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Podcast: Earn Your Leisure
Episode: Cliff Notes: Exploring Licensing Strategies - What To Know
Description: In this episode of EYL, hosts Troy Millings and Rashad Bilal sit down with April Showers, a successful entrepreneur and the creative force behind Afro Unicorn. They explore the intricate world of licensing deals, trademark challenges, and the relentless drive required to build a global brand.April Showers shares her experiences related to Kanye West’s licensing deal with Adidas and provides insights into what can go wrong when creative control is sacrificed. She emphasizes the importance of maintaining ownership over variations of your product and the pitfalls of not reading contracts thoroughly. Her ow...