56 min

401: This NYC Native Runs a Luxury Fragrance Boutique Out Of Her Harlem Brownstone Side Hustle Pro

    • Entrepreneurship

This week in the guest chair we have ​Kimberly Waters, founder of Modern Urban Sensory Experiences, or MUSE​, a luxury boutique fragrance house based in Harlem, NY. When Kimberly realized her role in corporate America was not providing her room to grow into her potential, she launched MUSE out of the parlor floor of a friend’s brownstone on Convent Ave in Harlem and has been growing ever since.​

Why tapping into her community of mentors and entrepreneurs was the right direction How she has self-funded her business since 2017 with no outside capital How she has partnered with hard-to-find global brands, become a sought-after destination for emerging brands
Highlights Include: 
00:00 Intro
04:19 Gathering expertise in fragrance
09:50 Challenges in corporate America
13:46 Small-scale beginnings
22:46 Self-financing her side hustle 
28:03 The unique customer experience 
35:26 Revenue streams
39:18 Target audience and marketing 
51:13 Tips for entrepreneurs 
Check out episode 401 of Side Hustle Pro podcast out now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube
This episode is brought to you by: 
Shopify
Go to shopify.com/hustlepro for a free fourteen-day trial and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features.
Links mentioned in this episode
Kimberly’s Website: https://www.museexperiences.com/ Kimberly’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/muse_experiences/ By Killian: https://www.bykilian.com/ Myleik Teele’s SHP Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtJgMJXpUPY 
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AnnouncementsJoin our Facebook Community
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Guest Social Media InfoKimberly’s Website: https://www.museexperiences.com/ Kimberly’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/muse_experiences/ 
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This week in the guest chair we have ​Kimberly Waters, founder of Modern Urban Sensory Experiences, or MUSE​, a luxury boutique fragrance house based in Harlem, NY. When Kimberly realized her role in corporate America was not providing her room to grow into her potential, she launched MUSE out of the parlor floor of a friend’s brownstone on Convent Ave in Harlem and has been growing ever since.​

Why tapping into her community of mentors and entrepreneurs was the right direction How she has self-funded her business since 2017 with no outside capital How she has partnered with hard-to-find global brands, become a sought-after destination for emerging brands
Highlights Include: 
00:00 Intro
04:19 Gathering expertise in fragrance
09:50 Challenges in corporate America
13:46 Small-scale beginnings
22:46 Self-financing her side hustle 
28:03 The unique customer experience 
35:26 Revenue streams
39:18 Target audience and marketing 
51:13 Tips for entrepreneurs 
Check out episode 401 of Side Hustle Pro podcast out now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube
This episode is brought to you by: 
Shopify
Go to shopify.com/hustlepro for a free fourteen-day trial and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features.
Links mentioned in this episode
Kimberly’s Website: https://www.museexperiences.com/ Kimberly’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/muse_experiences/ By Killian: https://www.bykilian.com/ Myleik Teele’s SHP Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtJgMJXpUPY 
Click here to subscribe via RSS feed (non-iTunes feed): http://sidehustlepro.libsyn.com/rss

AnnouncementsJoin our Facebook Community
If you’re looking for a community of supportive side hustlers who are all working to take our businesses to the next level, join us here: http://sidehustlepro.co/facebook

Guest Social Media InfoKimberly’s Website: https://www.museexperiences.com/ Kimberly’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/muse_experiences/ 
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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