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The Exercise that Changed My Business | Reflections on my Experience in Stanford’s Latino Business Action Network Program Dec 27, 2022

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Just a few weeks ago, I completed a business scaling program at Stanford University, and walked across the stage to receive my certificate from the Latino Business Action Network.

The program was only four months long, but it changed my life. The person I was when I entered in September was an entirely different person than when I graduated in December.

Click play to hear my reflections and learn about the powerful exercise I was asked to complete that opened a vault of truth that I hadn’t previously had the courage to open.

Understanding What It Really Looks Like to be a Founder with Bec Jones Dec 20, 2022

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What does a founder’s journey REALLY look like? Is it neat and tidy or is it messy and filled with scrappy TikTok videos? Click PLAY to find out and listen to my conversation with Bec Jones, the CEO and Co-Founder of Clutch Wallet. Bec gets honest on the scrappiness of her journey to become a Founder and spills the tea on how she used TikTok to start establishing trust and credibility long before she had something to sell. Dive right in.

Embracing Uncertainty in Your Business | Interview on The Rachel Roth Show Dec 13, 2022

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Have you ever talked with someone who helped you reflect on all you had learned and feel profoundly grateful for the challenges you’ve had along the way? If so, you know exactly how I felt after chatting with Rachel Roth - today I’m sharing the recent conversation we had on her podcast where we dove straight into all things business and life. (I mean, we covered it ALL: everything from the importance of defining your own success to how to overcome the crippling fear and insecurity of being a business owner to my secret method for figuring out what I don't know… and more). Click PLAY to listen in!

How To Establish Your Authority When You’re New: Flash Fire Q&A Dec 06, 2022

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Few things make me happier than talking to you and answering your questions - that’s why this episode is a flash fire Q&A session where I answer listener questions in real time (with no advanced prep!) Click play to get my answers to questions like: How can I establish authority when I’m new? and How can I set and achieve big goals without working more hours? (And make sure you have a place to take notes - I’m all about giving that practical advice!)

Building Your Dream Business Using What You Have Right Now with Wes Kao Nov 29, 2022

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This is the episode you’ll want to come back to when you feel defeated by what you don’t yet have in your business (more money, more employees, more support, etc). In this conversation with Wes Kao - the co-founder of the altMBA and one of the creators of the modern cohort-based education movement with Seth Godin - Wes breaks down what she does to take action in the midst of the realities of business and life. She also explains what cohort-based education is and how it can be the perfect format for creatives and entrepreneurs to share their expertise. You don’t want to miss it - click play now.

Overcoming Entrepreneurial Loneliness with Gratitude Nov 24, 2022

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In this episode, I’m sharing a peek into my crazy Latino family traditions around Thanksgiving and sharing a perspective of gratefulness as an entrepreneur.

If you’re an entrepreneur, you know all too well how lonely the journey can feel at times. I’ve been purposeful in setting my mindset around gratitude in those moments. Specifically, I’m thankful for those who stand beside me in the hard moments; for those who see my flaws and imperfections and say, “It’s okay.”

Amy Porterfield is one of those friends I am most grateful for. She is hosting a week of entrepreneurial gratitude where she asked several entrepreneurs to record what we are most grateful for. I’m sharing that and more in this episode.

The Episode You Need to Get Unstuck: The Only 4 Words You Need Nov 22, 2022

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In this episode I am sharing 4 words that my mentor, David, shared with me to push me out of this feeling of being stuck in business and not knowing which path to take forward.

That feeling of deep desire, grit and growth. A faceless, nameless idea or energy; this percolation that I know in my gut is more. That feeling that I know I'm ready to sprint, but I'm not quite sure if it's the right direction.

I’ve found myself in this place more than once in my entrepreneurial journey. That feeling of not knowing which direction to go but wanting to sprint there.

It’s a common feeling as a business owner and i’m guessing you may have felt it too.
Listen to this episode to hear David’s advice and his four simple words that have catapulted me forward in becoming unstuck with what’s next and how you can use it as a framework to push forward when you find yourself feeling stuck in your own business journey.

Disrupting an Industry While Simultaneously Working a 9 to 5 with Rechelle Balanzat Nov 15, 2022

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This is the first time I officially met Rechelle Balanzat, which is rare for my podcast guests. But prior to our interview, I did my homework and was completely FASCINATED by what she does and how she’s reinventing and reviving a somewhat tried-and-true experience (laundry and dry cleaning) with technology.

Rechelle founded JULIETTE, a full-service laundry company that picks up, cleans and delivers clothes with a click of a button in the heart of New York City. JULIETTE clearly sits at the intersection of fashion, lifestyle, and technology and in just a few short years, it’s already a leading innovator within the industry.
I did my homework on Rechelle… and something that really resonated with me about her story was the fact that she is an Asian immigrant woman who built JULIETTE with zero funding.

Rechelle wrote in an email to me and my podcast producer:

“In 2020, VC’s invested $428M into US-based startups each day. That’s $156.2B in one year. 2.3% of that went to women. 0.2% went to women of color.”

Only .2% of US venture capital went to women of color… Clearly, the numbers were against her.

Listen as she answers how she made it work with the odds stacked against her and how she revolutionized an industry without any investors.
We break down how she went from knowing nothing about running and owning a laundry service to building a company rooted in new technology while simultaneously working her 9-5.

Can You Create Demand with Free Content? Nov 08, 2022

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A lot of people say to me, “Jasmine, I got into business because I'm an entrepreneur. I'm not a content creator.” They want to know how to be successful in business without inadvertently becoming a content creator too.

I'm the daughter of an immigrant. I have bootstrapped every single company. I have paid for everything cash. I have never taken a business loan. I have never borrowed money from anybody. I don't have equity holders. I don't have stakeholders. I don't have any investments.

And so people are like, “well, okay, how did you do that?”

I did it on the back of content.

Do I think everybody needs to create content? No, not if you can pay for ads, not if you can pay to have a whole strategy team, not if you can invest in getting featured in outlets, not if you can afford paying an influencer to talk about your business or product.

If that's you, then no tea, no shade.

The way I grew up in the hood is trying to make a dollar out of 15 cents.

And so for me, content has always been the swiss army knife of my business.

In this episode, I’m going to walk you through how to strategically use content to create value for your audience and give your business massive momentum, how can you position yourself as an authority if not many people follow you and I’m going to answer what I would do if had to start all over again to get my very first sale on Instagram.

How to Build an Audience Before You Have Something to Sell | Curator Coaching Session Nov 03, 2022

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Coaching business owners from all over the world is something I do every single month and is one of the things I’m most passionate about. Although we’re all at different stages of business, there’s always something we can learn from each other.

And that’s exactly what I’m sharing with you today!

In this episode, I answer the following questions from Social Curator users:

“How do I turn Instagram followers into collectors?”
“How can I sell my solution to someone who hasn’t identified they have a problem that my offer solves?”
“How can I build an audience before I have something to sell?”
“What advice would you give someone who is leaving corporate America?”

I can’t WAIT for you to hear the conversations we had in this session, so without further ado, click play now!

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There’s nothing I love more than to help business owners like you build the business of your dreams, so join Social Curator today and let us help you!

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