Today we’d like to introduce you to Hope James. Them and their team share their story with us below:
Hope James is the creator and owner of Minnafropolis, a fashion and lifestyle platform. She is a new transplant in Atlanta, GA. Over the years, Hope has honed her skills as a content creator, influencer, and blogger. She is passionate about teaching women how to maximize their wardrobe, improving their lifestyles, and encouraging female entrepreneurship. She completed her undergraduate degrees in Business, Biotechnology, Quality Management, and Liberal Arts. She holds certifications in Digital Marketing and Social Media Management. Hope recently completed her Master’s degrees in Business Administration and Project Management.
Professionally, Hope has worked in Finance for 12 years plus. In her role, she provides financial advice, managing, and helping clients to streamline their financial complexity.
As a content creator and blogger, Hope has had the privilege to work with large brands like Macy’s, Shapermint, Kiss Beauty, Charlotte Tilbury, Colab Dry Shampoo, Ruvaafric in Mall of America and many more. In 2016, she started her minnafropolis blog in the Twin Cities once she completed her undergraduate degrees. While Hope searched for a new job in corporate America, Hope started her blog to share her passion for fashion, food and lifestyle.
In 2019, Hope started her nonprofit organization Bipoc Bloggers & Creatives and Bipoc365. Her organization’s mission focuses on increasing visibility for the Bipoc communities in the Midwest and globally. As an entrepreneur, she had the opportunities to collaborate with talented Bipoc Creatives, MN Chamber of Commerce, Share The Mic MN, Spokesman Recorder Minnesota Newspaper, and so on.
In 2021, Hope James received an award as a Disputer in Minnesota. Ad2 MN The Disrupters Award is– a prestigious list of the top 32 under 32 young marketing, advertising, and creative minds who ultimately disrupted industry trends by introducing new customer engagement strategies and redefined organizational marketing norms during 2020, the unprecedented year of work-from-home and social distance restrictions.
In summary, as a new transplant in Atlanta, this is a dream come true. Making the pivotal change and taking a leap of faith to relocate to this city has already started generating positive outcomes.
Hope currently welcomes every collaborative opportunity that presents itself and looks forward to working on future projects in varying capacities. If you appreciate quality content over quantity or need to reach a new audience, build a brand affinity through authentic content and partnership contact minnafropolismanagement@gmail.com.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
It has not been a smooth journey as an entrepreneur and a content creator, especially as a woman and a woman of color. As a woman of color, we are still facing underrepresentation, digital redlining, and unequal pay rates. However, I have stood firm in what I believe, not settling for less. Over the years, I have learned to be a better version of myself and improved my skillsets, so I can continue to increase my value over time.
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
As a content creator and blogger, Hope has had the privilege to work with large brands like Macy’s, Shapermint, Kiss Beauty, Charlotte Tilbury, Colab Dry Shampoo, Ruvaafric in Mall of America, Biden Digital Campaigns and many more. Currently, Hope is focused on exploring Atlanta and establishing herself in the state. She would love readers to connect and support her on her social channels. Readers and viewers will appreciate her value adding contents on fashion and lifestyle . Last and not the least, I hope to connect with other POC creators in the South.
How do you think about luck?
I would not say I have experienced luck. However, my continuous relationship and journey in learning the Word of God has opened a lot of doors for me.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://minnafropolis.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/minnafropolis/
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrMJI29SwCIurtF_x6KkaHw
Image Credits
Photo Credit: All photo were taken and edited by Hope James @minnafropolis
