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MGG INSPO REPEAT – Chat with a dress form maker
My guest on this week’s episode is Carol Huls, owner of DittoForm Michigan LLC.
Launched in 2015, DittoForm was one of the first companies in the world to develop a viable product translating digital images of real people into accurate foam models – complete with asymmetries and unique landmarks.
Carol will tell us all about her entrepreneurship journey so far! We discuss how she loves the challenge of figuring everything out in her business, how much -finally- hiring help for her books helped her and how she learned to AIM HIGH.
You may find out more about her product on her website: https://dittoform.com/
Any of you listeners bought a “start-up”? What was your experience?
Lets reach our business goals together!
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MGG INSPO REPEAT – Chat with an attorney
My guest on this episode is Alexandria Taylor, an attorney.
Alexandria completed her undergraduate studies at Michigan State University and also obtained a Master’s in Business Administration from Eastern Michigan University. Alexandria completed her law degree at University of Detroit Mercy School of Law where she is currently an Adjunct Professor.
Alexandria took the leap, opening her own practice in 2015. Taylor Law Firm is a boutique law firm located downtown Detroit.
She shares her start-up story with us. Including what she made sure to spend funds on in the beginning, such as a phone system and marketing, how she went about networking, and she shares what she wouldn't suggest entrepreneurs doing, such as hiring friends!
Alexandria's practice philosophy is servant first, leader second. Alexandria is passionate about teaching and mentoring young lawyers and currently is involved in the internship program at Wayne State University.
Alexandria, a lifelong resident of Romulus, and mother of three children (Jackson, Jillian, and Juliana), one dog (Oliver), and passionate about being a voice for justice and upholding the integrity of the judiciary.
Have you hired a friend? What was your experience?
Lets reach our business goals together!
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MGG INSPO REPEAT – Chat with a real estate broker & investor
On this episode Erica Coleman, owner of Moving Forward Realty joins me.
Erica is a Detroit Native, Wayne State University graduate, with a BA in Journalism. She has established her real estate career in the Metropolitan Detroit Area. After 7.5 years of working with buyers and sellers in sales transactions, Erica decided to live her dream and branched out on her own to start Moving Forward Realty and Investments, her thriving brokerage firm.
She shares her journey, how she sets and reaches goals and tells us about her brand new Airbnb like venture. One of her latest goals!
Did you hear her say “if you write it down, it must come true”… what are you writing down?!
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MGG – INSPO REPEAT – ☕Chat with a Coffeehouse owner
My guest Amanda Brewington tells us about her journey of opening a community coffee shop in a tight-knit neighborhood in Detroit, MI called “Always Brewing Detroit”. And what a journey it was!
She discusses not being afraid to ask questions, finding a spot for her coffee shop, pop-ups and building her business with little money and sweat equity.
Amanda is a true small business advocate. She has facilitated business plan writing classes and coached small business owners for pitch competitions all over Michigan. Now a small business loan officer, she is the perfect first guest to discuss entrepreneurship and goals!
Amanda is currently working on her MBA, works in small business lending and I'm sure at some point will pick-up the mic for her stand-up comedy again!
What stood out to you? What are your take-aways?
For you brick and mortar business owners, how did you decide on your location? Let us know!
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MGG EP# 35 – New Year, new goals?! 🤔
Kicking off the new year with sharing my goals and how I set them!
The motto / word of the year which I decided on for myself: EXECUTE‼️
My goal setting was focused on:
- Which industry events to attend and how to prepare for them accordingly
- Deciding on services to offer
- Utilize LinkedIn better
- Sell, sell, sell!!! I created a visual -a tracker- to keep reminding myself off my goals, while still working a full-time job.
What are you working on this year? Any changes in your approach to your goals for 2023?
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MGG EP# 34 – Business Builders ⭐ Roundtable Discussion
This is a special episode, my first roundtable discussion and I had the best guests!
My guests share their business building experiences, starting with how they planned their exits from employment to entrepreneurship. We discuss choosing a business structure, landlords (including free build-outs & rent), HR issues, available business resources, MBAs and how sometimes bias, negativity and even tragedy can be a motivating factor in meeting goals (or personal freedom!).
We cover it all!
Here my roundtable guests:
Monique Jackson – Clutch and Curl
Monique The Stylist is a Salon Proprietor, Master Stylist and Professional Development Educator. She left a thriving commission based career behind to start her own beauty enterprise. She does this by not only providing outstanding hair care services, but also educating the next generation via her The Microlinks Academy.
Lola Elzein – Venture Title Company
Lola Elzein aka “The Title Lady(TM)” founded Venture Title in 2014. Despite folks in the industry telling her she would never make it -due to her young age- she went on to built her business from a one person show working out of a tiny office in Detroit, to becoming the owner of her own office building in Dearborn, MI with a staff of now 20.
Lee Padgett – Busted Bra Shop
Lee, a U.S. Navy veteran and serial entrepreneur opened her first Busted Bra Shop store in 2013 to offer a better lingerie experience in the city of Detroit. Now with six stores, spanning from Metro Detroit to Chicago and an online shop, we all have access to beautiful, fitting bras!
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MGG EP# 33 – 🏠Final Check-In episode of 2022
Here is a check-in episode! As usual, I let you know what has been going on these past weeks with my business endeavors. This year has been all about accountability and putting myself out there! I’m very excited about my first seller client!
What are you working on these last weeks of 2022?
What will you be changing for 2023? Share!
Goals for the coming weeks:
- Work on the business course I bought
- Staying active on LinkedIn
- List my first seller’s property
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MGG EP#32 – Chat with a D’VINE Cookie manufacturer 🍪
If you are afraid to start your own business, your friends and family are telling you that you are crazy for your dreams…📢 this is your episode!Rebecca Abel-Buick is the CEO & founder of D’VINE Cookies, a seemingly fearless and determined financial planner, who set out to make something not only delicious but also beautiful. She describes herself as always having big dreams and aspirations.When she first decided to start D’VINE Cookies, she told her parents that it will be a multi-million dollar business and she’s well on her way.The idea of her own luxury cookie brand came to her, while she was going through a divorce, she needed a challenge. A challenge it was, as she is not a baker nor does she have a food manufacturing background. This was in September and she started taking orders in December, a 10k revenue first month!Rebecca credits her career in financial planning as a valuable backdrop to develop many of the skills she needed for this journey.We discussed it all, being a single parent while building a new business, finding space(s), food truck, staff, licensing, financing, how wholesaling can be expensive, google university and everything that goes into building a food manufacturing business and what her end goal is!https://dvinecookies.com/Goals for the coming weeks:- Review / prep my marketing for 2023
- Promote my upcoming courses
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MGG EP# 31 – Ask for what you want! ✊
Here is a check-in episode! As usual, I let you know what has been going on these past weeks with my business endeavors.
I talk about networking and how -surprise, surprise- even the confident looking ones seem to struggle with it, it’s not just me! 🙃
And I share how I approached the professional organizations that I’m part of, asking how THEY can help ME in 2023! Ask for what you want! Be intentional!!
How are things going for you, with building your business?
Goals for the coming weeks:
- Work on the business course I bought
- Staying active on LinkedIn
- Land my first real estate client as a selling agent
- Promote my upcoming courses
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MGG EP#30 – Chat with Career Acceleration Coach
⚡LASER FOCUSED is how I would describe this episode’s guest Andrea Martin. As the founder of Andrea Martin Consulting, Andrea has quickly become the go-to coach for high performing women. Andrea has extensive experience navigating the corporate world making a name for herself. As an immigrant, a mother of two, wife, people leader, and coach, she understands the dynamic of what it takes to wear many hats while still moving towards your goals.
Andrea holds a Bachelor Degree in Chemical Engineering, Masters in Business. Andrea is a Certified Leadership Coach, DISC Behavioral Analysis Trainer, with training at Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching. She combines her experience leading multi-billion dollar projects, large organizations, coaching credentials and delivers a straightforward coaching perspective for her clients.
She shares with us how her business started from her passion of helping women succeed in their careers. Soon, she noticed she was leaving money on the table, and since her business offered her the flexibility that her employment simply couldn’t, she took the leap of working her business full-time. Meanwhile she is also the owner of a 4EVERYOUNG Medical Spa.
If you are still working full time, while building your business on the side, you especially will appreciate this episode → so much insight!!
https://www.andreamartinconsulting.org
Goals for the coming weeks:
- Promote my roundtable discussion, hopefully receive some questions
- Promote my upcoming courses
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