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This week in the guest chair we have Kalyn Johnson Chandler. Starting as a career lawyer in big law, then transitioning to fashion, Kalyn has now evolved into a full time artist and entrepreneur as the founder of Effie's Paper: Stationery & Whatnot, a lifestyle brand empowering women and presenting on-trend accessories for work, travel and daily life. In this episode she shares: How she seamlessly transitioned from field to field through confidence and discipline How she learned entrepreneurial skills through self-teaching, mentors, and business programs How having a solid business model, attending events and making connections landed her products in Walmart Check out this episode and others on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube This episode is brought to you by: HubSpot Podcast Network- The audio destination for business professionals with content designed to help you listen, learn, and grow. Listen to Side Hustle Pro and more shows on the HubSpot Podcast Network, at https://www.hubspot.com/podcastnetwork. Links mentioned in this episode Effie's Paper Website: https://effiespaper.com/ Effie's Paper Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cjy4BN_OiVH/ Kalyn's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cjy4BN_OiVH/ E-Myth Book: https://www.amazon.com/Myth-Revisited-Small-Businesses-About/dp/0887307280 Ladies Who Launch: https://www.ladieswholaunch.org/ 10,000 Small Businesses Program: https://www.goldmansachs.com/citizenship/10000-small-businesses/US/index.html Click here to subscribe via RSS feed (non-iTunes feed): http://sidehustlepro.libsyn.com/rss Announcements Join our Facebook Community If you're looking for a community of supportive side hustlers who are all working to take our businesses to the next level, join us here: http://sidehustlepro.co/facebook Guest Social Media Info Kalyn's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cjy4BN_OiVH/ Effie's Paper Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cjy4BN_OiVH/
Effie's Paper, a lifestyle brand specializing in stationery, popped up at H&M last year and now has an exclusive collection in Walmart
Does retiring early from your corporate career sound like an impossible dream? Kalyn Johnson Chandler was able to leave corporate life behind and is now the founder of a successful business. Join us as we discuss her story, she shares how she leveraged her business to build wealth, and gives us can’t miss tips on how to invest in your own business so that you can retire early and follow your dreams. ❤ Get the best-selling Clever Girl Finance Books: https://clevergirlfinance.com/books ❤ Connect with Kalyn Johnson Chandler, Founder and creative director of Effie’s Paper, on her website at effiespaper.com. ❤ Get access to 30+ free courses, worksheets, savings challenges, and our favorite banking resources: https://www.clevergirlfinance.com/course-packages/ ❤ Read the Clever Girl Finance Blog: https://clevergirlfinance.com/blog ❤ Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/clevergirlfinance
Today I'm chatting with Kalyn Johnson, Creative Founder of Effie’s Paper, Stationery and Whatnot. Kalyn created Effie’s paper as an ode to her grandmother’s legacy who passed on her love of stationery to Kalyn during her childhood. Before Kalyn chose to listen to life’s nudges of opening Effie’s Paper, she worked in law for 10 years. Followed by a career as a Personal Fashion Stylist for television news anchors, attorneys and physicians. Listen in as we discuss the importance of having peers and friends in your corner, being brave enough to pivot and the reason why you need to hire a coach from the onset of your business. The Real Deal Behind The Hustle Go to song before a meeting: Get Right, Jennifer Lopez Show me What You Got, JayZ Mantra: “You didn’t come this far, Just to come this far” Must have business app: Dropbox Book that every Girl Behind The Hustle should read: E Myth Mastery, Michael E. Gerber The truth about the hustle is... It's a daily grind You can find additional show notes along with the resources mentioned in this episode here https://www.girlbehindthehustle.com/podcastblog Don't forget to Rate and Subscribe. Until next time Hustle & Grace! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Ever felt that gut feeling that your current job isn’t your forever job? Ever felt more than once? Today’s guest is a true testament to what it means to courageously listen to your gut, even when it means going against the grain. Before founding Effie’s Paper, a stationary company based on female empowerment, Kalyn Johnson Chandler followed her interest through some pretty prestigious careers. However, she realized that just because she liked learning about something, it didn’t mean she’d be making the most of herself in that career path. Tune into today’s episode to hear: How Kalyn’s work as a Minority Peer Advisor in college led her to her first career path How Kalyn’s determination always kept her moving forward. Or as she says, “I’ve come this far in pursuing my dreams, I’m going to do it right.” How Effie’s Paper is leading a female empowerment movement through everyday changes and messaging
Kalyn Johnson Chandler and I talk about how she is scaling her product-based business with Instagram. How she uses an editorial calendar to plan. What platforms she is selling her products on. How she gets all the photos for her Instagram feed. How she uses giveaways to grow her following. How she finds people to do her collaborations with. How she finds wholesale accounts, showrooms, and sales reps. Kalyn's business Effies Paper, Stationery, and WhatNot. Website www.effiespaper.com Instagram https://www.instagram.com/effiespaper
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This week we talked with Kalyn Johnson Chandler, founder of Effie’s Paper out of Brooklyn, NY. Kalyn shares her experiences going from being an environmental attorney to starting and running a successful online business. She offers great tips on how to start an online business and what she wished she knew before starting her own business.
Effie's Paper : Stationery&Whatnot www.effiespaper.com is a desk accessories company located in New York City. Effie's Paper was founded by Kalyn Johnson Chandler, a co-author of The BAP Handbook (The official guide to the Black American Princess). Our designs are modern, clean and creative - we make modern stationery, desk accessories & travel/coffee mugs for purveyors of pretty! We've got a collection of Black Girl Magic products that have been flying off the shelves tune in to hear more! Join in to ask questions, listen and learn!