We recently connected with Tamarika Jackson and have shared our conversation below.
Tamarika, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. We’d love to go back in time and hear the story of how you came up with the name of your brand?
My business partner/best friend and I came up with our business name Diva’s Care Cleaning from what we called each other. I love the name Diva because it’s not just an attitude, it’s how you conduct business and carry yourself. Being a Diva is more than looks,it’s about lifting others up even if you’re on the same path. Being a True Diva will always leave an incredible mark on anyone you cross paths with. Your work,personality, passion, and inspiration will speak for itself.
Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers
I was born and raised in Atlanta, GA. I’m number two of six,raised in one of the rough hoods on the Westside,Etheridge Courts. Growing up with an alcoholic mother and absent father wasn’t easy but we will not dwell on the negative. What I will say is that the bad things that happened made me who I am today. One of my memories I’d like to share about growing up is when we heard old school music playing every Sunday morning, that means get your butt up and get ready to clean the whole apartment. That’s one thing my mom didn’t play about. That has always stuck with me and the only reason I’m so good at cleaning. Any job I did,I did well but cleaning is my thing. I must admit that becoming a mother changed my whole outlook on life. I never thought of owning my own business but after years and years of working for people and being told you’ll never amount to anything,and people feeling like they can control you and can treat you any kind of way finally got to me. I don’t want my son to go through what i went through so I will teach him better than what I knew. One of my greatest accomplishments was getting my High School Diploma at the age of 35. I had something to prove not only to myself but to my son. I didn’t want what i went through or where i grew up be an excuse of why I didn’t succeed in life. Moving forward to the present. I’m a proud Owner of Diva’s Care Cleaning Service LLC that’s Co-Owned with my best friend. We Service the Atlanta metro area. One thing about Diva’s,we treat our clients homes as if it was our own. I make sure to build a trusting business relationship both ways. I will always listen to what the needs are for my clients. Making sure my clients feel comfortable with us in their homes is top priority. I always look for ways to improve in all areas. It’s so much more I have in me that I want to share with the world,but I’ve learned to be about it and not just talk about it. I want/will have multiple things with my name on it. Just wait…….. I am coming for it all,Respectfully!!!!
How’d you meet your business partner?
I met my best friend/business partner Deanna through a mutual friend in 2013 and been strong ever since. She has been the same since day 1. We had so much in common without talking about it. Hairstyles, clothes,food,loyalty, goals,etc. You would have thought we grew up together from how close we were. We helped each other through tough times. We became aunties to each other children/kid. We support and encourage one another like friends/family suppose to. She saw through my silence like a best friend would when I tried hiding my pain. She’s been amazing to me and my son. When I brought up the idea of starting my own business she was excited for me and ready to support as always. I was going in circles on if I was going to actually do it because I suffer with carpal tunnel in both hands. At that time the Dr’s wasn’t being helpful, they just wanted to do surgery and I really didn’t want that. I didn’t do the surgery, I actually found a way to treat myself that works very well for me without being in pain. I found an acupuncture pen and it’s doing a great job with my hands. So,when I said something about it the last time she say best friend,I’ll go into business with you. She was ready to have a change of pace in her life anyway because she’s been in the medical field forever. We sat on the phone for hours researching things,coming up with our name and logo. My sister’s husband is in the cleaning business so he helped us out a lot. We got the paperwork in order,social media, shirts,supplies and everything else we needed and Diva’s Care Cleaning Service LLC was born. Our company is built from love honesty,blood,sweat and tears. That’s why I know Diva’s will be very successful because it is built the honest way.
What’s worked well for you in terms of a source for new clients?
Word of mouth has been the best source of getting new clients. When you take pride in what you do,it shows. I love getting new bookings and they say a friend or family member referred them. I think that’s the best way because your work speaks for itself. I have so my relatives and friends as clients. It’s a family affair and I love it.
Contact Info:
- Website: Www.divascarecleaning.com
- Instagram: @adivascarecleaning