Areeb Mirza has gotten local businesses in Houston to go viral with their content. He is a videographer with years of experience in TV. With his videography experience and marketing skills, Areeb has been able to work with local Houston businesses like large Law firms to not only establish a presence online, but get them millions of views on their content therefore generating 200+ leads for his clients.

In this episode, we discussed briefly Areeb's career beginnings, how he got his first lead during Covid and how he gets his leads now, how he structured his business and tips on tackling social media when you are just starting out,

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Learn more about Areeb Mirza at https://www.instagram.com/iareebmirza/

This is the first episode where I talked more than the guest. I got too excited and just went on and on about the topic we were discussing. This was a casual chat with my friend Angelo Konate.

In this episode, we discussed;

• What I would do if I should hit rock bottom,
• What makes a successful airbnb
• How to break up with clients

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To contact the guest, Angelo Konate;

https://www.instagram.com/loansbyangelo/

Imaging sitting on the dinner table with two good friends and listen to them get real with each other, that is what this episode is like. This is a conversation with my good friend and accountability partner, Angelo Bubakah Konate.

We touched on many topics including how Angelo left his 9 to 5 job and blindly dived into the world of Mortgage lending.

He told many stories of how he got his first leads, the out of the ordinary things he did to get people's business including soliciting a Cop that pulled him over.

This episode is filled with a lot of laughs, important lessons and real life struggles with no filter.

Angelo Bubakah Konate is a Loan Officer in Houston Texas with mult-million in sales volume just in year 2023 alone. He is one of the most hardworking people I know and most especially a "do-er". When Angelo says he is going to do something, he does it. He is also very passionate about his clients, so passionate that he is often invited to dinners at his past clients home.

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To contact Angelo Konate;

https://www.instagram.com/loansbyangelo/

To contact me the Host;

https://www.instagram.com/myfirstleadpodcast/

Staci Gray, the CEO of Organize to Scale deeps dive into how to start and scale a business with the use of processes and structures.

In this episode;

• The tragic event that forced her to work on her family business and transformed it into a well oiled machine that runs without the owners
• Why you need to have structures in place in your business
• How to get un-trapped from your business
• Recommended resources to checkout if you are just starting a business or side gig
• Recommended software tools that would help you get started with developing processes or SOPs for your business

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To connect with the guest Staci Gray;

https://www.instagram.com/staci_gray/

https://www.instagram.com/organizetoscale/

Our guest Joey Nicotra is a filmmaker, cinematographer, creative director at CinemaStory and the c0-host of The Rough Cut Club podcast. Joey has been making videos for many years and is an expert in creating high quality cinematic-style videos.

In this episode, we discussed;

• Joey's previous career in skate board and music
• Working in the room with the likes of Gary Vee and Jessie Itzler
• His take on working on passion projects that are free
• Is going to school for cinematography worth it
• How any one can get started in videography/cinematography
• Should entrepreneur make videos on social media for their business
• and so much more

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Learn more about Joey;

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joeynicotra/

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-rough-cut-club/id1680215133

https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-rough-cut-club/

Not everyday do you find someone that started a business and it took off immediately the very first time, but Nene Ade's story is the case. She created a Skincare product that uses Snail Mucin as the key ingredient.

Nene was only looking to diversify her income by taking up a side hustle but was amazed of how quick it took off when she launched. She does zero marketing but still get repeat customers and referrals everyday. This is a testament to why having a great product that people want can be so powerful in driving sales.

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To contact our guest Nene Ade;

https://www.slayandglow.com/client-results

https://www.instagram.com/slayglow__/

Erica Dike of Erica Ooh Designs shares how she got to be featured in many media outlet like Voyage Houston, Peer Space, Bold Journey Magazine, Brownstyle Magazine, and many podcast including Live Let Thrive Podcast.

In this episode;

• Erica shares how she got her first feature
• How she finds writers to pitch
• How to ask to be a guest on podcasts
• What tools to use to always have exposure to writers that they reach out to you to be featured

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Contact Erica at

https://www.instagram.com/ericaoohdesigns/

https://www.ericaooh.com/hello

Erica Dike of Erica Ooh Designs shared how she left her 9 to 5 job to focus on her side hustle of c0-hosting and designing Airbnbs. She now owns a successful Interior design company that only serves busy professionals who need a well designed Airbnb so they can charge more and get more booking.

In this episode, we discussed;

• How Erica first heard about Airbnb
• How she built her portfolio in interior design by using an online tool
• How she screens client to only work with good ones
• How she created processes to make her business enjoyable
• What tools she uses in her business today
• and so much more

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Contact Erica at

https://www.instagram.com/ericaoohdesigns/

https://www.ericaooh.com/hello

Do you have a business idea but have no capital to execute the idea?

In this episode, Abdul Shakur shares how to raise capital for your business with no prior fundraising experience.

After raising over 2 million pounds for a high net worth investor who was his mentor, Abdul Shakur realized his effective fundraising skill was uncommon, so he his on a mission to share his skills and strategies for raising capital to regular everyday people. He has helped over 250 people so far in raising capital for their businesses.

His company, Shakur Investment Group has invested over 10 million pounds in buying businesses and acquiring properties.

In this episode, Adbul Shakur shared practical actionable tips on how to use networking skills to raise capital and get investors to listen to you, how to create a great pitch deck and how to leverage other people's credibility.

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To learn more about Abdul Shakur;

https://www.shakurinvest.com/

https://www.raisingcapitalaccelerator.com/

https://www.instagram.com/abdulshakurldn/

Looking for a side business to make an extra thousand or 2 per month, low barrier of entry, no industry knowledge required? Then you should listen to this episode. Learn how our guest Priye Onuorah with zero prior business experience started her side business that has got her booked every single weekend in the past year. Priye started Foto Fete with her husband out of a need for financial security. It later turned out to be a big part of their lives and exceeding their expectations in terms of the monthly cash flow the business generates.In this episode, you will learn step by step what to do if you want to get started in the photo booth business. How much you need to get started, how to get guarantee leads, how to create ads to maximize conversions, why Tiktok might be the next google when it comes to trend research. Priye started Foto Fete with her husband out of a need for financial security. The couple were amazed of how much more income the business generated monthly for their family. Learn why not putting the price of your services/product on your facebook ads is a big mistake. Make sure to subscribe so as to not miss when the next episode drops.

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Guest: Priye Onuorah, Founder of Foto Fete Houston Texas

https://www.instagram.com/fotofetehtx/

Website mentioned in the Podcast

Logo website: smashinglogo.com

Square.com

Canva.com