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Today we’d like to introduce you to Jonci Hopson.

Jonci, let’s start with your story. We’d love to hear how you got started and how the journey has been so far.
I’m a 20 years old God-Preneur. You’re probably wondering what that means but to keep it short & simple, everything I do is God-ordained. Meaning I’m doing what I have been proposed to do, not only for me but for the kingdom as well. It took a few bumps in the road to get to where I am today, I didn’t wake up and call myself an entrepreneur. I experienced a lot at a young age, not because of a bad household but simply because I was that hard head teen that wanted to learn life for myself. Age 17-19, two years of my life I was very reckless. I’m a southern girl born in Mississippi, raised in Florida for the most part and in 2017, I moved to Atlanta, GA. I was the only child for 17 years of my life until my parents decided to all start over & now I have a three years old brother! I was well taken care of growing up, spoiled is what most would call it. I have a very good relationship with both of my parents & the reason I’m mentioning it is because I want everyone to understand my decisions we’re not a reflection of what was going on in my home.

After leaving one life-changing experience behind in Florida and moving to Atlanta, it didn’t take me long to get with the wrong crowd. I left my stable home with my parents and moved in with a friend and her boyfriend amongst many other men in what many would call a “trap house.” It was cool at the moment until one day someone decided to shoot the house up. I had just left the home the day before after getting into an argument with one of the other men in the house that I was dating. The guy I was dating was one of the men who got killed inside the house & I went into a very dark depression. I had never in my life experienced a heartbreak like that. Reflecting back, I wouldn’t say I was in love with the guy but I was very close to him. That depression led to me taking narcotics to simply what I thought would “ease my pain.” It made me so numb that I didn’t feel anything, physically or mentally which is what I thought I needed. One night I almost overdosed on the narcotics but by the grace of God. I’m still here. Shortly after he died, I started dancing inside strip clubs because of the girls I was hanging with. I never needed the money from dancing, again I was with the wrong crowd.

Honestly, I only danced a month because I realized quickly that I had to pay my way into the club to even make money from dancing (I never knew that lol). Some nights I would make money and some nights weren’t so great, it was too inconsistent for me so I went back to my roots which was another bad road but it didn’t require me getting naked. I was the “plug” you can say if you needed half off flights, car rentals, rent, bills whatever I was able to do. Back in Florida, a few friends of mine taught me the game and I made thousands of dollars from doing it. I’m going to leave that there. It wasn’t until late 2017 inside of a Uber that the driver asked me what I do for a living. I told him I wanted to start a lingerie line and the entire car ride we went back and forth about different names to call my company. Little did I know that company was the birthing of something great for me. In April of 2018, I launched my lingerie line “Naked Jai Lingerie”, the models I had were strippers, nice bodies. I didn’t care who wore my lingerie, queers, transgenders, etc. I just wanted my lingerie to be for everyone. The name “Naked Jai” is to simply be you. When you’re naked, nothing is there; you’re bare. You’re truly yourself and that’s the message behind “Naked Jai” Jai being my nickname….. in August of 2018 I walked inside this church and as soon as I walked inside, I felt something inside of me shift that I never felt before & looking back I know it was God that I felt. I started pursuing God more, reading my Bible, studying sermons and more & one day, I went to this event where people were going to receive a prophetic word (a word from the Lord) & in my mind, I just thought they were physics tbh lol.

However, this woman prophesied to me every desire of my heart that only me and God knew about. She told me what I had been through, where I’m going and so many other things that I knew it was God speaking to me. It shifted my entire perspective on life. The fraudulent ways I was making money, after giving my life to God in September of 2018, I stopped all of it. I sat down one day and asked myself how was I going to take from others and expect God to bless my business? That was the key factor that made me stop what I was doing. I also had a bigger vision for “Naked Jai Lingerie” and I wanted not only lingerie, but clothing, hair, accessories, and much more too. I also didn’t want the previous image I had once before when I started Naked Jai Lingerie due to that I wasn’t saved lol. So I decided to rebrand Naked Jai Lingerie & I changed the name to “Naked Jai”. After giving my life to Christ, aside from being in the market place my true purpose is to awaken the purpose inside other lost women like I once was lost myself. One thing I can admit is that even when I was taking narcotics and in the streets, I never stopped praying. I thought Naked Jai was going to be my only business but God has birthed many more businesses and I’m truly blessed.

After launching Naked Jai, I started my hair company Naked Jai Extensions. After starting my hair company, I then partnered with another company & started my call center “Jai Virtual Talk which allows people to work from home”. After Jai Virtual Talk, I then added on real estate. After pursuing real estate, I then added on my wardrobe styling company “Jai Designers”. After my wardrobe styling company, I launched my branding company “Jai Marketing Solutions” and that’s my most recent business launch. Every single business I have was from God. I didn’t think of these businesses on my own. I made God the CEO over my life and when I thought I had no more purpose in this life. God showed me I had everything to live for. I like to think of myself as the millennial Madam C.J Walker. Everything I know, I taught myself from either google or studying other influential people. Many would say I act very mature for my age but I always tell them it’s the wisdom that I prayed for. I was very reckless in the past and God gave me wisdom far beyond my years and even till this day, I’m amazed by how far I have come. I now realize why the enemy didn’t want me to live because the mandate I have on my life is far much greater than my comprehension. So now, when I’m tested by life. I know I’m advancing to a level the enemy doesn’t want to see me at which motivates me to go even harder.

When it comes to business, I’m very savvy & my favorite phrase I like to tell people is “Find your lane & kill it” meaning stay in your lane or lanes in my case and KILL IT. Go hard, do it with passion, don’t look in other people’s lanes because that’s how you get distracted but to focus on you and what God has called you to do! Aside from business again my purpose for the kingdom is to help women discover their purpose…. their TRUE identity. I never mention God in the marketplace because wisdom speaking, you must have balance. However, when God wants to do something he will in his timing. I’ve ministered to many ladies in the marketplace that we’re in some type of bondage, whether it was drugs, a second lifestyle. Insecurity etc. I’ve led many women into their purpose by way of God & the referral to this journal was from one of the ladies I had the opportunity to minister to. There’s more purpose to life than to just be cute, it’s deeper than that. God showed me a vision of my life and I ran off with it. I have many more businesses in mind for the future and I’m going to launch every single one of them. Until then, I’m in my lane and I’m killing it.

Alright – so let’s talk business. What else should we know about you and your career so far?
Naked Jai Lingerie is my firstborn business, which is now Naked Jai. Currently, in the rebranding phase to add on not only lingerie but men and women apparel too. Naked Jai comes from the meaning that people need to be their true selves. When something is naked, it’s bare. Jai is my nickname so I combined both names together. Due to the coronavirus, my launch date has been delayed due to my vendor being overseas and her factory is closed down. However, when Naked Jai does relaunch, it’s going to be EPIC. Remember the name.

Naked Jai Extensions is another form of simply being yourself and slay it while you do it. Wear the extensions but don’t let the extensions wear you. Know that you’re already beautiful before you add the extensions, Naked Jai Extensions should just be an enhancement of our own self beauty. Inside and outside. I’ve made over six figures my first year in business. I also sell on eBay which a large profit of my sales comes from there. I plan to invest in my own storefront late 2020.

Jai Virtual Talk is my call center that allows people to work out the comfort of their own home. There’s many name brand jobs to choose from such as Home Depot, Airbnb, Carnival Cruise Lines. And more! My agents set their own hours and work whenever they want. It’s a perfect opportunity to become your own boss. I now have over 100 agents worldwide.

Real Estate, I’ve failed my test TWICE but that didn’t stop me from trying. I’ve assisted in now, four closings and three currently in route.

Jai Designers is my wardrobe styling company. I creatively style each and every one of my clients who can’t quite put together the look they desire. Once my clients give me their vision. I bring it to life. It’s also a way for me to connect with people and sometimes those people need a WORD.

Jai Marketing Solutions is my most recent company. Again, everything I know I’ve taught myself and one thing I studied was branding and marketing. I’m very knowledgeable in marketing and it started with me rebranding my own company and after getting so many responses from others, I said why not turn this into a business lol. Then Jai Marketing Solutions was born. Jai Marketing Solutions manages many companies by assisting them in effective marketing and strategic branding strategies to help get them the results they truly desire for their business.

Aside from my own businesses. I’ve made a huge profit off of my amazon shop, selling things such as AirPods, blankets, etc., I’ve invested in 6 stocks, I also sell on Mercari, eBay, and Poshmark.

Do you look back particularly fondly on any memories from childhood?
My favorite memory would be the memories I made with childhood friends, going to the park, playing in the dirt, and just being a child.

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Image Credit:
I offer photography on my website www.brandedbyjai.com

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