MMIA Magazine - Million Moms In Action Magazine August/September 2014 | Page 39

20 mogul
moms

The brown girl
Advocate
“I work on a priority system. I’ve learned to prioritize mommy
time and then setting time where everyone understands that
mommy has to work and not feeling guilty about it, and that
has worked well for me.”
MMIA: When did you decide to become entrepreneur?
CHRISTINA:I decided to become an entrepreneur because I was ready
to embrace the freedom that came with being able to follow my passion,
but also give back to my community.
MMIA: How long did it take you to go from business idea to actually
seeing income?
CHRISTINA:It took two years in starting Beautiful Brown Girls before
I started seeing income. However, I do see those initial two years as a
time where I laid the foundation for what we’ve blossomed into. It took
time for us to really lay the ground work on what the business was, and
a strategic plan on how we can grow successfully. That is something
I’m happy wasn’t rushed.
MMIA: Do you ever regret your decision to become an entrepreneur?
CHRISTINA: I have no regrets on focusing fully on my business. Once
we began to impact the lives of the ladies here in Sou Ѡ