9월 6일

Marvin Francois: Credit Specialist & Founder of TakeOff Financial

Marvin Francois is a credit specialist and Founder of TakeOff Financial where he provides services to those seeking advice on building personal and business credit. In this interview, we discuss the importance of leveraging personal credit when obtaining business credit in efforts to grow your business. Marvin emphasizes the significance of building relationships with banks and credit unions to access funding. He also provides resources for finding the best banks and credit unions for business credit. Marvin shares his personal experience of making necessary decisions in his career, such as moving out and leaving his father's business, in order to focus on his own ventures. The conversation ends with a reminder to say 'no' to certain opportunities in order to focus on what truly aligns with one's goals. . . In this episode, we briefly speak about: (1)The Interconnection Between Personal and Business Credit (2) Setting Funding Goals and Credit Limits (3) Building Relationships with Banks and Credit Unions (4) Making Necessary Decisions in Your Career . . Welcome to our new and improved podcast, Very Necessary Decisions. Very Necessary Decisions, hosted by Founder & CEO of Hue Capital, Jerlisa "Juju" Fontaine, is a weekly podcast capturing the critical, yet necessary business strategies that Industry Leaders and Founders have used to accelerate the growth of product-centric businesses. Whether these are senior leaders/executives at Fortune 500 Companies & Startups and/or founders leading their own businesses, we have a line up of multi-faceted interviewees across numerous industries ready to put you on to the game! . . Stay tuned. . . Creative Direction, Film & Editing by: Nicole Perez, / nperez7 _____________________________ Stay in touch with Jerlisa "Juju" Fontaine: Personal Instagram: @jujufontaine_ TikTok: @jujufontaine_ LinkedIn: / jerlisafontaine _____________________________ Stay in touch with Marvin Francois: Youtube: / @marvinfrancois1 Business Instagram: @marvinfrancois Website: https://takeofffinancial.com/ ___________________________________ Stay in Touch with Very Necessary Decisions: Instagram: @huecapitalco LinkedIn: / hue-capital-community Website: https://huecapital.co Email: info@huecapital.co

1시간 6분

9월 6일

Lola Adewuya | Building a Pandemic-Proof Creative Brand Studio

Lola Adewuya is the Founder and CEO of the Brand Doula, a creative agency/brand development studio that works with one-of-a-kind companies and leaders to activate bold missions. Lola shares her journey of starting her own company that focuses on serving women of color and women-owned businesses. She discusses the importance of building a positive company culture and treating both employees and contractors with respect. Lola also talks about how her business thrived during the COVID-19 pandemic, with an increase in inquiries from individuals starting new businesses. She highlights the need for ongoing support for black entrepreneurs and the potential challenges they may face in the future. . . . In this episode, we briefly speak about: (1) Starting and Operating a Creative Agency that Survived the Pandemic (2) How to Manage Employees vs. Contractors (3) Best Tools to Use for a Creative Agency (4) Unique Approach to Building Brands . . Welcome to our new and improved podcast, Very Necessary Decisions. Very Necessary Decisions, hosted by Founder & CEO of Hue Capital, Jerlisa "Juju" Fontaine, is a weekly podcast capturing the critical, yet necessary business strategies that Industry Leaders and Founders have used to accelerate the growth of product-centric businesses. Whether these are senior leaders/executives at Fortune 500 Companies & Startups and/or founders leading their own businesses, we have a line up of multi-faceted interviewees across numerous industries ready to put you on to the game! . . Stay tuned. . . Creative Direction, Film & Editing by: Nicole Perez, / nperez7 _____________________________ Stay in touch with Jerlisa "Juju" Fontaine: Personal Instagram: @jujufontaine_ TikTok: @jujufontaine_ LinkedIn: / jerlisafontaine _____________________________ Stay in touch with Lola Adewuya: LinkedIn: / lola-adewuya Business Instagram: @thebranddoula Website: https://www.thebranddoula.co/ ___________________________________ Stay in Touch with Very Necessary Decisions: Instagram: @huecapitalco LinkedIn: / hue-capital-community Website: https://huecapital.co Email: info@huecapital.co

52분

8월 24일

Seth Carrington | Founder of Survey Plug

Seth Carrington is the founder of Surveyplug, your connect to making extra income with minimal effort from your phone and home. In this interview, he shares his journey from working a government job to starting his own business. He explains how anyone can use paid surveys to make extra money, regardless of their age or location. Seth proceeds to walk us through his story of how he started teaching others about paid surveys and how he made $1,500 overnight from a Zoom call. . . In this episode, we briefly speak about: (1) Starting and Operating a Survey Business (2) Finding Paid Survey Opportunities and Attracting Invitations (3) Transitioning from a 9-5 to Full-Time entrepreneurship with SurveyPlug (4) Getting People to Pay for Your Services . . Welcome to our new and improved podcast, Very Necessary Decisions. Very Necessary Decisions, hosted by Founder & CEO of Hue Capital, Jerlisa "Juju" Fontaine, is a weekly podcast capturing the critical, yet necessary business strategies that industry experts and thought leaders have used to accelerate their company's growth and, of course, their own career growth. Whether these are senior leaders/executives at Fortune 500 companies and startups and/or founders leading their own businesses, we have a line up of multi-faceted interviewees across numerous industries ready to put you on to the game! . . Stay tuned. . . Creative Direction, Film & Editing by: Nicole Perez, https://www.linkedin.com/in/nperez7/ _____________________________ Stay in touch with Jerlisa "Juju" Fontaine: Personal Instagram: @jujufontaine_ TikTok: @jujufontaine_ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerlisafontaine/ _____________________________ Stay in touch with Seth Carrington: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethcarrington/ Instagram: @sethjustcooling Business Instagram: @thesurveyplug Website: https://thesurveyplug.com/ ___________________________________ Stay in Touch with Very Necessary Decisions: Instagram: @huecapitalco LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hue-capital-community/ Website: https://huecapital.co Email: info@huecapitalco.com Website: https://huecapital.co Email: info@huecapitalco.com

1시간 15분

8월 23일

Brittany Antoinette | Founder of the Idea Girl & Not So CEO

Brittany is the Founder of The Idea Girl a boutique design practice for fashion, beauty, and wellness brands. Specializing in brand strategy, Since 2017, Brittany has worked alongside bright-eyed founders to take their business ideas out of notepads and get them onto shelves. With helping launch over 100+ brands and campaigns for startups and major figures, her work has helped clients acquire retail placement and press by the likes of Sephora, West Elm, Urban Outfitters, Macy’s, Vogue, Forbes, and many more. She wishes to further her mission through Not So CEO, a creative business school for founders and creatives to learn how to build better brands minus the burnout. . . In this episode, we briefly speak about: (1) Building a Career in Branding Beauty & Wellness Businesses (2) Pivoting From Fashion to Branding (3) Branding Checklist for Entrepreneurs (4) How to Identify Your Segmented Customer Base (5) Building a Creative Agency . . Welcome to our new and improved podcast, Very Necessary Decisions. Very Necessary Decisions, hosted by Founder & CEO of Hue Capital, Jerlisa "Juju" Fontaine, is a weekly podcast capturing the critical, yet necessary business strategies that industry experts and thought leaders have used to accelerate their company's growth and, of course, their own career growth. Whether these are senior leaders/executives at Fortune 500 companies and startups and/or founders leading their own businesses, we have a line up of multi-faceted interviewees across numerous industries ready to put you on to the game! . . Stay tuned. . . Creative Direction, Film & Editing by: Nicole Perez, https://www.linkedin.com/in/nperez7/ _____________________________ Stay in touch with Jerlisa "Juju" Fontaine: Personal Instagram: @jujufontaine_ TikTok: @jujufontaine_ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerlisafontaine/ _____________________________ Stay in touch with Brittany Antoinette: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittany-antoinette-wilson-a783ba79/ Instagram: @shesthatbritt Business Instagram: @notsoceo Website: https://www.notsoceo.co/ ___________________________________ Stay in Touch with Very Necessary Decisions: Instagram: @huecapitalco LinkedIn: / hue-capital-community Website: https://huecapital.co Email: info@huecapitalco.com

1시간 18분

6월 18일

Erica Knox on Establishing a Mogul Mindset and Building Your Personal Brand

Erica Knox, Corporate Communication & Social Impact Leader at BET and Transformational Speaker, is challenging you to rise to the occasion and develop a 'Mogul Mindset'. Through her work in Communications, Erica challenges companies to develop brands that promote the good and wellbeing of the customers they serve. Erica also works diligently with rising leaders to find the confidence necessary to create the life they want for themselves. . . In this episode, we briefly speak about: (1) Building a Fruitful Career in Communications and Social Impact (2) How to Climb the Corporate Ladder (3) Balancing Mental Health and a Mogul Mindset (4) Developing Your Personal Brand as a Leader and Speaker . . Welcome to our new and improved podcast, Very Necessary Decisions. Very Necessary Decisions, hosted by Founder & CEO of Hue Capital, Jerlisa "Juju" Fontaine, is a weekly podcast capturing the critical, yet necessary business strategies that industry experts and thought leaders have used to accelerate their company's growth and, of course, their own career growth. Whether these are senior leaders/executives at Fortune 500 companies and startups and/or founders leading their own businesses, we have a line up of multi-faceted interviewees across numerous industries ready to put you on to the game! . . Stay tuned. . . Creative Direction, Film & Editing by: Nicole Perez, https://www.linkedin.com/in/nperez7/ _____________________________ Stay in touch with Jerlisa "Juju" Fontaine: Personal Instagram: @jujufontaine_ TikTok: @jujufontaine_ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerlisafontaine/ _____________________________ Stay in touch with Erica Knox: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erica-knox-031372136/ Instagram: @ekthemogul Business Instagram: @madethecutcollective ___________________________________ Stay in Touch with Very Necessary Decisions: Instagram: @huecapitalco LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hue-capital-community Website: https://huecapital.co Email: info@huecapitalco.com

1시간 4분

6월 11일

Yanique Williams on Being a Venture Investor and How to Navigate the 2024 Job Market

As a founder, you can leverage your success to help other business owners thrive. Yanique Williams has effectively unlocked the path to doing so. As the Founder of Young Ambitious One, she created a platform that helps rising leaders accelerate their career growth. Now, through her new company Ambitious Global, she is on a streak of leveraging venture investments to support other entrepreneurs. This can be your journey, too! Take a listen and learn how she masters it all. . . In this episode, we briefly speak about: (1) The Business Model Behind Building a Career Platform (2) Approach to Successfully Becoming a Venture Investor/Angel Investor (3) How to Navigate the 2024 Job Market (4) How to Embrace AI in Your Day-to-Day Life/Work . . Welcome to our new and improved podcast, Very Necessary Decisions. Very Necessary Decisions, hosted by Founder & CEO of Hue Capital, Jerlisa "Juju" Fontaine, is a weekly podcast capturing the critical, yet necessary business strategies that industry experts and thought leaders have used to accelerate their company's growth and, of course, their own career growth. Whether these are senior leaders/executives at Fortune 500 companies and startups and/or founders leading their own businesses, we have a line up of multi-faceted interviewees across numerous industries ready to put you on to the game! . . Stay tuned. . . Creative Direction, Film & Editing by: Nicole Perez, https://www.linkedin.com/in/nperez7/ _____________________________ Stay in touch with Jerlisa "Juju" Fontaine: Instagram: @jujufontaine_ TikTok: @jujufontaine_ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerlisafontaine/ _____________________________ Stay in touch with Yanique Williams: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yaniquewilliamsinfo/ Instagram: @youngambitiousone Website: https://www.youngambitiousone.com/ Website: https://www.ambitiousglobal.co/ ___________________________________ Stay in Touch with Very Necessary Decisions: Instagram: @huecapitalco LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hue-capital-community Website: https://huecapital.co Email: info@huecapitalco.com

1시간 8분

6월 4일

Brian "Boss" Valmond, Founder of Valtown Entertainment, on Building a 350,000+ Follower Media Brand

Interested in building your own mission-driven media company? This interview is for you. Juju sat down with Brian "Boss" Valmond, Founder of Valtown Entertainment to discuss what it takes to truly build a media company that sparks curiosity in its audience. Valtown Entertainment provides a non-biased journalistic approach to gang and kingpin culture, as well as, its impact on black culture and celebrity culture. Through his consistency over the past 5-6 years, Brian has been able to amass a following of over 350,000 across various social platforms. . . In this episode, we briefly speak about: (1) Building a media business focused on gangs and drug kingpins of the 1980s and 1990s (2) How effective storytelling can help you build viral content on social media (3) How to build a business model around social media virality (4) Social media censorship and how to maneuver it . . Welcome to our new and improved podcast, Very Necessary Decisions. Very Necessary Decisions, hosted by Founder & CEO of Hue Capital, Jerlisa "Juju" Fontaine, is a weekly podcast capturing the critical, yet necessary business strategies that industry experts and thought leaders have used to accelerate their company's growth and, of course, their own career growth. Whether these are senior leaders/executives at Fortune 500 companies and startups and/or founders leading their own businesses, we have a line up of multi-faceted interviewees across numerous industries ready to put you on to the game! . . Stay tuned. . . Creative Direction, Film & Editing by: Nicole Perez, / nperez7 _____________________________ Stay in touch with Jerlisa "Juju" Fontaine: Instagram: @jujufontaine_ TikTok: @jujufontaine_ LinkedIn: / jerlisafontaine _____________________________ Stay in touch with Brian "Boss" Valmond: Youtube: / @valtown Patreon: / about ___________________________________ Stay in Touch with Very Necessary Decisions: Instagram: @huecapitalco LinkedIn: / hue-capital-community Website: https://huecapital.co Email: info@huecapitalco.com

50분

6월 4일

Jacques Bastien on Building a ‘Creative Business’ Empire Worth 7 Figures

Creatives are entrepreneurs, too! Curious on how you can potentially build a 'creative business empire' making significant impact in your communities of interest? Jacques has the answers. Juju sat down with Jacques Bastien, Founder of Shade, Nappy.co, Dahlia & Friends, and Chery Capital, to discuss how he has built his businesses and the many obstacles he faced throughout his past 15 years of entrepreneurship. . . In this episode, we briefly speak about: (1) Building a ‘creative business empire’ worth 7 figures (2) How creative entrepreneurs and influencers should approach diversifying their income (3) Leveraging AI for Success in the Gig Economy (4) Giving yourself grace and prioritizing wellness as an entrepreneur . . Welcome to our new and improved podcast, Very Necessary Decisions. Very Necessary Decisions, hosted by Founder & CEO of Hue Capital, Jerlisa "Juju" Fontaine, is a weekly podcast capturing the critical, yet necessary business strategies that industry experts and thought leaders have used to accelerate their company's growth and, of course, their own career growth. Whether these are senior leaders/executives at Fortune 500 companies and startups and/or founders leading their own businesses, we have a line up of multi-faceted interviewees across numerous industries ready to put you on to the game! . . Stay tuned. . . Creative Direction, Film & Editing by: Nicole Perez, https://www.linkedin.com/in/nperez7/ _____________________________ Stay in touch with Jerlisa "Juju" Fontaine: Instagram: @jujufontaine_ TikTok: @jujufontaine_ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerlisafontaine/ _____________________________ Stay in touch with Jacques Bastien: Instagram: @jacqueshbastien Website: https://www.jacquesbastien.com/ ___________________________________ Stay in Touch with Very Necessary Decisions: Instagram: @huecapitalco LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hue-capital-community Website: https://huecapital.co Email: info@huecapitalco.com

1시간 26분

5월 21일

Eric Green, Founder of VYLN | Building an Audio Tech Company, Gaming Industry, Access to Funding

Interested in building your own tech company specifically in the software and hardware space? This interview is for you. Juju sat down with Eric Green, Founder of VYLN. VYLN is a tech company building the future of audio with its advanced technology catered to gaming, music, production and more. So far, Eric has raised $510,000 for his company and his now on a pursuit to raise a next round of $3.5 million. . . In this episode, we briefly speak about: (1) VYLN and its business model (2) How to leverage business accelerators to fund your business (3) Breaking down different types of funding (grants, VC, Angel investments) (4) Choosing the right legal entity for your business . . Welcome to our new and improved podcast, Very Necessary Decisions. Very Necessary Decisions, hosted by Founder & CEO of Hue Capital, Jerlisa "Juju" Fontaine, is a weekly podcast capturing the critical, yet necessary business strategies that industry experts and thought leaders have used to accelerate their company's growth and, of course, their own career growth. Whether these are senior leaders/executives at Fortune 500 companies and startups and/or founders leading their own businesses, we have a line up of multi-faceted interviewees across numerous industries ready to put you on to the game! . . Stay tuned. . . Creative Direction, Film & Editing by: Nicole Perez, https://www.linkedin.com/in/nperez7/ _____________________________ Stay in touch with Jerlisa "Juju" Fontaine: Instagram: @jujufontaine_ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerlisafontaine/ ___________________________________ Interested in building your own tech company specifically in the software and hardware space? This interview is for you. Juju sat down with Eric Green, Founder of VYLN. VYLN is a tech company building the future of audio with its advanced technology catered to gaming, music, production and more. So far, Eric has raised $510,000 for his company and his now on a pursuit to raise a next round of $3.5 million. . . In this episode, we briefly speak about: (1) VYLN and its business model (2) How to leverage business accelerators to fund your business (3) Breaking down different types of funding (grants, VC, Angel investments) (4) Choosing the right legal entity for your business . . Welcome to our new and improved podcast, Very Necessary Decisions. Very Necessary Decisions, hosted by Founder & CEO of Hue Capital, Jerlisa "Juju" Fontaine, is a weekly podcast capturing the critical, yet necessary business strategies that industry experts and thought leaders have used to accelerate their company's growth and, of course, their own career growth. Whether these are senior leaders/executives at Fortune 500 companies and startups and/or founders leading their own businesses, we have a line up of multi-faceted interviewees across numerous industries ready to put you on to the game! . . Stay tuned. . . Creative Direction, Film & Editing by: Nicole Perez, https://www.linkedin.com/in/nperez7/ _____________________________ Stay in touch with Jerlisa "Juju" Fontaine: Instagram: @jujufontaine_ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerlisafontaine/ _____________________________ Stay in touch with Eric Green: Website: https://vyln.tech/ ___________________________________ Stay in Touch with Very Necessary Decisions: Instagram: @huecapitalco LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hue-capital-community Website: https://huecapital.co Email: info@huecapitalco.com

1시간 1분

5월 14일

So, What's This Podcast About?

In this episode, we briefly speak about: (1) What is the Very Necessary Decisions Podcast? (2) What Types of Guests Will We Have? (3) The Likelihood of Business Success (4) Venture Capital Stats Showcasing Lack of Access to Capital (5) What is 'Productive Complaining'? . . Welcome to our new and improved podcast, Very Necessary Decisions. Very Necessary Decisions, hosted by Founder & CEO of Hue Capital, Jerlisa "Juju" Fontaine, is a weekly podcast capturing the critical, yet necessary business strategies that industry experts and thought leaders have used to accelerate their company's growth and, of course, their own career growth. Whether these are senior leaders/executives at Fortune 500 companies and startups and/or founders leading their own businesses, we have a line up of multi-faceted interviewees across numerous industries ready to put you on to the game! . . Stay tuned. . Filmed & Edited by: Nicole Perez, https://www.linkedin.com/in/nperez7/ ______________________________ Stay in touch with Jerlisa "Juju" Fontaine: Instagram: @jujufontaine_ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerlisafontaine/ ___________________________________ Stay in Touch with Very Necessary Decisions: Instagram: @huecapitalco LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hue-capital-community Website: https://huecapital.co Email: info@huecapitalco.com

6분

5월 7일

Very Necessary Decisions (Season 1 Trailer)

Very Necessary Decisions, hosted by Founder & CEO of Hue Capital, Jerlisa "Juju" Fontaine, is a weekly podcast capturing the critical, yet necessary business strategies that industry experts and thought leaders have used to accelerate their company's growth and, of course, their own career growth. Whether these are senior leaders/executives at Fortune 500 companies and startups and/or founders leading their own businesses, we have a line up of multi-faceted interviewees across numerous industries ready to put you on to the game!

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Very Necessary Decisions

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Marvin Francois: Credit Specialist & Founder of TakeOff Financial

Lola Adewuya | Building a Pandemic-Proof Creative Brand Studio

Seth Carrington | Founder of Survey Plug

Brittany Antoinette | Founder of the Idea Girl & Not So CEO

Erica Knox on Establishing a Mogul Mindset and Building Your Personal Brand

Yanique Williams on Being a Venture Investor and How to Navigate the 2024 Job Market

Brian "Boss" Valmond, Founder of Valtown Entertainment, on Building a 350,000+ Follower Media Brand

Jacques Bastien on Building a ‘Creative Business’ Empire Worth 7 Figures

Eric Green, Founder of VYLN | Building an Audio Tech Company, Gaming Industry, Access to Funding

So, What's This Podcast About?

Very Necessary Decisions (Season 1 Trailer)

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