{"id":200,"date":"2016-09-21T13:53:53","date_gmt":"2016-09-21T17:53:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sidehustlepro.co\/?p=200"},"modified":"2023-11-14T21:33:02","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T02:33:02","slug":"denisesarkor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sidehustlepro.co\/denisesarkor\/","title":{"rendered":"16: First Year Entrepreneur Denise Sarkor Shares How She\u2019s Building Her Business From Scratch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-fusebox-player-single\"><script data-type=\"track\" data-hash=\"Zwg0pOdgzq\" data-track=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/app.fusebox.fm\/embed\/player.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sidehustlepro.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Denise-Sarkor-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"Denise Sarkor Side Hustle Pro\" class=\"wp-image-202\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the age of 5, Denise Sarkor escaped the Liberian Civil War with family and lived as refugee in Ivory Coast. Raised in a rough part of NJ by a determined mother, she would go on to graduate from The Wharton School on a full scholarship and obtain her Masters in International Finance and Economic Policy from Columbia University. Although entrepreneurship tugged at her heart, she took a safer path, working as an international banker and development consultant at Goldman Sachs and the World Bank. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But after a devastating divorce rocked her to the core, she became fearless. Realizing that Corporate America had led her to yet another glass ceiling, she finally made the leap.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019m proud to share Denise&#8217;s inspiring story on the latest episode of the Side Hustle Pro Podcast.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On this episode, you\u2019ll learn how she hit the ground running after quitting unexpectedly and how she\u2019s navigating the twists and turns of starting her own business.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Topics discussed<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How she honed in on what services she should offer in her business and how she\u2019s managing cash flow<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The surprising move she\u2019s willing to make to sustain her business<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Self-publishing her first book and successfully fundraising on Kickstarter <\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why Poet and Activist Nikki Giovanni wrote her a personal note of congratulations<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Links Mentioned<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.waveapps.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wave Accounting<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0997468807\/ref=cm_sw_su_dp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Clean Closet<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/denisesarkor.com\/2016\/09\/17\/the-year-i-got-in-formation-the-new-roots-story\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Year I Got In Formation &#8211; The New Roots Story<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Rich-Dads-Before-Quit-Your\/dp\/161268050X\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1474430293&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=rich+dads+before+you+quit+your+job\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rich Dads, Before You Quit Your Job<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/newrootsdev.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Roots Development, LLC<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ingramspark.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ingram Spark<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/denisesarkor.com\/2016\/05\/28\/10-things-i-learned-fundraising-via-kickstarter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10 Things I Learned Fundraising Via Kickstarter<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/15-Invaluable-Laws-Growth-Potential-ebook\/dp\/B0076DF6T4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15 Invaluable Laws of Growth<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/4-Hour-Workweek-Expanded-Updated-Cutting-Edge-ebook\/dp\/B002WE46UW\/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1474430367&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=four+hour+work+week\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Four Hour Work Week<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/denisesarkor.com\/2016\/09\/20\/nikki-giovanni-enjoyed-clean-closet-a-2016-release-in-the-clean-poetry-series\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nikki Giovanni\u2019s Hand-Written Note<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/a.co\/9Uk6NuJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing: Everything You Need to Know to Write, Publish, Promote and Sell Your Own Book, Edition 5<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coachfederation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">International Coaching Federation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Important Announcements<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re not subscribed to the Side Hustle Pro newsletter, you\u2019re missing ALL the #goalgetter tea, OK?? Subscribe here: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/SideHustlePro.co\/SideHustleCorner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SideHustlePro.co\/SideHustleCorner<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Side Hustle Pro has a buzzing Facebook group! Get the support you need to create and grow your side hustle in the welcoming Side Hustle Pro Community on Facebook. I\u2019m continually impressed by the level of support and candid conversation happening in our community. Join us here: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/SideHustleProCommunity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SideHustlePro.co\/Mastermind<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>More from Denise<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/denisesarkor.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DeniseSarkor.com<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/newrootsdev.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New Roots Development, LLC<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>More from Nicaila<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sidehustlepro.co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SideHustlePro.co<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sidehustlepro.co\/mastermind\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Side Hustle Pro Community<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Connect with us on Instagram<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Side Hustle Pro \u2013 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sidehustlepro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@sidehustlepro<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Denise Sarkor \u2013 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/denisesarkor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@denisesarkor<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/sidehustlepro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#SideHustlePro<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the age of 5, Denise Sarkor escaped the Liberian Civil War with family and lived as refugee in Ivory Coast. 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