Ep 51: Myleik Teele On Why You Should Leap Before You’re Ready
Side Hustle Pro
Nicaila Matthews Okome | Side Hustle Pro Media
4.7 • 1.8K Ratings
🗓️ 24 May 2017
⏱️ 48 minutes
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Summary
Myleik Teele has revolutionized the way women address their curly hair needs. As the founder of curlBOX, an exclusive monthly subscription box full of amazing products, she has garnered partnerships with Procter & Gamble, Carol’s Daughter, Walmart, Target, SheaMoisture and more. On Today's show, Myleik shares:
- What led her to be an entrepreneur
- The most surprising part of starting curlBOX
- How we as entrepreneurs can push past the need for approval
- Her thoughts on taking that leap even when you're not ready
- PLUS, get ready to hear a special listener edition of lightning round, where she answers questions from listeners in the Side Hustle Pro community
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| 0:00.0 | You're listening to Side Hustle Pro, the podcast that teaches you to build and grow a |
| 0:07.6 | Side Hustle from Passion Project to Profitable Business. |
| 0:11.3 | And I'm your host, Nikala Matthews. |
| 0:13.8 | So let's get started. |
| 0:15.0 | Hey, hey guys, welcome back. |
| 0:21.0 | Today we have a special episode with a woman whose hustle and drive. I deeply respect. |
| 0:27.0 | If you've been listening to me, if you follow me on Instagram, you already know this. |
| 0:31.7 | Her name is Myleak Teal, and if you don't know her, you should. Myleak Teel has revolutionized the way women address their |
| 0:38.9 | curly hair needs. As the founder of Curl Box, an exclusive monthly subscription box full of amazing products, |
| 0:46.0 | she has garnered partnerships with Procter and Gamble, Carol's daughter, Walmart, Target, |
| 0:52.0 | Shay Moisture, and more. |
| 0:54.0 | Before creating Curl Box, Mylech honed her talents for a decade in public relations, |
| 0:59.0 | working with brands such as the Grammy Awards, American Idol, and Nike, as well as music artists like the late Prince. |
| 1:07.0 | Now as the creator of the Premier Hair Sampling Box, she has developed a loyal following of savvy women. |
| 1:14.0 | She's very much like a virtual big sister. |
| 1:16.6 | dishing out spot-on entrepreneurial advice. |
| 1:19.6 | We all have our thing that Mai taught us, |
| 1:22.3 | but one thing I learned from her is to |
| 1:25.1 | intentionally put myself in the places and spaces to meet the people I want to |
| 1:30.8 | connect with. She once shared on an episode of her own |
| 1:34.2 | podcast that if you want to meet someone instead of sending your regular |
| 1:39.1 | schmegal email trying to quote-unquote pick their, why not try to meet them in person? |
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