350: How Brown Toy Box Founder Went From Side Hustle To Every Store In Target

This week 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.

In this episode she shares:
– How she expanded to being sold in every Target nationwide
– Why she pivoted from being a subscription box to direct to consumer
– How she used her network and won investors to fund toy production !
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Links Mentioned:
Terri-Nichelle Bradley’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terrinichelle
Brown Toy Box Instagram: https://instagram.com/browntoybox?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Brown Toy Box Website: https://browntoybox.com/
New Voices Fund: https://newvoicesfoundation.org/
Google Startups: https://startup.google.com/
SheEO: https://coralus.world/
1863 Ventures: https://www.1863ventures.net/mentor-team
ACE Loans, CDFI: https://aceloans.org/organization-overview/
Podcast Moguls: https://www.sidehustlepro.co/podcast-moguls/

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