Creative Multi-Hyphenate J.St.Jaimes Shares Her Journey From Canvas To Skin

As a self-taught artist, her journey into the world of makeup began as a painter. Making the transition from canvas to skin not only expanded her range of skill but portfolio as well.

Beauty, Advice, Entrepreneurship, Feature, Podcast, Motivation, women, Women-OwnedLoni SwainApril 15, 2021J St Jaimes, creative multi-hyphenate, make-up artist, chicago make-up artist, chicago creatives, blkcreativesComment

How Believing In Herself + Going For It Helped Her Pivot From Corporate To Full-Time Chicago Mommy Blogger with Michelle Thames

In this candid conversation, Michelle Thames shares her journey of unceremoniously leaving her corporate career and why she is not looking back, stepping into the blogging sphere, reinventing herself, and how positive thinking paved the way for a life she loves.

Mignon Francois of The Cupcake Collection Shares Her Recipe For Success

Her joy is as infectious as her smile and her story is a beautiful reminder that faith and positivity are the key ingredients to any recipe for success.

Entrepreneurship, FoodLoni SwainJanuary 16, 2019The Cupcake Collection, Mignon Francois, Nashville, new orleans, Cupcakes, loni swain show, loni swain show podcast, Sweet Success, women owned, entrepreneurComment

Melissa Kimble Is Creating Community + Opportunity For Black Creatives In The Midst of Uncertainty

Through her media and production company, blkcreatives, Melissa Kimble advocates for Black genius across creative industries, producing thoughtful content and experiences that live at the intersection of culture, community and creativity.

Business, Chicago, Entrepreneurship, Women-Owned, womenLoni SwainDecember 26, 2018blkcreatives, black creatives, melissa kimble, black millennial meet-up, black millennials, kindrd, #blkcreatives, women creatives, women foundersComment

Transitioning From Corporate to Full-Time Entrepreneurship with Kesia King

Check out my candid conversation with Kesia King, featuring tips and tools to help make your entrepreneurial journey smoother- and why faith is one of the most important tools you need in your box.

Business, Career, Chicago, Entrepreneurship, Podcast, Women-OwnedLoni SwainDecember 12, 2018Mobile salon, Chop chop mobile, how to transition from corporate to full-time entrepreneur, how i left my corporate job, transitioning from corporate to full time entrepreneurship, Kesia King, Chicago business, Chicago woman owned business, Chicago minority owned business, mobile beauty salon Comments

Chrishon Lampley Is Blazing The Trail For Black Women In Wine

Its National Entrepreneur Day! As many entrepreneurs will tell you, our failures birth our greatest successes! I’m chatting with Chrishon Lampley about her journey as an entrepreneur in the wine and lifestyle industry, how Love Cork Screw wines came to be, her tips for women considering starting a business and how she is blazing the trail as a black woman in the wine industry!

Business, Chicago, Entrepreneurship, PodcastLoni SwainNovember 21, 2018women in wine, Chrishon Lampley, Love Cork Crew, Wine, Tips for women, starting a business, budding entrepreneurs Comments

Is Venture Capital The Best Option For Your Business With Robin Li of GGV Capital

If you’re anything like me, you’ve heard of VC, or venture capital, but don’t really know what it is, if your start-up idea is a good candidate for it, or why someone should choose it over a traditional loan from a bank. If you’d like to learn more about VC - today is your lucky day!

How To Identify & Avoid Burn Out with Jenny D. Brice

Its National Stress Awareness Day, so what better day to discuss how to identify and avoid burnout! Aside from being a popular buzzword, burnout is a real thing with clinical identifiers that we will discuss along with tips for stopping it in its tracks!

Well Summit | Brooklyn

I attended my very first Well Summit last weekend! It was two days of empowering women to live our healthiest and most fulfilling life, both personally and professionally.