This week in the guest chair we have DeNeitra Burnett, the Founder and CEO of Savvy Events, a Los-Angeles based event production and creative agency. DeNeitra has used her creativity and grit to climb to the top of the events industry, working closely with entertainment titans and Fortune 500 companies like HBO, Netflix, and Hulu, among others.
DeNeitra shares how when the events business was shut down during the Pandemic, she pivoted her business to custom mailers, leading to her scaling Savvy Events to a 7-Figure Business.
In this episode DeNeitra shares:
Highlights Include:
00:00 Intro
04:16 Event planning
09:22 Work-life balance
18:10 Percentage-based pricing
23:57 Pivoting to mailers
31:13 Adapting staffing structure
34:50 Tips for entrepreneurs
Check out episode 397 of Side Hustle Pro podcast out now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube
This episode is brought to you by:
Gusto offers modern, easy payroll, benefits, and HR to small businesses across the country. Sign up and give it a try at https://gusto.com/shp.
Links mentioned in this episode
Click here to subscribe via RSS feed (non-iTunes feed): http://sidehustlepro.libsyn.com/rss
Join our Facebook Community
If you’re looking for a community of supportive side hustlers who are all working to take our businesses to the next level, join us here: http://sidehustlepro.co/facebook
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
209: 7 Tried and True Tips for Side Hustling When You Don’t Have a Lot of Time
208: How I’m Transitioning Into Motherhood & Easing Back Into Entrepreneur Life
207: Entrepreneur Diaries: I Had A Baby During the COVID-19 Pandemic!
206: From “Accidental Artist” to Being Worn by Lupita Nyong’o: This is Melissa Mitchell, Abeille Creations Founder
205: From Obama Secret Service to Her Own Firm: How Holli Draines Transitioned to Entrepreneurship
204: From Her Garage to Target Shelves: How CEO Monique Rodriguez Built Mielle Organics From the Ground Up
203: How Uncharted Power Founder Jessica O. Matthews Is Bringing Energy Solutions to Underserved Populations
202: How To Make Money Podcasting: The Guide To Having A Profitable Podcast (REWIND)
201: I QUIT my Job! (REWIND)
200: Opening my LLC and my Business Bank Account + Landing My First Sponsor (REWIND)
199: How to Lay the Foundation of Your Business (REWIND)
198: How Two Friends Started A Greeting Card Line For the Culture
197- How Monique Greenwood Grew the Akwaaba Bed & Breakfast Inns Empire
196: From Lay-Off to Comeback: How Designer Dionna Dorsey Created Her Own Thriving Design Boutique and Apparel Line
195: How this Jewelry Designer Side Hustled for Over 10 Years Before Becoming An Entrepreneur (Lorraine West Jewelry)
194: Meet the Founder of Harlem’s Sugar Hill Creamery (w/ Petrushka Bazin Larsen)
193: Meet Kesha Watkins: Founder of Black-Owned BPolished Beauty Supply Store
192: How Kyara Uqdah of Charm City Buyers Is Buying Back the Block
191: How Pinch of Help Founder Brittani Allen Built Her Professional Home Organization Business
190: How to Create A Business As A Content Creator and Influencer (w/ Mattie James)
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
The emPOWERed Half Hour
NABOR® TALKS
U.S Property Podcast
Aligned Money Show
The Ramsey Show
Planet Money