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#64: Life as a Serial Entrepreneur ft. Akilah Meulens


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Pivoting from dental school at Howard to becoming a serial entrepreneur in Sint Maarten, Akilah Meulens (@akilahmeu) shares how growing up in a house of strong Caribbean women influenced her identity and outlook on life. The creator of the self-care brand Amibody, Akilah shares the story behind the brand and how she leveraged Youtube to self-educate. In this episode of the chattabox, we navigate Akilah's creative process to entrepreneurship, how she is helping create spaces for Caribbean voices in digital marketing, the limitations of being an entrepreneur in the Caribbean, and her perspective on measuring success on social media. How does Sint Maarten's lack of data impact the growth of its economy? Should locals own the majority of their nation's land? What is the best gym on the island? So many great questions, just click play.

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the chattaboxBy Nicole Parchani