Who or what is your inspiration in business?

I have a small business, called Herbalicious. I started it in early 2024, because I wanted to share and help people who are seeking another way of living a healthy life. Seeing many family members and friends go through things health-related that do not need to happen opened my eyes. I lost my best friend when she was 35, due to diabetes complications. She was my everything and I didn't want her to give up. I wanted her to change her mindset before she got sicker. I miss her.

How do you stay motivated?

It's hard, especially because right now I have lost my job as of 1/8/25. My husband lost his job on 10/31/24 and is still looking. I feel like everything is changing, and trying to get me to quit, to stop, to give up. How will I continue with no extra income to pay for supplies, or even participate in farmers markets? Despite these obstacles, this is what God made me to do, before I was even born. It makes me feel fulfilled and happy, to help others. It's my calling, I can never quit!

What would you do with the $25,000?

I will pay for all of the licenses that I need to change from a cottage food license to a food license. I will take the funds and secure a spot in my town to open the storefront. I will purchase all the ingredients to make my homemade herbal teas to sell. I will purchase bulk herbs from distributors that I already have to sell to the public. I want to invite other people who create homemade healthy products to sell with me. I will also give to my new church I joined in Fayetteville, GA.