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- #36: She Launched Her Business In One Week | Interview With Fresh Press Founder, Kinesha SylvesterThe 2020 coronavirus pandemic was a challenging time for most entrepreneurs but for Kinesha Sylvester, it was an opportunity to take chances and innovate. The owner of two already established startups, Kinesha was in the process of planning for her third business when the covid-19 outbreak began. With her resilient attitude and her faith-filled spirit, she quickly leaped into action to launch her beverage company, Fresh Press, in just one week.In this episode, you'll hear why sometimes it’s okay to trust your intuition and just start. That’s what this podcast is all about. You don’t have to have it all figured out. You just have to be willing to take the first step.AFTER YOU LISTEN:Take a screenshot and tag me on Instagram @jhalisajohncompanySUPPORT THIS PODCAST:Subscribe on Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star rating or review.FOLLOW JHALISA JOHN:Instagram: https://bit.ly/2VTYSkx Facebook: https://bit.ly/3aujFQYTwitter: https://bit.ly/2S4WshSYouTube: https://bit.ly/354WV8QClubhouse: @jhalisajohnARE YOU A NEWBIE ENTREPRENEUR?These resources may be helpful to you.Brand Purpose Workbook: https://etsy.me/2KoUCY6Customer Persona Template: https://etsy.me/3oKHJ9EInstagram Stories Planner: https://etsy.me/34ctyT234 min
- #35: How To Get Your Handmade Products Into Stores with Greta Michelle JoachimGreta is a well-known artist and potter from the South of Trinidad & Tobago, and her nostalgic pottery is sold in countless stores throughout the country, including her most recent partnership with Nudge Caribbean and Massy Stores' chain of supermarkets.In this episode, we dive deep into mindset and marketing. She shares exactly what she did to get her products into stores, from what she wrote in her emails to how she created massive brand awareness.AFTER YOU LISTEN:Take a screenshot and tag me on Instagram @jhalisajohncompanySUPPORT THIS PODCAST:Subscribe on Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star rating or review.FOLLOW JHALISA JOHN:Instagram: https://bit.ly/2VTYSkx Facebook: https://bit.ly/3aujFQYTwitter: https://bit.ly/2S4WshSYouTube: https://bit.ly/354WV8QClubhouse: @jhalisajohnARE YOU A NEWBIE ENTREPRENEUR?These resources may be helpful to you.Brand Purpose Workbook: https://etsy.me/2KoUCY6Customer Persona Template: https://etsy.me/3oKHJ9EInstagram Stories Planner: https://etsy.me/34ctyT237 min
- #34: 14 Years Later, She’s Finally Launching Her First Book | Interview W/ Sian Cuffy-YoungYou’ve probably heard the saying, “There is no planet B” or maybe you’ve seen it on a cute Instagram quote. Well, it’s the truth! There’s only one planet humans can survive on and that’s Earth.In this episode, you’ll hear from 2020 Lawrence Placide Award nominee, Sian Cuffy-Young, on how she realized her purpose for advocating for a cleaner and safer planet. Sian also shares the story behind her debut book, and the reasons why she never gave up on publishing it - even after 14 years.AFTER YOU LISTEN:Take a screenshot and tag me on Instagram @jhalisajohncompanySUPPORT THIS PODCAST:Subscribe on Apple Podcasts and leave a 5-star rating or review.FOLLOW JHALISA JOHN:Instagram: https://bit.ly/2VTYSkx Facebook: https://bit.ly/3aujFQYTwitter: https://bit.ly/2S4WshSYouTube: https://bit.ly/354WV8QClubhouse: @jhalisajohnARE YOU A NEWBIE ENTREPRENEUR?These resources may be helpful to you.Brand Purpose Workbook: https://etsy.me/2KoUCY6Customer Persona Template: https://etsy.me/3oKHJ9EInstagram Stories Planner: https://etsy.me/34ctyT250 min
- #33: Balancing a 9-5 & Your Own Business with Denille LayneNot all entrepreneurs actually quit their jobs to start their own businesses. Some of them, like my next guest - Denille Layne - skillfully balance a successful career and a thriving side hustle. In this episode, you'll hear how a lifestyle change inspired the launch of an organic skincare brand, and all the productivity tips you need to get it all done.ENJOYED THIS EPISODE?Take a screenshot and tag me on Instagram.SUPPORT THIS PODCAST:Subscribe on Apple Podcasts and leave a rating or review.Follow Jhalisa John >Instagram: https://bit.ly/2VTYSkx Facebook: https://bit.ly/3aujFQYTwitter: https://bit.ly/2S4WshSYouTube: https://bit.ly/354WV8QARE YOU A NEWBIE ENTREPRENEUR?These resources may be helpful.Brand Purpose Workbook: https://etsy.me/2KoUCY6Customer Persona Template: https://etsy.me/3oKHJ9EInstagram Stories Planner: https://etsy.me/34ctyT238 min
- #32: Everything Matters in Marketing & Success Lessons I Learned From Kylie Jenner
Sitting on 200 million followers (and billions more in her bank account), Kylie Jenner is the undisputed queen of Instagram. No one knows more about how to build an engaged audience and then successfully monetize it. In this episode, listen as I break down what I believe to be Kylie Jenner’s Instagram strategy for her brand, Kylie Cosmetics. You’ll learn exactly which parts of her strategy to duplicate and how to leverage the platform to increase sales in your small business. ENJOYED THIS EPISODE? Take a screenshot and tag me on Instagram. SUPPORT THIS PODCAST: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts and leave a rating and review. Follow Jhalisa John > Instagram: https://bit.ly/2VTYSkx Facebook: https://bit.ly/3aujFQY Twitter: https://bit.ly/2S4WshS YouTube: https://bit.ly/354WV8Q
42 min - #31: $10K Months & What I Actually Pay Myself As An EntrepreneurMaking $10k a month as an entrepreneur sounds pretty amazing until you actually consider all of your expenses and costs for being in business.In this episode, I share my real numbers and how much I actually pay myself. You will hear how I determined the minimum amount of money I need to make every month, and what are some of the things I have to pay for - no matter how much (or little) I make.SUPPORT THIS PODCAST:Subscribe on Apple Podcasts and leave a rating and review.Follow Jhalisa John >Instagram: https://bit.ly/2VTYSkxFacebook: https://bit.ly/3aujFQYTwitter: https://bit.ly/2S4WshSYouTube: https://bit.ly/354WV8Q24 min
- #30: Wow! So That’s How to Use LinkedIn. Interview with Jarrod Best-MitchellLooking to find new customers, grow your business, or increase revenue and sales? Then, you should be on LinkedIn.In this episode, I interview Sales and LinkedIn Trainer, Jarrod Best-Mitchell about what’s happening on LinkedIn in 2020 and why he loves the platform. We discuss the impact it has had on his career, and how posting content on the platform has changed his life.You will learn how to use LinkedIn to build a thriving personal brand and business.SUPPORT THIS PODCAST:Subscribe on Apple Podcasts and leave a rating and review.Follow Jhalisa John >Instagram: https://bit.ly/2VTYSkxFacebook: https://bit.ly/3aujFQYTwitter: https://bit.ly/2S4WshSYouTube: https://bit.ly/354WV8Q55 min
- #29: 6 Types of Sales-Generating Content That Are Proven To WorkDo you know the difference between content that leads to sales, and content that simply increases awareness?If you sell a product or service, and you use social media networks like Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn to promote it, you will learn what type of content actually leads to conversions and successfully takes your followers through the stages of the buyers journey.DOWNLOAD THE BUYER PERSONA TEMPLATE : https://etsy.me/3a5YgyQFollow Jhalisa John >Instagram: https://bit.ly/2VTYSkxFacebook: https://bit.ly/3aujFQYTwitter: https://bit.ly/2S4WshSYouTube: https://bit.ly/354WV8Q26 min
- #28: How to Successfully Use Any Social Media Platform to Grow Your Business in 3 Easy StepsIn this episode, I break down social media marketing into 3 easy to understand, actionable steps. Learn about the various stages involved in getting your business noticed on social networks like Instagram, LinkedIn and Facebook. Learn what type of content to create to get people to follow you. Learn what to do once you’ve grown a following and how to turn social media fans into customers.SOCIAL LINKS:Instagram: https://bit.ly/2VTYSkxFacebook: https://bit.ly/3aujFQYTwitter: https://bit.ly/2S4WshSYouTube: https://bit.ly/354WV8Q17 min
- #27: White Girl Energy with Cassia MarinaIs “white girl energy” a thing? In this episode, TFS host - Jhalisa John, is joined by Cassia Marina to discuss white privilege, colonialism, racism and self-esteem in business.The pair present the many advantages of being white in business, and contrast it against the many challenges black women are facing.White girl energy is NOT so much so a rant, as it is a way of digging deep within ourselves to ask the very uncomfortable question, “If the color of my skin or the texture of my hair didn’t matter, would I still be afraid to do *INSERT THING THAT SOCIETY SAYS YOU CAN’T DO*?”It’s a way of shifting your mindset so that you no longer feel limited with what you can do.Follow Jhalisa John >Instagram: https://bit.ly/2VTYSkxFacebook: https://bit.ly/3aujFQYTwitter: https://bit.ly/2S4WshSYouTube: https://bit.ly/354WV8Q44 min
About The First Step with Jhalisa John
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You don’t need to have it all figured out. You just need to start.
Each week, join host, Jhalisa John, as she candidly shares her experiences on being a millennial, black woman in business. Listen as she teaches you how to start, scale and succeed in the modern, and often turbulent world of entrepreneurship.
With her unapologetic tone and sassy attitude, Jhalisa will inspire you to take risks, crush your goals and leave all mediocrity behind. You just have to be willing to take the first step.