balancing a 9-5 + sustainable entrepreneurship

Jun 25

juggling a 9-5 while building a business with BIG dreams is a balancing act, to say the least 🙃

this one’s for the creatives, solopreneurs, small business owners, and everyone in-between.

in this week’s episode, we’re chatting sustainable entrepreneurship and the challenges of balancing a nine-to-five job with chasing big dreams. it’s essential to recognize that some of us are indeed in that liminal space in the middle, working a full-time job while building a business, and they both have their pros and cons (like freedom over your schedule vs. the illusion of job security).

we'll share the five pillars of sustainable entrepreneurship (aka how to still get shit done without burning at both ends of the stick), as well as some open and honest insight into the state of Black entrepreneurship, funding for businesses and how to create healthy, long lasting systems to help us thrive. and of course, you’ll hear from our host, Priscilla O. Agyeman, MPH on her own journey of being a creative entrepreneur, as well as valuable resources and related episodes to support you on your own journey.

in this unfiltered episode, we discuss:

what sustainable entrepreneurship actually is: a thorough the five pillars of sustainable entrepreneurship: from letting go of perfectionism to recycling some of your best ideas ✨

how to make the most out of your 9-5: from tapping into your PTO to milking those benefits- we’re sharing the tea on how to maximize your time in your full time role, whether that’s for the long haul or just a pit stop in your career journey 👩🏾‍💻

do we really need another panel discussion???: we get into the real tea on the state of Black businesses, and why having yet another panel discussion may not be the answer we need as founders (hint: funding > 2 hr discussions) 🫠

you can watch the full video here on our YouTube channel

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