#21 Entrepreneur Chat: Hala Taha, Host, Young and Profiting Podcast; influencer

We discussed a number of things: - Insights from Hala's entrepreneurial journey - Tales from the entertainment industry and celebrities - Starting a side hustle and podcast; social media guidance - Career advice for young people Hala started her career in radio production at WQHT Hot97 on “The Angie Martinez Show.” Later she focused on an entrepreneurial endeavor― the launch an entertainment news blog site, “The Sorority of Hip Hop.” She led an all-female team of 50 bloggers, and together they ran the popular site, interviewed celebrities, produced radio shows, and hosted parties/concerts. When the blog site boom slowed down in 2014, Hala took a temporary exit from the entertainment industry to get an MBA.She now currently has over 8 years of corporate marketing experience and is quickly rising up the ranks at Disney Streaming Services. Today Hala hosts a #1 How-To podcast, Young and Profiting (YAP), and is one of the biggest influencers on Linkedin. YAP merges Hala’s passions for radio, entrepreneurship, business, and continued learning. Hala is an expert on networking, rising from failure, personal branding, Linkedin marketing and podcasting.