Entrepreneur Profile: A Pair Of Blabbing Entrepreneurs

The Windsor Star
By: Yvonne Pilon
March 30th 2012

Social media is what this entrepreneurial duo does best. If I had to sum them up in a 140 characters, it would read “Social media lovers, inventive thinkers, collaborators, young professionals, and community enthusiasts”.

Even as a startup, these entrepreneurs are making time to engage with their community through various events, including Startup Drinks Windsor, volunteering and of course, social media.

They’re also very ingenious in the ways they’re building buzz and awareness about their business. It was only a few months ago that they showered the downtown core with wallets filled with ‘Blab’ dollars and business cards. Why? Well, if you can imagine, as soon as a wallet was discovered, the contents were searched. If you were one of the dozens of people who found a wallet, you’d know that the owner was none other than Blab Media. The team also hand delivered branded homemade candy apples to customers and supporters in celebration of their 1 year anniversary. What a sweet gesture!  (pun intended)

Entrepreneur Profile: Blab Media

Name: Katie Stokes/Jessica Apolloni

Age: 23/26

Business Name: Blab Media

Location: 131 Elliott Street West Windsor ON

Type of Business: Digital Marketing Agency

How long in Business: 1.5 years

Website: www.getyourblabon.com

Twitter/Facebook: @blabmedia www.facebook.com/blabmedia

Idea Origination: We worked together in a corporate marketing environment and realized there was a serious lack of education in regards to social media and digital marketing efforts. We wanted to simplify the process so businesses could start taking advantage of digital platforms to increase awareness and sales.

Prediction for the Future of Your Business (5 Year): Growing into a full digital marketing agency offering a range of digital services and expanding into other Canadian and US markets.

Toughest Part About Being an Entrepreneur: The “behind the scenes” work like taxes and payroll.

Best Thing About Being an Entrepreneur: The freedom to coordinate your own schedule.

First Job: Katie – Retail   Jessica – Theatre Technician

3 Tips/Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs: Don’t be afraid to take risks, invest your time in networking within the community, and always play an active and accountable part of your own business

Best Career Success: Getting an office!

Favourite Quote: “The people who think they are crazy enough to change the world, are the ones who do” – Apple, Think Different Campaign

Favourite thing about Windsor-Essex: The people and their contagious positive attitude for change.

Why do you support Entrepreneurship: We support entrepreneurship because we admire the qualities that entrepreneurs like us exhibit and how people with these qualities help make the community a better place. We’re always striving to be the best and to find success in everything we do. It’s about having a serious passion, ambition and the guts to take risks.

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