This week we are getting a masterclass in content-based business with Bola Sokunbi. Bola is a finance expert, 4-time bestselling author, and founder of Clever Girl Finance, one of the largest personal finance media/education platforms for women in the U.S.

In this episode she shares:

• Her start as a financial advisor while side hustling Clever Girl Finance
• How she expanded past 1 to 1 business by creating courses and repeatable content
• How she was able to financially thrive while making her platforms free and accessible

Highlights include:

00:00 Intro

07:15 Becoming a financial expert

12:35 Initial business investments

20:30 Determining target audience

25:18 Building a team

32:40 Making the platform free and accessible

36:53 Benefits and challenges of brand partnerships

44:20 Being a content-first business

57:00 Tips for entrepreneurs

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Links mentioned in this episode

• Clever Girl Finance Website: https://www.clevergirlfinance.com/
• Clever Girl Finance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance/
• Bola’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance/
• Bola’s Website: https://www.bolasokunbi.com/

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• Bola’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clevergirlfinance/
• Bola’s Website: https://www.bolasokunbi.com/

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This week we’re back for a very exciting update episode with Denise Woodard is the Founder and CEO of Partake Foods, the allergy-friendly packaged food company inspired by her daughter’s experience with food allergies. Created in 2016, Denise started the business by self-distributing cookies around NYC, eventually becoming a Certified B Corporation and raising millions of dollars in investment capital.

In this episode she shares:

• Her strategies to getting investors interested, including big names like HER and Rihanna
• How she became the first Black woman to raise more than $1 Million publicly for a CPG food startup, accumulating more than $20M
• How she is continuing to inspire other entrepreneurs while growing her own business

Highlights include:

00:00 Intro

03:30 Partake’s rise to success

07:15 Raising capital with huge companies

14:50 Partnerships and rapid expansion

23:40 Managing personal finances in the start-up phase

29:06 Aligning with your true passions

38:21 Work-life balance

44:45 Tips for entrepreneurs

Check out episode 434 of Side Hustle Pro podcast out now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube

Links mentioned in this episode

• Partake’s Website: www.partakefoods.com
• Partake’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/partakefoods/
• Denise’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denisegwoodard/
• Desnise’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/denisegwoodard/
• Marcy Venture Partners: https://www.marcyvp.com/

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• Desnise’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/denisegwoodard/

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This week I sat down for a very inspiring chat with Mignon François, the #1 national best-selling author of Made from Scratch: Finding Success Without a Recipe, and founder of a multi-million dollar cupcake empire, The Cupcake Collection.

In this episode she shares:

• Why having a great product and determination got her community to support her vision
• The different financial methods she used, like cash stuffing, to reinvest into her business and employees
• How she leveraged $5 and turned it into a legacy with over five million cupcakes sold
• And much more, you don’t want to miss the gems she’s dropping!

Highlights include:

00:00 Intro

04:30 Learning to bake from grandma

10:53 The struggle to make ends meet

15:09 Turning $5 into $600

20:27 Humble beginnings

32:50 Low margins, high profit from day one

37:30 Benefits of profit sharing with employees

42:00 Scaling to $10,000 days

48:20 Tips for entrepreneurs

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Links mentioned in this episode

• The Cupcake Collection: https://www.thecupcakecollection.com/
• Made From Scratch Book: https://www.amazon.com/Made-Scratch-Finding-Success-Without/dp/B0BV7G8F7C
• Mignon’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cte6fHBIlzO/
• The Cupcake Collection’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecupcakecollection/

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The Cupcake Collection’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecupcakecollection/

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