We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Mia Monae. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Mia below.
Alright, Mia thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. How did you come up with the idea for your business?
I came up with the idea of starting my own skincare line when I was a sophomore in high school. I ALMOST wanted to quit working on my business because getting sells were hard. But the love for being an entrepreneur kept coming back so I gotta right back into it. I started off by making my own products, to being able to transition over to finding a company to help me. My skin has been exposed to a variety of products over the years. There were some that worked and some that didn’t. Trying to stay motivated has been difficult. It is especially frustrating when people who say they will support me fail to do so. On January 1 of this year, I launched my skincare line. Although I haven’t gotten a sale yet, I know it’s coming.
As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?
My name is Mia Monae and I am the founder of Monetic Skin. Monetic Skin is a cruelty and vegan free skincare and body care line made for everyone. Expanding my product line is one of my goals. To learn whether different ingredients can help people with different skin problems, I would definitely find more people who have different skin problems and ask them to try them out. I hope to get my products in Target and Sephora one day. I just know I have to keep thriving and remember that everything doesn’t happen over night. Besides my skincare line in getting ready to launch a clothing brand called limo apparel. I am also trying to get into acting and screenwriting.
Are there any books, videos, essays or other resources that have significantly impacted your management and entrepreneurial thinking and philosophy?
I like to read a lot of books, and watch a lot of YouTube interviews. I can say the YouTube videos help me out a lot. it keeps me motivated and reminds me that I will be there one day. Im very big on motivation and prayer. You just have to believe I yourself as well. Never give up, even on your worst days. Not a lot of people have people to keep them motivated. My suggestions for YouTube would be Nipsey Hustle interviews, Sarah Jakes Roberts, Motiversity, MotivationHub, and also look up some of your favorite celebrities.
How did you put together the initial capital you needed to start your business?
My mom is the one that help my vision come alive. Without here I’d probably be working trying to save up money just to get to were I am now. I usually helped her with her business so I could make money to invest in mine. So I really do appreciate her for believing in my dreams.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://moneticskin.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moneticskin/
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCABlh3LQqLPkQ5-oj4sxIKw