Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Bryan Harris. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.
Bryan , looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. How do you feel about asking friends and family to support your business? What’s appropriate, what’s not? Where do you draw the line?
I’m at the point of my career where I don’t ask anyone for help unless there’s a transaction involved. Earlier in my career, I noticed that friends and family were hesitant to support me, now I’ve come to realize that they’re only hesitant because if I fail, they’d rather not be part of that outcome, and of course, if I succeed many will want to feel like they were part of what I’ve been building from the ground up. I lean on myself and study the game and look for innovative ways to strive and find my own audience without the support of friends and family, of course , I have a few friends and family that support no matter what and I am very appreciative of that.
Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.
I’m an entertainer and independent label owner out of Cleveland, Ohio. I make music, I host events, I’m a content creator, a promoter and entrepreneur amongst other titles. I’m pretty much a jack of all trades when it comes to entertainment. That really sets me apart from the competition. My charisma, stage presence, and overall personality is what my audience gravitate towards. Right now I’m most proud of my event “Suave & Friends” which brings acts together for a live performance and gives them an opportunity to sell tickets to their audience in which they collect 100% profit of their ticket sales. It’s an event that’s growing substantially and I enjoy giving back to my community and helping independent artists. I want my fans to know that I’m a real person with real dreams and aspirations who serves a real God. My journey is far from over. I have a lot more to give to the world, you haven’t seen anything yet.
Can you share a story from your journey that illustrates your resilience?
Since I’ve moved to Columbus I’ve had terrible luck with being employed for long periods of time. My longest stint was warehouse for three years. Though that might seem like a long time to most people after I was fired it took a while for me to find a job I could stick with. I’ve been at 10 to 15 different jobs in the last five years no exaggeration. So with that bad luck and keeping a full-time job while also chasing my dreams pursuing music I couldn’t always find my business like I’d hoped. That while also paying my bills, I’ve seen very tough times. Through it all I trusted God and he’s blessed me remarkably. Through all my trials, my music has gotten better, my audience has grown, and my business has thrived between numerous bookings among other great opportunities to forward my career. Staying consistent and trusting God is what got me to this point.
Let’s talk about resilience next – do you have a story you can share with us?
Being a small independent act in entertainment in a city or area that doesn’t allow or provides little resources for them to roll shows resiliency in itself. You really have to get it out the mud. No one’s going to hold your hand or show you the way or give you the game. There are no handouts. You either figure it out or you get lucky. Right now I’m figuring it out.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://Bauave.net
- Instagram: @internationalsuave
- Youtube: https://YouTube.com/internationalsuave
Image Credits
@Mizzel_enterprise_
@devine_films
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