368: All Gas, No Brakes - The Afro Unicorn Story w/ April Showers
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Listen in as Afro Unicorn founder April Showers details the path she took to being the first black woman to own a licensed character brand being sold in major retailers across the country in over 25+ categories.
If you want to make an impact, you gotta put that pedal to the metal. Marathon Mindset. No excuses. Period.
Some of the things we talk about in this episode include: - How growing up in Los Angeles influenced April's early hustler mentality - What April's former careers in real estate and insurance taught her about business - April's initial business trajectory...and how that changed - How Walmart got interested in the brand and how April scaled Afro Unicorn - The power of character licensing and why Afro Unicorn has the potential to be a billion dollar business - Why having a marathon mindset is key for success...and more!
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