We recently connected with THE QUEENS COLLECTIVE and have shared our conversation below.

Alright, THE QUEENS COLLECTIVE thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. Let’s start with a story that highlights an important way in which your brand diverges from the industry standard.

What we do that makes us different from the industry standard is to create fun themed events that connect unique businesses with unique people. Our events are not centered around the “business side of business”. because we want to remind every business that works with us to “have fun” “Fun” is so important for us as business owners because it reduces stress, prevents “burn out”, boosts productivity, reminds us why we started, and the list goes on. As business owners we need that balance.

THE QUEENS COLLECTIVE, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

Sure. The Queens Collective is a Women in Business Networking Group made up of 4 different female entrepreneurs that share equal parts of our diverse collective. There’s me, Blu Baker, owner of Drum Woman Medicine & Founder/CEO Jenn De LaCruz owner of The BossBae Boutique, FatherhoodtheBrand, MotherhoodtheBrand & Vice President Shameka Thompson owner of Queens Armor Enterprises & Chief of Member Services Kayla Merritt owner of Nurture Soul Holistic Care, Soul Glowing Caretique & Deputy Chief of Member Services.

We work collectively to provide opportunities for other diverse women owned businesses. Our events now focus on growing and building business relationships within the community for Mompreneurs, and Small Business Owners to thrive in. We are so proud of all of the amazing businesses we have worked with so far on this journey and look forward to where this road continues to lead us.

Can you tell us the story behind how you met your business partner?

I met my Vice President aka “Boss Lady” almost 2 years ago in a Facebook Vendors Group, through a posting for one of our events. This was the second event ever for The Queens Collective and I was excited. I figured since the first event did so well and it was around the Holidays (Dec 17th, to be exact) it would be good for us to do one more Pop Up event before the New Year which would’ve been 2022. So Boss Lady responded to my flyer and showed up on the day of the event along with some other vendors that signed up. We had the usual, Music, Holiday giveaways, Food, Desserts, Raffles and more, but no shoppers! None!, No patrons, No Customers, No One!
Boss Lady and I are from New York so after while we did what we do best! We took it to the streets and hustled! By that I mean both of us went outside to lure people in to shop. It was then I knew she was someone I wanted on my team. We didn’t get many customers that day, but of all the business owners that showed up, she was the only one that took an initiative to help. We’ve been working together ever since…

Any stories or insights that might help us understand how you’ve built such a strong reputation?

I think the support we give to other small businesses in our community is definitely something that has helped us build our reputation. We are business owners, and we know the importance of small businesses in our community. This is why we offer opportunities and support that encourage entrepreneurship and inspire others. So when we come together to start the planning of our themed events it is with the small business and patron in mind. It is why our events are always about connecting the community together.

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