Mom’s creating the future job market

2022-08-18

This week hosts Tim Ryan, and Zack Miller sit down with Monica Banks, CEO, and founder of Gugu Guru, to discuss her journey of launching a company to empower moms, how content creators are the new generation of entrepreneurs, and how easy it is to become a professional content creator today. Watch this week’s episode to hear about these topics and much more! Tim Ryan is an angel investor and the Executive Director of StartWheel, an organization dedicated to connecting entrepreneurs with resources in Hampton Roads, Virginia. Learn more at: https://www.startwheel.org Zack Miller is a serial entrepre...

Tim Ryan is an angel investor and the Executive Director of StartWheel, an organization dedicated to connecting entrepreneurs with resources in Hampton Roads, Virginia.

Learn more at: https://www.startwheel.org

Zack Miller is a serial entrepreneur and author of Anomaly, a guide on differentiating yourself and your business from the crowd.

Learn more at: https://www.zackmillersays.com

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Show notes:

(0:00) Introducing Monica Banks

(5:13) Responsiveness + No strings attached favors

(10:13) Starting Gugu Guru

(13:50) Easier than ever to create content but difficult to have success

(21:25) Clickbait & Hooks + Finding the right fit

(29:20) Finding your Content Creator Special Gift + Niche

(41:27) Instagram + TikTok Changing Algorithms

(51:12) Finding the best social platform for you

(55:56) Monica’s Paranormal Activity take

(01:01:56) Bullying in business + Conclusion

Companies Mentioned:

Gugu Guru: https://guguguru.com/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/en/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/home

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/

Untold: Manti Te’o Doc: https://www.netflix.com/title/81580141?source=35

Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/

About Monica Banks & Gugu Guru

Monica Banks is the Founder and CEO of Gugu Guru, a one-stop destination for creative, personalized campaigns that reach an engaged audience of parents founded in 2014.

“Gugu Guru brings content strategy, along with our network of proven, vetted celebrities, experts, creators, and influential parents. Our social commerce approach combines the best of influencer marketing and affiliate programs that brands can leverage as another performance-based sales channel. The team at Gugu Guru takes a personal approach in everything we do, and you'll have direct access to us throughout the project. Our job is to handle everything from start to finish so that you don’t have to add anything to your plate. In fact, we will take things off of your plate as much as possible”.

Learn More: https://guguguru.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/monicabanks/

The Fervent Four Show:

Did you know that only 4% of businesses hit $1M in revenue? Tim Ryan and Zack Miller are the creators of The Fervent Four Show, designed to help you get there. Check them out Live every Thursday at 11 AM.

Social Media:

Monica Banks

https://guguguru.com/

Twitter: @theguguguru (https://twitter.com/theguguguru), @momcreators (https://twitter.com/momcreators)

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/monicabanks/, https://www.linkedin.com/company/gugu-guru/

Instagram: @gugu_guru (https://www.instagram.com/gugu_guru), @momcreators (https://www.instagram.com/momcreators/)

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/guguguruconcierge/

Tim Ryan

https://www.startwheel.org

Twitter (personal): @ryantnt (https://twitter.com/ryantnt)

Twitter: @StartWheel (https://twitter.com/StartWheel)

LinkedIn (personal): https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryantnt/