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KAROLL-ANN “KOUKA” FANFAN
Leading Tax Preparer and Fashion Trendsetter
By Alex Popa
Karoll-Ann Fanfan is a HaitianAmerican entrepreneur and owner of Kouka’s Closet and TaxFit LLC. These two companies may seem worlds apart in terms of what they do, but they have one thing in common – the woman that leads them. Karoll-Ann Fanfan, better known as Kouka, is both a professional tax preparer and a fashion trendsetter, and she juggles the two activities wonderfully.
WHAT IS KOUKA’S CLOSET?
In the words of Karoll-Ann herself, Kouka’s Closet is an online clothing store that serves plussized women around the world. Growing up in Haiti, Karoll-Ann had to deal with body-shaming, inappropriate comments, and plussized clothing that was unappealing and unfashionable. Even after she emigrated to America, it was more of the same.
That’s when she decided to do something about all the negativity. She wanted to feel good about her curves, and the clothes she wore had to reflect that. The result of that desire was Kouka’s Closet. Instead of boring, tasteless, and unfashionable clothes, curvy women around the worldcan now get fresh and vibrant outfits that helping them look as good as they feel.
Kouka’s Closet can turn a boring wardrobe into a colorful assortment
of well-fitting clothes suitable for any occasion. Whether you’re going into town with your friends or a high-end restaurant with your date, Karoll-Ann knows exactly how to dress you. It’s a stylish clothing shop full of flair and dazzling plus-sized pieces tailor-made for any plussized queen!
WHAT IS TAXFIT LLC?
Karoll-Ann’s other business, TaxFit, offers personalized tax preparation
services for individuals. She can do your personal and state taxes. If you have an LLC, she can file those taxes as well. The company is always up-tospeed with the ever-changing tax laws and offers complete tax preparation.
TaxFit can keep you updated on the best tax planning strategies and greatly simplify your life! They can offer a copy of your tax return or email you the latest tax deadlines. All in all, TaxFit and Karoll-Ann Fanfan can help you with the following: • Tax Preparation & Planning – as an authorized IRS E-file provider, Karoll-Ann will prepare your 1040 including your Profit and
Loss, Schedule C, and State
Returns. • Assistance with Tax Problems – Appeals and collections, non-filers, prior-year or amended returns, responding to IRS inquiries, lien and levy releases, offers in compromises and payments plans.
WHO IS KAROLL-ANN FANFAN?
Karoll-Ann Fanfan is a proud Haitian-American entrepreneur. She uses her social media presence to inspire and educate her followers. Like many emigrants, she came here for a better life. Today, she stays grounded and uses her accomplishments to give back and share, empowering the next dream-makers to know that nothing is impossible. Kouka’s Closet and TaxFit are the business ventures that allow her to leave a mark on the world.
We’ll cover her story should anything out of the ordinary happen – but until then, we’re proud to say that Karoll-Ann Fanfan is a great example of Haitian success. She honed her potential and managed to achieve her dreams!
TaxFit, LLC
www.taxfitrefund.com
Kouka’s Closet
www.koukascloset.com
TaxFit provides comprehensive services suitable for anyone working in any sector.
Jean Petion President Chiline Pierre Manager
NU GENERATION GOSPEL ENTERTAINMENT (NGG)
Elevating Haitian-American Musicians with Industry-Leading Marketing Practices
By Alex Popa
Nu Generation Gospel Entertainment, LLC (NGG) is an event production company that manages artists within the Haitian-American gospel music sector. Rossiny Brenelus and Jean Petion established the company in 2010, and today the combined experience of the two owners brings the company’s motto – “Elevate!” – to life!
WHAT CAN THEY DO FOR ARTISTS?
NGG deals with artist management, record labeling, event promotion and marketing, public relations, branding, printing and packaging, professional referencing, and event consultation. They also implement superior industry practices such as: • Strong promotional packages • Better image branding • Crossover from compact prints to online marketing
This is a company founded on the belief that great talent needs excellent branding to flourish. Many Haitian-American musicians have benefited from NGG’s industryleading marketing practices over the years. The company has encountered obstacles along the way, but overcome them all in its relentless quest for success!
WHAT HAS NGG ACCOMPLISHED IN 2021 AND WHAT’S NEXT?
As 2021 comes to a close, NGG has completed many of its annual goals. Even though the pandemic slowed its progress, the company made a difference in several ways: • Haiti’s Earthquake Relief effort,
“Ban m Bay”, where NGG’s
Haiti team helped manage the contributions of many donors by delivering kits to people impacted by the disaster living in the isolated mountainous regions of Port Salut and Tiburon. • Organized and staffed the corporate launch party for Dr.
Stephanie Thomas, Desired
DentalMed Services. • Organized the 50th anniversary celebration of the legendary
Maestro Jean Rene Charles’s music ministry. • Organized the 1st Annual NGG
Thanksgiving Gospel Festival, an outdoor event hosted on
Thanksgiving Day that featured local, national, and international artists.
In the future, NGG plans to develop its community outreach programs and elevate rising talents to achieve the industry’s highest success. They have many projects in mind for 2022, such as the release of several music videos for the artists they manage and several singles.
In March 2022, NGG plans to organize a closing concert titled “Legendary” to honor Maestro Jean Rene Charles for his accomplishments in the Haitian gospel genre. We’ll be watching how the situation unfolds and keep you updated!
Rossiny Brenelus President
Rossiny Brenelus and Jean Petion have a combined experience of 30 years in the Gospel music industry. They know how to elevate an artist’s impact on the public and what directions to navigate for added professionalism and success. This vision is at the helm of NGG’s efforts to bring Haitian-American Gospel Music further than it’s ever been.
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Srane E. Dessables
The Woman Behind the Deliciously Enjoyable Saveurs Lakay Kremas
Saveurs Lakay Kremas is a popular Haitian alcoholic drink concocted by Srane E. Dessables, a woman of incredible willpower and determination. Her journey into Haitian Kremas began in the Dominican Republic, and after coming to America, homesickness led her to try to improve on the traditional recipe from Haiti. Eventually, she came up with Saveurs Lakay kremas.
She didn’t follow a particular recipe, so the result was a unique creation that, according to her
By Alex Popa
friends, was delicious. The process took many failed attempts but, in the end, Saveurs Lakay Kremas took form. The name means “flavors from home” – a perfect reflection of her homesickness turned into a love for Haiti!
WHO IS SRANE E. DESSABLES?
She is Haitian-born and raised, served her country as a medical doctor for more than six years, and is now pursuing a medical career in the United States. After migrating to America in 2016, her homesickness resurfaced and she again started making Kremas. This time, a bunch of friends kept asking her for it, which gave her the idea to serve homesick Haitian expatriates.
Now, she’s a proud business owner and the genius behind Saveurs Lakay. This Haitian beverage is a sweet alcoholic drink made from creamed coconut, rum, cinnamon, lemon, sweetened condensed milk, and more. It’s a traditional holiday drink in Haiti! Saveurs Lakay is based in Florida and has served
thousands of customers.
Srane wanted to bring the Haitian Diaspora a sweet and exotic taste from her native country, and that’s exactly what she’s done with Kremas. Balancing family life, academia, and entrepreneurship didn’t slow the young woman’s momentum either, as she reconciled everything wonderfully. Her mission was clear: you don’t have to lose your culture after leaving your motherland – and her Haitianowned business is a powerful reminder of that.
It’s even more fascinating that the origin of the Saveurs Lakay phenomenon was nothing more than a feeling of homesickness. It wasn’t a grand dream that eventually came to fruition, but a simple moment of remembrance for her country. That moment eventually galvanized the perfected recipe of Kremas Saveurs Lakay, Srane’s unique recipe.
QUALITY PRODUCT AND GREAT ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Saveurs Lakay’s popularity isn’t only due to its delicious flavor and sweet aroma. Indeed, the drink is creamy, sweet, and otherwise scrumptious, a true close cousin of Haiti’s Kremas. But the woman behind the beverage also deserves a round of applause for her leadership of her company and love for her country.
She devised a superior customer relationship management system that relies on customer feedback to improve the company’s services. The drink remains the same but customer interactions have gone through several improvements over the years. Srane E. Dessables is determined to innovate Savers Lakay as much as possible and obtain international recognition for its quality.
In all honesty, Savers Lakay Kremas is already becoming a standard among other Kremas beverages. Srane may have fumbled from failure to failure to find this recipe, but all that work had paid off. You can taste Saveurs Lakay Kremas by visiting (WWW.FREEKREMAS.COM) and re-quest two samples, which will be sent to you anywhere in the U.S. for free as a gift from Srane E. Dessables to you.
