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Aug. 2, 2022

How Nonprofit Organizations can Scale Impact through Transparency

I sat down with the founder of we are, Dr. Ronda Taylor-Bullock, at the Durham Bottling Co. As the executive director of a nonprofit, she has her own definition of what it means to "scale" or grow a nonprofit. We …

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July 26, 2022

How to Reverse Engineer your Dream Business Idea

I sat down with the co-founders of Rofhiwa Book Cafe at the Durham Bottling Co to talk about their journey to co-founding their community-centered bookstore. They shared with me their partnership dynamic, the importance of or...

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July 19, 2022

Developing the Entrepreneur Mindset to Find Your ROAR

I sat down with Dionne McGee at the Durham Bottling Co. to talk about her journey from being an intrapreneur to a multi-hyphenate entrepreneur. As the founder of DG McGee Enterprises, she is here to help you find your ROAR. …

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July 12, 2022

Finding the Right Fit as a Franchise Business Owner

Efrem Yates is the first franchise owner I've had on the show. He's the owner of Your Pie and has learned a lot from his experience buying and building an existing business. We talked about hiring for fit vs. skillset, …

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July 5, 2022

Designing a Creative Business for Social Impact and Sustainability

I sat down with Rebekah Miel, the founder of Miel Design Studio, at the Durham Bottling Co. to learn all the secrets she learned from being a full-time designer and social enterprise owner for almost 20 years. We discussed al...

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June 15, 2022

Community Storytelling | Using Literary and Visual Arts to Celebrate …

I sat down with Courtney Napier of Black Oak Society at the Durham Bottling Co. Her digital magazine and blog have one mission: giving Black Raleigh her flowers. With her business fittingly named after the City of Oaks, Court...

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June 7, 2022

Creative R&D - How to package and market your unique value proposition

I sat down with Jes Averhart, the creator of the Reinvention Road Trip, at the Durham Bottling Co. When she's not podcasting or being a CEO, she's helping women identify critical life moments that are key to empowering them o...

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May 17, 2022

Strong Community Relationships are Key to Business Success

I sat down with Raleigh-based CPA Faith Bynum Patterson at the Durham Bottling Co. We discussed how her college experience helped shape her career as an entrepreneur, how relationships with her peers and professors created a ...

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May 10, 2022

How Music Artists Can Thrive in the Creator Economy

Azul is a music artist based in Raleigh, North Carolina. We sat down at the Durham Bottling Co. to discuss how we all have overlapping identities, how music artists are combatting queer erasure, what you need to be a successf...

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May 3, 2022

Hard Conversations for Early Stage Social Entrepreneurs

I sat down with Anne-Claire Broughton, the founder of Broughton Consulting, at the Durham Bottling Co to unpack her career as a social entrepreneur and nonprofit leader. We talked about employee ownership, building a business...

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April 26, 2022

The Pros and Cons of Buying an Existing Creative Business

Amie Thompson is the CEO of Creative Allies, a digital marketing company based in North Carolina. We sat down at the Durham Bottling Co. to talk about her experience buying an existing service-based creative business, buildin...

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April 19, 2022

Grow Your Creative Platform and Partnerships Through Attending Confer…

I sat down with Danae Edmonds, the founder of Aspiring Co, at the Durham Bottling Co. She's an incredible designer building a media agency featuring stories of womxn and nonbinary folx. We talked about creative partnerships, ...

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April 12, 2022

Podcast Marketing Won't Go Viral. Should you have one?

I sat down with Jason Gillikan and Cee Cee Huffman of Earfluence at the Durham Bottling Co. They produce a podcast for themselves and for their clients. We talked about podcast monetization, virality vs. value, and the impact...

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April 7, 2022

Improve your Mental Health | Self-Care Practices for Entrepreneurs

I sat down with Wanda Williams, an author and life coach at the Durham Bottling Co. We talked about coping with loss, the intersection of mental health and spirituality, and self-care habits you can start today (like writing ...

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March 29, 2022

Need a Film Self Distribution Strategy? Independent Filmmaking Explai…

Chris Everett is the founder of Speller Street Films, an independent documentary film production company. As a documentary filmmaker, Chris gained experience putting together a winning film crew, producing a feature film, sub...

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March 22, 2022

Embrace Your Creative Seasons to Overcome Creative Ruts

I sat down with Alex and Bethany McGee of the synth-pop duo Waking April at the Durham Bottling Co. These musicians were all set to go on tour, and then the pandemic happened. We talked about how they overcame their …

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March 15, 2022

Reverse Engineer the Career of Your Dreams - Values and Alignment

This week’s guest is Justin Minott of Provident 1898. We talk about creating in alignment with your “why,” reverse engineering your dream, and living in your values. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show, ...

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March 9, 2022

How Businesses Can Use Storytelling to Drive Innovation

I sat down with Greg Hedgepeth of Substantial Magazine to talk about how he's innovating communications practices in print and online. He's been a communications professional within the college and university system for over ...

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March 1, 2022

From Side Hustler to Solopreneur - Leveraging Time Management for Joy

Jason Nelson is the founder of Apollus Solutions, a bookkeeping and accounting service for micro-businesses. We sat down to talk about his journey to entrepreneurship, his multiple business endeavors, and the life he enjoys t...

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Feb. 18, 2022

Time Freedom Frameworks for Entrepreneurs

Kris Ward is the creator of Win the Hour Win the Day, a book and consulting coach helping entrepreneurs gain back their time. We unpacked a few of the methods she uses to help business owners identify gaps in their …

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Dec. 29, 2021

Building Community Through Love and Vulnerability

https://www.anghstudio.com/subscribe ⬆️ Subscribe to my newsletter for creative entrepreneur stories and visual storytelling strategies to help you create bingeworthy work. Terrance Elmore is the creator of The Brown Sugar Ca...

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Dec. 22, 2021

The Business of Mental Health and Holistic Wellness | S.2 Epi. 35

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Dec. 18, 2021

Predicting the Biggest Podcast and Social Media Trends of 2022

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July 30, 2021

Sales For Empaths: Sell With Confidence and Self-Awareness | Annie P.…

Annie P. Ruggles is the founder of the Non-Sleazy Sales Academy based in Chicago, IL. As the granddaughter of a car salesman and marketing professional, Annie has quite the perspective on developing a sales technique that fee...

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