EDITOR’S LETTER I am excited to finally complete this project. I started this almost 5 years ago, and did not understand what I really had stumbled upon. This magazine represents a new generation of creativity. I have always been passionate about art, and when I got into photography I felt it should be more organized, this idea gave way to the creation of “The Innovation Magazine” My vision for this magazine is to give our generation and others a chance to express themselves. Our culture is formed around “connections & creativity” with social media allowing people to start businesses, become entertainers, and pursue their dreams without so many obstacles.
This Magazine is just another outlet for people to show their creativity. I especially want to thank all the individuals who helped me put the magazine together. Jade Elliot (Editor and Chief) who’s niece Alora Buird is featured, along with Valencia Boyd, DeAndrea Dickerson, Jasmine Analyse, & Jennifer Thomas. All of these Ladies are very unique in the on way. So I encourage you to read their stories and if you have your own story you want to tell of your pursuit for happiness, dream, and/or goals; follow us. I look forward to working with many more creative & unique individuals in the future.
God Bless,
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TABLE OF CONTENTS EDITOR’S LETTER
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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THE NEW GENERATION
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(SUCCESS IS VERSITALE)
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(MOTIVATED BEAUTY)
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Revolt TV
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(Wealthy beauty)
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(Youthful maturity)
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(Next top model)
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Revolution of business
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Browsing for success
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The plan
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Crowd funding
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Camera time
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Follow your dreams
New generation The Millennials have changed the way we approach the job industry. Most graduates are leaving College not to find opportunity with a major Corporation, but startups. Stanford just had recently had its less than 300 job fair. Students got an in-depth look at startups with less than 300 employees. Some would say this isn’t the best route to take, but consider working for a startup such as Instagram with only 10 employees. Yahoo purchased them for close to 40 million and each employee got a 6 figure by out. Now with social networks leading the charge in the way people conduct business and even start businesses.
Steve jobs Most people today carry some type of Apple product. Well for those that don’t know who Steve Jobs is, he is the late creator and innovator of the Apple Inc. He revolutionized the tech world with the release of the IPhone, App store, & IPad. 2006 was a great year for many tech enthusiast, and tech companies. The iPhone changed the way companies approached the cell phone industry. The app store opened doors for developers to create apps that to this day are making many people very wealthy. Now almost a decade later communication has also grown with app development making it easier to connect with people all over the world. Jobs later died October 5, 2011 from complications of cancer. His Legacy will Forever live on through apple, connecting bridges and building new ones every day.
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Oprah winfrey One of the most profound women in today’s society came from a very humble beginning. Born in rural town Kosciuska,Mississippi. She would eventually move to Baltimore to host a hit chat show, People Are Talking. She then was recruited by Chicago TV Station to host a morning show. This is when the world renowned Oprah Winfrey Show was formed, it aired for 25 seasons from 1986 to 2011. She later would launch OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network). She has become the world’s first self-made female billionaire, and has empowered so many women to follow their dreams.
Yael Cohen
Founder of the Fuck Cancer movement, in 2009 Yael Cohen’s mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. She read every piece of material she could get her hands on. Watching her mom suffer and seeing her father cry for the first time sparked a fire inside her. She created her mom a shirt that said, “Fuck Cancer” meaning (yes I have cancer but no, I won’ go down without one hell of a fight.” Saying, “I am not a patient, I am a survivor” Yael said her mom wasn’t the type to where the word, “Fuck “around but so many people embraced her when they saw the shirt. Their reactions were: People hugged her, high fived her, wanted to hear her story and share theirs. She did not choose to form a relief fund charity do to her lack of knowledge in cancer research & raising billions of dollars needed to find the cure. So she formed her brand around early detection. This is what saved her mom’s life, and this is where she felt she could make a real impact. Yael said, “ Everything we build is for our community, it’s what they’ve told us they need and what we anticipate they will need and what we anticipate they will need. Beyond education, I wanted community. I wanted to create a space for people to say what they actually felt, not what society told them they should be.
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Shawn (Jay-Z) Carter Hip-hop artist & mogul from Brooklyn, Jay-Z has made his mark on the industry with hit albums and high prized business deals. Coming from a single parent home he knew he had a gift to tell a story through his words. Jay-Z has paved the way for so many artists in the hip-hop world. Creating genres of music for people to enjoy and explore. Shawn Carter grew up in Marcy Projects. Filled with violence and drugs, it was rare for most male’s to get out alive or without being incarcerated. His mother new he was special recalling, “He was the only one who didn’t give me any pain when I gave birth to him, and that is how I knew he was a special child.” His father left him and his mother when he was 11. Knowing he had a mission to accomplish he turned to rap to express his pain. He later teamed up with two friends, Damon Dash and Kareem Burke to found Roc-A-Fella Records. In 1996 Jay-Z debuted his first album Reasonable Doubt, which now is considered the classic hip-hop album. He would go on to release over 6 #1 albums and close on mega business deals with the Brooklyn Nets, and 40/40 club. Now in his 40s and married to superstar Beyoncé, they have taken the millennial generation by storm. Although his father left him at an early age, he now is the father of Blue Ivy Carter. Many say they are the King and Queen of the music industry with a net worth of over a billion dollars. They both continue to set records and surprise everyone with overnight Album releases and signing mega athletes to multimillion dollar contracts. Jay-Z never gave up on what he loved, now he is loved by many.
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school & college. She managed to sell over 10,000 plus tickets for different events and night clubs in the area. She Cleary has a knack for making things happen, and happen fast. She is now taking her talents to the fitness world with the explosion for many gyms and programs in 2013 she plans to make her impact with a company called Body By Vi, while maintaining a full time job with Interim Healthcare.
She has already been selected as one of the company’s top promoters in her region. She was rewarded with an all expense trip to Orlando, FL to meet with other
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graduating DeAndrea (DeDe) Dickerson celebrates yet another milestone in her long list of accomplishments‌ Driven from birth by a very positive family, she has always believed in doing whatever she put her mind too. While pursuing multiple business opportunities, she managed to become very successful at a young age. Jewelry selling was her first venture, which led to marketing/promoting for local events while in high
promoters in the company from other regions. Dedication for what you goes a long way. Ms. Dickerson is a prime example of what an innovative Entrepreneur is. She continues to raise the bar for a lot of women. She has tunnel vision for greatness and success on the brain.
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1. My most significant accomplishment thus far has been graduating from the University of Alabama with honors. I've been able to maintain higher than a 3.3 grade point average throughout college and I'm very proud about that. Being able to multitask has been one of the greatest skills that I possess that allows me to be successful in all of my endeavors. I was able to have a social life and still get all of my work done. 2. I'm most satisfied when my family and friends are happy. I try to be positive all of the time and bring happiness to the people that I love. When they are happy, I am happy.
3. I actually started marketing when I was about 12. My first business was a jewelry business. I made jewelry pieces and brought them to school to sell. Once I started making a profit, I invested in business cards to expand my business. This mindset grew into promoting/marketing different events around Birmingham in my teens. I promoted for parties and clubs. I probably sold about $10,000+ in tickets alone, not to mention VIP booths and tables that I've sold. All of this was a result of marketing via social media: Twitter and Facebook to be exact. My newest venture is selling Body By Vi. This product helps people tone up, lose
weight, and be healthy overall. This is very rewarding because I can see my customer’s results and how it changes their lives. It also has changed the lives of many who are promoters because of the financial incentives. My website for this is dmdickerson.bodybyvi.com
4. In 5 years I hope to have obtained my Master's degree, hold a top management position in some company or have already designed my own business plan. I want to be married or at least know who I'm going to marry by then. I want to design a business that will enhance people's lives, not just help
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Success is versatile in making me financially stable. 5. My first goal is to always put 100% effort in anything I start out to do. Therefore, I am likely to succeed and will have no regrets because I gave it my all. My second goal is to always think about how my decisions affect others. Planning and doing a cause and effect analysis can prevent issues and delays. Doing these things, and foreshadowing consequences will ensure that my plans and strategies coincide with my goals. 6. One person who I would love to meet is Tupac Shakur. Tupac inspired me to write poetry and songs when I was little. Even though I was young, I learned a lot about seeing the world through other people's eyes and understanding their truth. Once you understand other people, you become open minded to different ideas, thoughts and opinions. Staying open minded will allow you to never think your dreams are too farfetched. If I would have stayed boxed in, I would have never had the dreams of graduating from college, and now being a successful entrepreneur one day. Even when these things seemed like they would never happen, I never let go of my dreams. I know that through God anything is possible, all you have to do is believe in yourself and then others will have no choice but to believe in you.
achieving their goals is THEM. It's important to never stop dreaming, setting goals, and growing. Even if it feels like you have everything, you must never stop wanting to better yourself. 8. I think I've lived in my whole fantasydream my whole life. No one could tell me nothing. If I wanted to do something, I did it. I never let any negative people or obstacles get in my way. I feel that I'm living my dream each day because I live life to the fullest and I never stop striving to be a better person and helping people. Once I achieve something, I make another goal to achieve. It's a process that never stops. My short term and long term goals are my dreams. I live life one day at a time trying to accomplish things that I intuitively feel will somehow benefit others and myself. 9. My parents are 100% supportive of all of the things that I want to do. Even if it's not the best idea, they let me learn from my mistakes. I appreciate that they raised me to be independent, loving and caring. I will surely pass all the wisdom and things that they've taught me to my children. 10. People can contact me via LinkedIn: DeAndrea Dickerson or by email dmdickerson1@gmail.com
7. I want people to believe in themselves. It irks me when I encounter people that feel as if they are stuck and can't do anything to change their destiny. I want people to know that their future is in their hands and the only thing that is stopping them from The innovation |SPRING 2014
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Motivated beauty The beginning
Now that she has stepped into a new light, she is one of the top accounting clerks at her job, starting out as a teller and working her way up at a very rapid pace. Never having stepped foot in college, she now holds one of the top positions at the company. She says, “Anything is possible when you work hard and give 100%”. Very well spoken, she encourages many women to stay humble no matter how hard things may get. A firm believer in a higher power, Valencia commands her life with a passion for greatness. Truly a leader amongst few, she continues to strive toward her goals of seeing her family grow and prosper.
For most women today, being a mother is a fulltime job. For this mom it’s more than a job, it’s a way of life. Driven for her passion to succeed against all odds, Valencia Boyd has truly defined the meaning of “Motivated Beauty”.
She grew up in the small town of Montevallo, Alabama, very well known around town for her radiant smile and involvement in the community. While in school, volleyball was her sport of choice, and she was very dedicated to being the best at it. Shortly after graduating high school she gave birth to two beautiful girls. Valencia said, “I didn’t expect to be a mother at such an early age”, yet she would not change it for anything. Overcoming a recent divorce, she has found a new way to channel her energy and faith. The Innovation | SPRING 2014
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Valencia’s interview 1. My most significant accomplishment has to be having and raising my two beautiful girls. I had them at the age of 21 and 22. I was young and didn't know much about being a mother even though I have such a wonderful mom as a role model, I just wasn't ready. I honestly didn't want to have kids until I was 27. Now, I couldn't imagine my life without them.
during their promotions?), either to be a Head Teller or Accounting Clerk. I've never been to college and I'm proud where I am in my career. Anything is possible when you work hard and
give 100%. A degree is GREAT but if you can't put forth hard work and effort, that piece of paper is NOTHING!!
2. I became most satisfied in life when I started wake up every day to my beautiful, smart, intelligent daughters. Kids are an example of you, it's all about how you raise them and teach them and by their actions, I can say I'm doing a pretty darn good job! 3. I got started being an Accounting Clerk at my recent job by working hard. PERIOD!! I started as a teller and when it was time for my promotion I got options (who gets options The Innovation | SPRING 2014
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Motivated beauty 4. In 5 years, I see myself succeeding and progressing well in my career and Settled. 5. I have set many PERSONAL goals. I honestly, Thank God for waking me up and allowing me to see each day and take my life day by day. One goal I have is to raise and teach my girls how to be powerful and strong women. Don't let anyone tell them they can't do anything and ALWAYS be treated like a Queen no matter what.
9. You can follow me on Instagram @queen_lenci or on Facebook Valencia Boyd
6. One person I would LOVE to meet is Maya Angelou. She's what I call a Powerful and Strong women. She has so much wisdom and is so humble despite everything she has been through.
7. I don't want to make in impact on people. I want to make a Positive impact on my girls and an impact on myself, so therefore when people see my girls and I they have nothing but positive things to say about us!! I just want the people to know that ANYTHING is possible and if you have just even a TINY bit of faith or belief in God, the devil is going to try to take every bit of that away. You have to keep God first in everything you do and he will never lead you down the wrong path.
8. My parents Antonio and LaTresa Kelley and my sister's Amber and Mikayla stands by me no matter what I decide in life. They never look down on me. They will give me their opinions, but for the most part, anything I want to pursue or accomplish I have a support team No Matter What! The Innovation | SPRING 2014
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The revolution of TV
The revolution Sean (P. Diddy) Combs has been known for his exclusive dance moves and regular features in all of his artist’s music. Diddy is revolutionizing the business world with his premier alcoholic beverages. Ciroc Vodka and Deleon Tequila. He also just introduced a new network for our creative generation called Revolt TV. Revolt is the MTV of the 21st century. It gives artists, creators, and music lovers a chance to express themselves, now that the majority of the stations are based around reality television. Diddy saw a need to push a movement front and center for the millennial generation. It is now available through Time warner Cable and affiliate Comcast. Combs described the network, as the first channel created entirely from the ground up in this new era of social media. “It’s your channel to do what you want to do, how you want to do it”. Partnering with MTV veteran Andy Schuan they have successfully giving people a way to display their art in more creative ways with the new Revolt TV. Visit
www.revolt.tv on how to get involved.
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Big dreams When you think of a business personality, most envision a person coming from a big city or very wealthy family. In this case Jennifer Thomas is the complete opposite. She grew up in the small town of Ohatchee, Alabama. She is the youngest of three siblings, with a very determined personality. Her attitude propelled her to new heights, when she graduated high school in 2005. She immediately enrolled at Jacksonville State University. She majored in Business management, with her sights
set on graduating in a four year time span. JSU is ranked amongst the top 10 business schools in the nation. Her classes would start around 8am & end at 3pm. Then she went to work from 4pm to 10m. Jennifer battled a tough schedule, but this never stopped her from achieving her goals. She says, “I was so blessed to have a wonderful job with wonderful people during my college years!” The only thing she would change is the time she didn’t spend on having fun and socializing more.
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Wealthy beauty 1. My most significant accomplishment is graduating from Jacksonville State University in four years, while maintaining a high GPA and being appointed to the College of Business and Commerce Deans list. I earned a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Business Management in December 2009.
across the world. I would also like to return to school and earn my Maters Degree in Business Administration.
2. Now is the time that I have been the most satisfied in my life.(so far) I just began a new journey in my life. In the past year, I have moved to Birmingham Alabama and started a new job with a great company. I am loving the city life and my new job.
3. Traveling and Working with my company at our live conferences
3. Working in Medical Sales. My new job is as a sales representative for a lucrative Medical Publishing Company. I am looking forward to accomplishing my sales goals and beyond. Since i have started with the company, I have maintained high sales and have placed in the top three sales reps for each month since I started with the company. 4.In five years, I would like to see myself as the top sales rep in my division and Would like to see myself representing my company at all of our top conferences with medical doctors from
5. I have set many goals for myself to achieve that. 1. Networking with my customers 2. Maintaining high sales goals monthly
4. Preparing to apply to Grad School 6. I would love to meet Frist Lady Michelle Obama. She is a wonderful first lady and a great role model for young women to look up to. She carries herself with dignity and confidence. She is a welleducated woman and strives to help in communities in charities and many other foundations.
8. I was 17 when I decided to pursue my dream. I left for college at 17 and I never looked back. I knew that I always wanted to study business at Jacksonville State University. 9. My parents were very proud. They have always encouraged their children to succeed in every possible way. They taught me to pray, have faith, tithe my earnings, and trust God and know that he will always provide away and make all things possible. 10. If anyone is interested in contacting me, please email me at jrthomas154@yahoo.com
7. I would like to have a positive impact on others. I want for people to look at me and say, "She is a woman that knows where she came from and knows where she is going. I want to be that woman that young girls can look up too and say, not only do I want to be like Jennifer Thomas; I want to be better than Jennifer Thomas. The innovation| SPRING 2014
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*Star power*
"The things I've been through have helped me learn from other Peoples’ mistakes instead of making them myself."
From the time she could walk and talk this young lady, Alora Buird has been a star. Born for greatness with a voice of an angel, she started using her vocal cords at the age of 3 years old. She would sing the Aristocrats, “Everybody wants to be a cat,� until her Moms head almost fell off. By the age of 5 Avril Lavigne became her first idol.
As a fourteen year old she has managed to overcome some rough things in her life and it's made her a better person in the long run.
This young lady has more strength and encouragement then most girls her age and is willing to do anything to help others with their issues. With God on her side he has given her the gift to make a huge difference in young teen lives. Becoming a performer has always been her dream. Singing and modeling is what she was born to do. "I've always wanted to do something big with my life; I've always wanted to be known!
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Probably my most significant accomplishment as a fourteen year old would just have to be overcoming rough things in my life and letting it make me a better person in the long run. Things that I've been through has helped me in that I can learn from other peoples mistakes instead of making them myself, also I can relate to people and help them with their issues. I know that might not be a "huge accomplishment" but I
am young and am planning on accomplishing so much more and making something out of my life. 2. Honestly, I'm really happy right now. I'm just getting into high school and love it so far! I'm just really cool with how everything is playing out. I'm just extremely blessed with the people I have in my life! My family, my church family, and my friends keep me in line and I couldn't be more
thankful for them. 3. I've always wanted to do something big with my life, always wanted to be known! Ever since I could remember I've always dreamed of being that person that people look at and just say "wow", because of all that was accomplished in my life under the circumstances. I've always loved the idea of performing for people; I have so much fun doing it. Also, modeling is something I
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alora’s interview enjoy more than anything! I like to say I'm bit of a goofball so everything I do I just like to mess around and laugh, maybe too much sometimes! 4. In five years I picture myself in a College University, I'm not quite sure which one yet but it's something that I am requiring myself to do! 5. This isn't one of those things that you can just wake up one day and get done with it just like that. There is so much to it and so many steps that take dedication, time, and hard work! In this industry you are going to need people to be there and help you through every step guiding you! I have a goal that's pretty clichÊ, but it's to always be myself and remain humble, because a bad attitude can ruin anything and everything. 6. There are so many people I would like to meet, but if I had to pick one it would have to be Justin Bieber, of course. Now before you just assume I'm just a normal teenage Bieber fanatic I'll explain why! I don't want to meet him because he is "so totally hot", not even the fact that he sings like an angel, but because I think he would just be really cool to hang out with and he just has an amazing life story that
inspires me so much. 7. All I ever want to do is make an impact on people, through everything I do. I just want people to know that they aren't the only ones; I want them to know they have someone to relate to. People need to realize that their future depends on them, and what you have been through can either affect you in a positive way or negative, but that's your decision. 8. All I've really done is sing, It's to the point where I get in trouble from my teachers constantly telling me to be quiet.. I don't even realize when I'm doing it and it's quite embarrassing at points... But I guess you can say I've always been trying to pursue this dream I've always had, but I've never really had an opportunity to do something about it until now! 9. My parents really do support me through things like this, they look at it as a good opportunity for me. Even though my mom lives 12 hours away she still gets involved and is supports me which means the world to me! My daddy who I love more than anything is very careful about the music and modeling industry, I mean I am his little girl so I don't blame him! He wants the
save and protected. My mom really encourages me to be who I am and to always be comfortable with myself and to respect myself in everything I do. 10. I can be contacted through Facebook, Email, Instagram, & of course by phone& text!
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NEXT TOP MODEL
The journey She could easily pass for an exotic island girl. Her slanted eyes and defined facial structure suggest a Jamaican dissent. Growing up Jasmine Analyse always envisioned herself becoming Americas Next Top Model. This thought would take her so many different routes in life to accomplish her long-time goal. I got a chance to meet Jasmine my second year of college. She always
has the same vibrant smile on her face. She definitely had a knack for bringing people closer together. Modeling may have been her primary objective, but she also has plenty more great qualities. Jasmine just recently became a licensed massage therapist. She originally wanted to become a nurse, but realized it was more important to follow her dreams. Jasmine says, “I would like to show people that with patience, prayer,
and hard work you can make your dreams come true. “ As she continues to propel herself forward, her opportunities are lining up at a rapid pace. Will she ever become a part of the beautiful ladies of Americas Next Top Model? Her dream may be closer than you think. Follow her story in upcoming issues of the magazine.
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Jasmine’s INTERVIEW
1.My most significant accomplishment would have to be realizing something that what I first went to school for (nursing) was not something that I really wanted to do, and making a decision to change schools to pursue my license for massage therapy. I am now doing something that I love doing! 2. I can't say that satisfied with life. I'm not where I want to be in life, but I'm getting there. When I get there then I'll be most satisfied in life. 3. What made me want to start modeling would have to of been taking pictures all the time. I loved taking pictures and watching America's Next Top Model for so many years. 4. I see myself in a few magazines, and being a successful business woman! 5. I've set many goals, but just to name a few my first goal is to move out of my little country hometown (I love my town), second get signed, and third do as much work as I can to put my name and face out there within 2014.
7. I would like to show people that with patience, prayer, and hard work you can make your dreams come true. 8. I was 17 when I decided to pursue my dream. I went to this seminar but they wanted money so I didn't do it. After I graduated from high school my best friend and I went to another one we paid money to get our pictures taken, and they wanted more money after that to give us exposure. I didn't do that instead I got on model mayhem and went from there. I've auditioned for ANTM 4 times since then. I'm 23 now and it's really all about putting yourself out there and networking. 9. My parents support everything that I do. They are my backbone, especially my mom. 10. For bookings people can contact me at jasmineanalysebookings@gmail.com, add me on Facebook: Jasmine Analyse and follow me on Twitter and Instagram: @jasmineanalyse
6. One person I would love to meet would be Kimora Lee Simmons because she has done everything I've wanted to do from modeling to acting to being a successful business woman.
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young people revolution A WAVE OF ENERGY is sweeping the nation. People from all over the globe are investing in themselves. The connection of people from city to city, and state to state is incredible. What is causing this massive revolution? A company formed 9 years ago by CEO & Founder Bk Boreyko called Vemma. BK lost his parents at an early age to heart disease and cancer. His sole mission is to help people “Live Better� Coming into 2014, many graduates and people are wondering what is next considering the economy and poor job market. Vemma gives people that opportunity. Now in 49 countries including the U.S, The company generated over $200million dollars in
sales in 2013. This year they are on track to double in sales. The best thing about Vemma is instead of paying big companies to push their products they put the opportunity in your hands. Most people tend to think Vemma is a (Pyramid Scheme). This myth has been completely shut down by being announced as the official drink of the Phoenix Suns. This among many more is proof that Veema is here to stay. It gives people all over the world a chance to live their dreams & tell their stories.
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the product Vemma has a variety of products for all types people interested in feeling better about Life. Some people are looking to lose weight and add muscle. Some are just looking to have energy to enjoy a great day. Parents are always looking for a healthy source of vitamins for their kids. The company took all this into consideration when they put together a great line of products. Vemma is the first in this line of products. A liquid multi-vitamin that consists of:
2 oranges (Vitamin C) 9 avocados (Vitamin E) 3 stalks of broccoli (Iron) 56 eggs (Vitamin D) 1 cup of Spinach (Vitamin A) 3 cups of peas (Thiamin) 19 medium bananas (Riboflavin) 62 oz. of cheddar cheese (Vitamin B-12) 5 large potatoes (Niacin) 61 cups of tomatoes (Foliate) 17oz. of cherries (Orac Value) 37 medium mushrooms (Pantothenic Acid) Vemma works each day to Protect and support a healthy heart. Enhance immune response and support your immune system. Create abundant energy and Fight against free radicals. Promote good vision and support a normal, healthy intestinal tract. Maintain healthy skin, eyes, teeth, gums and hair.
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THE ENERGY This product from Vemma provides the company with the push to get people involved. The motivation to step out, and take charge of the young people revolution. Verve is the answer to a healthy form of energy for all ages. It comes packed with just as many nutrients as a protein shake, yet is compact into an 8oz can. Verve is enriched with a lot of high antioxidants that have enriched it for sustained energy and complete nutrition without empty calories. Minerals are the biggest factors that are needed to support the health of organs, bones and the immune system. Vemma has a very unique mineral blend to help your overall health. Its contains 100% ionic, life-giving minerals that are reduced to the smallest, most bioavailable form. This product Is changing the way people view energy drinks, with a more healthy approach as well as an opportunity to build a network with people all over the world. You also have a chance to make a 6 figure income with all the freedom you like. Vemma also has a nutrition program by two well-known people around the industry called Bode.
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THE SOLUTION Vemma never forgot how important a great workout can be for people all around the nation. They went to two experts Chris Powell & Heidi Powell to deliver the message. The product is designed to help lose weight. Bode is built into a 12week program that can also help you earn money while using it. The program allows you to continue the eat the foods you love, just on designated days throughout the week. The way this is conducted is by a technique called (Carb-Cycling). Bod-e offers 3 different products offered in packaged deal. Bod-e (Burn & Burn Concentrate) Bod-e (Cleanse) Bod-e (Rest) Bod-e combines this with a special mobile app that will help you on your journey toward creating a better you. Overall the Vemma Revolution is changing lives and the way people go about telling their stories. This also has placed a blue-print on social media marketing.
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Browsing for success
Accomplished Joel Brown use to follow the normal system by working for the money with FIFO, he was able to make a great bit of money , yet he wasn’t really happy so at age 22, he decided to quit and started the well-known motivational website ADDICTED2SUCCESS.COM . Joel found his passion out of curiosity of wondering how people came from nothing to achieve great success. Joel’s top tips for succeeding are: 1. 2. 3.
Read Books – Find books on the people that are doing great things, study what they are doing and learn what made them successful. Addicted2Success.com – check out this website to read about entrepreneurs all over the world. It also has a lot of helpful articles and quotes on how to becoming successful Find Your Passion – Whatever you can’t stop thinking about all day long besides (money) is what you love, if you will do it for nothing that is what you love
Michael Jordan Overcame his failed attempt at making his high school basketball team to become one of the greatest players to play the game of basketball
5 time Season MVP 6 time NBA Champion 2 time Olympic Gold Medals
Jeff Bezos Changed the way consumers shop on the web with Amazon.com Now it’s one of the leading distributors of products worldwide
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Browsing for success
Sara blakely She started with only $5000 in her bank account. She had a vision to change the way women wore their clothing. She knew a lot of women were tired of panty lines showing through different cloths and came up with a genius idea to get rid of them for good. This is when Spanx was created. It was so successful it broke a record on the home shopping network. She sold over 8,000 in six minutes which sky-rocketed her business in a matter of days.
Steve jobs The Late Pioneer and Innovator who changed the tech world forever started out in his parent’s basement. He was always curious about how things worked. This led to him started the company we today as Apple Inc. He was fired from his own company and started Pixar. This company was known for successful movies series Toy Story, Cars, The Incredibles, & Monsters Inc. He returned to Apple to release what is considered the greatest phone of all time (The IPhone). The transformed the tech world in so many ways with the introduction to applications, giving developers a new way to bring the latest news, tech, & games to consumers. He later died from cancer complications, but many say he will forever go down as the greatest creator of tech in history. Steve Jobs cared about the Creativity and Passion of the product. Money was never a goal for him because he was so consumed with making things simple of the people.
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The plan Today Businesses are popping up in many different places from small startups to online mega companies. Starting a business has probably been the easiest its every been in years. To really maximize the opportunity of starting a business is best to have a solid business plan. This detailed layout will give you step by step information on how to create a solid business plan.
Business plan 1. Identify the need your business fulfills Define the need ( or problem) that your business satisfies 2. Cleary describe how it fulfills this need This is the place for your mission statement List the objectives for the actions your business takes to address holes in the market (Chances are, other businesses are working to fulfill the same niche, but how does your business do it better than they do) 3. Recognize how your business is unique Outline a business model that details the advantages of your organizations, in order to ascertain how your business will survive Scrutinize the strengths and weaknesses of your competition as well Distinguish yourself from the crowd to boost your shot at investment (36% of surveyed business owners with a business plan obtained investment capital, only 18% of those without business plans secured it.) 4. Name Your Key Stakeholders Identify your management team, board, and advisers Include the details of their-value 5. Know the size of your Market Analyze the market conditions: how big it is, how much is it growing, how fast is it growing and what is its profit potential? 6. Know who makes up your Target Market Your marketing strategies should be clearly aimed at your target market (if not you are wasting time, effort, and money) 7. Devise ideal Promotional Strategies The innovation
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How do you reach that target market? (Your strategy should include the ideal mediums that speak most to your clients and where they gather their information.) 8. Breakdown Your Revenue Streams This Should Include: i. Pricing ii. Costs iii. Margins iv. Expenses
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Revenue prediction in real terms can actually be detrimental to your plan (as it often doesn’t meet expectations) but knowing what makes up revenue is valuable. 9. Budget How Much Money You Need to Get Started and Keep Going Funding to move your idea to a proof of concept, will typically come from friends, family, and personal funds. SBA loans and bank financing are options for modest growth businesses. Angel investors and venture capitalists will fund rapid growth opportunities (Whoever is providing your funding will want to see a solid business plan. If you apply for a SBA loan you’ll need 30% of the funding plus a solid business plan) (If approved, SBA will loan you up to 70% of what you need to start 10. Create A Plan For Breaking Even Yes revenue can be tough to predict but create a few different scenarios and establish the sales required to pay for your expenses and subsequently turn a profit If possible, break it down month-by-month for your business “ first two years” (Create contingencies for positive and negative scenarios) i. If you hit a rough patch and you don’t have a plan, your business could slump or even fail ii. If you see unexpected success your goals may be pushed up significantly and suddenly you need a new plan. Overall having a solid Business Plan will give you a chance to open up doors that can propel you to levels you never thought possible. Take a chance on learning things for yourself and the right things will show up to help you vision come to life.
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Crowd-funding
“Crowd funding is the pooling of funds from passionate people to help make something special happen”
Kickstarter.com Fundraise.com Fundly.com Indiegogo.com
Smaller Goals are More Attainable
Average successful crowd funding campaign is around $7000.00 Average campaign lasts around 9 weeks Campaigns that can gain 30% of their goal with the first week are more likely to succeed.
Marketing Drives Campaigns
There is a direct correlation between the number of outside links to a crowd-funding campaign and the success of the campaign. Social Media is a critical factor in crowd-funding success: for every order of magnitude increase in Facebook friends the probability of success increases drastically from 9% - 20% - 40%
Demographics of the Crowd
Age – Individuals ages 24-35 are much more likely to participate in crowd-funding campaigns. Those over 45 are significantly less likely to back campaigns Gender – Men are much more likely to take a risk on an unknown startup Income – Those earning over $100,000 per year are the most likely to invest in startups through crowd funding.
Benefits of Crowd Funding
Less overhead in staff time, processing Potential reach. Social Media, Email, Peer-to-Peer. 24/7 access via online donation platforms Opportunity to share a compelling story of impact through multimedia, videos, photos
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Crowd-funding Challenges of Crowd Funding
Planning is more important than implementation Tools can be confusing ( If you build it they will come. Not true) It only works with an investment of time and concerted effort It will not work if you do not have a compelling story to tell
So How to Do It
Three main Steps o Planning o Marketing o Followup Campaigns with day-to-day marketing plans raise 80% more o Day10: Update on Facebook o Day11: Add a new reward o Day12: Post a Thankyou Campaign Update
Planning
Get Legal o Just as with other types of fundraising, online solicitations must be registered with the appropriate officials. o Check with your state attorney’s office or secretary or secretary of the state office to find out the requirements in your state. o Also if you do online fundraising in states other than your own you may need to register there as well.
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Pick a Project o Specific projects work best o Crowd Funding does not work for general asks o Why this project? o Why now? o Why are you asking? o What will happen if it’s not funded? Choose a Goal o Specific goal – we want to raise $5,000 to build a playground in 3months o We need to raise $60,000 or the theater will close o KickStarter is an all or nothing platform (1-60days) o Make sure to budget for the fees that all the platforms collect – whether or not you reach your goal Select Rewards o What will motivate people to back your project? o For nonprofits, it’s impact-change to society, people helped, animals saved o For businesses, it’s something tangible tshirts, tickets, exclusives access, signed books o Must be “products and experiences” not cash Instill Urgency o The most successful campaigns in terms of % funded last between 20 to 40 days This creates urgency while still providing fundraisers with enough time to spread the word. Be Brief o Projects with an average word of between 300 to 500 words to raise the most money. Explain who, what, and why o In 300-500 be able to describe The Problem The Why Now The How (how money will be spent) The (WIIFM) what’s in it for me
Use Video
Campaigns that have a personal video raise 105% more than those that don’t. If a picture is worth a thousand words than a video is worth a million.
Be Responsive
Who will respond to inquiries and questions? How will you acknowledge donations? How will you record donations? The innovation
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How will you cultivate these donors? Do you have a database Will there be a special group for these donors? (Create a detailed plan of action with responsibilities, tasks, and timelimes
Find the Right Tool
Kickstarter Fundable Crowdfunder Indiegogo Rockethub Crowdrise o Read the guidelines o Look for fees involved o Explore
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Camera time Creativity They say a picture says a thousand words, One picture can speak volumes about who you are as a person. Whether it’s for personal reasons; to celebrate an event, or for business purposes. Pictures will give people an insight into your life & what you love to do.
Weddings Capturing moments that will last a life time is very important to the quality of work and design that goes into the work that is done with photography. If you are getting married, or no someone who is getting married contact us.
Outdoor Having time to reflect on life is very important and what better way to do that by taking photos in location of your choice. Take your look to a new level by booking a Shoot with NEXTLEVELSTUDIOS. Photography ranging from weddings, reunions, graduations, proms, birthdays, hair shows, studio & outdoor work. We also provide options ranging from Art & Video work, as well as many others. The innovation
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Family There is nothing more important in Life than family and taking those priceless moments to the next level is very important to preserving those memories. Whether you’re a family of 2 or 20 there is plenty of room for you. Book your shoot with us today.
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