Guest Bio:
In this debut episode, we chat with Asia Grant ‘17 Bus, the founder and creative director of Redoux, a cosmetics company in Philadelphia, PA where she oversees growing the brand. Prior to founding Redoux, she worked as a user experience designer and research for IBM and then Capco in New York, NY. She earned a BS in marketing with Honors from Penn State’s Smeal College of Business in 2017. She is happy to connect with Scholars to discuss branding, marketing strategy, entrepreneurship, and design. Asia served as the President of the Scholar Alumni Society from 2019-2021.
Episode Specifics:
Asia shares great advice and insight on:
• The Presidential Leadership Academy and making the most of the Honors College as Scholar starting in their third year
• The importance of connecting with faculty and using your thesis post-graduation
• Transferring skills from a corporate role to a start-up including time management
• Advice when taking the plunge of going full-time on a side-hustle
• Getting involved as an alumni volunteer
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Schreyer Honors College Links:
Scholars – Need Assistance? Book an Appointment!
Alumni – Learn Why and How to Volunteer
Make a Gift to Benefit Schreyer Scholars
Join the Penn State Alumni Association
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Credits & Notes:
This show is hosted, produced, and edited by Sean Goheen ‘11 Lib (Schreyer).
The sound effect is “Chinese Gong,” accessed via SoundBible used unde r Creative Commons License.
The theme music is “Conquest” by Geovane Bruno, accessed via Pixabay and us ed under Creative Commons License.
