helena’s TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thatnursecancook Helena’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThatNurseCanCook Grace Foods: https://www.instagram.com/gracefoods/ Capcut: https://www.capcut.com/ Click here to subscribe via RSS feed (non-iTunes feed): http://sidehustlepro.libsyn.com/rss Announcements Join our Facebook Community If you’re looking for a community of supportive side hustlers who are all working to take our businesses to the next level, join us here: http://sidehustlepro.co/facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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439: How Podcasting Changed Her Career Trajectory w/ Hiwote Getaneh 59:25

15 weeks ago59:25