📚 What is this video about? 📚 Welcome to the 3rd episode of Building Momentum, an interview series by EntreKey (see below for more info about the series). In this episode, I (Chirag) get the chance to interview Camilo Medrano, the Creative Genius behind CM Designs. Website to Buy Prints: https://artistsourced.com/collections/cm-designs Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cm_desiigns In this episode, I had a chance to interview Camilo from CM Designs, a digital artist from Columbia who’s built a global audience for his amazing Cover Art designs. Across social media, he’s amassed a community of over 90,000 people and it's mind blowing to see how committed they are to helping him grow. He creates custom album covers for artists around the world and even has an ecommerce site where his community can buy prints of his most popular works. I came across his Tiktok account a few months ago and I was blown away by how active his community was. People are commenting, buying prints, actively communicating with him, etc. Camilo truly represents the idea that the internet makes the world accessible. In this interview, he talks about his creative process, lessons learned as he built his business, how to develop a community, and even about Vexillology, the study of flags. Haha just wait for it, it’s really cool. ❓ What is this Channel About? - EntreKey ❓ My name's Chirag and I come from a small business family so I know what it's like to have a thousand questions and not enough answers. Through EntreKey, I take high-level business concepts, geek out over them, and then try to break them into actionable insights that you can use in your businesses! ↗️ What is Building Momentum? ↗️ In this series I interview trailblazers, dreamers, and risk-takers who are creating the next-big business or project. These are the unrelentless, the motivated, and the courageous. Catch them now and watch as they grow! The goal is to find raw, actionable insights that you can use to build or grow your businesses! Remember to subscribe for more!! ⌛ 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 ⌛ 0:00 - Coming Up Soon... 0:41 - Intro 2:20 - Camilo's Love For Music 3:39 - How CM Designs Began Initially 4:20 - [Explainer] What is Fiverr? 6:27 - How Camilo Learned Graphic Design 7:30 - Transitioning from Fiverr to an Actual eCommerce Business 10:37 - [Explainer] What is Print on Demand (POD)? 12:06 - The Beginning of Camilo's Journey to 70K+ Followers on Tiktok 15:46 - One of Camilo's Tactics for Viral Tiktok Videos 18:08 - How He Built a Community on Tiktok 21:02 - Why Camilo's Artwork Centers Around Hip-Hop and Rap 21:54 - Camilo's Creative Process 23:46 - He Almost Failed Art in the 4th Grade 24:25 - The Tools and Software Camilo Uses to Create His Designs 26:07 - One of His Favorite Album Designs 27:25 - Camilo's Backstory 28:16 - Camilo's Love for Vexillology 29:24 - The First Songs to Inspire Him 31:05 - Camilo's Business Tips for Those With a Passion 34:34 - Camilo's Tips on Developing an Online Community 39:52 - Camilo's Vision for 5 Years From Now My goal is to always be honest so I do want to make it clear that some of the links are affliate links. This means, if you choose to make a purchase from one of my links, I might receive a commision. This doesn't charge you any extra, just helps me and my team raise a few funds. Check out Fiverr: https://fvrr.co/3AKt19w This video is NOT sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links which means if you buy something we'll receive a small commission. Tags #businessinterview #hispanicEntrepreneur #latinx #startup #hiphop #rap #Colombia #AlbumCovers #interview #lessons #smallbusiness #businessowner EntreKey.com EntreKey | 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗕𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗧𝗶𝗸𝘁𝗼𝗸: https://www.tiktok.com/@entrekey?lang=en 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲/𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴: www.EntreKey.com 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺: https://www.instagram.com/entre.key/ 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘂𝗺: 𝗵𝘁𝘁𝗽𝘀://𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘂𝗺.𝗰𝗼𝗺/@𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗡𝗶𝗷𝗷𝗲𝗿 Disclaimer: Opinions expressed are solely my own and do not express the views or opinions of my employer. I am not guarenteeing any results, simply providing a possible tool for individuals to utilize, at their discretion. This content is for informational purposes only, you should not construe any such information or other material as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advice. Copyrights and/or trademarks of any character and/or image used, belong to their respective owners.

📚 What is this video about? 📚 Welcome to the 2nd episode of Building Momentum, an interview series by EntreKey (see below for more info about the series). In this episode, I (Chirag) get the chance to interview Irving Barcenas, the Founder of the 2020 Board Game. www.2020boardgame.co In this episode, I interviewed Irving Barcenas, the creator of the 2020 Board Game. He’s essentially taken the year 2020 and turned it into an amazing cool and fun board game. In the interview, Irving talks about: - The process of developing the idea - How he navigated the manufacturing process - A mistake on Kickstarter that almost cost him $5k - How he’s using Tiktok to drive his marketing Oh and he also talked about how he and his friends once owned a Pizza shop in Long Beach, CA! The 2020 Board Game is a game designed for those that wish to leave 2020 behind! Create your circle of friends to help you survive the financial, social, and "fun" hardships of 2020. Do whatever it takes to survive this year above the rest but remember: Problematic players lose their jobs, sponsorships, friends and sometimes even money. ❓ What is this Channel About? - EntreKey ❓ My name's Chirag and I come from a small business family so I know what it's like to have a thousand questions and not enough answers. Through EntreKey, I take high-level business concepts, geek out over them, and then try to break them into actionable insights that you can use in your businesses! ↗️ What is Building Momentum? ↗️ In this series I interview trailblazers, dreamers, and risk-takers who are creating the next-big business or project. These are the unrelentless, the motivated, and the courageous. Catch them now and watch as they grow! The goal is to find raw, actionable insights that you can use to build or grow your businesses! Remember to subscribe for more!! ⌛ 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 ⌛ 0:00 - Intro 0:17 - What is Building Momentum 0:39 - Introuducing Irving Barcenas 1:50 - In this Interview... 2:40 - Interview Starts Here 3:11 - What is the 2020 Board Game? 8:25 - Posting on Tiktok for the first time 9:18 - Lessons from video going viral on Tiktok 10:56 - Drop a comment! 11:06 - What was the first business step? 11:57 - A mistake that almost cost him $5,000 14:02 - Dealing with first batch of orders 15:42 - The game is purposely designed to be shady! 17:10 - How he got the game manufacturered 17:40 - Subscribe for an upcoming interview! 19:02 - Irving's backstory & skincare 20:59 - A cooking live-stream social app 22:19 - He used to own a restaurant! 23:57 - An enamel pin swapping app 25:58 - A mishap that led to a major headache 28:48 - How he keeps track of everything 29:17 - A productivity tip to help you! 32:43 - Lessons through his journey 37:03 - Remember to Sub! This video is NOT sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links which means if you buy something we'll receive a small commission. Tags #businessinterview #hispanicEntrepreneur #latinx #startup #boardgame #interview #lessons #smallbusiness #businessowner EntreKey.com EntreKey | 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗕𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗧𝗶𝗸𝘁𝗼𝗸: https://www.tiktok.com/@entrekey?lang=en 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲/𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴: www.EntreKey.com 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺: https://www.instagram.com/entre.key/ 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘂𝗺: 𝗵𝘁𝘁𝗽𝘀://𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘂𝗺.𝗰𝗼𝗺/@𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗡𝗶𝗷𝗷𝗲𝗿 Disclaimer: Opinions expressed are solely my own and do not express the views or opinions of my employer. I am not guarenteeing any results, simply providing a possible tool for individuals to utilize, at their discretion. This content is for informational purposes only, you should not construe any such information or other material as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advice. Copyrights and/or trademarks of any character and/or image used, belong to their respective owners.

📚 What is this video about? 📚 Welcome to the first episode of Building Momentum, an interview series by EntreKey (see below for more info about the series). In this episode, I (Chirag) get the chance to interview YinQi, the Founder of KOStudio.Co. www.KOStudio.co KO Studio is a women-centric boxing brand that aims to empower female fighters in a male-dominated sport. In this interview, YinQi goes over how, during the COVID lockdown period, she: - Built a fully functioning eCommerce business - Recruited a remote team - Developed a social media presence (~100K followers on Tiktok at the time of this writing) - Handled overseas manufacturing - Sold out with the first 30 mins of launching and more! ❓ What is this Channel About? - EntreKey ❓ My name's Chirag and I come from a small business family so I know what it's like to have a thousand questions and not enough answers. Through EntreKey, I take high-level business concepts, geek out over them, and then try to break them into actionable insights that you can use in your businesses! ↗️ What is Building Momentum? ↗️ In this series I interview trailblazers, dreamers, and risk-takers who are creating the next-big business or project. These are the unrelentless, the motivated, and the courageous. Catch them now and watch as they grow! The goal is to find raw, actionable insights that you can use to build or grow your businesses! Remember to subscribe for more!! ⌛ 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 ⌛ 0:00 - Intro 0:53 - In This Interview... 1:56 - Who is YinQi? 4:13 - Why Boxing? 4:38 - An Important Point About NYC 7:18 - Starting a Business is Scary, How Did You Feel? 8:32 - What Was Your First Step? 9:35 - The Market Research Process 10:10 - Working with Overseas Manufacturers 11:16 - A Piece of Advice From YinQi About Working with Manufacturers 13:47 - How Did You Learn About Building Tech Packs? 14:09 - The Softwares YinQi Uses to Design Her Products 14:58 - Another Piece of Advice for Working With Manufacturers 15:52 - Was it Scary Navigating the Manufacturing or Shipping? 16:49 - How Did Your Develop Your Brand? 17:10 - How YinQi Grew The KOStudio Tiktok to ~100k Followers 17:30 - How to Create Interactions With Your Customers 18:06 - Lessons From Her First Viral Tiktok! 18:52 - How Do Get Followers to Become Customers? + Email Marketing Tips 19:55 - Sold Out Within 30 Minutes! 20:45 - How She Developed an Entire Remote Team During Lockdown 22:05 - Tips on Managing a Remote Team 23:00 - How They Got Their First Influencer Marketing Campaign 24:25 - How Are You Handling Being a Business Owner? 25:35 - How She Handles Navigating a "Male-Centric" Industry Like Boxing 26:22 - Key Tip for Anyone Looking To Do Something Similar 27:50 - Did You Expect to Succeed When You Started? 28:35 - Chirag Makes a Complete Fool of Himself HAHA 29:20 - Why Not Gatekeep All of This Info? 29:52 - Remember to Subscribe! This video is NOT sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links which means if you buy something we'll receive a small commission. EntreKey.com EntreKey | 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗕𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗧𝗶𝗸𝘁𝗼𝗸: https://www.tiktok.com/@entrekey?lang=en 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲/𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴: www.EntreKey.com 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺: https://www.instagram.com/entre.key/ 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘂𝗺: 𝗵𝘁𝘁𝗽𝘀://𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘂𝗺.𝗰𝗼𝗺/@𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗡𝗶𝗷𝗷𝗲𝗿 Disclaimer: Opinions expressed are solely my own and do not express the views or opinions of my employer. I am not guarenteeing any results, simply providing a possible tool for individuals to utilize, at their discretion. This content is for informational purposes only, you should not construe any such information or other material as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advice. Copyrights and/or trademarks of any character and/or image used, belong to their respective owners.