""Not only do I stand on the shoulders of my mother, who left a legacy and built the longest running Black family owned business in NYC, now in its 62nd year, but I/we must leave something for our “daughters” and our people who follow""
What does being a Black Female Entrepreneur mean to you?
As a third-generation Black woman Business owner, I am honored to continue the legacy of Entrepreneurship. Not only do I stand on the shoulders of my mother, who left a legacy, and built the longest-running Black family-owned business in NYC, now in its 62nd year, but I/we must leave something for our “daughters” and our people who follow
When the atmosphere becomes challenging, what drives you to keep going?
What keeps me going and undergirds me is faith and sisterhood, having safe spaces to share with women who are encouraging and models of success in their respective fields. Mostly, what keeps me going is being by or in the water. I’m a swimmer, and love beach towns. When the stress gets too high, the water de-stresses me.
What advice do you have for Black Women who may be considering entrepreneurship?
My advice is to always is to consolidate and collaborate whenever ever possible and to be around like minded people. That’s why I created the SElAH BY THE SEA retreats for busy women and am building the Global Black Women’s Chamber of Commerce GlobalBlackWomen.org, a force of women advancing business for Black women globally and supporting Black women business owners, the only Chamber that focuses solely on Black women business owners.