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379: From Wall Street Analyst to the Founder of HBCU Prep School REWIND

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Nicaila Matthews Okome | Side Hustle Pro Media

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4.81.8K Ratings

🗓️ 22 November 2023

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

In this week's rewind episode, I sat down with Claudia Walker, founder of HBCU Prep School. As a proud second generation HBCU graduate, Claudia authored the best-selling book series, The ABCs of HBCUs and The ABCs of Black Wall Street.

In this episode Claudia shares:

  • How she balances being a full time entrepreneur while working a full time job

  • The insider financial skills she picked up during her time on Wall Street

  • How she landed her self-published children’s book on Target shelves

  • How she’s expanding her reach by starting a publishing company

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

1:10.5

Side Hustle from Passion Project to profitable business and I'm your host

1:14.8

Nikala Matthew Zakome so let's get started Hey friends.

1:25.8

Welcome, welcome back to the show.

1:27.6

It's Nakela here and today in the guest chair we have Claudia Walker, the founder

1:32.3

of HBCU Prep School. have Claudia

1:34.8

the founder of HBCU Prep School. Claudia is an Oakland-based author, speaker, and former principal

1:38.8

whose work has been featured in Forbes, Essence,

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and Black Enterprise.

1:42.6

As a proud second generation HBCU graduate,

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