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Show Overview:
We talk to Sharifa Murdock, the founder and Co-Owner of Liberty Fashion & Lifestyle Fairs, about her experience in fashion and fundraising.
About GFGF:
The Get Found Get Funded podcast is at the intersection of entrepreneurship and social justice where we focus on entrepreneurship as a possible path to wealth creation — specifically for Black and Latinx communities.
Featured Guest: Sharifa Murdock
Liberty Fashion & Lifestyle Fairs company
Key Takeaways:
- Make sure that if you’re leaving your job, you’re doing it for your passion project.
- Millennials are less willing to wait for the jobs they want but need to make sure their work lives up to their boldness.
Timestamps:
3:45 – How did Sharifa get into fashion?
12:09 – Going from a high six figure to seven figure fashion company and beyond.
18:35 – Sharifa’s views on the boldness of the younger generations.
27:37 – Millennials impact on the fashion industry.
37:01 – Companies Sharifa has her eye on.
Items Mentioned in the Show:
RTR @ Paris, Fashion Week
Quotes from the Show:
- “People see you in Paris and in Japan and they're like, it's cool, which is I always remind myself like, I can't complain, because this is an opportunity that not too many people get.”
- “Don't ever leave your real job until you find your- your passion project.”
- “But we were taught, like you said, Just be quiet. Wait, wait, wait, the waiting game is a problem. It is not that way anymore.”
