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I Can See Klearly Now
I Can See Klearly Now:
Kristen Fenrick Launches Jewelry Line, Creates Economic Empowerment in the United States and in South America
There are two types of people in the world - those who face adversity and perish in the sight of it, and those who turn their adversity into a mission-driven purpose. Entrepreneur Kristen Fenrick is the epitome of the latter.
Klearly Kristen was started in 2014 as a way to help promote women in business. As a sales professional and female entrepreneur, Fenrick has successfully (and not always easily) navigated the world of business. She simply wanted to find a way to help others achieve their dreams.
Kristen was adopted as a young child into a family with three biological children and one additional adopted child. Her adoptive family also took in foster children, which created an unsafe environment for Kristen and her siblings. The environment of abject abuse encouraged an atmosphere that caused Kristen to first run away and enter the foster care system herself at age 13.
Ms. Fenrick explains, “I entered at 13 and went in and out until I was 17 years old. I didn’t want to go back home, but I was in limbo. I was a ward of the state, but had parents, so I was sent to various group homes until I just walked out and left one day.”
Kristen continues, “At 17, I found out I was pregnant. Without having any support from my son’s father, I moved into a friend’s house, where her mother took care of me until I was ready to have my son. Right before I gave birth, my adoptive mother found me and asked me to come back into her home. I agreed to move back for the birth. During this time, I turned 18 and thus aged out of the system. After giving birth, I stayed for three weeks. I then moved out of their house, and I’ve been on my own ever since.”
Ms. Fenrick feels that no woman should ever feel the hopelessness that comes from loss of financial means and dependency on an abuser. Too often, nationally and globally, women end up in compromising situations to put food on their tables and care for their children and families.
Newly launched Klearly Kristen, Inc., is a thrilling new concept in which women can sign up to help work events and earn money to pay for the odd bill, or to become their own representative for the company. A cornerstone of Klearly Kristen is not only utilizing the jewelry skills of budding entrepreneurs in countries such as Colombia, but helping women in the United States establish financial independence, as well.
“Access to education and financial independence go hand-in-hand. If we can all do our part to teach individuals transferrable skills like customer service and sales, this can be taken with them throughout life wherever they may go. Then, we all succeed,” exclaims Kristen.
Have I tapped into every connection possible? Have I truly extended all of my resources or is there something else I can try to do to get to the next level.’ So many people give in because it’s hard or their bank account says one thing and their heart feels another. Go with your heart, and the money will come. Let your love and passion for what you do guide your steps. My desire to help other women achieve their goals gives me the motivation and energy to keep pushing forward. I heard a long time ago that money is a result of helping others solve problems. That’s what I want to do - to be a solution to help others meet their needs.”
For more information, follow @klearlykristen on social media, or contact info@ klearlykristen.com with your name and contact information, and one of their staff members will get in touch with you.
Anika Jackson
Anika Jackson is VP of Marketing of Evvemi and Founder of Social Graces Social Club. As such, she is a highly connected & visionary leader who builds local & global buzz through connecting, collaborating and creating meaningful relationships between businesses and communities. An engaging, intelligent, and profoundly relevant event producer, speaker, community leader and consultant, Anika possesses an innate sense of purpose and a pragmatic approach to empowering people and distilling creative (and seemingly disconnected) human business ideas into elegantly synergistic concepts and helping brands apply those concepts to the best steps to meet their goals. A woman gifted with the ability to draw excitement to an event, brand or concept. Anika is passionate about strategic partnerships, brand collaborations, and launch marketing strategy.
Anika has gained a reputation for her philanthropic work in the community in both Houston and Los Angeles, as a founder of multiple charities as well as chairman and thought leader for organizations including Junior League, Learn Grow Lead, and Planned Parenthood. In addition, Anika serves as a founding family and advisory council member for Greater Houston Community Foundation’s Center for Family Philanthropy.
