Meet Keenya Kelly of If You Brand it

Today we’d like to introduce you to Keenya Kelly.

Keenya, please share your story with us. How did you get to where you are today?
I’ve spent the majority of my life operating in the sales arena due to my outgoing personality and natural ability to influence. My corporate background for many years consisted of advertising sales for our local newspaper. Although I was successful at my job generating over one million dollars a year in revenue, I was very frustrated due to the $40,000 a year I was earning and how limited I felt with my creativity.

I launched my first business Return of the Curls as a result of choosing to make changes with my personal appearance allowing my naturally curly hair to grow vs. continuing to chemically straighten it. I was able to have very successful events with over 1000 attendees, as a result of my gift for brand design and marketing.

Along the way, I got married with the intent to start a family and build successful businesses together, but in just a few short months I unexpectedly needed to leave my marriage and begin my life again. I found myself confused, heartbroken and battling depression with all of the newnesses around me with being unsure of who I was and what I was supposed to be doing with my life.

While choosing counseling and healthy alternatives to healing, I moved to Houston, Texas and my creativity began coming alive in a way that I hadn’t experienced in YEARS.

I started teaching business and branding on live stream as a way to encourage and educate entrepreneurs and decided to launch my branding and consulting business If You Brand It.

We’re always bombarded by how great it is to pursue your passion, etc. – but we’ve spoken with enough people to know that it’s not always easy. Overall, would you say things have been easy for you?
Absolutely not. The journey of entrepreneurship has many peaks and valleys from having the finances to fund your business, having the support around you as well as learning everything it takes to successfully build a business.

I found myself over the last two years wanting to quit my business due to the massive learning curve I was on and the feelings of inadequacy.

So, as you know, we’re impressed with If You Brand it – tell our readers more, for example, what you’re most proud of as a company and what sets you apart from others.
I’m so proud that we recently celebrated two years in business, have worked with many different industries and have successfully helped clients launch and market the brands of their dreams.

My goal was $100,000 in revenue our first year, and we were able to exceed that and have the following year as well. At If You Brand It, we strategically build online brands and help them become profitable.

From Logos, Websites, Marketing Materials, and Branding strategies, our team can assist you with building the brand of your dreams.

So, what’s next? Any big plans?
In the future, I desire to build an agency hiring successful creatives in Houston and other countries, while launching a Non-Profit Organization rescuing women out of Human Trafficking.

I understand that its a very big problem in the world, but also you must have the revenue to invest to not only rescue the women but rehabilitate and even employ them.

Pricing:

• Business and Branding Consultations: $500/Hour
• Logo Design: $700+
• Website Design: $2500+

Contact Info:

• Website: www.keenyakelly.com and www.ifyoubrandit.com
• Phone: 281-789-8735
• Email: keenya@keenyakelly.com
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/keenya_kelly
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/keenyakelly
• Twitter: www.twitter.com/keenyakelly

Image Credit:
Chalene Johnson at Marketing Impact Live, Nicole Walters at Fox News

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