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he calls herself a woman of many hats and this
only captures a portion of this woman on the move.
Her name is Meagan Ward. As a millennial, Meagan
recognizes that millennial women will have a lasting
impact on our society with leadership, innovation
and job creation. Owner of Creatively Flawless,
her love for women in business encourages her to
support woman of color through branding and
creative strategies. Her support of women spans
beyond her business, as she creates initiatives and
forums to reach thousands of women nationwide.
Meagan quit her 9-5 job just a few short years
out of college. She went to school for Business
Marketing, but soon realized there was a void.
There was no major that encompassed all the many
things Meagan knew she loved and all the ideas
she had running through her head. “I love fashion,
networking, creativity, marketing and fresh new
ideas”. She realized how much power she possessed
within and decided entrepreneurship would have to
be her solution.
“I started off as a MUA because I knew I could
be artsy and creative. I then began to play with
branding. I created websites and logos for women
entrepreneurs. I used Instagram to attract clients.
My clients began referring other clients. After
building my clientele and making money, I soon
realized I was making just as much with my business
as I was with my 9-5 as a real-estate marketing
professional”. Needless to say, the Creatively Flawless
Branding Agency was born, a dynamic full service
branding and marketing company.
Then came the Powerful Woman, a national
organization that brings like-minded women
together. The organization hosts sold out luncheons,
conferences and workshops. “I wasn’t the party girl.
I went to college to create my dream life. I wanted to
connect to other women who were serious like me.”
One day, Meagan invited a group of women who she
knew were “go-getters” like her to lunch. Over time,
the lunches got bigger and bigger until hundreds of
women began signing up and the lunches turned into
conferences. “Its something special. The most unique
thing is though all the women are powerful and
successful, they are also kind and respectful.”
For years, successful women of color have been
stereotyped as catty and unpleasant to one another.
Meagan is excited by the transition she is witnessing
first hand in the community. “We are sisters, we
face challenges together. Sisterhood has not been
a strong foundation. We need to overcome learned
behavior and reprogram our minds. Millennial
women are the turning point. We are meant to be in
this world for a purpose and collaborating only helps.
Generations will be better than us and I am excited.”
NURA Magazine 11