S212: What happens after closing a business? You start a new one! with Eniye Okah
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This week on The Commerce Club podcast, Iโm joined by Eniye Okah - the founder of Beame and ex-founder of Blob Box.
Beame is her brand new sunscreen brand, built off the back of a problem Eniye wanted to solve. In this episode, Eniye and I discuss her entrepreneurial journey, how she went from starting her first business to closing it down and then starting her current business venture.
We deep dive into the importance of identifying market needs, conducting thorough research, profitability, and recognizing when to pivot in business.
Eniye also touches on the emotional and mental challenges of stepping away from a business she loved and the connection between mental health and skincare, leading to the creation of Beame.
We also discuss how to fund a new business, how to get ahead before you have even begun through business accelerators and crowdfunding for your business.
Since this episode was recorded Eniye and ๐๐๐๐ ๐ were ๐ฎ๐ป๐ป๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ช๐๐ก๐ก๐๐ฅ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฑ๐ผ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐๐
๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ๐ณ๐ฒ๐๐-๐ผ ๐ ๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ผ๐ฑ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ฆ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐น๐ฒ๐๐. Congratulations Eniye!
You can connect with Eniye here
& check out her new venture Beame here
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...Chapters
1. Introduction to Enya's Entrepreneurial Journey (00:00:00)
2. The Importance of Market Research in Business (00:06:37)
3. The Emotional Impact of Business Decisions (00:12:36)
4. Understanding the Connection Between Mental Health and Skin Care (00:18:50)
5. Accelerators and Funding: Building the Foundation for Beam (00:24:32)
6. Building a Brand from Day One (00:30:35)
7. Allocating Kickstarter Funds (00:39:41)
8. Future Goals for Beam (00:46:09)
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