By LaTasha West
The
Dream Catcher series seeks to provide information and real world advice. Over
the next few weeks I will share interviews that I have done with ladies who are
successfully chasing, following and living their dreams. These women are wives, mothers and business
owners who are willing to share a small piece of their journey with you.
I hope this series encourages, motivates and inspires you to
believe.
This week I chat with Priscilla Williams R N, of PriscillaQWilliams.com
Here is what Priscilla has to say:
1 LaTasha: Tell me how you came up with your business
idea? Was this something that you have always dreamed of doing?
Priscilla: When I first started my first business, it was a nonprofit to
provide resources and educate cancer patient of color particularly. I was
working at the cancer center in downtown Chicago giving chemotherapy and I saw
a need for individuals who didn’t have the knowledge of cancer or how to take
care of themselves or family. I joined forces with Mrs. Mary Mitchell, of the
Chicago Sun times and we held breast cancer awareness programs to educate the
community. After a few years, I took a
job with a major nationwide pharmacy and I decided to take my business in a
different direction and that’s when I started Priscilla Q. Williams, Inc. This
allowed me to speak and educate about different health issues and to educate on
a broader level including cancer, diabetes, heart disease and many other health
issues. Shortly, after, I started an internet base radio show and I focused on
health, wellness, and women’s empowerment. I have a heart for women and I not
only wanted to educate about their health, but I wanted to empower them to live
their dreams and to go after their goals. This is when people began to reach
out to me for info about entrepreneurship and inquire how I started my
business. This is when I began to have women’s conferences, networking events
and speak about women empowerment. I
always had dreams of having a business when I was a child.
LaTasha: How long did it
take you to actually launch your business after you got hit with the concept?
·
Priscilla: It took a few months after the idea hit me, I started
reaching out to similar business that provided resources. I would check out
books at the library to learn about nonprofits and I it took a few days for me
to incorporate my business. Once my business was incorporated, I began to make
business cards, I purchased a website, and I began to meet with key people who
would help me get started. This was all done in less in 6 month time frame.
2 LaTasha: Did you earn a profit right away? If not
how long did it take you?
· Priscilla: No, I did not earn a profit right away. I actually did a lot
for free for a long time. I started to make a profit after about 1 year. I did
a lot of consulting through my business. I landed a contract with a company for
2 years through the health department to educate about diabetes and this is
when I really started to bring in a consistent revenue.
3 LaTasha: What would you say was the best piece of
advice that you were given in business?
· Priscilla: The best advice I was given as an entrepreneur, is to remain
consistent. If you want to be successful in any business you must stay
committed to your business and not give up. Everything might not go as planned,
but you have to be willing to keep working and making connections.
4 LaTasha: As entrepreneurs, we have millions of
business ideas, what was the craziest one that you had? Did you try to launch
it? How did it turn out?
Priscilla: I must say I have a lot of business ideas, but they all made
sense. I have a heart for people and so my business mind always deal with
helping others. I think that it is very important to run your ideas by a coach
or a mentor so you can make sure you’re heading in the right direction.
To learn more about Priscilla visit
Website: www.priscillaqwilliams.comwww.blogtalkradio/priscillaqwilliams
www.facebook.com/pwillia1
www.twitter.com/p_williams1
Priscilla is just one
of the many amazing women who are living and catching their dreams! The Dream
Catcher blog series is just one component of our mission to inspire you to
chase and live YOUR dream. We invite you
to join us on this life changing journey! For more information on the Live the
Dream Symposium Tour, Radio show or The Next 100 project visit
www.idefinemysuccess.com
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