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Category: Women We Love

  • The Talent Manager | Allison Statter

    The Talent Manager | Allison Statter

    Allison Statter, Blended Strategy Group

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    Why She's the Toast of the Town

    Chances are you’ve never heard of Allison Statter or her business Blended Strategy Group and there’s a reason for that. Despite being BFFs to some of, correction, THE most, famous celebs, Allison has purposefully shied from the spotlight. She is a woman humble and gracious to her very core, qualities that make her not only irresistible but also an incredible entrepreneur.

    Allison has spent the past 16 years building her career in the entertainment industry. When she met her business partner Sherry Jhawar, the former Global Head of Marketing for Eos Products, the two knew there was an opportunity for them to create something special. Together they founded Blended Strategy Group (BSG), a little known company that manages well know talent including the Kardashians & Jenners, Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Hudson, Chelsea Handler, Jon Bon Jovi, Gwen Stefani and Nicole Scherzinger.

    Blended provides comprehensive commercial, marketing and branding consultation to its clients, which include high profile and high growth celebrities and brands. By circumventing typical talent agencies and corporate red tape to make direct connections between brand and talent management their clients benefit from a better strategic fit, cost savings and high touch service.

    I was lucky enough to catch Allison at this year’s Create & Cultivate conference and find some time to ask her about her new endeavor. Watch our interview below to learn more about how she started her business and her best advice for starting your own!


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    Interested in learning more about Allison’s entrepreneurial journey and catching more of her advice for rising entrepreneurs? You’ll want to make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the The Jam weekly newsletter. Every week I’ll be delivering interviews and advice from entrepreneurs like Allison straight to your inbox including videos reserved just for those in the Toast Meets Jam fam!

    A toast to you and Allison too,

    Jen

  • Entrepreneur Cheat Sheet | Jaclyn Johnson

    Entrepreneur Cheat Sheet | Jaclyn Johnson

    Our best tips at your fingertips

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    We’ve spent the past week getting to know entrepreneur and toast of the town Jaclyn Johnson. She is one lady who seems to have mastered the art of wearing multiple hats. Her first venture into the startup world came in her early twenties with the founding of (NO SUBJECT), an influencer and event marketing agency. From that was born her next idea Create & Cultivate, a female driven conference to which she plays the role of CEO.  It seems nothing can stop this lady from accomplishing whatever it she sets her mind out to do. Despite her many accomplishments and the numerous accolades she’s picked up along the way, there is nothing assuming or pretentious about her manner. She’s a humble example of the potential that lives within each of us and the possibilities we can create with the right amount of self confidence and hard work.

    You can catch our  interview together here, recorded at this year’s LA stop of the Create & Cultivate Conference. If you’re looking for an answer to a specific question, definitely pop on over to our Mentor Session. And if you’re looking for a cheat sheet to keep all of her best tips at your finger tips, well you’ve come to the right place.

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    I hope you’ve enjoyed getting to know Jaclyn. If you want to see all of our interview together you’ll want to make sure to pop on over to Toast Meets Jam on Youtube. There you’ll find additional clips and great advice that haven’t been posted to the blog. Of course, the best place to stay up to date with all of the latest on Toast Meets Jam is by subscribing to The Jam weekly newsletter. Here you’ll receive the best of the week’s inspiration and advice plus a few bonuses delivered straight to your inbox.

    A toast to you and Jaclyn too,

    Jen

  • Jaclyn Johnson | Mentor Session

    Jaclyn Johnson | Mentor Session

    Answers and advice from one woman entrepreneur to another

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    Image credit: Career Contessa

    Wish you could have immediate access to all of the best advice from boss ladies in the business? Now you can. Introducing Mentor Sessions – answers to all of those questions you know you want to ask, from one woman entrepreneur to another. Coming up first, Jaclyn Johnson. She’s the founder of No Subject, a “creatively driven marketing, events, and influencer agency” and that’s just for starters. If you’re an avid ‘grammer you might be familiar with a little thing called Create & Cultivate aka the conference you actually wish you were at. In case you’ve missed it, Create & Cultivate, is an online platform & conference series for female entrepreneurs in the digital space. The brains behind it? You guessed it, also Jaclyn Johnson. If you’re not yet convinced that this lady has a thing or two she might be able to teach you about building a brand and a business watch below. She’s sharing some of her best advice that she’s picked up along her own entrepreneurial journey and there are definitely some tips you don’t want to miss!

    Habits for success as an entrepreneur

    On being more productive

    Hiring a team around you

    Finding your confidence and overcoming doubt

    Landing your first client

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    Head on over to Toast Meets Jam on YouTube to find this video and many more. It’s my hub for all of my interviews with women entrepreneurs along with pieces of advice that I’ve picked up from meeting with so many of them. It’s also where I share insight into my own personal journey – what’s going well, what’s going not so well, and where I look for you to share your advice back with me. I hope you’ll pop on over, check it out, and even subscribe while you’re at it ; )

    A toast to you and Jaclyn too,

  • The Conference Creator | Create & Cultivate

    The Conference Creator | Create & Cultivate

    Jaclyn Johnson, Create & Cultivate

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    Image credit: Darling Magazine

    Why She's the Toast of the Town

    One year ago I found myself suffering from serious FOMO. My Instagram feed was blowing up with pictures of this amazing conference, (yes I just put the words amazing and conference together) and I couldn’t believe I hadn’t known about it. What was this event that had me cursing my luck? Create & Cultivate – a conference designed for female entrepreneurs in the digital space. And the creative genius behind the event, none other than Jaclyn Johnson.

    Jaclyn is like the girl boss of girl bosses. She knows what we want – Instagram worthy spaces, inspiring female voices, a way to connect with other girls like us – and has served it up to us in a way we couldn’t have even imaged was possible. And we aren’t the only ones taking notice of this toast of the town. Jaclyn has been named Forbes 30 Under 30, A Woman of Note by the Wall Street Journal and 25 most stylish Angelenos by StyleCaster just for starters.

    During this year’s event I made sure my FOMO was no more and made sure I was in attendance at Create & Cultivate’s Los Angeles event. Lucky for me, not only did I get to attend but I also had the chance to interview many of the women entrepreneurs and presenters there including Jaclyn. Check out our interview below for her success story and best advice!


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    Interested in learning more about Jaclyn’s entrepreneurial journey and catching more of her advice for rising entrepreneurs? You’ll want to make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the The Jam weekly newsletter. Every week I’ll be delivering interviews and advice from entrepreneurs like Jaclyn straight to your inbox including videos reserved just for those in the Toast Meets Jam fam!

    A toast to you and Jaclyn too,

    Jen

  • Get to Know Black Lacquer Design

    Get to Know Black Lacquer Design

    Caitlin Murray is the founder and interior designer behind, Black Lacquer Design, a fresh Los Angeles based interior design firm. She met me at Lyfe Kitchen in Culver City to share her startup story.  Watch now to learn more about this #bossbabe’s business!

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