Today we’d like to introduce you to Tiffany D. Ware, MBA
Hi Tiffany, it’s an honor to have you on the platform. Thanks for taking the time to share your story with us – to start maybe you can share some of your backstory with our readers?
After over 25 years of experience in marketing/promotions in a corporate setting and 4 lay offs in 12 years, I was feeling spent and discouraged. I have always kept a creative side hustle of sorts to be my happy place and t0 supplement my income. After looking for work and receiving rejection after rejection I finally realized it was God’s way of saving me. It was his way of telling me it was time to use my creativity, skill set and experience to be my own boss, I decided to take the things I love, all things glam, especially fashion and accessories that speak out loud when you walk in the room and turn them into a profitable business. I took less than $50, bought a few bold pieces and began to share them with fashionistas I knew. They bought them. I made a profit. Bought more pieces, began to vend at small events and Glam Hoarder was born. The website launched officially in 2019 and it’s been a lot of work and a lot of fun ever since then.
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’s never a completely smooth road. There’s always something and as an entrepreneur we just have to pivot and push. One of the biggest struggles I’ve had most recently is interference in my supply chain due to the pandemic. New inventory and supplies as well as some customers orders were delayed or lost. It was very stressful but I learned to control what I could control and to over communicate with my customers to ensure that I was working to make things right for them.
Great, so let’s talk business. Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
Glamhoarder.com is an online accessory boutique dedicated to upgrading the look of every woman with unique accent jewelry and statement pieces that speak to her fashion personality. Those who need a little assistance in pulling their looks together, can opt to shop by style, in our “style-houses” and drop already curated items that work together for the style they want to achieve right into their cart. It’s like having a personal stylist just a click away for every outfit or occasion! Many of our items are handmade and limited edition. We also house different specialty shops on Glamhoarder.com, like our Pretty Puff Smoke Shop, our Divine Nine Greek Shop and Our MOJO Shop that houses inspirational and motivational accessories and journal. Our goal is to be the most exciting and fun accessory shop for women. Many of our customers call us “When Claire’s Grew UP” We’ll take that! I am so proud of my ability to stay on trend with my products and grow my customer base. Sales have more than tripled over the last 2 years. The Brown Girls Project is my nonprofit organization that was started back in 2014. Our mission is to educate, empower and encourage African American women through unconventional workshops, social events, culturally influenced products and our online FB Community. We currently have over 222, 000 followers from all over the world that we have an opportunity to inspire every day. Our most popular workshops are our Brown Girls With Guns CCW Workshop, that has been featured on Viceland, The Guardian, Undisputed and The Al Jazeera Network. We have certified over 750 black women for their conceal carry licensing. Secondly, we also throw an annual self-love party for girls 8 to 18 that includes bonding and self-esteem activities. All girls in attendance receive a free black doll or journal. We have given over 250 black dolls and over 100 journals away. Both of my businesses are dedicated to making women feel better. One from the inside out and the other from the outside in. Either way, I want them to have a bigger smile on their faces and more sway in their hips after we’ve crossed paths whether its face to face or virtually.
Do you have any memories from childhood that you can share with us?
My favorite childhood memory is of my Aunt Teri giving me all her pretty pink Fashion Fair makeup leftovers to play in when she bought new stuff, I would look in magazines like Essence, Ebony and Elle and try to recreate the looks. This was probably the beginning of my obsession with all things glam.
Contact Info:
- Email: glamhoarders@gmail.com and thebrowngirlsproject@gmail.com
- Website: glamhoarder.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glamhoarder/ and https://www.instagram.com/browngirlsproject/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glamhoarder and https://www.facebook.com/TheBrownGirlsProject
