From the Bathroom Floor to the Bike: How Dede Davis Built Misfit to Fit by Choosing Herself First
- BlkBld Live, Brand Experience, Branding, Business Mindset, Foundation-First
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blkbld live, Business Loyalty, entrepreneurship, journey to business, Social Media Engagement, Tips and Tricks
- March 18, 2026
Dede Davis went from postpartum depression on a bathroom floor to building Misfit to Fit, a fitness brand that helps women become unapologetically strong. Here’s how she built community over transaction, embraced the juggle, and walked boldly as herself.
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Romanticize Your Launch: How to Turn Any Launch Into a Campaign
Whether you’re launching an album, a rebrand, a podcast, or a new product, the way you introduce it matters. Here’s a simple 5-step framework for turning any launch into a campaign, inspired by PK the Poet, a Phoenix artist’s brilliant rollout.
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How Abdul Built Aura Collective by Bringing the World to Phoenix
Abdul Ozoya moved to Phoenix and couldn’t find community, so he built it. In one year, he created Arizona’s premier Afro-luxury experience brand, introduced the city to 10 new venues, and developed a pricing model where his team eats first.
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Branding Is More Important Than Ever in 2026
Marketing feels harder in 2026, and you’re not imagining it. Attention is fragmented, AI raised the content floor, and social fatigue is real. This post breaks down why brand clarity helps you win, how to build a Media Mix that doesn’t depend on one platform, and the simple 2026 playbook that gives you stability when algorithms change.
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Foundation First vs Foundation Later: The $100,000 Difference
Both foundation-first and foundation-later approaches can make you money. I know because I’ve done both. The difference? One cost me $100,000, broken relationships, and moving home at 28. The other built BlkBld & Co. Here’s what nobody tells you about building without a foundation—and why it might cost you everything.
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Brand Like Beyoncé
She will go down as one of the world’s greatest entertainers, fashion icons, and entrepreneurs of our time. It cannot be denied that she is one of the hardest working women in show business. Her brand? It is one that is simply unmatched.
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Building a Strong Foundation for Your Business – The Brownie Strategy
How do you build a solid foundation for your business? There’s a technique called the Brownie Strategy that can make this step easier for you. Check out this article to know more!
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You Have Exactly 7 Seconds to Grab Their Attention, Here’s How
What if I told you that you only have 7 seconds to grab their attention? How would you do things differently?
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Discovering Your Ideal Client
If you feel like your messaging is everywhere…you feel like a chicken with their head cut off… Or maybe you feel like you are speaking to an empty field…you take time to create content but when you speak (or post) no one hears you or cares… It’s not about WHAT you are marketing (or selling), it’s WHO you’re trying to …
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Branding – It’s Kinda Like Working Out…
I wasn’t pleased with my weight so I finally decided to do something about it. Although I haven’t stood on a scale, I can see my stomach has gotten lower, my face is smaller and boi, my energy is so much higher! With time given back, thanks to COVID-19, I have focused on eating well, sleeping, and doing cardio and …
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