We were lucky to catch up with Teresa “MiZZ Entertainment” Edwards recently and have shared our conversation below.
Teresa “MiZZ Entertainment”, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today Can you open up about a risk you’ve taken – what it was like taking that risk, why you took the risk and how it turned out?
I was born in Atlanta (a proud Grady baby) but was raised in Florida. I graduated from Miami Central Senior High School, a majority black, inner city school. In my senior year of high school, the choices that were presented were to get a regular 9 to 5 job or go into the military. Majority of my family and people I was exposed to just went to work or went into the military. And even though I felt that there had to be more choices to adult life than having a 9 to 5 job or going to the military (e.g. having your own business), I decided to go into the Air Force right after high school. And I dismiss having my own business and being an entrepreneur as just a pipe dream. Fast forward 25+ years later, I’m retired from the military and working a 9 to 5 job, contributing to the success of someone else’s business. But the desire to have something of my own was growing stronger. I wanted my own business so I can truly feel that I contributed to the direction and success of a company. So, my husband and I started brainstorming on what business we wanted to have our legacy associated to. Being that my husband and I have a passion for music, and he’s a sound engineer, the logical choice was something dealing with music. And we noticed that there were limited spaces for the average person wanting to make great music at a reasonable price. So, we decided to build a music studio. But with any start-up business, it takes money to make money. So, we prayed and asked God for guidance. Then we decided to take this risk and walk out on Faith. I borrowed from my retirement fund, and we formed Terror Dome Entertainment production company. Now, we have had some challenges, but it’s been overall great. And I learned to never say never. And to really go after your dream. What you don’t want to do…is not even try.
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 in Atlanta but was raised in Florida. After graduating from high school, I went into the Air Force. And I traveled all over the world. After got out of the military, I decided to move back to Atlanta and raise my daughter. I worked several different jobs at several different companies. Even though I enjoyed my career path, I always felt that there was something else missing. And after some time, my husband and I stepped out on Faith and started Terror Dome Entertainment, a production company. We built a state-of-art music studio that artists can come make quality music without having to go homeless because of the prices. Then eventually, we expanded into video production, DJ’ing, and more. We are the ’All Things Entertainment’ company that turns the fear of dreaming into AMAZING realities. And what sets us apart from the others, our clients are more than just clients. They become family.
Let’s talk about resilience next – do you have a story you can share with us?
Growing up dirt poor. Not having any family or friends to look to for guidance in being an entrepreneur. And being around people that do NOT want to see you win is a recipe for “Abandonment of Dreams.” The fact that we are not giving up. We are moving forward even through setbacks is a testimony within itself.
Is there a particular goal or mission driving your creative journey?
Being the Creative Guru, my goal is to be female Will Packer.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.TerrorDomeEntertainment.com; www.TSEdwardsAuthor.com
- Instagram: @terrordomeent; @tsedwards@author; @mizzentatl
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mizzentatl
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/t-s-edwards-aka-mizz-entertainment-aa1003208/
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxKfpS_yfv7wTlrV6J0loFg
- Other: Where people can find my books: https://www.amazon.com/T-S-Edwards/e/B08C6ZNCHM/ref=aufs_dp_fta_dsk