In the month of March during Women’s History Month, LAEDA interviewed some motivating and inspirational women. We reached out to four of our female-owned businesses:
(1) Kededra Holmes, owner of Lovely Hen LLC – We have everything you need to get started raising your pet chickens! Soon you will be the proud owner of an outstanding flock of Lovely Hens laying fresh eggs daily, (2) April Ward, Co-owner at Fruition Life Media- Our mission is to help bring closure and healing to those that are experiencing the unfortunate loss of a loved one by connecting families and friends through virtual memorial services streamed live or recorded to premiere all over the world and Co-owner at Creative Content OnDemand- We specialize in video production, digital photography, public relations, and social management. (3) Susan Adams, Owner of Susans Daycare- It is a gentle, loving, and experienced childcare. We are First Aid trained as well as a CPR and State certified business. We offer a smoke-free and pet-free environment with daily learning activities; as well as an outdoor play area. The Food program is available. We also accept vouchers from the NJ child care subsidy program. (4) Marcela Tapiero, Owner of Your DreamWall LLC- Your DreamWall offers vision board workshops to nonprofits, corporate teams, youth and adults both in-person and online, and provides custom-made Dreamboard kits and Dreamcards.
Questions:
What are some secrets to your success which you don’t mind sharing?
What are some of the challenges that you faced and what strategies or techniques did you use to overcome them?
What motivated you to become an entrepreneur?
What do you hope to achieve next?
(1) Kededra Holmes, owner of Lovely Hen LLC:
(1) What are some secrets to your success which you don’t mind sharing?
Being an Entrepreneur gives me creative flexibility which is the freedom to make my business exactly what I want it to be. I love to serve, interact and provide quality service while delivering a great product. Becoming an entrepreneur has given me a feeling of accomplishment not just financially, but it is also very rewarding to see your business actually become a place where people want or need to have available to them and their family.
(4) What do you hope to achieve next?
(1) What are some secrets to your success which you don’t mind sharing?
One thing that attributes to my success is that I acknowledge God to lead the way for every decision I make. When deciding whether it be for business or personal, I set aside time to write down the plan and pray over it.
(2) What are some of the challenges that you faced, and what strategies or techniques did you use to overcome them?
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(3) What motivated you to become an entrepreneur?
Entrepreneurship was not very common in my family; therefore, after college, I worked for others both in the corporate and non-profit industries. It took many years to feel confident to become a full-time entrepreneur. It’s been one of the best decisions because I have the privilege of building a legacy for my family and working in an area where I can work alongside my husband, James and be creative, helping others grow their businesses/organizations.
(4) What do you hope to achieve next?
Currently, my husband, James and I operate Creative Content OnDemand and Fruition Life Media from our home. Although we do have the ability to set up at remote locations, we would love to our own facility.
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(3) Susan Adams, Owner of Susan’s Daycare:
Susan Adams is the owner and operator of Susan’s Daycare. Susan’s Daycare is a gentle, loving, and experienced childcare. We are First Aid trained as well as a CPR and State certified business. We offer a smoke-free and pet-free environment with daily learning activities as well as an outdoor play area. The Food program is available. We also accept vouchers from the NJ childcare subsidy program.
(1) What are some secrets to your success which you don’t mind sharing?
Some of my secrets to my success are staying focused and being organized. It is important to stay focused so we can concentrate on reaching our goals in the direction we want to take them and being organized allows us to keep better track of our time and what we have to accomplish.
(2) What motivated you to become an entrepreneur?
People telling me that I could not do it motivated me to become an entrepreneur and I wanted to prove them wrong along with also proving to myself that I can do it. Moreover, I had a lot of family that were entrepreneurs. However, I was inspired to do this particular business, by necessity. Being there for my children was a very important decision of mine. The rising costs of childcare coupled with my love for my children and it really moved me in this direction.
(3) What do you hope to achieve next?
Next I hope to achieve the following: (1) finish with my Child Development Associate (CDA) class and (2) open a Center in the year of 2023 for my business.
Susan Adams can be reached by the following:
You can call her at (609) 870-1794.
You can email her at susansdaycare05@gmail.com
You can visit her on her Facebook at:
https://www.facebook.com/susandaycare.adams.
(4) Marcela Tapiero, Owner of Your DreamWall LLC:
Marcela Tapiero is the owner and operator of Your DreamWall LLC. Her business Your DreamWall offers vision board workshops to nonprofits, corporate teams, youth and adults both in-person and online, and provides custom-made Dreamboard kits and Dreamcards.
(1) What are some secrets to your success which you don’t mind sharing?
Tapiero’s personal motivation is her son and explains that, “he’s my ‘why’—he’s the reason I started to change my life. It’s very important as an entrepreneur that we build for our future generations, and Carmelo is my future generation.”
Also, to follow her passion for helping and empowering others. She does this by visually laying out their greatest dreams and desires.
(2) What motivated you to become an entrepreneur?
She started this business in 2019 as a way to help others commit to mastering every area of their lives through powerful words of affirmation and visualization.
(3) What do you hope to achieve next?
To continue to improve the quality of life globally by elevating the quality of thoughts individually and to keep on educating and keep on continuing to empower our audiences through our products, services and events.
Marcela Tapiero can be reached by the following:
You can email her at info@yourdreamwall.com.
You can call her at (201) 774-5789
You can visit her on her Facebook at
https://www.facebook.com/your_dreamwall
You can visit her website at:
yourdreamwall.com
LAEDA offers seminars and short-term courses in various counties of South Jersey throughout the year. A long-term course is also offered three times per year where entrepreneurs receive 72 + hours of training from industry professionals, business planning, and business counseling. The program is free, but you must qualify.
LAEDA welcomes you to join our community of successful entrepreneurs; please call (856) 338-1177 to learn more.