Special Bonus Episode: How Comcast RISE Grant Winner Cassandra Williams Is Building Her Business, Love by the Slice
Side Hustle Pro
Nicaila Matthews Okome | Side Hustle Pro Media
4.8 • 1.8K Ratings
🗓️ 20 October 2023
⏱️ 48 minutes
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Summary
This week we have a very special bonus episode with fellow Comcast RISE recipient Cassandra Williams. Cassandra is the founder of Love By The Slice, a Tacoma-based cake and treats company that is beloved by her community.
In this episode she shares:
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How she started as a side hustler and has remained in business for more than 20 years
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How she was able to scale and grow as a small business with little funding
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How she has navigated the challenges of post-pandemic business
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What she was able to do with the support of Comcast RISE
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This episode is brought to you by:
Comcast RISE. Now in its third year, Comcast RISE celebrates having provided 13,500 businesses nationwide with more than $125 million in monetary, marketing, and technology grants to date. Business applicants have been selected to receive comprehensive grant packages, which include business consultation services, educational resources, a $5,000 monetary grant, creative production, media schedule, and a technology makeover. Comcast RISE is committed to supporting the growth of all small businesses, while advancing the objectives of diversity, equity, and inclusion, as well as community investment.
Join us in celebrating grant recipients in your community! Find your local
RISE-supported businesses and show your support today: http://sidehustlepro.co/comcastrisewinners
Links mentioned in this episode
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Love By The Slice Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lovebytheslice/
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Love By The Slice Website: https://www.lovebytheslice.com
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Guest Social Media Info
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lovebytheslice/
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Here I'm listening to Side Hustle Pro, the podcast that teaches you to build and grow |
| 0:06.9 | your side hustle from passion project to profitable business. |
| 0:10.9 | And I'm your host, Nikaela Matthewsekome, so let's get started. |
| 0:15.7 | Hey friends, hey welcome back to the show it's Nikaela here and today I have a special |
| 0:27.1 | bonus episode powered by Comcast Rise. |
| 0:30.9 | You guys know that last year I received a Comcast Rise business upgrade, which included |
| 0:36.4 | technology equipment for my team. |
| 0:38.3 | So I received a desktop laptops, iPads for my team and I and I can say that winning the |
| 0:45.3 | Comcast Rise award was truly a game changer for my business. |
| 0:49.5 | Being able to provide my team with equipment to work on Side Hustle Pro, it felt like |
| 0:55.0 | a real boss move and it was actually helpful also. |
| 0:59.1 | So it leveled up how I feel about my business, how I do business, how you know my team is |
| 1:04.9 | able to operate and that's why I have been singing the Comcast Rise program and opportunity |
| 1:11.3 | from the rooftops for the last couple of years. |
| 1:13.8 | You guys hear about it here, you definitely hear about it on my email list and a little |
| 1:17.8 | bit more about it. |
| 1:18.8 | Now in its third year, Comcast Rise celebrates having provided over 13,500 businesses nationwide |
| 1:26.5 | with more than 125 million in monetary marketing and technology grants to date. |
| 1:33.6 | Business applicants have been able to receive comprehensive grant packages, which include |
| 1:39.0 | business consultation services, educational resources, a $5,000 monetary grant, creative |
| 1:45.1 | production, media schedule and a technology makeover. |
| 1:48.9 | So Comcast Rise is committed to supporting the growth of all small businesses while advancing |
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