Saturday, November 19, 2011

Feature #45: Courtney Aiken, Chief Executive Officer


Name: Courtney N. Aiken

Current Job Position Title: Chief Executive Officer (ShowKase Entertainment), Partner/Talent Director (Finding Eve Soul Cafe)

Company Name: ShowKase Entertainment

Contact Information: caiken@showkaseentertainment.com

Special skills: Music Management and Artist Development

Describe your job story:
Founded in 2010, ShowKase Entertainment is a Music Management and Artist Development company that offers the following services: Marketing and Promotions, Public Relations, Image Consulting, Artist Branding, Booking, Event Planning and Coordination, and Music Production, just to name a few. We work with artists in all genres of music and currently have five artists under our brand, as well as a satellite company, NuLiphe Entertainment, in Laurens, South Carolina.

What did you want to be when you were a child/ teenager? Lawyer or Accountant

Are doing your dream job? Yes!

What do you like MOST about what you do? What do you like the LEAST? MOST: That I have the opportunity to help the visions of artists be birthed and fully manifest. LEAST: Sometimes, I have to go into 'Mommy mode' when Managing my artists because they don't fully operate businesswise due to being so creative and artistic. It can also be hard forcing people to do things, especially if they don't feel like doing it.

Where do you see yourself in the next 5 years? Owning a successful record label and becoming a successful business mogul in music and other industries. I would also like to graduate from law school and become an Entertainment & Real Estate Attorney, and get married.

Are you happy with where you are in life? I'm extremely happy with where I am. I am fully operating in Ministry as I was just consecrated as a Minister over the summer, my company is doing very well as we are in 7 countries (United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, Italy, Belgium, Nigeria) and one of my artists just signed a record deal, and I have grown a lot as a woman.

What more do you want to do with your life? Fulfill the destiny and God's promises over my life and help birth other people's visions

What drives/motivates you? My Parents and Grandmother

What else do you do? Singer/Songwriter

What is your advice to those who are seeking employment and have no hope?
To truly seek God about the vision and purpose He has predestined for your life. It's my belief that everyone can have the spirit of entrepreneurship and build their own empire. Share those things that are inside of you with the world because somebody is waiting on you!

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