367: How Keewa Nurullah Cornered The Kid’s Market In Southside Chicago REWIND

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🗓️ 30 August 2023

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

In this rewind episode, I sat down with Keewa Nurullah. Keewa is mom of two, a fourth generation Black Wall Street descendant, and founder Kido Chicago, a wildly popular children’s brand and destination in the Southside of Chicago.

In this episode she shares:

How she scaled her business from a single onesie to carrying 1000s of children’s products online and in her storefront
Why she created a community gathering space for parents on Chicago’s Southside
How she’s carrying on the legacy of her entrepreneurial ancestors affected by the Tulsa Massacre

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Links mentioned in this episode

Kido: https://kidochicago.com/
Kido’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kidochicago/
Kido’s Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kidochicago
The Women’s Business Development Center: https://www.wbdc.org/en/

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1:14.1	You're listening to SideHussell Pro. The podcast that teaches you to build and grow your
1:19.2	side hustle from passion project to profitable business. And I'm your host, Nikaela Matthews'
1:24.8	Akome. So let's get started. Hey hey friends welcome welcome back to the show. It's Nikaela here
1:36.3	and I'm back with another awesome interview. Today in the guest chair I have Kewa Norella. Kewa
1:42.5	is a performing artist, a community organizer and the owner of Kitto and award-winning children
1:49.1	shop located in the South Loop neighborhood of Chicago. As a shop owner, Kewa focuses on inclusivity
1:57.1	and representation in her curated collection of apparel, books and sustainable toys named
2:04.3	Black Entrepreneur of the Year in 2021 by official Black Wall Street Clover and Snapchat. She has
2:10.5	been featured in the New York Times, CBS Mornings, The Tamron Hall Show, CNN Forbes and so many other
2:18.3	media outlets. She's also a Black Wall Street descendant and a fourth generation entrepreneur.
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