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BOSS Spotlight Feature: Tameika Jackson

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Tameika is a Chicago native, Tameika is the creative mind behind En’Style Occasions. For years, Tameika was often complimented for her innovative ideas and detail-oriented work ethic in regards to planning events. She decided to merge all of her skills together and En’Style Occasions was born. Event planning for Tameika comes naturally. 1. What were some obstacles that you faced in the beginning process of starting your business or career? My biggest obstacle starting was my pricing. I was shortchanging myself to book an event. I was so excited to do an event I was charging little to nothing to where I was losing money. My vendors were walking away paid and I went home broke but excited I killed the event. I quickly learned I would not stay in business doing that. I have worked with my mentor and learned how to properly price my events so I could turn a profit. My second obstacle was fear. I love to do events but I was scared to put myself out there. I always found a way to stay