Verb Founders Reveal How They Built a 7 Figure Agency From Scratch

Season 4, Episode 18,   Nov 15, 2023, 12:07 AM

Make no mistake about it, I am in AWE of these two authentic leaders!! It's my honor and joy to shine light on the co-founders of verb, in this episode of THIS. with Shauna Griffiths.Ā 

Shannon Jones and Yadira Harrison are a force! Together they have created a dynamic consultancy and agency specializing in brand experiences, partnerships, campaigns, and proprietary platforms - and they just made the 2023 Inc 5000 list!!

As Yadira recently posted, "5 years ago we set out to build something new: an output agnostic agency that could not be pigeonholed, where creativity knows no bounds. Fast forward to today, and #teamverb consists of 40 creatives spanning from coast to coast, making marketing waves around the globe. šŸŒŽ As Inc. noted, weā€™ve seen 320% growth in the past 3 years, and weā€™re just getting startedā€¦ šŸ“ˆ"

IN THIS EPISODE
- Why Brands Turn to verb for Solutions
- The Scariest Yet Most Rewarding Move They Ever Made
- This is by Far The Biggest Challenge Black Female Entrepreneurs Face
- Why Building Authentic Communities MattersĀ 
- You Don't Have to be an A**hole to Be the Person at the TopĀ 

EPISODE BY THE MINUTE
00:00 - TeaserĀ 
00:50- introĀ 
00:53- Guest intro
02:11 - How Shauna metĀ 
02:39 - What is verb ?Ā 
06:24 - The Story Behind Verbā€™s Halloween Party ThemeĀ 
10:00 - How They Overcame Their Biggest FearsĀ 
15:37 - How They Lead vs How They were LeadĀ 
23:01 - History of Their PartnershipĀ 
26:27 - The Biggest Challenges Black Women Face in BusinessĀ 
30:01 - The Importance of Building Communities in the WorkplaceĀ 
48:19 - Lessons Theyā€™ve Learnt as FoundersĀ 
51:21 - What Trends To Expect in 2024
53:01 - Key Takeaways
53:57 - Wrap Up

Continued thanks to our Founding Partners Felicia Hall Allen & Associates, CMD, Hijinx, and Influence Media Agency.

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