Member Profile: Laurina Willie-Anthony
| Name | Laurina Willie-Anthony |
| Name of your business: | Rina’s Magic Hands |
| When did you open your business? | 2016 |
| What services do you offer? | Residential cleaning, Airbnb turn down service, move in & move-out cleaning |
| Why did you start the business? | To become self employed and to grow a successful business |
| How many people are in your company? | Myself and occasionally a helper |
| What has been the biggest surprise, good or bad, since you started? | The level of respect I get as a black woman; managing a small company. How much my clients value my work and how highly they speak of me. |
| What is the toughest part of running your business? | Marketing and trying to expand my client base |
| What is the best part of running your business? | Knowing that I created a brand and it’s slowly blossoming |
| Is there anything that you would have done differently? | I would have spent more time researching; prior to setting up my business |
| What is the most important thing you will be adding, doing, changing in the next year for your business? | Developing successful marketing techniques and becoming more familiar with social media platforms |
| Where do you see your business in 2 years, 5 years, and 10 years? | Two years......penetration of the commercial sector with a focus on professional office buildings Five years..... over fifty accounts Ten years...... over a hundred accounts |
| What advice could you give others and please don't hold back! | Research the market you want to penetrate and have some starting capital |
| How do you use MyHouseCleaningBiz.com to help you with your business? | Just logged in after watching videos on YouTube |
| School - high school, college, technical school: | Bsc in management studies, with a focus on marketing |
| What are some of your prior jobs or businesses? | Teacher & Medical biller and coder |
| Is there a specific person or event in your life that made you decide to go into business for yourself? | No |
| Web Site: | http://rinasmagic.com |
| Email Address: | [email protected] |
| Your Social Network links (LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, etc): | Coming soon |
