Episode 27

Brand vs Business: CEO Brand Explained w/ The Brand Hustler Shanelle Q.

Makeda talks with Shanelle Q., The Brand Hustler, about the difference between building a business and building a brand. For service-based business owners who want more visibility, revenue, and leverage without burning out, this episode breaks down the exact framework Shanelle uses to help entrepreneurs build profitable brands that attract the right clients and unlock scalable income.

In this episode:

  • Why your business won't be profitable long-term without a brand, and what actually differentiates the two
  • The seven-step Brand Break Framework for building a brand brick by brick, from audience and messaging to personality, voice, and visuals
  • How to uncover the actual problem you're solving instead of chasing quick revenue or copying what others are doing
  • Why most entrepreneurs build their brand in the wrong order and put visuals first when they should come last
  • The mindset shifts that unlock revenue, impact, and audience growth that transfers to anything you want to build next
  • How Shanelle built a multi-six-figure brand education company with over 160,000 followers after leaving corporate marketing in 2019

Who this is for: Service business owners who feel stuck at their current revenue level and want to build a recognizable brand that attracts clients and creates leverage beyond trading time for money.

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Seed & Society™ teaches service-based business owners how to use AI, automations, and agents to create more money, time, and options.

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Makeda Boehm

Makeda Boehm is a Strategic AI Advisor, keynote speaker, and educator who has closed nearly $10M in enterprise tech sales and earned seven figures doing it. She holds a BA in African American Studies and Sociology, an MBA in Organizational Management, and is completing an MS in Data Science. She teaches service-based business owners around the world how to use AI, automations, and agents to create more money, time, and options. She runs a mortgage-free 10-acre homestead in Tennessee, homeschools two kids, and has maintained a daily AI practice for over 500 days. seedandsociety.com