Ep 104: Meet Janice Bryant Howroyd: The first African American woman to run a $1-billion business

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🗓️ 17 August 2018

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Today in the guest chair is Janice Bryant Howroyd, entrepreneur, educator, ambassador, businesswoman, author, and mentor. She is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of The ActOne Group, the largest privately held, woman owned workforce solutions company founded in the U.S.

The ActOne Group also holds a Minority ownership status, and is a multibillion-dollar (USD) award-winning international Talent and Talent Technology enterprise with multiple divisions operating in 19 countries with over 17,000 clients and 2,600 employees worldwide.

On today’s episode, you will learn how Janice grew to be the first African American woman to operate a company that generates more than $1 billion in annual revenue.

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0:00.0	Knowledge married to experience is what breeds confidence. I have been at this for a
0:09.3	while but when I'm engaged in something brand new to me,
0:13.2	I'm feeling that same level of energy
0:16.4	that you feel new to whatever you're new to.
0:19.9	Adults are just older children.
0:21.8	And so we've got to understand that every time we experience
0:24.7	something new, the human side of us kicks in.
0:28.1	That's why it's so important for the humane side to stay intact as well.
0:37.0	You're listening to Side Hustle Pro, the podcast that teaches you to build and grow your Side Hustle,
0:40.0	from Passion Project to Profitable Business.
0:43.0	And I'm your host, Nakela Matthew Zakome.
0:46.0	So let's get started.
0:48.0	Hey, hey guys, welcome back to the show.
0:51.0	Today in the guest chair chair I have Janice Bryant
0:54.7	Howroyd a legend someone who both men and women entrepreneurs alike have told
1:00.8	me they admire. She is an entrepreneur, an educator,
1:05.3	ambassador, businesswoman, author, and mentor. She's the founder and
1:10.4	chief executive officer of the Act 1 Group, the largest privately held women-owned
1:18.0	Workforce Solutions Company founded in the U.S. The Act 1 group also holds a minority ownership status and is a
1:27.6	multi-billion dollar award-winning international talent and talent technology enterprise with multiple divisions
1:37.1	operating in 19 countries with over 17,000 clients and 2,600 employees worldwide.
1:46.8	Halroyd is most well known
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