AVIDly Adulting
AVIDly Adulting is the podcast where we tackle the wild ride of transitioning into your first career and all the life lessons in between!
If you’re feeling the pressure of adulting, you’re in the right place. We’re here to decode the ups and downs of your first job and yes, at times, laugh about the inevitable mishaps that happen along way when life and career merge into adulting.
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AVIDly Adulting
Career and Co.: Starting a Business While Loving Your Full-Time Job, with Tamika Smith
Tamika Smith, an Executive Events Producer at Salesforce, shares her journey of balancing a full-time job with running her own business, EyeKhan Studios. Tune in to hear how she started EyeKhan Studios in 2021 during the pandemic, driven by necessity and encouragement from her former boss. Tamika emphasizes tips for young entrepreneurs, including the importance of having a clear business plan, understanding customer needs, and fostering a personal brand. She highlights the challenges of managing long hours and the necessity of staying focused and organized. Tamika advises aspiring entrepreneurs to seek free resources like local Small Business Development Corporations and to write out their business vision to stay on track. To learn more, visit AVID.org/alumni.