by Mariecris Pagulayan | May 26, 2022 | Business Ownership, Managing
Name: Leigh Butler Business: Akina Technologies Industry: Technology / Community Tanya: The first question is an easy one. What was your path to entrepreneurship? Leigh: Gosh, you think that’s an easy question? Tanya: I mean, a simple question. Maybe not an easy question ha! Leigh: Both of my parents were entrepreneurs. My mother is an attorney, and she went into private practice for herself. My dad was a physician. He, his father and uncle opened a clinic a million years ago. I...
by Mariecris Pagulayan | Apr 27, 2022 | Business Ownership, Managing
Name: Lily Lynch Business: Sankara | Online Multicultural Marketplace Industry: E-commerce/ Community Tanya: The first question – what was your path to entrepreneurship? Lily: So, my path to entrepreneurship was not necessarily expected or linear. Essentially, I realized that upon moving to a new city after graduating from university, it’s hard to make connections and meet people with similar interests as an adult. So, my co-founder and I decided to go to a local public market and...
by Mariecris Pagulayan | Mar 24, 2022 | Business Ownership, Managing
Name: Camesha L. Jones Business: Sista Afya Community Mental Wellness Industry: Health + Wellness Tanya: So, question number one, a simple one, what was your path to entrepreneurship? Camesha: My path towards entrepreneurship started, I would say, maybe about six years ago. I think I’ve always been someone who’s wanted to be in leadership and have thought outside of the confines of what we’re taught in social work school to be able to make a difference, but also to be able to...
by Mariecris Pagulayan | Feb 17, 2022 | Business Ownership, Managing
Name: Melody Spann-Cooper Business: Midway Broadcasting Corporation Industry: Radio/Media Tanya: What was your path to entrepreneurship? How does one become the CEO of owning a media empire? Melody: So first, everybody’s journey is different. So, I don’t have a formula other than, for me, I’m a second-generation owner and my bar really would’ve had to have been set very low from me to mess this up, Tanya. So, my dad was a legendary disc jockey in Chicago who went...
by Mariecris Pagulayan | Sep 29, 2021 | Business Ownership, Managing
Name: Ashanti Johnson Business: 360.Mind.Body.Soul Industry: Fitness and wellness Tanya: Okay. I have my questions. So, the name of your company is 360? Ashanti: 360 Mind, Body, and Soul. Tanya: Love it. Love it. So, fitness and wellness. Tell me your path to entrepreneurship. Ashanti: I grew up with a weight problem. I had my first gym membership at 14 years old. I’ve always been a fitness class person, never really excited about just going and getting on the treadmill and that...
by Mariecris Pagulayan | Jul 29, 2021 | Business Ownership, Managing
Name: Roushelle Reign Business: Roushelle Reign Design Haus Industry: Branding/Graphic Design Tanya: Hi! I know the next 45 minutes are going to fly by because you are always so fun to chat with. Tell me about your path to entrepreneurship? Roushelle: I knew from age 10 that I wanted to work for myself. Even from that young age, I was always thinking outside the box and wanting to blaze my own trail. When I got to college, I wanted to go the entrepreneurship route, while most of my...
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