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Nate Ruben
In this engaging episode of the Be Helpful Podcast, host Gboyega Adebayo sits down with Nate Ruben, founder of N8 Ventures. Nate shares his insights on entrepreneurship, time management, and finding balance. He emphasizes the importance of defining your end goal and impact, using time wisely, and integrating all aspects of your life. He also discusses the challenges of overcommitment and the need to listen to your body's needs.
Tanya Alvarez
Tanya Alvarez is the founder of Owners Up. In this open discussion Tanya emphasizes the importance of goal setting, accountability, and overcoming distractions for entrepreneurs.
Tanya highlights the importance of defining a fulfilling life outside of business success, encouraging entrepreneurs to focus on creating a life they want rather than striving to be the biggest or best in every aspect of their business.
This is a wide and varied discussion, Tanya is bright and engaging. a great conversation with some wonderful take aways!
Dana Broder
Dana’s path to entrepreneurship was lined with many challenges, but she did not let them stop her for long. She was determined to hustle and make it happen for herself. When an opportunity arose to work at the Trunk Club, Dana went for it and refused to give up, even when they initially thought she was a bad fit for their work culture. Ultimately, she proved everyone wrong and went from having zero connections to selling the most of anyone in the history of the Trunk Club in her first month. It would have been easy for Dana to become too overwhelmed by the obstacles and give up, especially while struggling with her sobriety, but instead she doubled down, clung to her dream, and made it happen.
Juliana Rogers
Juliana Rogers, an online brand strategist based in Germany. As a former professional ballerina, multilingual interpreter, and overall creative person, Juliana reflects on foray into entrepreneurship. While most agree that building a brand is the most important thing in starting an online business, what does that actually mean? Juliana shares her perspective on defining your brand and building a strategy, before you spend money on logo designs and marketing help
Taj Smith
Through self-awareness, a helpful skills assessment test, and a desire to make more money, Taj Smith opened his own law firm 9 years ago. While embracing the discomfort of entrepreneurship, The Smith Law Group continues to thrive with limited marketing and an endless supply of lawyers within Chicago. In this episode we explore Taj's experience of being a black lawyer and a "solopreneur". Our discussion highlights the rewards and the anxieties that entrepreneurs face on a regular basis. Additionally, we talk about ways to find balance and manage the mental stress that comes with owning your own business.