1 hr 11 min
#14 Shamima Nyamekye: Running a Six-Figure Canadian Consultancy Business Online Valuable Podcast
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Podcast Summary:
In this episode, Victor speaks to Shamima about her upbringing in Ghana and relocating to Canada to attend University. Shamima shares her experience with culture shock and how she quickly adapted to excelling in her academia. Lastly, we discuss how Shamima scaled her consultancy business helping over 400+ ambitious students land their dream jobs & school entrance.
Guest Bio:
Shamima Nyamekye is a final-year Criminology undergraduate at Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada. She is currently the President of the Toronto Metropolitan Women In Law society. Shamima is also CEO and founder of Inspired by Shay (IBS), a Canadian consultancy firm providing global career and academic support to students.
Timestamps:
(00:58) - Zencastr Sponsor Ad
(02:08) - Introduction
(05:00) - Shamima experience growing up in Ghana and schooling in Canada
(12:00) - How to write an outstanding application and CV
(16:25) - Founding Inspired by Shay (IBS) consultancy firm
(24:30) - Shamima struggles with perfection
(30:40) - The reason many Ghanaians opt to study and work abroad
(32:34) - How Shamima picked up her business skills and acumen
(41:30) - What motivates you?
(46:35) - What does success mean to you?
(52:00) - The key to creating a plan and setting goals
(57:20) - The benefits of being a teacher’s pet
(01:05:20) - Losing friends and keeping a small circle
Sponsors:
This episode was recorded using Zencastr, a podcasting platform that records quality audio and 1080P HD video. I’ve used Zencastr to record every episode of The Valuable Podcast and they’re now an official sponsor! If you want to start a podcast, try Zencastr and get 30% OFF a pro account by going to zen.ai/valuable1 and entering promo code valuable1.
Interested in sponsoring this show or running podcast ads to grow your business? Go to zen.ai/valuablepod1 and fill out the contact information so Zencastr can help you, bring your business dreams to life.
Newsletter/Blog:
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Social Media:
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TikTok: @valuablepodcast
Twitter: @thevaluablepod
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Podcast Summary:
In this episode, Victor speaks to Shamima about her upbringing in Ghana and relocating to Canada to attend University. Shamima shares her experience with culture shock and how she quickly adapted to excelling in her academia. Lastly, we discuss how Shamima scaled her consultancy business helping over 400+ ambitious students land their dream jobs & school entrance.
Guest Bio:
Shamima Nyamekye is a final-year Criminology undergraduate at Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada. She is currently the President of the Toronto Metropolitan Women In Law society. Shamima is also CEO and founder of Inspired by Shay (IBS), a Canadian consultancy firm providing global career and academic support to students.
Timestamps:
(00:58) - Zencastr Sponsor Ad
(02:08) - Introduction
(05:00) - Shamima experience growing up in Ghana and schooling in Canada
(12:00) - How to write an outstanding application and CV
(16:25) - Founding Inspired by Shay (IBS) consultancy firm
(24:30) - Shamima struggles with perfection
(30:40) - The reason many Ghanaians opt to study and work abroad
(32:34) - How Shamima picked up her business skills and acumen
(41:30) - What motivates you?
(46:35) - What does success mean to you?
(52:00) - The key to creating a plan and setting goals
(57:20) - The benefits of being a teacher’s pet
(01:05:20) - Losing friends and keeping a small circle
Sponsors:
This episode was recorded using Zencastr, a podcasting platform that records quality audio and 1080P HD video. I’ve used Zencastr to record every episode of The Valuable Podcast and they’re now an official sponsor! If you want to start a podcast, try Zencastr and get 30% OFF a pro account by going to zen.ai/valuable1 and entering promo code valuable1.
Interested in sponsoring this show or running podcast ads to grow your business? Go to zen.ai/valuablepod1 and fill out the contact information so Zencastr can help you, bring your business dreams to life.
Newsletter/Blog:
For exclusive written content, join the weekly newsletter: www.valuablepodcast.com
Social Media:
Instagram: @valuablepodcast
TikTok: @valuablepodcast
Twitter: @thevaluablepod
YouTube: @valuablepodcast
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1 hr 11 min