CYLS 082: How I Raised $33,000 for my Kick Starter Campaign with Mandy X. Bowman

About our Guest:

Mandy X. Bowman is the Ceo and founder of Official Black Wallstreet which is a digital platform and database created to give black-owned businesses, black entrepreneurs, and aspiring entrepreneurs a place to shine.

In order to be successful digitally

• Have good content
• Brand everything on social media
• Know your target audience, what they want and will listen to 

Insight from this episode:

Mandy details her experience of moonlighting for 2 years and finally quitting her job, raising $33k for her business, stepping out of her comfort zone to do a Tedx talk and go on the Queen Boss tv show to pitch her business to investors.

You’ll learn:

• Secrets to moonlighting
• Strategies to run a $33,000 successful kickstarter campaign
• How to garner a great support system
• The importance of circulating the dollar in black communities
• How to grow your social media following to $275,000 people
• How to monetize your social media following
• How to plan your exit strategy from your job

Resources Mentioned:

kickstarter.com

www.Asana.com

3 keys to Create Your Best Life:

1. Figure out your why, what you're passionate about
2. Map out where you want to go in life
3. There's a beginning and end but you need to have an in-between game plan for
4. Just Do it

 

Stay Connected:

 

Kevin:

www.kevinybrown.com

www.instagram.com/kevinybrown

www.twitter.com/kevinybrown

www.facebook.com/kevbrown001

 

Mandy:

www.officialblackwallstreet.com

https://twitter.com/mandyxbowman

https://www.instagram.com/mandyxbowman/

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