We were fortunate to catch up with some brilliant artists, creatives and entrepreneurs from throughout the Houston area and they share the wisdom with us below.

Britney Chauntè | Licensed Esthetician & Self Love Visionary

The most important factor behind the success of my brand is staying true to who I am and what I represent. I’ve realized that others support me simply because I’m being me and they are attracted to my energy. Owning a business in the era of social media can be difficult for people to detect what’s real or fake, but it’s important to me to stay true to who I am on and off of social media and people can tell and feel that in the virtual world. Read more>>

Anthony “koolade” Temple | Creator of AYV Premium Lifestyle Brand

The most important is to remain true to your brand idea. Stay on course of your ideas and the direction you want your business to go. Figure out your demograpic and don’t follow industry trends. The way to longevity is to not chase everybody’s dollar. We are celebrating 25 years in the fashion industry this year and there were many opportunities to jump on trends that came into the game but it wasnt worth the gamble of being stamped as a trend or losing our core demographic to gain a temporary influx of sales. We remain true our brand values. Read more>>