Against All Odds

By Terrilyn Hicks

Against All Odds is a podcast created for entrepreneurs by entrepreneurs. Each week spotlights Black business owners, side hustlers and wealth achievers who are doing what they love and making an income at the same time. Learn how to hustle smarter and grow your business from weekly guests as they share secrets, tips, and lessons learned along the way to success.

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Ep. 34 How to Make 6-Figures Doing Laundry

Against All OddsFeb 21, 2022

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Ep. 34 How to Make 6-Figures Doing Laundry

Don't you just love laundry? Neither did LaShaunda but she used her loath of laundry to create Laundry Limo, a mobile laundry service that took off to become a 6-Figure business that now supplements her full-time income. Learn how she did it, and everything she's learned along the way!

Feb 21, 202246:57

Ep. 33 $100K in 4 months - Starting a Business during COVID

COVID has definitely impacted us all but there is opportunity in the chaos to make the times work for your business. Tammy Marshall decided to take a chance and open her own clinic with the help of her husband. Through hard work, sweat and tears, she was able to leaver her job full-time and her business is on track to hit 7-figures. Hear the steps she took, the doubts she had, and the pivotal moments that contributed to her success.

Feb 21, 202248:30

Ep 32. Rest, Relax, Reflect: Confessions after the First Year of Entreprenuership

How do you take a minute to rest in the world of entrepreneurship? Margaret Humphrey owner of Live Freely and Journal Freely tells what it's like after a year leaving her job to pursue her business full-time. She shares, the struggles, doubts, victories and lessons learned after a year on her own. Follow her start-up journey or purchase her journals on her website

Feb 07, 202248:59

Ep 31. Being Your Own Boss: Myth VS. Reality

What's it really like to start a business? You've seen Instagram. You've read the articles and blogs, the success stories and the fails but what's it really like to jump in?

Feb 04, 202236:08

Ep 30. What Do I Do Now? Motivating Your Mind to Do More

Well this one's a little misleading. Motivation is a tricky thing. It isn't always there. Explore the idea of motivation with me. How does one get past mental blocks, stopping points, low points, and obstacles. Sometimes the best way to move forward is to stand in place and embrace the moment.

Nov 05, 202119:33

Aug 02, 202132:12

Ep. 18 Building Your Brand + Professional Public Speaking

Did you know that people will pay you to talk!? Brandi Anderson tells how she is building her career as a public speaker outside of her 9 to 5. Listen to how she got started, get tips on managing time for social media, marketing, client-building and other things that come along with building your brand.

Jul 27, 202147:24

Ep. 17 Managing Your Mindset: Business Coaching

Whether you think business coaching might be the business for you or you want to gain some wisdom in terms of starting and maintaining your business, Leticia Francis tells it like it is, holding nothing back when it comes to business coaching. Listen to her story of breaking free from her 9 to 5 and even get resources, tips and one-on-one consultations at Blaque Rose Coaching

Jul 20, 202138:48

Ep. 16 Goodbye Harvard. Hello Full Time Dog Training

Learn how you can train dogs in-person and virtually to replace your income or make money on the side. You can leave that "great" job and work full-time doing what you truly love. Dog training expert and owner of Down 4 Paws, Pam Brown left Harvard to follow her passion and became a professional dog trainer shows how you can do the same.

Jul 13, 202138:15

Ep. 15 What Do You Mean It's Not About Me!?

Building a business impacts more than just you and your world. Listen in to see how you can build a business bigger than you to positively affect your customers, yourself and the world around you.

Jul 06, 202130:44

Ep.14 Culinary Startup Story: Getting Your Food to Customers

So you've got a food that everyone loves. People are even willing to pay for it! Now what!? How do you get your culinary creations into the hand (and mouths) of cash carrying customers? Michael Crafter of WingCrafters shares the secrets of his gourmet wings delivery business, covering everything from startup costs and LLCs to packaging and distribution.

Jun 22, 202145:59