Angie Nwandu started The Shade Room in 2014 with nothing but an Instagram account and a love of celebrity gossip. Today, The Shade Room is a media empire that covers culture, politics, investigative stories, television and more across a host of platforms. And that Instagram account now has over 26 million followers. She tells Nora about how she bootstrapped the business, why she decided to only take one singular VC investment, and how she monetizes the business. For more info on our presenting sponsor, check out realvision.com/businesscasual. 
Host: Nora Ali
Producer: Bella Hutchins 
Video Editors: McKenzie Marshall and Christie Muldoon
Production, Mixing & Sound Design: Daniel Markus
Music: Daniel Markus & Breakmaster Cylinder
Fact Checker: Kate Brandt 
Senior Producer: Katherine Milsop
VP, Head of Multimedia: Sarah Singer 
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