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Blavity is one the leading Black-led media platforms featuring editorial and branded content specifically aimed at Black millennial and Gen Z audiences. Blavity was founded by Morgan DeBaun in 2014, with the help of 3 coworkers who all lived in Silicon Valley. She bootstrapped the company for $250,000 of her own money, then successfully raised her first round of venture capital. What started as a newsletter is now a digital platform garnering millions of views each month, and home to Shadow and Act, Blavity U, AfroTech, and more. Learn more about this incredible woman and her company in today's episode!

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Notion AI is the only AI I use on a regular basis, so I decided to share with you one of it's most beneficial use cases - a strategic consultant. I asked Notion to analyze my progress on my goals for 2024 and give me a gameplan for the last quarter of the year. Here's how it went and the prompts I used.

Here's my annual planner template in Notion: https://angelahollowell.notion.site/Yearly-Digest-Template-16e087c6d52d80709c6cfabfae3c1f13?pvs=4

Try Notion for free: https://affiliate.notion.so/2067fqyapl1q

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I grew up watching KeKe Palmer, and I'm happy to see her still thriving in the media and arts industry. She may be just another Hollywood actor to some, but I think she's one of the best examples of an indie creator multihyphenate. I'll break down where I see her current creative career, and give some ideas for where I think she's headed. Young mothers and millennials, this one is for you. After all, Baby this is Keke Palmer!

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This deep dive came highly requested on YouTube! I'm diving into the world of celebrity podcast by sharing an unlikely take on Shannon Sharpe's show, Club Shay Shay. Why would a 3x Super Bowl Champion and Fox Sports 1 host making $3M/year create a video podcast specifically for YouTube? I try to answer that question in this episode.

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There are many ways to fund independent creative projects or even new business ventures. Crowdfunding isn't one I see talked about much. I'm not a start-up, so all the think pieces on raising venture capital didn't really apply to me. I did a crowdfund for my first independent short film, and I share my thoughts on what worked, what didn't, and what you should consider if you're looking to leverage your community to help start your next big idea!

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How are Black businesses doing? I mean, really doing? I took a look at the numbers for North Carolina, and a few studies of Black businesses in the US to find out. I gave my assessment of what's going well, areas of opportunity, and a few suggestions for a path forward.

P.S. I hope the audio sounds better now. I recorded this episode in my room with the pop filter on, so my voice should sound smoother.

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I've applied to many grants, RFPs, and paid fellowship programs, and honestly, my experience has been a mixed bag. I share my thoughts on how grants should fit into your revenue strategy from my perspective as a for-profit business owner.

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I started the Please Hustle Responsibly newsletter on Substack in December 2023. I moved the newsletter to beehiiv in November 2024, and I share my decision-making process and newsletter platform alternatives for anyone who may be starting a newsletter in 2025.

If you're looking to be less reliant on social media algorithms, try beehiiv: https://www.beehiiv.com?via=angela

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I'm going back to my indie creator roots. 28 solo podcast episodes in 28 days for Black History Month.

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