We recently connected with Yakima Chinn and have shared our conversation below.
Yakima, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today Being a business owner can be really hard sometimes. It’s rewarding, but most business owners we’ve spoken sometimes think about what it would have been like to have had a regular job instead. Have you ever wondered that yourself? Maybe you can talk to us about a time when you felt this way?
Yes, I’m happy about being a business owner but it can be very challenging. Yes, I often think about getting a job because you never know how the money is coming in because you you can have a slow week and then you have a good week, You have to find many ways to get money coming in for your business, Many marketing techniques, The last time this thought crossed my mind was in October of 2023 business had gotten real slow and I was thinking of new ways to get money in and trying different strategies. It was rough cause I was trying to maintain the bills for the business and bills at home. As a business owner you have to learn how to keep constant money coming in and learn how to budget and save all at the same time, You have unexpected expenses to come as well with my kids having one in high school and one in college so those expenses was now added to what I already have. I’m a firm believer in God so that what keeps me grounded and on track. I hired a business coach to help break down my numbers to help what services I need to push to help meet monthly goals and to stay on track. I understand in ins and outs for my business to understand my pricing to make sure i was structured properly in that area to make sure i could obtain the money needed to run efficiently and grow, Sometimes you have to learn to ask for help because others see something you are not doing well so get help to make sure your business doesn’t fail from not managing it properly.
Yakima, 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?
I was born in Killeen, Texas. She is Married to Richard Chinn and have 6 kids,
I like to read and write poetry and shop and spend time with family.
I started her career as a CNA obtained from Piedmont Technical College, then I later furthered my education
at Miller-Motte Technical College where I received her Registered Medical Assistant certification and
I achieved my Associate Degree in Occupational Science. I also received my certification as a
Certified Hearing Conservationist, certified in Spirometry ,and Phlebotomist.
I’m also DOT certified and certified breath alcohol technician. I have been an Cosmetologist for over 20years.
More on Mrs. Chinn Experience
I have been in the medical field as CNA and Registered Assistance for over 11 years. I have 6 years’ experience in Occupational health, 9 years’ experience in phlebotomist at Ascend, and Hospital, and 4 years Hearing Conservationist and Spirometry at Ascend.
My business is Topaz Occupational Health Services where we provide drug testing for employers and small companies. We are company that strive to keep employers healthy and safe. Our services can be mobile but we also have a office located in Greenwood, SC. We offer other services such as Paternity Testing, Gender Testing, Background Checks, Lab Testing. The Topaz Occupational Health Services staff are available to serve as an occupational health services resource to workers.
Topaz OHS employer partners are encouraged to utilize our staff as a resource to manage employee health and safety-related issues. Often the Topaz Occupational Health Services staff is included as a member of the management team to contribute to health and safety policy development and updates. We are determined to satisfy an exceptional need in the community, which is to provide mobile and after-hours testing for the individuals who aren’t able to visit during regular office hours.
How’d you build such a strong reputation within your market?
The things that has helped me was attending job fairs, getting out doing footwork targeting potential clients and making calls to companies. Partnering with companies that brings customers in as being a collection site,
What’s worked well for you in terms of a source for new clients?
My best source is partnering with companies that can bring in new clients that does the advertising for me.
Contact Info:
- Website: www,topazocchealthservices.com
- Instagram: @topaz_health
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/topazocchealth
- Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/topazohs
Image Credits
Image credits Jamari Calhoun and Belinda Melson