entrepreneurship

Growing Pains: In Extending a Hand to New Audiences, Shea Moisture Rubs its Base the Wrong Way

May 2, 2017

Shea Moisture is the latest company to feel the public’s wrath after what was a hurtful marketing mishap. For those who missed it, Shea Moisture released a piece of video content on its social channels as a part of a campaign to “Stop Hair Hate”. The ad features a black woman with curly hair and … More Growing Pains: In Extending a Hand to New Audiences, Shea Moisture Rubs its Base the Wrong Way

Don’t Worry if he Writes Rhymes, he Writes Checks: Lessons from Drake’s Quiet Ascension to Hip-Hop’s Ultimate Hustler

September 19, 2016

Let’s be honest, until recently Drake wasn’t typically associated with entrepreneurship. Drake gets more credit for his emotional intelligence, his exes, and various celebrity crushes than he does for his entrepreneurial aptitude. However, if you listen closely, Drake has been sharing his vision and knack for entrepreneurship throughout his career. His meteoric rise is a prime example … More Don’t Worry if he Writes Rhymes, he Writes Checks: Lessons from Drake’s Quiet Ascension to Hip-Hop’s Ultimate Hustler

Lessons From My First Creative Mornings

June 17, 2016

For the past two years I’ve been trying to get myself to attend one of DC–and the creative world’s–best kept secrets: Creative Mornings. On the last Friday of every month, Creatives from all over the world gather in their respective cities to hear ideas on a theme of the month. In DC Creative Morning RSVPs run out … More Lessons From My First Creative Mornings