375: How Brown Toy Box Founder Went From Side Hustle To Every Target Store REWIND

<p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>In this rewind episode, I sat down with Terri-Nichelle Bradley, the founder of Brown Toy Box, an educational toy company producing STEAM toys, media, and experiences for centering and celebrating Black children. While working full time, Terri-Nichelle took Brown Toy Box from being a side hustle to a full-scale business. </p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>In this episode she shares: </p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --></p> <ul> <li>How she expanded to being sold in every Target nationwide</li> <li>Why she pivoted from being a subscription box to direct to consumer </li> <li>How she used her network and won investors to fund toy production </li> </ul> <p><!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>Check out episode 375 of Side Hustle Pro Podcast on <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/side-hustle-pro/id1126021323"> Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href= "https://open.spotify.com/show/13qDj08lBR4ymzGhXIKy8t?si=8fcfd638a59949a4"> Spotify</a>, and <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/@SideHustlePro">YouTube</a></p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p><strong>Links mentioned in this episode</strong></p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --></p> <ul> <li>Terri-Nichelle Bradley’s LinkedIn: <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/terrinichelle">https://www.linkedin.com/in/terrinichelle</a></li> <li>Brown Toy Box Instagram: <a href= "https://instagram.com/browntoybox?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=">https://instagram.com/browntoybox?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=</a> </li> <li>Brown Toy Box Website: <a href= "https://browntoybox.com/">https://browntoybox.com/</a>  </li> <li>New Voices Fund: <a href= "https://newvoicesfoundation.org/">https://newvoicesfoundation.org/</a> </li> <li>Google Startups: <a href= "https://startup.google.com/">https://startup.google.com/</a> </li> <li>SheEO: <a href= "https://coralus.world/">https://coralus.world/</a> </li> <li>1863 Ventures: <a href= "https://www.1863ventures.net/mentor-team">https://www.1863ventures.net/mentor-te