GFR guest host Laura Scholz of Scholz Communications and CRAVE atlanta interviewed two amazing lifestyle entrepreneurs—Shameeka Ayers of The Broke Socialite Media LLC and Jennifer Shields of Posh Tot Events.  Both women are featured in CRAVE: Atlanta, a guide to the city’s savviest and gutsiest female entrepreneurs.

Shameeka, who started blogging four years ago, has turned her “fabulous and foo foo on a dime” philosophy into a social media and lifestyle empire, complete with foodie tours, classes for budding entrepreneurs and the upcoming Lavish!, an “unconference” experience for the lifestyle social networker.  If that’s not enough, she’s also an author, and her novella, Instantly: How Quickly I Realized I Hated My Job, will be released this fall.

Jen’s foray into event planning began with her son’s lavish first birthday party, and she’s now the go-to children’s party planner for Atlantans, including celebraity clients like Nicole Ari Parker and Boris Kodjoe as well as Bert Weiss of Q100’s The Bert Show.  Posh Tot Events has been featured ing the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Points North Magazine, Daily Candy Kids and Atlanta based Q100’s “The Bert Show” and on CBS Better Mornings.

Both women talked about turning a hobby into a business, making the leap from corporate to solopreneur and marketing and building successful lifestyle brands, all while balancing a home life.  Plus, they give some great tips for new entrepreneurs.  Tune in to learn more!

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