We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Mela Jo Clark a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.
Hi Mela Jo, thanks for joining us today. Let’s talk about social media – do you manage your own or do you have someone or a company that handles it for you? Why did you make the choice you did?
I manage my own social media pages. I have a total of 9 social medias pages on 3 different social media platforms. Recently reached 10k followers on Tik Tok. Eventually I plan to hire a professional social media can be draining at times.
Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.
Jux Like Honey Oils & More was established in 2016. At that time I was working on opening up a accessory boutique but apparently the people around me was more interested in the product used on my daughters hair. Her hair was to her butt at the age of 4.
That’s when it hit me to bottle up my oil and sale it.
Jux Like Honey Hair Oil has been Proven to;
Lock in Moisture
Help Promote Hair Growth
Add Shine
Define Curls
Soften Hair
Detangle Hair
Eliminate Itchy Scalp
Heat Protectant
Controls Hair Frizz
Reduces Hair Breakage
Prevent Dandruff
Reduce Blow Drying Time
Glue/Bondage Removal
Cradle Cap
Enhance Waves
Minimize Scalp Eczema
Prevent Color Fading
No sticky/white build up
Great for All types of HAIR, NAILS, & BEARDS!
Safe for entire family
Including newborns & pets
6 years later we have added Body & Nail products. Maintaining A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau, 5 star rating with Google, and now available on Walmart.com. Having a product that actually works in as little as 10 days is what sets my company apart from others. Also I provide outstanding customer service to my customers.
How did you put together the initial capital you needed to start your business?
I used my 9-5pm at the time to fund my business. Each pay period I would invest in my business until I had everything to launch. I used my jobs internet, copy machine, fax and anything else I needed. I used my co workers as genie pigs for my product. With the feedback provided I was able to come up with the benefits of using Jux Like Honey Hair Oil.
Any fun sales or marketing stories?
My favorite sales story is the first day I launched my business on FB. I made $1800 off one post. During thais time I developed carpal tunnel. My 9-5pm they was giving me a hard time about it I took that as my cue to quit. I had $1800 in sales that I couldn’t fulfill because I was stuck at work.
Contact Info:
- Website: Juxlikehoneyllc.com
- Instagram: Juxlikehoneyoils
- Facebook: @juxlikehoney
- Other: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTdtMAm7q/