The Pull Up Experience Podcast

Entrepreneurship is a wild ride and it takes the right person to pull it off successfully. With over 90 percent of entrepreneurs failing once or more in business, it’s no wonder the divorce rate for entrepreneurs is so high. For a spouse, marrying into an entrepreneurial relationship can prove to be a tremendous blessing or a blasted curse. They say that a spouse can make or break a business. Whil...

A serial entrepreneur is someone who is exceptionally creative in bringing up new business ideas and works hard on those ideas to set up a new venture. This is someone who can fail over and over again. This is someone who can take the lesson from their failures and turn it into greatness. Everybody cannot create something amazing with the new ideas that they get, or not everybody has the ability t...

Wine tasting tours are always in style. Whether you prefer bold cabernet sauvignons or oaky chardonnays, or even luscious dessert wines like ice wines and vintage ports, there’s a wine tasting experience just for you with Dancing Birds. You don't have to spend your vacation, date night, bachelorette party or whatever standing at tasting room bars. In this episode we had the honor of “pulling up” o...

So often we have these dope conversations with our guest after the initial interview but we never record but this time WE DID ! We had the honor and pleasure of sitting back down with Sherita Carthon and going more in depth with everything to the effects Covid had on people, economics and entrepreneurship to why it’s essential to have a network or team around for your entrepreneurial journey ! You...

There are over 30 million small businesses in the United States. Yours is one of them. Even if you serve a niche market, the competition is overwhelming. People don’t just take your word for it when you tell them you’re good at what you do or that you take care of your customers. They research everything before they buy. They go online to find out what competitors offer that you don’t, how much th...

An entrepreneurial mindset is a set of skills that enable people to identify and make the most of opportunities, overcome and learn from setbacks, and succeed in a variety of settings and situations ! If you have ever had a feeling in the pit of your stomach — that you are meant to do something bigger, more meaningful, and all yours — you are an entrepreneur. You just need to learn to think like a...

AirBNB’s impacts have been felt around the world. Since the company’s launch in 2007, they’ve gone from one rental to 5.6 million active listings and 4 million hosts. Short term rentals have changed the way people travel, and trends continue to evolve despite major changes like dwelling regulation and travel restrictions. These two have learned how to thrive and create a booming business in a pand...

AirBNB’s impacts have been felt around the world. Since the company’s launch in 2007, they’ve gone from one rental to 5.6 million active listings and 4 million hosts. Short term rentals have changed the way people travel, and trends continue to evolve despite major changes like dwelling regulation and travel restrictions. These two have learned how to thrive and create a booming business in a pand...

Renting commercial space is a big responsibility -- the success or failure of your business may ride on certain terms of the lease. Before you start to inquire about a space you should understand how commercial leases differ from the more common residential variety, and before you sign anything, make sure you understand and agree with the basic terms of the lease, such as the amount of rent, the l...

So often we have these dope conversations with our guest after the initial interview but we never record but this time WE DID ! We had the honor and pleasure of sitting back down with Julius Cartwright and going more in depth with everything to the plight of black women in business, the fall of the black family, and ideas of how we can rebuild as a people ! You don’t want to miss out ! ___________...

In 2019 millennials outnumbered baby boomers for the first time, becoming the nation’s largest generation. As such, they are a powerful force in the housing market. Now in their prime home-buying years, millennials are stirring up discussions about their behaviors and preferences. The Great Recession interrupted homeownership plans for some and forced many millennials to rent longer, but what abou...

For most entrepreneurs, tax time is probably the most stressful time of the year. This is mainly due to the fact that we scramble to prepare our taxes at the last minute — instead of working on them throughout the year. As a result, we end-up missing out on deductions, or even worse, get penalized for making a mistake. The key to a successful tax season is efficiency. The less time you spend prepa...

In 2022 tattoos can be credited with helping people with their mental health, whether as part of a healing process or as a reminder they have survived tough experiences and can continue to do so. “Tattooing enhances self-esteem and self-confidence, which are both central to mental wellbeing and overcoming traumatic experiences,” says clinical psychologist Dr Joanna Livingstone, director of Key Psy...

If you’re a whiz in the kitchen who’s been complimented numerous times about your cooking, you’ve probably toyed around with the idea of opening a restaurant. You think, “I can cook, my food is delicious, so a restaurant would be a no-brainer.” But what's the risk of opening a restaurant? You conduct research only to find out that the restaurant business is notorious for failure. Some statistics p...

Black maternal mortality in the United States (U.S.) is in crisis. Black women in the U.S. suffer life-threatening pregnancy complications up to four times more often than white women. According to the CDC, nationally, there are 56.8 pregnancy-related deaths per 100,000 Black women, but only 19.8 for non-Hispanic White women, and 13.3 for Hispanic women. When controlling for education and socioeco...

The hosts of The Pull Up Experience talked about their own relationships and how as entrepreneurs it has effected them. THE PULL UP EXPERIENCE on IG: http://www.instagram.com/thepullupexp MARKITA on IG: http://www.instagram.com/beneficialbae NAKIA on IG: http://www.instagram.com/2youwines BRANDON on IG: http://www.instagram.com/notyouravgagent Become a part of the THE PULL UP community at http://w...

The making of good quality wine involves more than just following granny’s recipes. Winemaking is a science and as such requires close attention to detail. Fermentation must be carefully controlled to avoid spoilage which renders the wine unpalatable. Cleanliness is essential in all phases of winemaking. If utensils are not thoroughly cleaned and sterilized, they may contaminate the wine. Ingredie...

One thing that is rarely discussed about the real estate profession is the alarming percentage of agents who fail to succeed in the business. Depending on the source, the percentage of real estate agents that fail in the business within the first 5 years ranges between 85-90%. When you think about it, nearly 9 of 10 new agents can expect to fail, which is an eye opener. In this episode we had the...

It’s hard to be in a relationship as an entrepreneur. If you are an entrepreneur then you probably experienced it too. Some days your relationship is everything you wanted. The next day it’s so hard to balance your work and your love life. Maybe you thought before that you are just not made for relationships. Maybe you even considered yourself “undateable.” In this episode we had the honor of “pul...

Many people would perceive NFTs as mere images of digital artworks or collectibles which they can sell for massive prices. However, the frenzy surrounding digital art in present times has pointed out many new possibilities with NFTs. For example, the NFT metaverse connection undoubtedly presents a promising use case for NFTs. The road for the future of NFTs brings many new opportunities for invest...

The richest in the world have made their fortunes in many ways, but there is one common thread for many of them: They made real estate a core part of their investment strategy. Of all the ways the ultra-rich made their fortunes, real estate outpaced every other method 3 to 1. Jamal Rodgers showed us how wholesaling got him into the door into real estate . In this episode we had the honor of “pulli...

If you ever wondered how to become a comedian this episode is for you, we go deep into it all and answer the questions that most people don’t consider when wanting to be a comedian! Are you ready for the truth behind the laughs? The pain that comes with the business? Are you prepared to not get paid in the beginning ? Do you think you can make people laugh even when you may be miserable?” In this...

You can’t go anywhere without thinking AirBNB and it’s impacts have been felt around the world. Since the company’s launch in 2007, they’ve gone from one rental to 5.6 million active listings and 4 million hosts. Short term rentals have changed the way people travel, and trends continue to evolve despite major changes like dwelling regulation and travel restrictions. Our Guest Deia Bailey has lear...

Millions of people in the U.S. are affected by mental illness each year. It’s important to measure how common mental illness is, so we can understand its physical, social and financial impact — and so we can show that no one is alone. These numbers are also powerful tools for raising public awareness, stigma-busting and advocating for better health care. In this episode we had the honor of “pullin...

In The Founder's Dilemmas, Noam Wasserman – then a professor at Harvard Business School – studied 10,000 start-ups, of which 40% were founded by friends. His research, published in 2012, showed that companies with friend-founders were less likely to work – and each social connection on the founding team increased the likelihood of a founder leaving by 30% These three friends beat the odds twice wi...