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Expand AKai Growth oil/ Akai Naturals

Help us to expand our black woman owned line of natural hair and skin products.

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My business kind of grew out of accident. I would do hair for my friends and family totally free. I would use the oils that use on myself and conditioners that I doctored up to grow my own hair and used on my boys. As time passed and people saw the results they were getting they started offering to pay me. It was amazing because I’m a single mom with two boys. My oldest is Autistic. That I. Itself is a struggle. I have always worked a full time job and had my business on the side. Covid has hampered my sales somewhat. I didn’t take out any loans or anything I just let things happen. I was laid off from my job and decided to go back to school. So now I’m a full time college student , mom , and care giver with a struggling business. It’s overwhelming at times but I love helping people. I love when someone tells me their skin cleared up! Or their hair is growing! 

 

 

The main thing I would do is stock up on products and materials. I make most of my products right in my kitchen. I buy lots of natural bases and herbs.

Secondly , I would put money into packaging. I currently package everything by hand. I make the labels, the flyers , I made the website, I customize all the shipping. I would outsource some of that to make it easier on myself.

Next , I would put money into marketing. I do all the marketing and promotion myself. I have only ever had me  and my social media knowledge. I make flyers , sales promotions , and all that.

Last I would look for a space to house my business. Something simple like a storage facility. We have storage in my apartment community, but I currently can’t afford it. I live in a 3 bedroom 2 bath. I have a small desk area. And I use the family storage closet to also house my business items. It gets to be too much at times. 

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Durham , NC
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Health + Science
Lifestyle

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