Hi Hope, can you start by introducing yourself? We’d love to learn more about how you got to where you are today?
My name is Hope Foster and I am a Celebrity Mixologist and the President/CEO and Master Crafter of Signature Sipz, LLC and Stop Wynen Mojitos based in Houston, TX. From 2009-2011, I worked for The House of Deréon with well-known record executive and businessman Matthew Knowles. Shortly thereafter, I decided to launch a bar school called School of Bartenders & Mixologist (B.A. Mixologist) in the midst of being a 3rd and 5th-grade teacher. In 2013, I infused passion into bottling unique alcoholic blends with Signature Sipz, LLC., a customized crafting company that has produced a game-changing event titled Cocktail Chroniclez.
Four years into elevating my dream, I started my parent company Bottoms Up Beverages, an exclusive bar service that has serviced signature cocktails for Real Housewives of Atlanta stars Kandi Burruss (Award-Winning Singer/Songwriter) and Phaedra Parks (Attorney), T.I.’s mom Violeta Morgan and many other stars. I also gave birth to Stop Wynen Mojitos in 2017 which has produced over 15 mouth-watering flavors. The highly anticipated Cocktail Chroniclez has brought Love & Hip-Hop star Mama Dee (Scrappy’s mom) to Houston, TX in 2019 and is a momentous five years in making platform for Sig Sipz clients. God has blessed me with a vision of creativity! I cannot wait to share with the world what’s next to come!
Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
“Nothing in the world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain, difficulty…” – Theodore Roosevelt Working for “the man” when you’re trying to be the “woman” has been a hurdle through life and in my industry. When will we truly see the proper respect women deserve for breaking barriers and wholeheartedly living in their truth? I want to be unapologetically me. Some struggles along the way were starting my company without grant or investor funding and loans. The accessibility to the knowledge of pitch competitions, SBA loans and grants are greater in present times due to the rise of entrepreneurship. I look forward to taking advantage of current times and I’m very grateful for my team, Beverage brands and clients for supporting a dream come true.
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know?
Signature Sipz, LLC is a beverage manufacturing company in Houston, TX that specializes in creating signature cocktails. My vision truly came to life when I found a way to assist other entrepreneurs in stimulating another source of income. The vision sky-rocketed when I created signature cocktails for Real Housewives of Atlanta star, singer/actress Kandi Burruss. From then on, I tapped into an unimaginable market, helping your favorite influencers and celebrities find their Signature Sipz!
Contact Info:
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: www.simplysipz.com
- Instagram: http://instagram.com/signaturesipz
- Facebook: http://facebook.com/Signaturesipz/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/SignatureSipz
- Yelp: https://yelp.to/TAFkKO2Fxbb
