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330: ​​What I've Learned 5 Years Into Entrepreneurship

Side Hustle Pro

Nicaila Matthews Okome | Side Hustle Pro Media

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4.81.8K Ratings

🗓️ 14 December 2022

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

This week I’m walking you down the winding path I took to get Side Hustle Pro to where it is today. Starting in the corporate world at companies like NPR and Google, it took me several years and several career experiences to realize that I was meant for entrepreneurship. Once I decided to be my own boss, I had to develop a whole new set of skills.

In this episode, I’m giving you the inside look into:

  • How and why I decided to quit my job and become a full time entrepreneur
  • Why I went back to school to get my MBA, and still continue to take courses, read, and seek out mentors to develop my business skills
  • The honest reality of entrepreneurship and how I’ve navigated it’s pros and cons

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HubSpot Podcast Network- The audio destination for business professionals with content designed to help you listen, learn, and grow. Listen to Side Hustle Pro and more shows on the HubSpot Podcast Network, at https://www.hubspot.com/podcastnetwork.

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey, guys, let me tell you about one of my fellow podcasts on the HubSpot Podcast Network.

0:05.1

It's called The Product Boss, and it's hosted by Jacqueline Snyder and Mina Kulow SeaTep.

0:11.5

It's all about how to take your physical product sales and strategy to the next level to create

0:16.2

your dream life. It's like a workshop style strategy hour of social media and marketing strategies,

0:23.0

so you can level up your business. And I just finished listening to this episode called 2K

0:28.3

in 30 days, where they shared 29 ways for you to have a cash injection in your business in the

0:36.0

next 30 days. And you better believe I'm going to be using one or more of these strategies,

0:41.3

so I too can have that cash injection and offset some of this holiday shopping.

0:46.0

So be sure to listen to the product boss wherever you get your podcasts.

0:51.0

You're listening to Side Hustle Pro. The podcast that teaches you to build and grow your

0:58.1

side hustle from passion project to profitable business. And I'm your host, Nikaela Matthews

1:03.6

Akome. So let's get started.

1:12.8

This episode is brought to you by Comcast Rise. Every Side Hustler needs support as they go

1:18.8

after their dreams. That's why Comcast has provided over 110 million in monetary, marketing,

1:26.3

and technology grants to strengthen and empower 13,000 small businesses owned by people of color

1:32.9

and women through their Comcast Rise program. And that includes me, Side Hustle Pro. That's right,

1:39.6

the tech makeover I received has been a game changer for my business. And do you want to see the

1:45.6

other real business owners that received awards? Well, Rise has partnered with Philadelphia

1:51.6

area tech education and training nonprofit HopeWorks can then to develop and release an interactive

1:58.3

map of the Comcast Rise awardee locations. Now you can learn more about and support these Comcast

2:05.9

Rise small businesses in your community and support them this holiday season and beyond.

2:12.0

Learn more over at side hustle pro.co slash Comcast Rise winners.

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