QUITTING Your JOB Doesn't Make You An ENTREPRENEUR! - Social Proof HOT SEAT #27
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David and Sydnie talk about the reasons behind her decision to quit her job and become a full-time entrepreneur. Sydnie clarifies that she quit her job because she wanted to pursue entrepreneurship, not solely because she had money saved. She explains that even when she had the money, she didn't want to keep it for herself but instead wanted to invest it into her business. The conversation then delves into the timing of job quitting periods, with the host suggesting that people tend to quit their jobs when they receive a windfall of money, particularly around tax return season. Sydnie admits that she did quit his job because she had money, acknowledging that having the financial stability allowed her to take the leap into entrepreneurship.
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“I wish people would just be who they are until they find who they are”…that’s a bar
Thanks!
Hi Sir Taurus. I appreciate your comment but would definitely beg to differ. I am confidently being transparent in my struggles and this interview does not say or portray I’m “pretending” to be any other person. I have never been any one but myself nor have I wanted or am I enamored by the “lifestyle” that people display on social media that makes them an “entrepreneur” but, you’re entitled to your opinion based off this very short clip of who I am or what my brand is going to be.
Needed you today this early in the year 22:57
Can I suggest an edit for the future videos? Your editor should add pictures of their business or products as well as their social media pages when they start talking about it so we can have some visuals.
That is such a great idea! That would make the video way more engaging.
And maybe at the end, David Shands going further and breaking down the business concept he is trying to convey to the client particular situation with practical tips and tricks for the audience! ❤❤❤
@@abigailhollis3916 That would be great too! I hope he sees this!
I ran straight to IG but this is a great suggestion
It would benefit the guest more for you to go directly to their IG/social media
Sis, if you're reading this, I KNOW you can do it!
I look forward to these Hot Seats every Sunday!!
Thank you for this. I truly appreciate this experience and will use it for fuel to be and do better.
This was a good episode. Excellent example of following the crowd with no direction for self. Fear is what’s really holding her back and I hope she can conquer it one day ✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽
She was sooooooooooo brave to do this. ❤
Right!
SO BRAVE!!!
This episode is very special to me because I feel her pain and frustration. Trying to figure things out, etc. it is my sincere prayer that this young lady gets everything GOD has for her and her business. You can tell that she wants it! You can see that she desires it! She like most of us need a little direction and coaching. Through tough love, she’s getting it through David, but she needs it for the journey ahead. Remarkable episode 💯
Social media really has convinced everyone they should be a entrepreneur. It’s nothing wrong with having job!
Definitely nothing wrong with having a job, that’s exactly why I said I loved my dream job/company. Being an entrepreneur is tough and not lights camera action. Thanks for this statement.
Some of these Entrepreneurs be broke as Hell faking and Frontin'!
@@westmccoy2629thanks so much for doing this! Only so much can be covered in one sitting. We can have a passion for something and it can literally take years to find our lane to connect with it. Don’t give up!
A Black man should have his own thing
That’s why I’m doing both 😅. PT job to pay my bills & save, which allows me to focus on my entrepreneurial endeavors with peace of mind!
“You really like making the content, but you don’t like building the business.” That was it right there! People truly underestimate what it takes to build a business!!
EXACTLY
I met her at an event in person and she was so passionate and sweet. I really hope she levels up. This interview was so transparent and transformative. It hits different because I felt like I was her in that hot seat because my business experience and mindset was identical.
Me too, Dave really talked to my soul, I felt like he was talking to us all people that want to make a positive impact in the world with a touch of our talent, that each of us have in our own way.
@@Wissenswert24 Right. I recently closed my clothing business because of the same issues she had. I realized that even though I really love fashion that wasn’t my business calling, it was my hobby. My calling is mentorship and creative directing, so now I’m finding ways to make it happen.
Dave reminded me of my uncle who would buy suits & gator shoes/boots. He kept pieces in his trunk to sell & would size dudes up then open with "Hey, you look like you're a 42 regular & a sz 11 shoe. Am I right?" (Usually he was right lol) from there he'd proceed to describe the items in his inventory. It was his hustle but he made a lot of money from it because he knew his clientele, his products, & he was okay with being told "no". He knew if he kept showing and talking about his products he would make sales so he talked to anyone who had money and ears.
Sis, tell everybody about your clothes. Every person you encounter knows someone who can benefit from your products if it doesn't help them personally. I am plus sized, so is my sister, so is my bff, and we have friends who are also plus sized. We're out here, we just haven't seen or heard of your clothes yet. Best wishes to you❤
I think this may have been the best hot seat yet! Dave’s passion oozes out of the screen. I hope she looks back at this interview 1 million times over and it finally clicks. Us Plus size girls need her!! She can definitely do it!!
All these pop-up events in Atlanta, she can sell her inventory in a month. She out there playing around. I've seen too many people like her waiting for customers to just find her. Learn how to market your product, learn how to sell, ask for the money.
Waiting for customers to find her, that struck me hard. I think I do that, too.
This episode was very moving. Dave obviously does this foreal, when he went into the reason why she is needed in the community and got deep into the thw psychology of what she could mean to women all over the world, it started getting to me, and i began to look at myself in a different light , What more could i be doing? Do i really care about what i say i care about? Its time to get to it.
Same big bro!
It is very brave to be this vulnerable, go get what is yours babe!!
This episode truly made me look at my business and how I’m not as passionate as I claim to be. Time to go to work. THANK YOU!!!!
There’s something else there. As a therapist, I see someone who isn’t confident. The feedback was good. But this is a mindset issue. There’s something internal. Wishing this queen much healing.
She is depressed. This is a form of depression. Something happened to her. Her whole body language shows it. The money is out there to make. She should change the name of the business. Atlanta is a great place to be for business.
Wow, this episode really spoke to me. I need to get to working on my business
I like this channel. Made me realize I was killing it straight out with my first business. Now I’m starting a 2nd business (tax prep) and working a job to. Ima need this channel to keep me going with the 2nd business. But anyone reading this marketing is very important
This is so good! Im convicted, I felt this
Great!
Same
I hope sis walked away from this feeling empowered. You can do it sis! Dave was right when he said people need your help!
Thanks for this. I definitely walked away feeling empowered and know that I can and will achieve top tier success for West-McCoy but also learning that I will have to be resourceful in figuring out the challenges I’m having with my business/myself so they can reach my community.
This is my girl and I actually met her through Daves Sleepless Knight Academy!! She is a true entrepreneur she has invested in herself, she has taken many L’s and she is still fighting!! WESTMCOY will be a house hold name!! Syd you did good and Dave you did too but we rumbling, for making my girl cry 😩😂 We do appreciate you for being passionate about helping Entrepreneurs 🙏🏽👏🏽 This was good!
26:00 It hit me hard, I keeping saying, “I’m doing it for my mom,” I keep procrastinating!!! Something has to change Immediately!!!
Ive been watching for, well since the start and ive appreciated every interaction this one got good core
now that i lost weight im literally in tears remembering going to the mall feeling so fat & stupid because nothing fit & everything looked ugly wow
Thank you so much PrettyMamas for sharing this. I’m definitely going to do it for the plus-size women that have and still feel like we both have felt.
Go be the best you sis! Operate in your gift!
The answer to someone’s prayer 🔥
I think Dave is confusing to different actions as being one. The process of entrepreneurship is not the same as the hustle. You can be an entrepreneur and not be a hustler just like you can be a hustler and not an entrepreneur. This woman needs a hustler on her team as she handles the entrepreneurial side of the business. She’s struggling to do both.
That’s my college roommate!! Go girl!!
An entrepreneur has to be willing to take on financial, and every other risk that comes with the product they are promoting. Entrepreneurs also work more than a 9 to 5, especially small businesses. Corporations are different.
Very true!
I’ve been listening to this podcast and I will definitely say this episode has really challenged me on wanting to become an entrepreneur.
You did an amazing job! So proud of you wishing you much success on West McCoy💚
My goodness this was it. 2nd episode I’ve watched and they both help me self reflect and address blind spots. ❤
She’s definitely brave to do this! I need to be on the hot seat
the talk i needed😂 if i got to watch this everyday to be motivated ima do it
From what it sounds like she's a solopreneur and she just don't have that support environment around her other than the internet UA-cam things like that if she had someone to guide her and she can help bring what she can bring as a little team I think she would be good is it going to work out for her once she holding what she need to do in duplicate to keep making sales sales. NEW Orleans ✌️
He’s honest with her , I like that
Sis, go get your job back until your biz can have your back!
David, these episodes are screaming at me
This was so good! God bless you for keeping it real!
This episode IS IT!!! Its perfect for what I was looking for
Also I would like to stress that it is absolutely okay to go back to a job if money is needed while being an entrepreneur!! Just because she went back to the job doesn’t make her not an entrepreneur!! She can hop in and out of jobs to fuel her entrepreneurial pursuits and her ultimate dream . Overall the long term dream is to be successful at her entrepreneurships and if she has to go back to her jobs sometimes it is absolutely fine . Good luck to her and I have no doubt she will make a very successful entrepreneur. Please keep going and don’t let anything put you down . It all starts with a vision and you are already there.
Don't hurt her David
This series is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Man I would really appreciate having one these sessions…
David said something so powerful during the pandemic ALOT OF individuals got this ppp money or came into some money with no direction just ALOT OF spending looking important but really hurting in long run
This thing blessed me .
In business school I was directly told not to go into denim and we did a project on it. She did market research on the bow ties I wonder why she didn’t do it in denim.
First!!! I love these episodes!!! ❤❤❤
Awesome!
Girl thank you for being in my place there for this video! Gonna get out of this cage🙏
Aye this is dope. I wish this Sistah everything she deserves and more
Felt this. Great episode!
This was straight 🔥🔥🔥 I’m a resubscriber to the channel cause you guys definitely have something special with these Hot Seats. I look forward to watching all of them
This was one of the best Hot Seats!
Great episode
Denim isn't the right product, too hard to scale and be profitable. Too many variables and sizes. She's also competing with existing denim companies that already have plus sizes???? She needs a UNIQUE product or service that she can hit a home run with that is scalable. She also has no energy and looks unsure, deep inside she knows that it won't be a success. That's where the block is coming from, her damn common sense knows it won't work and isn't worth more expended energy. Instead of realizing the mistake and pivoting she's stuck in analysis paralysis limbo. Too much of her identity is wrapped up into product, with all the pics of herself on IG. That's why it's so hard to drop it and move to another better idea. If she went on Shark Tank Kevin O'Leary would set her straight. She's smart, but needs a product.
Wow , so good, very inspiring, and I definitely got some gigs from it, very good points and teachings, thanks for doing this!
the hot seat is IT!!!!
Her pricing is not competitive. What she is offering I can get at Lane Bryant or Torrid on sale/ clearance rack. I am a plus-size woman who can style just about anything, and she needs more direction. Now is not her time to be an entrepreneur. A job making $55,000 is where you need to be. And when you can better market yourself to a corporate business and double your "worth," then I believe you can run a business. You literally have a billion dollar idea but a $50 plan. Learn to hustle!!!!! And that is more than just looking busy, you actually have to make stuff happen. Many blessings to you and your future. 🙏🏾
Should she charge more? As someone who can buy what she sells from another business, what are some price points she should introduce?
At 6:14, I wish Black people would STOP claiming titles such as entrepreneur and CEO that don't apply to them. Jamie Diamond is a CEO. Tyler Perry is an entrepreneur. This lady is NOT even a business owner yet. She is currently trying to turn a DREAM or passion into a business. Reality leads to success. Self delusion causes it to be delayed or denied.
Hopefully she hears it and it sticks
They not cap you was in Cumberland back the day
21:01 yess this it is. Fuck the product, it’s the game. It all comes down to just doing the work
This my cousin 🤯
Depending on the branding she could sell the business or the majority stake on the business.
Another great episode ya’ll ☺️🫶🏽
Great episode!
🤌🏽 this is tough 🎯
Hey Dude
Great Conversation
learn SomeThing New In Your Video
Whoa this is fire!!
25:28 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
She is hard headed sheesh. Well at least she came to learn.
We're all hard headed I'm some area of life.
Is this a fact or an assumption? Just asking for myself because I do want to know what facts you have to back up this comment statement.
@RealSocialProof indeed! And you did a great job by the way.
@westmccoy2629.....no ma'am. You had a good interview, go incorporate the information.
this was Dope!!!!!!!!!!
This video made me subscribe! 🐺
It's crazy when people do this they go viral when I do this I stay single. lol.
Great content
She had a good job. Why did she quit?
Having 20k of inventory at the crib, made 1k in 10 months and post every 20 days. She needs to go harder. I feel like her problem is she needs to post daily content, get business funding and run constant ads. She would sell out in 3 months
Girrrlllllll please gone head … save your sisters they really do need you! My sister just left a boutique today for plus size and she couldn’t find one pair of jeans!! They are looking for you!
30:02 🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯
Thisssssss😩😩😩
“I feel like” at the beginning of a sentence is always a red flag for someone who Is not yet ready to have real adult conversations in any arena.
If you and Maya and respect, overweight people stop hitting them so much and giving them passes. If it’s skinny girl wants to do the interview she would deemed blatant straight lazy with no passes or pity. STOP The fakery and enabling pity is a form of backhanded disrespect, not respect
Imposter Syndrome is Real & Women Suffer From This Way More Than Men. I hope she gets the help she really needs to SOAR
🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐
24:31
Was this conversation staged???
at the 15:26 time mark..Dave just revealed 1 a day for 7 days for 5 months gets her $20k....umm..
Please don’t hurt her . She IS an entrepreneur!! She has a dream ! She got the inventory ! She is sending emails ! She has a start already. She just has to think about what to do next and keep going.
Exactly, it takes time for a true entrepreneur to develop
She can literally just go to malls in different sections of the city and just set up shop. One mall per month and rotate
I’ll do her email marketing for her
Not feeling the obese line....
i hit u up on fb u pushed crypto at me. nah unless those two accounts arent you
When is it ok to step out on faith? Is it a good idea? Or should a person just stick to their day job?
For one, don't just quit your job when you have never made a sale like she did. Usually, when you get too busy with orders or if you have the ACTUAL money to quit your job to focus on is when you see ppl quit.
@@shannonsmiley6436 yes, you’re absolutely right. Definitely test the waters first and have faith that it will work. If was her, I would have had a plan to use the sale money from my home to higher help, such as a business coach and a team and made it work.
@ckells yea...her main issue is she lacks faith and confidence. She liked the idea and the money of being a business owner but not the work of it.
@@shannonsmiley6436 Exactly and it’s sad because she really has something good going on. I just wish she knew it. David really knows how to get down to the core of things
Hello Shannon. I understand that you have your opinions and feelings towards me, my business and people that “quit” their jobs and you’re entitled to that. The first thing I would like to bring to light is I never would have quit my job, God directed me to do that. I was completely happy at my dream company and job like I stated in this video. Secondly, what I learned in quitting my job was not to not quit my job but to create a more concrete plan that would have sustained me. Example, I had a budget of how much I would invest in my company but feel like I should have made that budget less, I should have also focused solely on creating brand awareness and selling West-McCoy denim products to our target customers. I also learned so much more. Also, a 44 minute clip doesn’t give you or anyone the full scope of what I am or am not doing. I have read your comments and would definitely love to encourage you to keep it positive and not combative. Be blessed Miss Shannon.