277: How Morgan DeBaun is Defying Expectations As A CEO REWIND
In this rewind episode, we have Morgan DeBaun in the guest chair, who is a serial entrepreneur and corporate advisor. As the Founder & CEO of Blavity Inc., the leading digital media company for Black culture and millennials, Morgan has grown the company into a market leader for Black media, reaching over 100\xa0 million readers per month through a growing brand portfolio which includes: Blavity News, 21Ninety, AfroTech, Travel Noire, Shadow & Act, and Lunchtable.\xa0
In this episode Morgan shares:
- An update on what she is working on these days, how she juggles and prioritizes each one of her businesses, & how she works her personal brand into her entire vision for her life and her different companies.
- How she navigated the pressures of being a young CEO
- How she pivoted during early COVID days to protect Blavity\u2019s legacy and the team\u2019s salaries
- How she reframed her mindset to appreciate the tiny moments of joy everyday in order to avoid burnout and be the best CEO she can be
- How she is shifting the business for her team to work fully remotely & how they still find a way to stay connected.\xa0
- Some of the mistakes she made while starting her companies\xa0
- The differences in running a digital business vs a physical products business
- How her \u201cWhy not me?\u201d\xa0 attitude has led to her success and how others can use the same mindset to achieve their goals.\xa0
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