Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Aqua Jones. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Aqua, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. How did you come up with the idea for your business?

As a baby I was given away, as a kid I endured a lot of abuse, as a teenager I was homeless in the streets of dallas, and as a young adult I experienced great loss, heart break, and divorce. Needless to say I have a story to tell. I learned in my early 20’s that the pain and hurt that I was carrying due to the trauma in my life was only hurting me. I began to be more open about my experiences with the determination to help someone else. I’ve always had a fear of public speaking but someone how I convinced my wife to start a Facebook live show with me. We began to share our experiences and connecting with people all over the world. I got more into videography and editing and our platform seemingly grew over night from a little Facebook live show to a platform for people to share their stories and celebrate their wins. I knew then that I loved the ability to give people a storytelling platform. The MTS Network grew into a streaming platform that celebrates the art of story telling though film, podcasts, and other creative art forms.

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

I am Aqua a 28 year old, free spirited, entrepreneur currently living in Arlington, Tx. I own The MTS Network. Our primary product is our streaming platform MTSN.watch where viewers can see dozens of independent projects from creators around the world. We also offer videography, editing, and pre/post production services.

Our streaming platform provides an avenue for independent creators to showcase their art to a diverse audience. Though similar in look to Netflix, the highlight of our platform is the ability to leave comments directly on the streamed content to provide in the moment feedback to creators as well as the community that our forums build. The ability to communicate in a space such as this allows creators to foster connections with other creators and with fans.

Being an independent platform I have an understanding of just how hard it is to fund your dreams and to put your heart in front of others in hopes they understand what you put into a project. Creating this platform has added a stepping stone for independent filmmakers and creators to have a starting point while they work to make it to the next level.

How did you build your audience on social media?

Our story begins on Facebook. Through consistency and constant engagement we were able to organically reach 170K+ viewers in 2022. The best thing to do when it comes to growing your social media presents is to constantly interact as your brand. If you have a business page join groups with that page, comment on posts with that page, reshare relevant content with that page, post reels regularly. Whatever it takes to get your page in front of people.

How did you put together the initial capital you needed to start your business?

When it came to funding I began by funding fully out of pocket. Then in 2021 we began cooking at event as fundraisers to increase capital. I still fund my business out of pocket as I am building our new upgraded platform. In the near future the platform will begin to fund itself.

Contact Info:

• Website: www.themtsnetwork.com
• Instagram: Instagram.com/thentsnetwork
• Facebook: Facebook.com/themtsnetwork
• Twitter: www.Twitter.com/thentsnetwork
• Youtube: https://youtube.com/@TheMTSN?si=kfgpk9caPLf7xaZA
• Other: Streaming platform – www.MTSN.watch

Image Credits
Shay Beachem