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Happy Monday Strikers! It's 2020 and it's my first post this year! Unfortunately, I had the flu for a week, therefore procrastinating posting sooner. Today I wanted to talk about how to become an entrepreneur and how it's changed me. Q: How to become an Entrepreneur?       So, there's not this straight, cookie-cutter path to becoming an entrepreneur. It generally depends on what you want to do, what problem are you solving and what you're passionate about. It's not like I grew up totally in love with marketing on social media my whole life. In fact, I was always passionate about painting and art in general. I dreamt of becoming an artist.      Social Media Marketing wasn't even something I was aware of until (I'm going to give my boyfriend most of the credit here) my partner introduced the idea to me and even explained how I could use my creativity to help clients with their businesses.       What I'm basically trying to say i...

Hey Strikers!   I hope you all had an amazing holiday with loved ones and friends! Glad to have you back, so today I wanted to kind of touch base on a few things that I hear or have heard about entrepreneurship and then what I've learned in my journey.   Here goes,... 1.  ||   "Planning is a waste of time"    || Let's be honest here, yes, things don't always go as planned and life will always throw you curveballs but that's a generalization and it cant happen to all of us. Even if you're not an entrepreneur. However, just like everything else in life, there are a few basic key points of information we need to make decisions and move the needle forward.  So if you're thinking about starting a retail shop,  e-commerce or anything really you need some kind of guideline. It doesn't have to be detailed but it still needs some thought process, like what are you wanting to pursue, what is your target market and what is the proble...

Hey Strikers! Haven't been as consistent as I'd love to be. Nonetheless, I wanted to piggyback the last youtube video I posted last week on my channel about the introduction to Canva.  I'll go ahead and link it at the end of the blog entry but I basically did a quick tutorial on the basics of Canva.com and even designed a quick image to help give you some depth on how to use it.  Along with that, I wanted to basically list in what ways you as a business owner, a blogger, a freelancer or even someone who just wants to spruce up their social media can easily use it for several purposes.   Here are a few ways to use it for,   Branding:  Logo Design  Brand Identity Kit   Stationery   Brand Color Scheme  Mood Board  Brochure Design  Project Proposal Template  Note Cards  Gift Certificates  Style Guide Digital Marketing:    Media Kit ...

Hey Strikers! It’s been a minute since my last post, I’ve been consumed by finishing up the making and editing of all the videos to course we have coming out on June 30th!  So, save the date and Keep an eye out for when it’s released!   Now, let’s get to the topic of the day. I wanted to touch basis on one of the difficulties people endure on a daily basis and even more as an entrepreneur. Since beginning my entrepreneur adventure, I found myself on this journey of growth but it’s a one day at a time process. So, here are just a few things I do to motivate myself when I’m having a rather difficult day.  Procrastination & Mindset This is always the first step/ tip to keep in mind. When things aren’t going our way, we have the urge to not want to do it anymore and eventually get in our heads. We start belittling our goals and tearing apart what we are creating. The negativity gets on the driver's seat and takes over. Th...

Happy Friday Strikers! Today's topic was a game changer for me when I moved into a whole new area and didn't really know anyone, other than family. LITERALLY.  Before I continue, let me just say that this is not sponsored in any way. I'm just wanting to share some really cool thingsI've learned along the way. This could be used for business and for non-business reasons.  Okay now let's get to the point. Meetup. It's an awesome app and after discovering it, it changed everything. The way this app works or the concept of it is to meet people. Sounds simple, right? Okay, so you want to start your own business or want to meet new potential prospects but don't know where to find people? Meet up asks you what you are interested in once you first create your account and again it doesn't have to be business, you could want to just want to be more in tune with your community.  After selecting your interests, it will generate certain groups...

Hey Strikers! Just wanted to share a few of the podcasts that I listen to in order to set the tone of the day. It also helps give me perspective on difficult days. Sometimes I wake up with a busy mind and these help me organize it all, These have become essential since becoming an entrepreneur! I hope you guys try them out and I hope they help you! I would love some feedback on what your thoughts are!

Happy Sunday Strikers! Today, I want to talk about something a little different.  I wanted to briefly talk about what it's like to be an entrepreneur. The word itself always gets different reactions and to be honest some even negative.      Being an entrepreneur means that you have to take risks, risks, and even more risks. It's about understanding that you have this yearning to something you're passionate about that you can't always get through schooling and obtaining a degree. It means your going to have to endure obstacles that if you would have just stayed inside the lines of society, you would not face. For example, struggling to first identify what you want to do and sometimes feeling like you're dreaming too big. You face adversity and ensure things like not being taken seriously because you're young, you're Latina and the concept of your business is out there but somehow many think its make-believe.        I ...

Hey everyone!       First, I'd like to thank you for joining me today! My name is Sidney and I am originally from Dallas, Texas. I am currently 24 years old and anyone who knows me understands my need for creativity.      However, what a lot of people are unaware of is that I have actually been on this journey of knowledge and pursuing my own business for the past year or so. Along with a partner, we have ventured out of Texas and moved to South Carolina in pursuit of helping others scale their business. We know that anyone for is anyone needs an online presence to be relevant within their industry.      If you are a business owner, you need a presence. If you're an influencer, well duh! Who else are you going to influence with an audience?      We have built our own agency and are constantly pushing to continue to learn and improve our craft and services. The internet is growing daily and it gets swarm...