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

Myesha , thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. What was it like going from idea to execution? Can you share some of the backstory and some of the major steps or milestones?

GetWaisted Waistbeads is derived from a young lady just making Waistbeads for herself for body positivity and also to track weight loss. One day a couple of friends asked me to make them a few Waistbeads and I soon realized how popular they were. I’ve always had a love for beading, I used to make beaded jewelry when I was in middle school so I’ve always been a hustler. I enjoy using my craft to being body positivity to others and to see the smiles on their faces! It means a lot to see my customers and the way their beautiful waist adornments make them feel!

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 Myesha! I am the owner of GetWaisted Waistbeads & more. I run a small business that specializes in Waistbeads and body jewelry for women and men. I also offer many other custom made pieces including earrings, badge reels, eyeglass holders and much more! I specialize in beautiful customized Waistbeads. Many customers order using my lingo for Waistbeads (Sober, Tipsy, Drunken or Waisted) these names determined how simple or how heavily decorated they would like their Waistbeads. I am most proud of my business and how much it has grown. I remember 2 years ago when I started making these adornments for ladies I didn’t realize how much the business would grown 2 years later. We’ve grown in products and most importantly clientele.

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

MARKETING! I’ve taken the time to build my brand by marketing and showing my face in different areas of the state. I am currently looking to vend at different events to get my face and brand out for others to know. Word of mouth is also the best way. I thrive on providing wonderful customer service and fast service so that others are receiving their items in a timely manner. Seeing my customers smile and tell me how they’ve endnotes their experience means the world to me. That give me the reason to keep going harder.

What’s worked well for you in terms of a source for new clients?

The best source for me has been vendor events! I used to do small events however I’ve been taking a leap of faith lately and picking up bigger events and it has definitely helped me to grown my clientele.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: @_getwaistedwaistbeads
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