Minority Business Series presented by KeyBank
ABOUT THIS SESSION
This session took place on March 31st, 2021. Watch the replay below.
Every company big or small has a brand. The challenge is always identifying the elements of your brand and using them to communicate with the marketplace. This session will be focused on finding those unique elements in your business and then discussing what you can do as a small business owner to communicate them.
Our panel will include business founders and marketing experts who have done this for themselves and others. Join us and learn what you can do as a small business owner to identify your story and share it with the world.
Denise Herd, MBA
Founder and President of Herd Strategies
Denise Herd is the founder and president of Herd Strategies, a full-service public relations firm, headquartered in downtown, Indianapolis. Outside of the business, Denise is a highly sought-after public speaker and workshop facilitator. She is passionate about developing businesses and is a certified facilitator of the Kauffman Foundation FastTrac New Venture and Walker’s Legacy Prospectus programs guiding startup entrepreneurs through all phases of business ownership. She currently serves on the board of directors of Local Initiatives Support Organization (LISC) the Allen University foundation and Summit Indianapolis, a feminist theatre in Indianapolis, and chair of the Indianapolis Chamber Women’s Business Advisory Council. She is a graduate of the Stanley K. Lacey Executive Leadership Series, and an adjunct professor with the IUPUI Department of Journalism.
Juwann Nelson
Founder Lead Producer/Director of Legacy Canvas Films
Legacy Canvas Films provides a digital storytelling experience through engaging video content that effectively connects your brand with your audience & fills communication gaps.
Our company is made up of dreamers, calculated risk-takers, marketers, and people that want to find ways to push the needle. We exist to become the storytellers that your brand may be in need of, and we look forward to putting our talents to the test, in order to push your organization forward.
David Hunegnaw
Founder, BYLINED
3X startup entrepreneur and currently the Founder of BYLINED, an on-demand photography platform built for advertisers and agencies to source authentic visual content at scale.
In addition to the startups that he has built and exited, he has been involved with a number of startup incubators and accelerators in a variety of roles including Mentor at the 10X Accelerator at The Ohio State University, Advisor at Endeavor Forward/Solomon Group, Partner at Founders Factory, and EIR and Founding Partner at LOUD Capital.
Marsh Williams
Founder, Shout Out Studio
Marsh Williams is a serial entrepreneur who has founded or been instrumental in starting over six organizations. Now he spends his time pursuing his passion for working with small business owners to grow their companies.
Shout Out Studio works with small businesses and non-profits to help them find and authentically market their brand. They focus on “marketing that motivates,” which is, in reality, the only kind that matters.
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