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Side Hustle Pro spotlights bold black women entrepreneurs who have scaled from side hustle to profitable business. Join Chief Side Hustler turned full-time entrepreneur Nicaila Matthews Okome for your weekly installment of Side Hustle Pro and learn actionable strategies to start small and get going–wherever and whoever you are. Side Hustle Pro features interviews with inspiring Black women entrepreneurs who started out as side hustlers, including interviews with Myleik Teele, Morgan DeBaun, Tiffany "The Budgetnista" Aliche, and more!
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Sep 28, 2022

You’ve done your research, gathered your materials and are ready to launch your side hustle. Now what? Keep GOING. This is the time to reevaluate, regroup, and dig deeper. A lot of side hustlers who get to this point will start to lose the spark they had when they first started. In episode 319, I’m giving you the tips to keep that same energy and build your side hustle into a sustainable business. 

Tips shared include:

  • How to affirm yourself to build confidence 
  • The next steps to stay on track with your goals
  • How to continue to find inspiration 

I’m also hosting a live Side Hustle Bootcamp next week. Whether you’ve started your side hustle or are still trying to get it off the ground, this challenge is designed to help you get out of your head and into action. Go to sidehustlepro.co/bootcamp to sign up!

Check out this episode and others on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube 

This episode is brought to you by:

Comcast RISE is one of the best opportunities for small business owners! It is a multi-year, multi-faceted initiative designed to help strengthen small businesses owned by women of color and people of color. To date, Comcast RISE has helped over 9,500 small businesses across the U.S. with marketing, media, or technology upgrades FOR FREE—and your business could be next!  Qualifying businesses can apply to receive consulting, media and creative production services from Effectv, the advertising sales division of Comcast Cable, or technology upgrades from Comcast Business. Plus even winners can apply again for a different grant!

Go to sidehustlepro.co/comcastrise to learn more and apply.


The Side Hustle Pro Bootcamp

I’m hosting a live Side Hustle Bootcamp next week. Whether you’ve started your side hustle or are still trying to get it off the ground, this challenge is designed to help you get out of your head and into action. Go to sidehustlepro.co/bootcamp to sign up!

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Sep 21, 2022

Our elders weren’t wrong when they said “You’ll never know until you try”, okay! When starting your side hustle, all the research in the world can’t compare to actually launching and testing it out. This may feel like the hardest part, but don’t let perfectionism get in the way. You’ve already done all the prep work, now it’s time to see the fruit of your labors.

In episode 318, you’ll learn the steps needed to launch the side hustle of your dreams. This is part three of the Side Hustle Pro Bootcamp series, where I teach you how to start your side hustle. 

In the episode we discuss:

  • How to put yourself out there and get your side hustle recognized as a brand
  • What platforms you’ll need to set up 
  • How to be brave and just start 

The Side Hustle Bootcamp is designed to help busy, multi-passionate professionals just like you discover your perfect side hustle and get it up and running. Join us over at sidehustlepro.co/bootcamp

Check out this episode and others on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube 

This episode is brought to you by:

Comcast RISE is one of the best opportunities for small business owners! It is a multi-year, multi-faceted initiative designed to help strengthen small businesses owned by women of color and people of color. To date, Comcast RISE has helped over 9,500 small businesses across the U.S. with marketing, media, or technology upgrades FOR FREE—and your business could be next!  Qualifying businesses can apply to receive consulting, media and creative production services from Effectv, the advertising sales division of Comcast Cable, or technology upgrades from Comcast Business. Plus even winners can apply again for a different grant!

Go to sidehustlepro.co/comcastrise to learn more and apply.

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Sep 14, 2022

So, you’ve figured out the side hustle you want to pursue. Now what’s the next step? Hint: It’s finding your audience.

I’m not talking about just anyone who might come across your side hustle, I’m talking about the specific person who needs and wants what you’re offering! It’s time to get creative and identify who it is you’re talking to, and I’ve got a roadmap to help you do so. This episode is part two of the Side Hustle Pro Bootcamp series, where I teach you how to start your side hustle. 

In this episode we discuss:

  • How to identify your customer/audience by understanding their habits
  • The benefits of getting hyper-specific in your research 
  • How to reach out to the customer you identify as your target audience 

This episode is brought to you by:

Comcast RISE is one of the best opportunities for small business owners! It is a multi-year, multi-faceted initiative designed to help strengthen small businesses owned by women of color and people of color. To date, Comcast RISE has helped over 9,500 small businesses across the U.S. with marketing, media, or technology upgrades FOR FREE—and your business could be next!  Qualifying businesses can apply to receive consulting, media and creative production services from Effectv, the advertising sales division of Comcast Cable, or technology upgrades from Comcast Business. Plus even winners can apply again for a different grant!

Go to sidehustlepro.co/comcastrise to learn more and apply.


The Side Hustle Pro Bootcamp

The Side Hustle Bootcamp is designed to help busy, multi-passionate professionals just like you discover your perfect side hustle and get it up and running. Join the FREE Side Hustle Pro Bootcamp to get weekly live sessions with me, plus weekly check in emails, accountability inside of the Side Hustle Pro Facebook community, and a recap guide at the end of the bootcamp! Join here: sidehustlepro.co/bootcamp

Check out this episode and others on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube 

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Sep 7, 2022

If you’re still struggling to discover your perfect side hustle, you’re not alone. It’s because you’re good at more than one thing. But here’s a tip: just because you enjoy something, doesn’t mean it needs to be your side hustle! Let’s get into how to take all of your many ideas, and truly determine if it’s the best side hustle for you. This episode is part one of the Side Hustle Pro Bootcamp series, where I teach you how to start your side hustle. 

In this episode we discuss: 

  • Narrowing down your ideas to find a sustainable side hustle
  • How to lean into your community to get started 
  • The value of the information you already know  

P.s. I’m hosting a live side hustle accountability challenge called the Side Hustle Bootcamp and you can sign up right now.

The Side Hustle Bootcamp is designed to help busy, multi-passionate professionals just like you discover your perfect side hustle and get it up and running

Go to sidehustlepro.co/bootcamp to learn more and save your spot

Check out this episode and others on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and watch on YouTube 

This episode is brought to you by:

Comcast RISE is one of the best opportunities for small business owners! It is a multi-year, multi-faceted initiative designed to help strengthen small businesses owned by women of color and people of color. To date, Comcast RISE has helped over 9,500 small businesses across the U.S. with marketing, media, or technology upgrades FOR FREE—and your business could be next!  Qualifying businesses can apply to receive consulting, media and creative production services from Effectv, the advertising sales division of Comcast Cable, or technology upgrades from Comcast Business. Plus even winners can apply again for a different grant! Go to sidehustlepro.co/comcastrise to learn more and apply.

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