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Janice Bryant Howroyd – How a Visit to Her Sister in LA and a $900 Loan Changed the Course of Her Life Forever

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I’ve been secretly ‘stalking’ Janice Bryant Howroyd, Founder & CEO of The Act One Group, for nearly 30 years. Back in the early days of my first business, I wanted to make an extra $500 per month in order to ask my roommate to move out of the loft (true story), so I went on a search for success stories of entrepreneurial women. Janice Bryant Howroyd’s name kept coming up everywhere I looked. Janice took $900 from her mom and turned what is now known as The Act One Group into a billion-dollar company.

“JBH” as she likes to be called, is #39 on the Forbes list of “America’s Richest Self-Made Women,” and in 2014 she was recognized by Black Enterprise as the first black woman to own and operate a billion-dollar company.

Along with several other incredible accolades, JBH received a special invitation from President Barack Obama to be a member of the President’s Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

You can Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast on Apple Podcasts. And be sure to leave me a Rating and Review!

Never compromise yourself personally for who you wish to be professionally.” – Janice Bryant Howroyd

Show Notes:

  • What happened when Janice “looked after the office” for her brother-in-law while he was away
  • Her creative strategy when she first started out (hear how operating her business in a rug shop was a GENIUS idea)
  • The moment she recognized she was on to something (oh the joys of a phone and fax machine!)
  • How just one conversation with a mentor truly EXPANDED her vision and a life-long seed was planted (that one conversation lead to millions in growth over the years)
  • How being 1 of 11 children shaped her life and business
  • Her BEST Productivity Tip
  • What she considers to be her SUPERPOWER
  • What it was like to receive an honored invitation from Barack Obama
  • The CLASSIC Mistake she sees Women Entrepreneurs making today
  • The SECRET to a long, healthy, marriage
  • and much, much more!

I learned more from my mom and dad, growing up in their home, than I did from any institutions, and I’ve had the advantage of some really incredible opportunities academically.” – Janice Bryant Howroyd

Connect with Janice Bryant Howroyd:

Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn| ActOne Group | Janice Bryant Howroyd

When I started my business, I had no visions of where I wanted my business. I knew where I DIDN’T want to be.”  – Janice Bryant Howroyd

Business Lessons From My Teenage Daughter’s Knee Injury

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After my daughter Jenna’s knee injury, there were clues that kept tapping me on the shoulder, reminding me about how dealing with a personal crisis has a significant effect on building and growing a business.

Sometimes, no matter what you do, no matter how many things you try, you stay stuck in ONE Place. This can be frustrating, debilitating and I think the most detrimental of all…CONFIDENCE shaking.

For this episode, I’ve also put together a podcast freebie, 10 Simple Survival Tips to Keep Your Business Thriving When a Personal Crisis Hits.

Just go to: JoyChudacoff.com/SurvivalTips

You can Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast on Apple Podcasts. And be sure to leave me a Rating and Review!

It’s not so much about looking for the answer, but it’s about making sure that you’re asking the right questions.” – Joy Chudacoff

Show Notes:

  • How to get out of a place of uncertainty and move forward with a new energy and a new vision
  • Why working harder is NOT the answer
  • The ONE thing you CAN do right now to create increased momentum in your business
  • How to remove the Barrier, the thing that’s holding you back (this is essential to uncover because when you remove this barrier, you will have instant success)

Stop trying to grow or scale your business using tactics that produce little or no results.” – Joy Chudacoff

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Danone Simpson – From The Set of Hit TV Show Dallas to Forbes, “Women in Power”

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Danone Simpson on She's Got Moxie with Joy ChudacoffI’m really excited about today’s guest, Danone Simpson, the founder and CEO of one of the 25 Fastest Growing Insurance Companies in Los Angeles.

While I was preparing for this interview, I found another cool new tidbit of information about Danone; did you ever watch the TV show, Dallas? Danone played the secretary (Kendall) on the show! When I was in college, this was my favorite time of the week. I’d grab a bag of Doritos and a Big Gulp, plop down in my bean bag chair in my dorm room and forget about tests and term papers.

Today, Danone is an extremely accomplished businesswoman, being selected by Forbes Magazine as one of their “Women in Power” in Southern California.

On today’s show, Danone shares a story about how she “begged” her way to the front of a casting call (there was a line of 250 women in front of her). She also shares her best action step to gain momentum in business, how her company became No. 1 in the “Best Place to Work 2017: Small Companies” in the Los Angeles Business Journal, how being an actress on a hit show helped her become a better business owner, how she manages cash flow, plus much more.

You can Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast on Apple Podcasts. And be sure to leave me a Rating and Review!

If you make room for the big rocks, the sand just filters in between.” – Danone Simpson

Show Notes:

  • How to keep your team/employees connected to your mission & vision
  • When you should consider borrowing money
  • How an acting career can prepare you to be an entrepreneur
  • Why it’s important to look forward when accessing your cash flow
  • Dealing with cash flow in a small business
  • Her greatest influencers
  • Who she listens closely to when making decisions

Ultimately, I am going to achieve my goals through others. I became a master delegator because of time management.” – Danone Simpson

Connect With Danone Simpson:

LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter | Montage Insurance Solutions

It’s surrounding yourself with people who are going to support you and prop you up.” – Danone Simpson

Ariel Kaye – The Nitty-Gritty of Parachute Home’s Business Success

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If you think about it, we spend so much of our lives in bed cozied into our bed sheets.

My guest today, Ariel Kaye, became the founder and CEO of Parachute Home by being obsessed with learning about sheets. Now, Parachute Home is an extremely profitable company that sells bed sheets and towels worldwide.

On the show today, Ariel shares the nitty-gritty about her business success. She also talks about several very creative projects that Parachute Home has taken on to create a holistic and profitable experience for their customers, staff, and the world as a whole.

I’m so excited for you to hear from Ariel. Enjoy the show!

You can Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast on Apple Podcasts. And be sure to leave me a Rating and Review!

When you’re building a business, you want to go-go-go and go really fast and grow really fast. And I think for me, it’s being about to shift that a bit and focus on, not perfection, but progress.” – Ariel Kaye

Show Notes:

  • How to create an online buying frenzy – Ariel SOLD out her sheets in 2 days online!
  • How to get investors for your company – a most “humbling” experience for Ariel
  • Successful Tips for Fundraising
  • One of the most important ingredients you must have to build a business
  • Her process for acquiring new clients
  • Why company culture is the key to success
  • Tips on how to create a team that is devoted to your vision

Being an entrepreneur is like riding a rollercoaster. You’ve got these super high highs and these super low lows and sometimes they happen within 10 minutes.” – Ariel Kaye

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  • Connect with Ariel Kaye:

Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | ParachuteHome

Really creating a supportive space that is collaborative and positive and where people can have fun is super important to me.” – Ariel Kaye

Ali Brown – When to Ditch the Entrepreneur Formula and Go After Your True Potential

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Ali Brown on She's Got Moxie with Joy ChudacoffI’m so excited to have Ali Brown as my first guest on She’s Got Moxie! Ali is a personal friend and mentor, and an incredibly successful entrepreneur.

Ali Brown is one of the most recognized entrepreneur coaches in the world. She has built a coaching and consulting enterprise that ranked in the Inc. 500 list of fastest growing companies in the nation.

Ali was named one of Forbes “Women to Watch”, one of Ernst and Young’s “Winning Women Entrepreneurs” and an “Entrepreneur Delegate” for the United Nations Foundation Global Accelerator.

Ali was also featured on ABC’s Secret Millionaire, and she has over 250K followers via her Glambition Radio Podcast, AliBrown.com and social media.

Today Ali tells us about what led her to quit her job and start her own business. She also shares amazing advice about how to stand out in your industry, and her best productivity tip.

I think you’ll find this episode engaging and truly motivating!

You can Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast on Apple Podcasts. And be sure to leave me a Rating and Review!

When you’re starting off we all have to hustle, you will have to do some things that you may not love and you gotta get it done.” – Ali Brown

Show Notes:

  • What can you do to stand out professionally
  • Why you need a formula when you first start out as an entrepreneur
  • How do you know if you should start your own business
  • What criteria should you use to evaluate important decisions
  • How to be more productive
  • What it’s like to have your husband work for you
  • Why is it important to have a vision for your business
  • How can you create a clear vision for your future
  • Why you should do the opposite of what everyone else is doing
  • How to figure out your priorities
  • What makes a business successful
  • Why being well read in your industry is important

Follow the formulas, and take all the advise you can, and say yes to everything until there’s a moment you’re ready to say no.” – Ali Brown

3 Gold Nuggets of Advice:

  1. Figure out how you are going to make money
  2. Start listening to yourself and stretching yourself a little bit more every time that you have the opportunity
  3. Trust yourself and the process

Links Mentioned:

Facebook | YouTube | Twitter | Ali Brown

Having the courage to change everything was my most courageous and proud moment.” – Ali Brown

Make An Active Decision To ALIGN Yourself With All That You Are Meant To Be

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Did you know that only 2% of women entrepreneurs break the million-dollar mark?

When you think about the work you put in, that’s a hard pill to swallow. So, why the big gap between our efforts and earnings?

I believe what stops women from breaking their income ceiling is not a lack of drive or determination.

What stops you is letting the same old systems and routines RUN you and your business, which keeps you satisfactorily underperforming, year after year.

Deep down you know that what got you here today is not all you need to accomplish your bigger vision.

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When I think back to ALL the BIG leaps in success & income I’ve had over the years, I realize that a combination of two important things were present:

  1. After experiencing the effects of some very expensive and very bad advice, I stopped asking and listening to people who could not possibly give me the support and sound advice I needed because they just did not have the skill set, or the experience to know the right answers. Instead, I sought out and received guidance, direction and solid business advice from people who were leaders in their industry – people who were more experienced and ahead of me in their entrepreneurial journey – they were where I wanted to be . Their advice to me was based on experience and results, instead of theory or guesswork.
  2. I was never in my office, deep in my work, when significant breakthroughs emerged. When I think about leaps that increased my income by 20-50%, they were always when I removed myself from the daily business tasks and responsibilities of my life. I was in an environment where I had a clear head and could reflect, refocus, re-energize, reclaim and reinvent my vision for my life and business.

That’s why I created the perfect space, forum and program for you to reclaim and refresh your vision and create the strategies necessary for you to get free from overwhelm while growing your business at the same time…

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