Inspiring Lives with " Persian Black Queen" CEO For Fashion Gxd Magazine
written by: Samantha Cee
Website :Persianblackqueen.com
How did the idea for your business come about? Ironically I was in my senior year in high school visiting schools for premed. I was actually taking medical courses in my senior year. Being a model and being in the environment of the fashion industry, I grew fond of the free creativity and expressions of art that fashion was made up of. I decided then to drop all of my courses for medicine and I picked up a fashion class. I began to create and design alongside my modeling gigs and I loved it. I decided in an instant to pursue everything fashion from that moment on. That was, ahem, almost 20 years ago. I then took a course online with NYIAD in 2017, it helped me to settle on Personal Styling as my business target.
How do you find people to bring into your organization that truly care about the organization the way you do? I believe that fashion is a people to people business, especially for a stylist. We have to live off of referrals and word of mouth on what we are capable of. One basic lesson in fashion is that “people are your best advertisement” we are walking billboards to promote and advertise our preferred styles and labels. Where it well enough and others will inquire as to how and where did you get it from.
What three pieces of advice would you give to other children who want to become entrepreneurs? Set your goals so high that it’s unbelievable to those around you, never give up, and don’t allow life’s distraction to pull you away from your goals, you really can have it all.
If you had the chance to start your career over again, what would you do differently? Nothing. I needed every step of my process through life to be exactly who I am and do exactly what I am capable and incapable of, depending on the perspective.
What would you say are the top three skills needed to be a successful entrepreneur ? The will to learn what you don’t know, tenacity, and diligence. Everything else will come to you when necessary.
What have been some of your failures, and what have you learned from them? Not enough confidence in me, allowing outside sources and sometimes myself to destroy what I have done, and giving up too easily.
How many hours do you work a day on average? When it’s what you live to do, there’s no time for rest honestly. In the foundational building there’s so much to be done, you won’t want to sleep honestly. A day off truly doesn’t exist.
Describe/outline your typical day? I have envision myself as the goddess Shiva, she has many arms balancing many things at once. That’s me. I am a mom so my day starts with a morning routine of havoc with my little ones in hopes that they are on time for their days so that I may stay on time for mine. I have phone calls to make, scheduled meetings, paperwork, networking and brand building events to participate in. Afternoon time kids come home homework, while I take a few more calls or sit in meeting about the next endeavor I have set in place. Dinner baths and bed for kids, I pull out a fabulous outfit, pull myself together and enter the social nightlife to connect, network, make plans, setup tomorrow’s meetings. I also have gigs as a tv show host, where I spend time on the red carpet for major events and award shows. Traveling across country several times to interview celebrities, directors, producers, and many other entertainment talents on their new projects and or events.
How has being an entrepreneur affected your family life? My family life is essential but I keep a mutual doorway of communication with my children, since recently widowed I am juggling a lot of “news roles”. That being said it’s hard to tell since the dynamics of my life and theirs have abruptly shifted in totality.
What motivates you? Me. I must first be the greatest me before inspiring anyone else. Being true to myself means everything to me.
How do you generate new ideas? Creative and flowing conversation. Finding a new challenge to conquer and asking how. Working backwards from a set goal. I see in color and my life is art therefore there are always ideas floating around, and once I shift my intent to a specific goal the ideas start to flow easily. We all have that capability by the way.
What sacrifices have you had to make to be a successful entrepreneur? First sacrifice is SLEEP! My undivided attention, at times, towards a certain project can pull me away from building with my children. Relationships of all kind, because let’s face it; Who has time for them anymore, unless it’s pertaining to the task at hand?
Where you see yourself and your business in 10 years? 20 years? 10 years, my business will have a strong foundation a will be moving into a new phase of success. 20 years my business will be a household name when it comes to image and style.
