Entrepreneur Essentials with Jeff Kikel Feat.  Grace Lanni

Jeff Kikel

Grace Lanni started from humble beginnings as a Biomedical Electrical Engineer. In the crazy twist and turns of life, Grace became All About That Brand! Jeff Kikel sits to find out how an electrical engineer becomes a branding consultant.

In our “Fast 5” Segment, we always start of asking our interviewees what they would do when business is gone and all they have is a bit of money and a couple of tools. For Grace Lanni, this scenario was her reality in the early 2000s. In the city of Austin, she leveraged her small network and found a need in therealm of branding and business consultation. She took initiatives to become a self-made branding consultant. In her company, Grace has designed a three module system for businesses to establish their brand. Today Grace Lanni is recognized internationally for her “All About That Brand” podcast and one of the best personal branding influencers for consultants.

Find out more about Grace Lanni: https://allaboutthatbrand.com/

Grace’s Recommended books…
“Dare to Lead” by Brene Brown: http://tinyurl.com/y5kqfetk
“What Happens in Vegas Stays on YouTube” by Erik Qualman: http://tinyurl.com/yy2edhwz

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