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

Tynesha, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. We’d love to have you retell us the story behind how you came up with the idea for your business, I think our audience would really enjoy hearing the backstory.

I started my work history in the Foodservice Industry, where I worked in several positions, eventually moving up my way up to management. During my time in the foodservice industry, my goal was to someday own my very own fine dining restaurant. However, my passion shifted, and shortly after, I began taking the steps to successfully transition to the HR industry. I went back to school and started off in the industry as an HR intern.

As my knowledge, skills, and abilities were growing and I had been working in the HR industry for years, I had an audacious idea that came to my mind of one day starting my own business. It also happened to be when I was out on leave from work, and I really didn’t want to go back because the work environment was very toxic. Unfortunately, I allowed the idea to be smothered by fear. Well over the years, the idea would come and visit my thoughts and then one night, while watching the beloved “Murder She Wrote,” “FINE HR Consulting” came to my mind. I suddenly found myself no longer paying attention to the episode, but thinking, could I make that work? And why FINE HR?

Well, although I had changed careers, my passion for providing first-class customer service never left. I found that I wanted to pay homage to my first career interest of owning a fine dining restaurant. Then I was thinking, well, what could I call myself. I wanted something different than your usual Chief HR Officer, or CEO… those are good, but I really do have a great creative side to me and if I was going to have my own business, I could be as creative as I wanted. That’s when my title came to me – Chief HR Concierge along with my tagline, “Operating in Excellence, Providing White Glove Service.” Again, still paying homage to my first career love. As a result, FINE HR Consulting, LLC was officially established in February 2020.

Living in Richmond at the time, I knew that this was a great idea and that it could work. There was a need for fractional HR services because there are so many small businesses who didn’t necessarily need a full-time HR department, just an HR partner to help them navigate the people side of their business. My main goal is to help small businesses align their people strategy (hiring, policies, training and development, etc.) with their business strategy. And my niche was bringing a white glove, servant leader approach to my customers. They deserve to be treated to first-class HR services and I am just the person to deliver it. I am here to help with the administrative tasks so that they can focus on serving their customers and the community.

My family and I recently moved to Raleigh, NC, July 2022; my husband received a promotion with his firm, and it required us to move. I am currently getting acclimated to the business community here in Raleigh, making great connections and friendships.

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?

I am the proud wife of Travis O’Quinn and proud mother of Sarai (13) and Daniel (11) O’Quinn. All three are my heartbeats. I am originally from Buffalo, NY so it’s ‘GO BILLS’ all day 😊!

Faith, family, and community are the most important things to me. If I am not spending time with loved ones or volunteering, I can be found reading a book or writing, both of which are also my first loves. Speaking of writing, I was part of an anthology, “I’m Not Your Superwoman,” which was published in 2022. It includes several women’s stories of how we learned how to say ‘no’ and ensure that we were refilling our cups so that we could be our best selves! Additionally, my first children’s book, “Can I Really Do All Things?” will be coming out later this summer. It’s based on the scripture Philippians 4:13, “I can do things through Christ who strengthens me.” I am really excited about this project!

While I have my hands full, 2020 taught me that life is too short and so I have a personal mission and vision statement that I live by everyday:

Mission – To participate in all aspects of my life with energy, purpose, and gratitude, and function as a medium for positive change. I will utilize all the talents that God has given me to promote collaborative synergy at home, work, and in my community and encourage others to live a life of abundance.

Vision – Being grounded in faith, I aspire to have my daily personal and professional walk personify the true essence of servant leadership.

These two statements are placed on my vision board to remind me daily of my why.

What’s been the most effective strategy for growing your clientele?

As I am getting acclimated to the business community in Raleigh, I am finding success with networking with intention. I recently joined my local chambers of commerce and I have been attending events putting myself out there. That is really new for me because I tend to shy away from the spotlight. However, as a business owner, I realized that I had to fully step into it and out of my comfort zone. Additionally, I am being referred to by past and present customers. While I think having a great social media presence is important, I think my success in my new city will come from the good ‘ol word-of-mouth method.

We often hear about learning lessons – but just as important is unlearning lessons. Have you ever had to unlearn a lesson?

A lesson that I had to unlearn was that success looked one way and that was through corporate America. Well, while I can pursue that, I don’t want to. God placed this entrepreneurial spirit in me, and I know for sure that I am walking in my purpose. While I know that I could make so much more in corporate America, there’s a level of peace and joy that I have in owning my own business, and you cannot put a price on that. But even with that, I am going to reap the rewards one day, as long as I continue to remember my why and staying connected and obedient to God.

So right now, success for me is not giving up, although there have been so many days that I wanted to. Success is hearing joy in my customers’ voice knowing that I played a part in it. Success for me is being obedient to God and walking in my purpose, with boldness and confidence.

Contact Info:

• Website: www.finehrconsulting.com
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FINEHRConsulting
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/finehrconsulting/