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Blackxecutive BlackXecutive
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Are you a black creative trying to monetize your art? A corporate creative advancing your career? Or an entrepreneur trying to grow your business? Well, BlackXecutive has entered the chat. BlackXecutive is a podcast for black creatives created by a black creative. We share inspiration and actionable advice for black creatives going pro. With each episode we’ll chat with black creatives thriving in entrepreneurship, corporate careers and the nonprofit sector. You'll wrap up with a few key takeaways, and be a little more inspired, and a little more connected.
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S3 EP 01 - Never outworked: Nurturing creativity in music w/SVP of Marketing for Def Jam Jeff Burroughs
In this episode, we chat with Senior Vice President of Marketing for Def Jam, Jeff Burroughs. If that name sounds familiar, it’s because this man’s resume is long y’all long. The episode will cover: Creating a work-life circle of balanceNurturing creative ideasThe timelessness of true artistryJeff is the Former Vice President of Sony (Sew-knee) Music Entertainment, Former Executive President of Bad Boy Entertainment, Former Head of Commercial Relationships for some of America’s favo...
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Season 3: Trailer
We're back! Get a quick update on what to expect for Season 3 dropping Monday, August 30th.
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S2 EP 14 Handle your damn business with IP Attorney Lyvonne Jones, Esq. on trademarks and other legal tips
Attorney Lyvonne Jones didn’t see herself as an attorney early in life, but her path to Intellectual Property Law was inevitable. In this episode, The Creator’s Law Firm Attorney Lyvonne discusses the importance of black women entrepreneurship, important legal tips to having a legally sound business as a creative, and the different layers of a trademark and copyright protection. Timestamps: 0:00 - Stepping out of your comfort zone and walking in your calling 12:00 - Twice as good: landi...
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S2 EP 13 - Handle your damn business with MBA, Finance, Cody Kelly through smart business & investments
Cody Kelly, MBA, Finance, keeps it real about what it takes to handle your damn business as a mature business owner. From his beginnings in Chicago to his role as VP, Cody gives a down-to-earth perspective of a corporate journey. In this episode, Cody talks about nurturing your entrepreneur and intrapreneur callings, the power of mergers and acquisitions, and the realities of climbing the corporate ladder. View the full show notes: www.blackxecutive.com/episodes/codykelly Check out books reco...
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S2 EP 12 - Spiritual art: Juxtaposing nudity and illustrations to create striking digital pieces w/UK artist Nariscia Henriques
Artist Nariscia is all about being intentional in her art, from every detail within her creation process, to the final product, Nariscia uses her spirituality to guide her artistic expression. In this episode, Narisicia talks about artistic expression as a spiritual journey, the importance of setting an environment for the creative process, and being inspired by a variety of muses. Her digital pieces combining nude bodies with creative illustrations create striking expressions of visual art e...
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S2 EP 11 - Diversify as a serial entrepreneur with trucking, janitorial, and more
In this episode, serial entrepreneur Carlos Harden talks about his journey of learning to balance entrepreneurship with family life. Carlos shares how he started his janitorial business, investment group, and trucking company. He talks about the power of group investing and managing your risk in entrepreneurship. There are also some great gems on starting kids early with stocks and the importance of ownership. Read the full show notes here: https://www.blackxecutive.com/episod...