A philanthropist, motivational speaker, brand strategist and entrepreneur, Amanda McIntyre Chavis has an unquenchable passion for music, art and technology. She is the CXO and Founder of LegendFactory, an interactive brand management company, and two new tech initiatives: Muzaik, a social media aggregator app and Myndfull, a wearable tech venture.
Entrepreneurial Role Models:
When business started difficulties overcame:
“a lot of people talk about the impostor syndrome… For me it was really the challenge of can I really do this? Will someone want to buy into my business? Or would they want me as an adviser? Questioning whether I had proper skills all the experience to really launch this business and where I would find my clients. That was a concern back then and even as an established entrepreneur now it’s still a question. There is always going to be those days where you’re going to question whether you are able to move to the next level, find the next big client et cetera et cetera ”…[Listen for More]
Favourite Books:
Mindset: Changing The Way You think To Fulfil Your Potential Book by Dr Carol DweckFavourite Quote:
” It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live” J. K. Rowling – Source: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
Recommended Online Resources:
- Fiverr is the world’s largest freelance services marketplace for lean entrepreneurs to focus on growth create a successful business at affordable costs
- LinkedIn – LinkedIn is a business and employment-oriented service that operates via websites and mobile apps. Founded on December 28, 2002, and launched on May 5, 2003, it is mainly used for professional networking, including employers posting jobs and job seekers posting their CVs.
Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:
“believe in yourself, believe in what you are doing and be passionate about it… Unrelentingly, unapologetically passionate about it because it’s going to be tough in the beginning… Not everybody understands the journey you’re about to take, not everybody is going to believe in the journey you are about to take. So, it’s going to take you truly believing in yourself and trusting yourself to move you forward. You may not have a family member or a friend that’s going to believe in what you do or even understand what you are doing”…[Listen for More]
More About Amanda McIntyre Chavis:
Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:
“Opportunities are usually disguised as hard work, so most people don’t recognize them.” Ann Landers
Other Quotes From the Chat with Amanda McIntyre Chavis:
- “if we had realised a few more things as far as financially how to handle certain books, getting a line of credit, dealing with freelancers, things like that… Having a little bit more know-how or maybe even having someone that specialised in that probably have helped shortcut a lot of things”
- “luck is preparation and experience”
- “being prepared, being flexible, constantly learning and not being afraid to learn new things and try new things is key for businesses”
- “in order to be successful, you have to ebb and flow with your consumers, new potential clients and if you are not ready to do that is going to be very difficult for you to remain successful”
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