Side Hustle to Small Business

In 2014, Daphne Valcin started her business as a life and business coach, even after being warned by those already in the community. In Daphne’s first month, she made $72 but continued her work and is now a successful entrepreneur. Daphne and Sanjay discuss continuing entrepreneurship throughout motherhood, pursuing a different path than initially planned, and following your dreams even after being discouraged by the community.

After spending many years as an Executive Assistant, Ethan Bull unexpectedly faced layoffs, forcing him to reconsider his career path. With his severance package as a financial cushion, Ethan and his wife, Stephanie, launched ProAssisting, a fractional EA company. Their business focuses on connecting highly skilled EAs with top-level executives, offering flexible, high-quality support without the need for a full-time hire.

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00:00 Intro

4:32 Entrepreneurial background

6:35 Starting ProAssisting

14:51 Keeping up with technology

16:16 Using AI in the company

19:44 Delegating tasks to an assistant

22:16 The future of the business

28:17 Work-life balance

31:51 Looking back on the business

34:27 Advice to other entrepreneurs

36:23 Closing and contact

When Kera Sanchez’s mother passed away in 2022, she felt that there was much left unsaid and grieved the conversations her and her mother would never get to have. After jotting down some topics she felt she will miss out on, Kera decided to build and publish a journal specifically for those grieving, the Letters Legacy Journal. In February, Kera also published the first edition of her magazine, Get Griefy Magazine. --- [00:00:00] Introduction [00:01:13] Kera's Background [00:05:22] Entrepreneurial Beginnings [00:06:25] Teaching and Entrepreneurship [00:08:05] Publishing Journey [00:09:27] Overcoming Nerves [00:11:02] Balancing Teaching and Business [00:14:24] Handling the Weight of Grief [00:16:00] Learning and Support Systems [00:18:04] Authenticity in Business [00:20:28] Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs [00:21:47] Connect with Kera [00:22:29] Closing Remarks

Jaliyla Fraser is the Founder & CEO of Fraser’s Mathematics Solutions. What started as a STEAM summer camp for students, Fraser’s Mathematics Solutions now provides high-quality mathematics learning for administrators, teachers, and parents to help the students in their lives succeed. Fraser’s Mathematics Solutions also produces school supplies for students to help them reach their full potential.

Tina Tran Neville and her parents left Vietnam to come to the United States when she was a young girl. Learn how that experience shaped her journey from US Foreign Service Officer to high school teacher to founder of Transcend Academy, which provides test preparation and college advising services. Tina’s story is what the American Dream is all about.

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