In this episode of Nicky and Moose, special guest Jamel Lewis & Mark Edmond, Founder & Co founder of The Black Bread Company, share their humble beginnings of the growth of their company brand. 

What You Will Learn

How to strategically grow your brand. 

Applying transferable skills you possess. 

Business strategies that require patience. 

Ways to grow your following organically. 

Black Bread Company Takeaways 

Spend time researching your craft. 

Don’t be afraid to reject offers you receive. Evaluate them thoroughly to determine if it fits your brand needs. 

“Know what you know. Know what you don’t know.” Be honest with yourself about the knowledge you currently have. 

Have physical products to showcase to potential investors and customers. Position yourself to make the next right decision. 

Protect your brand! Don’t allow companies to take control of your products in collaborations.

Know when to scale back and focus on something specific. 

Strategies To Grow Brand Organically

Direct to consumer sales. Using Shopify. 

Follow the hashtags for your brands. Keep up with people who buy your products. 

Email marketing. 

Digital billboards. 

Remain creative in marketing schemes 

Branding Business Inspirations

50 Cent

Rick Ross - A Perfect Day To Boss Up. 

Deeper Than The Brand Discord

Think & Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

Socials

Website - BlackBreadCo.com

Instagram - TheBlackBreadCo

Podcast - The Black Bread Show

Community - Black Bread University

Questions 

1) Do you have a core mission for your brand? 

2) Have you spent enough time researching what your brand needs to be successful? 

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