Nicaila Matthews Okome: This is the side hustle revolution
Nicaila Matthews Okome is the creator and host of "Side Hustle Pro," the first and only podcast to spotlight bold, black women entrepreneurs who have scaled from side hustle to profitable business. Full bio
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who just has one interest in life,
for the rest of their life.
don't have traditional full-time jobs.
contract workers or temps.
just seems to fit with this ethos
a few different things to make a living.
in popular African American newspapers.
used the word "hustle"
using "side hustle"
than a second job.
bring in extra income,
of scrappy, entrepreneurial spirit.
100 women of color
Ellis Island Tea out of her trunk.
Capital City Co Mambo Sauce
within their communities.
to be the next Coca-Cola or Google.
in a successful business
in being their own boss.
one big trait in common:
hold themselves accountable
in the face of challenges.
to try out being your own boss
before fully stepping out on your own.
side hustle is started
because people are interested
and beauty company, Carol's Daughter,
when she started side-hustling.
every day feeling good
and hair oils in her kitchen.
what we want to do when we grow up.
in those different things.
committed to your job,
other outlets that bring you joy.
the side hustle revolution shows us:
because it's easier to take that chance
of income coming in.
who have a side hustle
with their employers.
their managers reacting negatively.
that comes with running a side hustle.
some kind of regret about their career.
many different ways to find happiness
making the decisions
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Nicaila Matthews Okome - Podcaster, marketerNicaila Matthews Okome is the creator and host of "Side Hustle Pro," the first and only podcast to spotlight bold, black women entrepreneurs who have scaled from side hustle to profitable business.
Why you should listen
Launched in 2016, Nicaila Matthews Okome's podcast Side Hustle Pro has been named "the perfect entrepreneurship podcast" by Mashable, amassing more than one million downloads and a loyal social media following of more than 50,000 aspiring entrepreneurs.
Matthews Okome is also the Founder of Side Hustle Pro, LLC, a podcasting and marketing agency that shines a light on untold narratives. She works intensively with emerging podcasters to create and launch their own podcasts, grow their influence through targeted social media marketing, and build a profitable business.
Born in Jamaica and raised in the Bronx, Matthews Okome is an alumna of the University of Pennsylvania (BA) and the University of Michigan (MBA). Her professional experience spans digital marketing, ad sales and social media strategy for NPR, Google, MTV Networks and more.
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