Welcome to The Entrepreneur's Nook - The Online Hub for New and Emerging Entrepreneurs.

Starting a new business can be overwhelming! There's so much to do, a ton of information to sift through and systems to put in place. My name is Bayode Simpson, Business Strategist for new and emerging entrepreneurs and I am here to help you go from zero to business through a simplified approach and easy to implement steps. 

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▪️TRAVELING AROUND THE WORLD▪️ One thing I would love to do more is travel. Travel the world and create memories. I realized a while ago that I don't want to be in a situation where I wouldn't be able to purchase a ticket and hop on a plane when I need to... like when I need a breather from my 9-5, spend some quality time with my sisters or go on a vacay with my family, my girlfriends or just a solo trip. ___ It's one of the reasons why building my side hustle is important to me. I want financial freedom! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ❓⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Do you backup your photos and other items on your phone? ___ Quick backstory: The actual phone that was used to take this photo got stolen while having dinner at a restaurant a couple of hours after this photo was taken.  Luckily I had cleaned out my icloud so I didn't skip a beat. I was able to salvage my photos and my boo thang hooked me up with a new phone. ___ Be sure to save files and important documents that you use for your business. Backup your files on a regular basis. ___  Back to the photo; This photo was taken in Brussel, Belgium earlier this year (April). When you hangout with a travel blogger, you get to take lots of pictures and poses, you never imagined you could do. 📷 by Anne. @anneukometravels taught me new things I never knew I could do with my iphone. ___ Where’s your favorite travel destination?
▪️BALANCING YOUR 9 TO 5 WITH YOUR SIDE HUSTLE▪️ So I know side hustling is not new and men and women have been doing it for years, what's new are the competing priorities. I've struggled with balancing my 9 -5 with growing my side hustle but I'm glad I know what to do...even if I might not always do them (that's another post entirely). --- Finding time for your business can be a struggle when you have commitments to your family, friends, professional associations and everything in between. It is, however, necessary to find time for your business and guard your time jealously.  In the early stages of growing your business, it requires more of your time and attention. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Here are a few ways to find more time for your business ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 1️⃣ Assess your time: Do an honest assessment of your time to find out where you could shave time spent on non-value adding activities. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 2️⃣ Lunch Break: Dedicate two or more days a week to work on your business at lunch time. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 3️⃣ Mornings & Evenings: Wake up an hour earlier to work on your business. Take advantage of evenings, instead of watching your fave show live, record it instead. DVR to the rescue! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 4️⃣ Delegate: Leverage the skills and talents of professionals so you work on the strategic tasks of your business. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 5️⃣ Eliminate: Cut out busy work that gets you nowhere. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 6️⃣ Automate: Review your tasks and automate tasks that do not require manual input. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 7️⃣ Document: Having your processes written down can save you a lot of time. Also, think about templates that you can use in your business. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 8️⃣ Create a schedule and stick to it. __ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Are you in the GTA? Join me and other women who are holding down their 9-5s while growing their business on the side on July 28th for candid conversations and connections over lunch. Click the link in my bio to register.
▪️STAND TALL, STAND YOUR GROUND▪️Do not let anyone or anything shake you off your grind. Fearless pursue your goals. Your vision is yours and that's why you see it clearly when others don't.
The Entrepreneur’s Nook Networking Event on July 28th will be at Moxie’s Grill & Bar (Yorkdale Mall). Register today to secure your spot! Click on the link in my bio to register. ___ I’m hosting a networking event for female entrepreneurs in the GTA to discuss ways to thrive as business owners while being committed to our families, juggling our jobs, taking care of our health and everything in between! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ You're not alone! So and come and meet other women just like you and let's have candid conversations and make genuine connections. ___  If you're not in the GTA or can't make it, please tag your friends that are female bosses so they know about this event. ___ Click the link in my bio to register bit.ly/teneventJuly2018 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ See you then! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ PS. There's a surprise (gift) that awaits you, be sure to register to secure your spot. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Be sure to register by clicking the link in my bio.  You don’t want to miss it!
▪️DOUBLE TAP▪️If this resonates with you. How are you stepping into the new week?

 

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