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Conversations with Black Creators: Brooke Chaney (Made by Mom)

Welcome to Conversations with Black Creators. This week, we're chatting with Brooke Chaney, a Dallas-based artist and high school art teacher.

How to stay motivated as an ecommerce entrepreneur

How to Stay Motivated in eCommerce

“As a startup CEO, I slept like a baby. I woke up every two hours and cried.” [source]

The day-to-day realities of business ownership can be the antidote to unbridled enthusiasm. You have the autonomy you craved when you cast off the shackles of a day job, but that also means you must do all of the things, and make all of the decisions, all of the time -- while simultaneously hoping those are the right things and decisions, and that you will not end up in a trailer park on the outskirts of town listening to Lana Del Rey on loop and drowning your sorrows in mac + cheese.

Conversations with Black Creators: Alcynna Lloyd

Welcome to Conversations with Black Creators. This week, we're chatting with Alcynna Lloyd, Texas-based journalist, writer, and podcast producer.

Remote work and creating the perfect home office

Home Office Must-Haves, According to Team Tako

Tako Agency is a 100% remote team (even pre-pandemic), and we think we’re proof that teleworkers are generally happier and more productive than their office-bound counterparts. We’re rays of freaking sunshine who strike the perfect balance between hustling to make shit happen for our dearly beloved clients and wearing out the /giphy Slack command.