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435: How Clever Girl Finance Went From Side Hustle To Worldwide Platform

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🗓️ 23 October 2024

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

This week we are getting a masterclass in content-based business with Bola Sokunbi. Bola is a finance expert, 4-time bestselling author, and founder of Clever Girl Finance, one of the largest personal finance media/education platforms for women in the U.S.


In this episode she shares:

  • Her start as a financial advisor while side hustling Clever Girl Finance 
  • How she expanded past 1 to 1 business by creating courses and repeatable content 
  • How she was able to financially thrive while making her platforms free and accessible 


Highlights include:

00:00 Intro

07:15 Becoming a financial expert

12:35 Initial business investments

20:30 Determining target audience 

25:18 Building a team

32:40 Making the platform free and accessible

36:53 Benefits and challenges of brand partnerships

44:20 Being a content-first business

57:00 Tips for entrepreneurs


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Oh, that's nice.

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