#50 Nicholla Henderson Hall. Host & Producer of The Learning Curve Podcast. 'We All Have Our Universal Challenges Which We Work On Using Our Cultural, Family & Social Influences.'
Nicholla Henderson Hall - Founder of The Learning Curve Podcast. (Producer & Host)
The Learning Curve Podcast - THE Podcast for Women Entrepreneurs in the Middle East and North Africa Region: So for this milestone interview (50th episode) I decided I would take the microphone and just hit record. I've never done a solo broadcast so the anticipation was quite high. I now know how it felt to be a guest on the show. I decided the best way to do this was to answer the same questions I ask my guests and use that as a catalyst for this solo conversation. So when the energy felt right and my thoughts were clear (not crystal clear ) but strong enough to take me through a solo broadcast then I went for it. This is my down to earth, honest and open look at the entrepreneurial journey from my prospective.
Inside This Episode Nicholla shares her expat journey and how she arrived at this destination of doing her own podcast show. She then dives into the questions she would ask her guests and answers the questions. This is quite an insightful episode into Nicholla's thinking and her take on how she sees things and what she has learnt from listening to the many ladies she has interviewed and how she will continue to built on this podcast. This was nicholla's first solo podcast. Just her and the microphone and seeing where it would go. She didn't want to plan this episode, she just wanted to speak and let the conversation flow. Nicholla hopes you reasonate with some of the points she makes along the way.
The Questions
1. Tell us a little bit about yourself and your entrepreneurial journey. How your particular journey into starting your own venture came about? 2. Tell us a little bit about your business(es) and your vision for your business 3. Can you give us an insight into day to day business activities? How do you organise your day and how do you prioritize? 4. How Did you get your credibility quickly? 5. How important has collaboration and partnerships been with the success of your businesses? Do you think you can had the same success without them? 6. Other than deciding to work for yourself, what was the single most important decision you made that contributed to your success? 4. Is social media a large part of your business and what tools are working for you right now? 5. Do you believe there is some sort of pattern or formula to becoming a successful entrepreneur? 6. What would you say are the top three skills needed to be a successful entrepreneur? 7. What is the best piece of business advise you have ever been given? And how is that working for you right now? 8. How (if ever) did you rise above failure or struggle? What action did you take? 9. Where do you see yourself and your businesses in the next 10 years? How will they have evolved? 10. Who is your ‘go to person, book or quote’ that gets you pumped and helps you refocus when you are feeling de-motivated or low? 11. What books or resources would you encourage other women to explore to help them learn more about entrepreneurship and strategy? 12. If you could time travel back to day one of your startup and have 15min with your former self to communicate any lessons you've acquired with the intention of saving yourself mistakes and heart ache, what would you tell yourself? 13. Closing question: What advise would you give to those ladies out there that are on the edge of taking the plunge into being an entrepreneur?