We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Antonio Higgins a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.
Hi Antonio , thanks for joining us today. Let’s kick things off with talking about how you serve the underserved, because in our view this is one of the most important things the small business community does for society – by serving those who the giant corporations ignore, small business helps create a more inclusive and just world for all of us.
In one aspect of my company we look to service the underserved. The group I am referring to are job seekers. Now your first thoughts maybe they are not under-serviced. They have resume writing services, mock-interviews etc. Despite those resources there are no services to help job seekers prevent being scammed by con artists. Through resources, books (Job Scammer, the job seeker’s guide) and consulting at JobScammers.com. We are able to level the playing field of cons and job seekers. In the job seekers favor. Finding a job is hard enough without being scammed. We help job seekers find their dream jobs, scam free.
Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.
I am an Author, Screenwriter and Graphic designer. My mission is to provide people with helpful tools, resources, knowledge and sometimes humor. My company Antonio Higgins Production LLC was created to meet a need that I was not seeing met. I created the things that I felt were helpful throughout my never ending journey of knowledge. I am sure that others will find what we provide helpful as well. I intend for my legacy to be that of helping others and spreading joy. ahp-studio.com
What do you find most rewarding about being a creative?
For me the most rewarding aspect of being an artist or creative is seeing my ideas grow from concept to a finished design. Knowing that I solved a problem with design and that I have helped a client achieve their goals or needs. Knowing that my design will live on the company’s branding, websites, promotional items, social media ect. This for me is the most rewarding part.
We’d love to hear the story of how you turned a side-hustle into a something much bigger.
The first step starts with you. If you want to be a writer, start calling yourself a writer. Start telling people you are a writer and of course start writing. This goes for anything you want to do. If you focus on something and work towards it. You will become it. I was able to turn my side hustle into a business with this mindset shift and desire to learn, research and better myself daily. Start by telling people close to you. Help them with your services. Do a great job and provide value. Ask for references. Most times the ones you help initially with tell others about you and your services providing business by word of mouth.
Contact Info:
- Website: Ahp-studio.com
- Instagram: @antonioAHP
- Youtube: FTLYouTube.com
- Other: Antoniohiggins.design