375: How Brown Toy Box Founder Went From Side Hustle To Every Target Store REWIND

In this rewind episode, I sat down with Terri-Nichelle Bradley, the founder of Brown Toy Box, an educational toy company producing STEAM toys, media, and experiences for centering and celebrating Black children. While working full time, Terri-Nichelle took Brown Toy Box from being a side hustle to a full-scale business. 

In this episode she shares: 

• How she expanded to being sold in every Target nationwide
• Why she pivoted from being a subscription box to direct to consumer 
• How she used her network and won investors to fund toy production 

Check out episode 375 of Side Hustle Pro Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube

Links mentioned in this episode

• Terri-Nichelle Bradley’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terrinichelle
• Brown Toy Box Instagram: https://instagram.com/browntoybox?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= 
• Brown Toy Box Website: https://browntoybox.com/  
• New Voices Fund: https://newvoicesfoundation.org/ 
• Google Startups: https://startup.google.com/ 
• SheEO: https://coralus.world/ 
• 1863 Ventures: https://www.1863ventures.net/mentor-team 
• ACE Loans, CDFI: https://aceloans.org/organization-overview/ 
• Podcast Moguls: https://www.sidehustlepro.co/podcast-moguls/ 

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