In this episode, LaTecia sits down with Career Karma’s, Ruben Harris, to discuss the future of work.  The two explore Ruben’s work at Career Karma, his big predictions on technology, and how being a creator is a superpower.

About the Guest:

Ruben Harris is a Bay Area transplant from Atlanta, Georgia where he served as an Advisor for Forge and organized Atlanta's first Healthcare Hackathon.

Over the past decade, Ruben has worked with academics, organizers, politicians, and union leaders at Hustle, Honor and AltSchool focused on improving their personalized outreach, healthcare, and education.

Ruben began his technology career working in Partnerships and Sales after writing a viral blog post called Breaking Into Startups about how moved to San Francisco without a job and landed a position 3 weeks later.

After receiving thousands of e-mails asking how to break into tech, Ruben Co-Founded the Breaking Into Startups Podcast to demystify the process, resulting in a social media reach of ~3 million people, 200,000+ downloads, 10,000+ website visits per month, over 100+ reviews on iTunes, a Facebook Community of 10,000+ people, and invitations to be a Contributor for TechCrunch and Black Enterprise.

He is now using his skills as the CEO of Career Karma, the easiest way to find a job training program online.  With a community of 150K+ people from all backgrounds and professions, Career Karma is helping over 1 million people navigate their careers each month through advice and coaching.

Sponsors:

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In this episode, LaTecia sits down with Backstage Capital's Arlan Hamilton to discuss her book, "It's About Damn Time".  The women explore themes creators should be focused on during this time of uncertainty and how they can utilize principles from Hamilton's book to get through any obstacle.

Arlan Hamilton’s name is synonymous with success. In 2015, while homeless, she launched her venture capital fund, Backstage Capital. Built from the ground up, Backstage has raised more than $7 Million Dollars and invested in over 130 companies led by high-potential founders who are people of color, women, and/or LGBT.

In 2018, Arlan Co-founded Backstage Studio, launching 4 accelerator programs for underestimated founders in Detroit, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and London; and in the same year, was featured as the first woman of color to be profiled on the cover of Fast Company. Now, she’s adding even more highlights to her career by becoming an author.

Sponsors: 

Gusto

I'm breaking down my tips on how creatives can cope during this time of collective reset and reinforcing that you don't always have to look to produce as a way through. Sometimes, simply existing is enough, especially for creative entrepreneurs who are facing feelings of being overwhelmed or feeling out of control.  

This one is for the Independent Artist and their team.  Spotify Wrapped has released an annual recap for listeners and artists since 2013, with Apple Music joining the fray in the fall of 2019 providing even more streaming data for artists and their teams, it's clear that streaming isn't going anywhere. As the onslaught and influence of data continue across the charts, providing reach will become even more tantamount to the ongoing success of the music industry.

Given the shifting tides of digital and the ongoing changes with algorithms, LaTecia breaks down the best ways to use data that is collected daily to build a strategy that will help indie artists and their teams to elevate to the next level. 

This is a can't miss episode for every artist. #RiseOfTheCreatives

In this episode, LaTecia discusses how creators can protect themselves in the digital age and sits down with guest, Robin J. of Indie Creator Society, to explore Robin's experience and journey as a creative entrepreneur. 

Starting as a brand strategist and editor, Robin J. has spent her career as an advocate for creative talents and entrepreneurs from the walls of record labels to media organizations. For four years, her music discovery platform The TakeOvah filled the void of quality press for emerging artists as mainstream musicians dominated the airwaves and most large publications.

Expanding her scope to tech, Robin transitioned to live programming to continue her mission of building pathways to success for creatives, this time working on amplifying a cross-functional creative workforce. While working for rideshare giant Uber, she recognized a unique opportunity for career creatives to pivot into or leverage tech companies for their own businesses, without the need for technical degrees or spending thousands of dollars. Her newest work Creator Week (under her creative community Indie Creator Society), is a free, 3 evening conference that opened doors to 500 creative entrepreneurs of color looking to transition into tech, entertainment or sustain scalable entrepreneurship. The 1st installment of the conference was featured in Forbes and dubbed a conference to watch. By day, Robin is a Creative Resource Manager at Apple, helping to manage the creative talents at the powerhouse company.

Resources: 

Indie Creator Society

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This episode breaks down the best ways to secure strategic partnerships and sponsorships to build brand traction, expand your customer base, access resources, and stimulate revenue growth for creatives and creative-focused companies. LaTecia, CEO of Visionary Rising Agency, and an advertising career spanning 10+ years outlines areas Marketing Directors examine during the review process; how to make your pitch stand out, and things to do in daily operations that will increase the chances of securing long-term sponsorship opportunities from the brands you love.

Also discussed:

Sponsors:

· Gusto | Exclusive offer for Creatives on the Rise Listeners. Visit gusto.com/creatives for 3-months of free access to payroll resources. 

· Anchor.FM

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Remembering the giant that was Kobe Bryant.  

In the Season 2 Finale, LaTecia breaks down her top 3 lessons she's learned so far this year through themes explored in the podcast.  She recaps an eventful season + drops knowledge on the lessons every creative should be walking away with from the year, so far - here's a hint, being a catalyst for yourself is just the start of the journey, you then have to keep putting in the work.    

We're excited to wrap up Season 2 and will be back in 2020 for dynamic Season 3. 

· Soundstripe| Receive 10% off all plans by visiting soundstripe.com/creatives

· Anchor.FM

· Visionary Rising Agency

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This week’s episode dives into the Roc Nation & NFL partnership, examining the factors to consider when engaging in strategic partnerships; breaks down the “Tsunami Effect” and how to use it to redefine goal setting for Q4 and beyond.

LaTecia also sits down with Oktober1st, a prolific producer from Dallas, TX, who has made a name for himself by working with some of the top names in music, from signing a co-production deal with Maybach Music Group in 2009 to reinvesting in and helping to craft the sound of independent artists like Jayson Lyric, S. Fresh, and Knscry, Oktober1st proves that dedication and hard work are just some of the elements needed to carve out a lane all his own.

We also discuss:

· How Oktober1st’s upbringing plays a role in his career

· Consistency with collaborators

· Artist development &

· Key factors to think about when pursuing a career in music

And so much more!

Sponsors:

· Soundstripe| Receive 10% off all plans by visiting soundstripe.com/creatives

· Anchor.FM

· Visionary Rising Agency

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