This episode features a guest who truly embodies beauty and brains, sprinkled with Southern charm and killer Manhattan-esque (is that a word? lol) fashion sense! I met Christie a little over 5 years ago at a Leadership Miami Welcome mixer on South Beach. She was impeccably dressed yet so warm, witty, and really made me feel comfortable as a newcomer to the LM Family.

From being voted by her 6th grade teachers as “Best Groomed,” to being voted by her high school classmates as “Best Dressed” for 3 consecutive years to being named 2012 Brickell’s Best Dressed with a feature in Brickell Magazine, Christie, a Spelman College and Manchester Business School alum, clearly has a great eye for fashion!

After years of co-workers, friends, and family asking Christie to shop with or for them and after unlimited calls and text messages for fashion advice, she established her company in 2016 while in business school pursuing her MBA. She began working with targeted professionals as a complimentary service to make sure her business model worked. Later, she began charging a fee and worked the business as a side gig.  In 2018, Christie took the leap of faith to work on I Am CHIC full time.

Tune in as we discuss her take on what it truly takes to be a full-time entrepreneur, the continuous learning process, her candid account on contemplating returning to a 9-5 (on several occasions!), and the importance of mentorship, networking, and having your coins adequately in order to survive the uncertain, yet rewarding, journey of business ownership.