We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Amique James. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Amique below.

Amique, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today Parents play a huge role in our development as youngsters and sometimes that impact follows us into adulthood and into our lives and careers. Looking back, what’s something you think you parents did right?

My mother…wow, she is a hard worker. She has done many things right to impact my journey. She moved to the USA from Jamaica and it was a difficult journey for her. She was a single mother and had no other choice than to work hard to take care of her small kids. Her resilience, faith in God, and work ethics has truly impacted my life and helped me become the women that I am today. She didn’t always have the right answers or resources but she made it work with what she had. One of the best things my mother has taught me is to have my own personal relationship with God and that has guided my life. She has taught me how to be mentally strong, work hard, and how to live within my means. I appreciate her teachings because although I’m not where I want to be I know by watching her that if I keep the faith and work hard, I will be rewarded in the end.

Amique, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

My name is Amique James and I created a healthy, refreshing, and delicious ginger juice; Amique’s Ginga Juice.

#AmiquesGingaJuice is a hashtag and was created in 2018 for those who desire to build their immune systems while enjoying a refreshing drink. It all started with a passion for wanting to spend more time with my family, having the desire to be impactful in society, and not settling for mediocrity. I was also so tired of working crazy 13 hour days in corporate America for people who didn’t care about the well-being of me nor my family.

Nevertheless, as I was watching an episode of shark tank and seeing all these people who created simple things that manifested into something big, I began to think of ideas of my own. I have always desired to start a business (restaurant or hotel), but financially it was far from my reach.

Therefore, I had to start small with something that didn’t need much capital so I created #AmiquesGingaJuice. I never really enjoyed the carbonated ginger juices, also known as ginger beer in the stores, and wanted to make something that was healthy. I took pictures of some freshly cut ginger and lime and then created a label. My name is unique and I always wanted it branded so that’s where the name came from; Amique’s Ginga Juice. I started to market them at different restaurants and stores and was only consistently picked up by one location GIAS ORGANIC SHOP in East point. I also marketed to friends, family, social media, and at church and was able to gain several regulars. I also did many different pop-up shops and networking events to get my business out there. Now fast forward to 2020 during a pandemic when business really started to pick up. Ginger and lime are great for building your immune system and helps with respiratory infections, so as I was completing one of many orders, I had a moment of complete gratitude and had to thank God because I realized that #AmiquesGingaJuice was created for a time such as this.

Amique’s Ginga Juice is a healthy, refreshing, and delicious ginger juice which was created to boost your immune system and increase your energy. Ginger, lemon, and lime have a multitude of health benefits such as;

-Helps with chronic pain and indigestion
-Fights Respiratory Infections & inflammation
-Increases Energy
-Detoxifies
-Improves brain function
-Treats nausea

Thankfully, Amique’s Ginga Juice has been very effective during the pandemic which has truly been a blessing, and many of my customers can testify to that.

What’s been the best source of new clients for you?

I currently have my product at six locations which includes; restaurants, gas stations, international grocery store, and a healthy vitamin shop. Having my product in these locations have really allowed me to reach new customers. I included my social media handles on the back labels of my bottles and this has really allowed customers to reach out to me and leave me Shoutouts.

Can you tell us about what’s worked well for you in terms of growing your clientele?

Based on my experience, the best strategy for growing my customers is offering my product in different locations. I do have a website and social media platforms, however, having my product in a grocery store for example, has allowed customers to try my product and reach out to me. So for anyone trying to introduce a beverage to the world, I would suggest trying to get it into local mom and pop shops to gain more traffic.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://amiquesgingajuice.company.site/
• Instagram: https://instagram.com/ajdbiz?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ajdbiz.ajdbiz
• Youtube: https://youtu.be/ysfRzuW3Nns
• Other: https://linktr.ee/AJDBIZ

Image Credits
Yves Dognon