BDO: What’s your brand’s mission? Browsing through your website, it seems like the line is all about embracing your Blackness, being bold and more importantly, being yourself.
RS: You said it perfectly; it’s about being bold and not afraid of being noticed and unapologetic about who you are as a Black woman. There is beauty in that.
BDO: Any plans to expand the company in the near future?
RS: I’ve dabbled in home decor and done a few pieces for men. I have so many directions I can go, but I haven’t nailed it down yet. I’m really leaning toward handbags now.
BDO: What’s your background? Did you study entrepreneurship or are you self-taught?
RS: I have a background in welding – working in an industrial environment has influenced me greatly. I love working with bog machines and working with my hands. I am self-taught – after losing my job years ago, I didn’t have time for school. I had to dive in head first and learn as I went, but I come from a background of entrepreneurs so I have always had that spirit. I knew I would be my own boss sooner or later.
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BDO: What do you love most about being your own boss?
RS: Making my own schedule and having the time to take care of my family that I wouldn’t have had if I had to leave home for eight to 10 hours a day.
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Rachel Stewart Jewelry: A Celebration Of Bold, Unapologetic Blackness was originally published on blackdoctor.org
