Braiding in the dorm to becoming Founder at 24! Ft Christy Felix
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Are you active in your fight for whatever challenges you\\u2019re going through? God
\\nsends blessings down to you, but you have to grab them.
\\nChristy Felix joins us on this episode to share her entrepreneurship journey to
\\nbecoming CEO at 24! Christy is the Founder & CEO of UHustle, an online marketing
\\nplace for students with a side hustle, focusing on helping them create additional
\\nsources of income using their skills & their talent.
\\nIn the session, Christy shares her entrepreneurship journey from high school selling
\\nbath & body care products, braiding hair in her dorm to pay for expenses, and
\\nbecoming CEO of UHustle. She expounds on how the business idea came about,
\\nfunding her business through pitching competitions that have earned her $65,000
\\nwithin one year, challenges while doing pitching & a snippet of her elevator pitch.
\\nUltimately, Christy delves into the challenges she\\u2019s experienced with UHustle, what
\\nsuccess means to her & why you should actively fight for your dreams!
\\nChapters
\\n[00:15] Introducing today\\u2019s guest, \\u201cChristy Felix.\\u201d
\\n[02:12] Rapid-fire questions
\\n[08:46] Christy\\u2019s experience as a Third Culture Generation student
\\n[10:21] Christy\\u2019s firm decision cultivated her mind into determination at an
\\nearly age
\\n[12:25] Risky things for Christy starting a company at 24 years
\\n[16:21] How UHustle came about
\\n[20:50] What is an MVP (Minimum Viable Product) & how did Christy build her first
\\nMVP
\\n[24:07] Funding her business through pitch competitions
\\n[27:02] Christy's challenges doing pitch competitions
\\n[29:25] A snippet of Christy\\u2019s elevator pitch
\\n[32:33] Challenges she\\u2019s experienced along the way with UHustle
\\n[39:44] What success means to Christy
\\n[43:46] Advice to anyone listening to the podcast
\\n[46:59] How to connect with Christy Felix
\\nNotable Quotes
\\n\\u25cf \\u201cOpportunities find you along the way. You don\\u2019t have everything all at once.\\u201d
\\n(05:35-05:40)
\\n\\u25cf \\u201cFor you to get money, you need to fail multiple times & that\\u2019s part of the
\\nprocess.\\u201d (35:15-35:23)
\\n\\u25cf \\u201cYou need to get 100 No\\u2019s to get one Yes\\u201d (35:32-35:36)
\\n\\u25cf \\u201cSuccess isn\\u2019t a destination. It\\u2019s a journey.\\u201d (41:50-41:53)
\\n\\u25cf \\u201cGod will send blessings down to you, but you have to grab them.\\u201d
\\n(45:06-45:09)
\\nLet\\u2019s Connect
\\nConnect with Christy Felix
\\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/universityhustle/
\\nWebsite: https://www.uhustle.com/
\\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christy-felix/
\\nConnect with Phillip 'Phenom' Robinson
\\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/phenomspeaks/
\\nLinkedIn: Phillip \\u2018Phenom\\u2019 Robinson
\\nWebsite: https://phenomspeaks.com/
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