{"id":3611,"date":"2021-08-19T13:11:09","date_gmt":"2021-08-19T17:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sidehustlepro.co\/?p=3611"},"modified":"2023-11-14T21:22:55","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T02:22:55","slug":"howmorgandebaunisdefyingexpectationsasaceo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sidehustlepro.co\/howmorgandebaunisdefyingexpectationsasaceo\/","title":{"rendered":"263: How Morgan DeBaun is Defying Expectations As A CEO"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/sidehustlepro.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/WP-Featured-Images.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sidehustlepro.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/WP-Featured-Images.png 1024w, https:\/\/sidehustlepro.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/WP-Featured-Images-350x175.png 350w, https:\/\/sidehustlepro.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/WP-Featured-Images-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-fusebox-player-single\"><script data-type=\"track\" data-hash=\"Zwg0pOdgzq\" data-track=\"269\" src=\"https:\/\/app.fusebox.fm\/embed\/player.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Today in the guest chair we have Morgan DeBaun, who is a serial entrepreneur and corporate advisor. As the Founder &amp; CEO of <strong>Blavity Inc.,<\/strong> the leading digital media company for Black culture and millennials, Morgan has grown the company into a market leader for Black media, reaching over 100\u00a0 million readers per month through a growing brand portfolio which includes: <strong>Blavity News, 21Ninety, AfroTech, Travel Noire, Shadow &amp; Act, <\/strong>and <strong>Lunchtable<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this episode Morgan shares:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>An update on what she is working on these days, how she juggles and prioritizes each one of her businesses, &amp; how she works her personal brand into her entire vision for her life and her different companies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How she navigated the pressures of being a young CEO<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How she pivoted during early COVID days to protect Blavity\u2019s legacy and the team\u2019s salaries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How she reframed her mindset to appreciate the tiny moments of joy everyday in order to avoid burnout and be the best CEO she can be<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How she is shifting the business for her team to work fully remotely &amp; how they still find a way to stay connected.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Some of the mistakes she made while starting her companies&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The differences in running a digital business vs a physical products business<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How her \u201cWhy not me?\u201d&nbsp; attitude has led to her success and how others can use the same mindset to achieve their goals.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Listen to learn more about how to get mentorship from Morgan Debaun with the WorkSmart Program!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out this episode and others on <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/side-hustle-pro\/id1126021323\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/13qDj08lBR4ymzGhXIKy8t\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Spotify<\/a>, and watch on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/sidehustlepro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">YouTube&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Links mentioned in this episode<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sidehustlepro.co\/morgan-debaun\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Episode 57- Up Close with Morgan DeBaun: The Millennial CEO Shaping Black Digital Media<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blavity.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Blavity.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Click here to subscribe via RSS feed (non-iTunes feed): <a href=\"http:\/\/sidehustlepro.libsyn.com\/rss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">http:\/\/sidehustlepro.libsyn.com\/rss<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Announcements<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Join our Facebook Community<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re looking for a community of supportive side hustlers who are all working to take our businesses to the next level, join us here: <a href=\"http:\/\/sidehustlepro.co\/facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">http:\/\/sidehustlepro.co\/facebook<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Guest Social Media Info<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Blavity: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/xonecole\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">@Blavity<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Side Hustle Pro \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sidehustlepro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">@sidehustlepro<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/sidehustlepro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">#SideHustlePro<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today in the guest chair we have Morgan DeBaun, who is a serial entrepreneur and corporate advisor. 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