Step Into My Office: Recent Episodes
ONE/35 Agency
Step Into My Office is entrepreneurship advice from a Black woman's perspective. Listen each week as hosts Shante Bacon-Cius and Saptosa Foster reveal how they grew ONE/35 Agency into a million-dollar marketing and PR company, interview other successful entrepreneurs about their journeys, and give tips on everything from staffing to pitching new clients. Whether you're an established business or just starting out, Step Into My Office and be inspired.
This week, we're discussing the fight for racial justice in the wake of the killing of George Floyd and how you can ensure your business stands for equality daily, not just when it's trending. Plus, Shante and Saptosa share how their own activism has cost them clients for ONE/35 Agency.
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Financial journalist Jennifer Streaks explains the difference between good and bad debt, which business expenses you should invest in first, and why "thinking wealthy" is the key to financial freedom.
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Why don't Black people respect Black businesses? From a lack of resources to stigmas about unprofessionalism, we face many hurdles as entrepreneurs but getting our own people to support us shouldn't be one of them.
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Uh-oh, it's getting hot in here! This week, we're getting real about the challenges of finding love as an entrepreneur, the growing hypergamy movement, and what it really means to be an "alpha" woman.
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This week, we're discussing corporate America's failed attempts at inclusion, how we can all break out of our own bubbles, and why it takes more than a "chief diversity officer" to change a company's culture.
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Shante and Saptosa discuss why PR is a game of amplification, what you should look for in a good publicist, and why no amount of press can make you interesting.
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This week, we're discussing the do's and don'ts of business pricing and why knowing your profit margins is key. Plus, Saptosa reminisces on her own struggles pricing her award-winning sweet potato pie.
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Shante and Saptosa discuss their experiences in the entertainment industry and why Hollywood needs more Black representatives behind the scenes.
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Chef Carlos Swepson discusses funding his family-owned restaurant BLVD Bistro, handling competition in the saturated Harlem market, and why the key to being a great entrepreneur is being an even better man.
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SCORE mentor Carolyn Katz gives advice for weathering the COVID-19 pandemic, and explains why service-based businesses must work even harder to remain afloat. Plus, Shante and Saptosa reveal what they did pre-pandemic to place ONE/35 in a favorable position during the crisis.
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From the internship grind to landing that crucial first client, we're breaking down how to succeed in the PR business.
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Hosts Shante Bacon-Cius and Saptosa Foster explain why they launched Step Into My Office and discuss the success of their marketing and PR firm, ONE/35 Agency. Listen each week for real-life entrepreneurship advice, interviews with business leaders, and more.
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