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Jean Freeman – CEO of Zambezi & One of the Biggest Female-Owned Businesses in Los Angeles

December 2, 2020 | By Joy Chudacoff Leave a Comment

Jean Freeman on She's Got Moxie with Joy ChudacoffJean Freeman is at the helm of one of the largest certified female-owned advertising agencies AND one of the biggest female-owned businesses in Los Angeles.

Jean has turned Zambezi into a thriving advertising agency with a revenue of projected 75 million dollars. She’s also become a leading advocate for the advancement of women in business.

On today’s show, Jean is going to share what being a CEO in a busy city like LA really means, her best productivity tips, how she manages a growing business while being a mom to two children under the age of 13, the importance of creating a sustainable business, and her criteria for decision-making in her business. She also talks about her business experience with NBA legend Kobe Bryant and the moment she was named a “Working Mother of the Year” by She Runs It!

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

In women’s entrepreneurship, we get to rewrite the rules of entrepreneurs.” – Jean Freeman

Show Notes:

  • Her business partnership with NBA legend Kobe Bryant
  • Why Corporate America does not support the needs of women in the workforce
  • How entrepreneurship runs in Jean’s family and what she has learned
  • The moment she recognized she was on to something with Zambezi
  • The benefits that come about when kids see their parents working
  • Tips on creating a sustainable business
  • The BEST strategy is always Actionable
  • Her advice on decision-making
  • Why Alignment is important in all aspects of business
  • And much, much moree

You are going to make some wrong calls, but that is ok, I think it’s more about how you respond to wrong calls.” – Jean Freeman

Connect with Jean Freeman:

Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Zambezi

Align yourself properly with the types of businesses that will be long-term partners.” – Jean Freeman

Joanna McFarland – Founder and CEO of HopSkipDrive Doesn’t Take ‘No’ for an Answer

October 4, 2017 | By Joy Chudacoff Leave a Comment

Joanna McFarland on She's Got Moxie with Joy Chudacoff

You’re supposed to be picking up one kid at soccer and taking another to karate, and you have a business meeting at the same time.

My guest today is Joanna McFarland, CEO and Co-founder of HopSkipDrive – a ride sharing service for busy families to help get their kids where they need to be.

On today’s show, Joanna talks about how she dealt with getting hundreds of no’s in the startup process. She talks about HopSkipDrive’s business beginnings, how she and her partners decided to come up with a ride sharing app in the first place, how she overcomes challenges, and a whole lot more.

I think you’ll find this episode super inspiring!

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

You’re going to hear hundreds and hundreds of ‘no’s’, and if you really believe in it then you’re going to just keep going until you find a ‘yes’.” – Joanna McFarland

Show Notes:

  • What is HopSkipDrive?
  • Where she found her BEST places to network.
  • How to form successful business partnerships.
  • What it’s like to be a newbie entrepreneur in the App creation world.
  • How to deal with rejection.
  • Why prioritizing your family as a working mom is important.
  • How she manages a daily routine as a mom, wife and CEO of a fast paced startup.

The questions that we kept asking ourselves over and over again was – ‘what would it take for me to put my kids in this car?’.” – Joanna McFarland

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  • Connect with Joanna McFarland:

Facebook | Instagram |  LinkedIn | Twitter | HopSkipDrive

Hopefully I’m providing a really good example to my kids of if you see it and believe it, then you can build it.” – Joanna McFarland

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