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Meet the Co Founders of Sinolife Media and Consulting! Here is a little snippet about them:
Co Founder, Jonathan “Fenni” Walters grew up in Southwest Atlanta. Attended Tri-Cities High School Of the Performing Arts. He states, “Hip-Hop is my first love because it speaks about my lifestyle and represents who I am and what I’m about.” He has a passion for new ideas, developing branding packages and working in a team atmosphere. Fenni started Sinolife Media and Consulting, dba Sinolife, LLC in 2009, doing artist management, and after having much success in this arena, he opted to branch of taking on small business clients, as well. Networking and consulting his clients is what his day to day consist of. Always educating himself and staying on top of current social media trends, Fenni is. very resourceful and aggressive. Proficient in CMS and Metedata with a background in Content Management Experienced and seasoned in several areas of the consulting industry. Chicago, Atlanta, Miami, Seattle, SC, NC,NY, and various international cities.
Co Founder, Marquitta “Mahogany Stylez” Blair grew up in New York, attended college at SUNY Purchase New York, studying communication. She move to Atlanta, Georgia in 2009 in pursuit of growing and building her own brand. Having direct marketing experience in both the corporate world, and entertainment field, Mahogany quickly grew a natural passion for business development and entrepreneurial education. She started Blair Girls, LLC. in 2014 and was quickly brought on as Co Founder of Sinolife, LLC. to bring her corporate background to evolve the small business side to the consulting entity. In her day to day, she actively works to grow her clients’ brands and business dreams. She enjoys music, fashion, and lifestyle curation.
City where you’re from:
Marquitta: I’m from Nanuet, New York, a small suburb outside of NYC
Jonathan: Between Atlanta, GA & Seattle, WA throughout the years here and there.
Hobbies:
M: I enjoy art and fashion. I’m a lifestyle observer.
J: Music, gaming, and anything food related.
Favorite quotes:
M: Cliche, but “Carpe Diem,” the phrase just embodies the idea of taking action
J: “Failure is apart of Success” I try to think failure is just part of the process. This phrase keeps me going when I drop the ball on a project.
Twitter:
M: https://www.twitter.com/mahogany_stylez
J: https://www.twitter.com/fennicasino
Background
Why did you decide to become an entrepreneurs?
M: Like so many other entrepreneurs, I have always wanted a sense of freedom, the ability to create and inspire, yet on my own terms.
J: I dont remember why? But I remember when. I was around 10 when I washed my first car. So yea 10. I think it was the money at the time, now its a bit more complicated. I guess it becomes a lifestyle, and before you know it you’re an entrepreneur. At some point you become passionate about making something, from nothing and watching it grow. From there hope you inspire other to do the same.
Who were your biggest influences? Was there a defining moment in your lives?
M: Women like Oprah Winfrey, and Eve, who have done an unprecedented job in merging the Entertainment and Business
J: My Dad was is biggest influence. He really just gave me good examples of leadership and business. My Grandfather also influenced me in certain areas. I’m also fan of Sean Comb, Troy Carter Clive Davis, Quincy Jones, and Mark Zuckerberg. A defining moment in my life was when I started to understand my purpose. Around the sametime I made my first bad investment early 2009.
Now
What are you both working on? How did you come up with these ideas?
M: We are presently evolving and expanding our boutique Brand Management and Consulting Firm, Sinolife Media and Consulting. Currently we are transitioning from a referral only business to now actually marketing our company’s services.
J: We needed to open up our network and still keep it exclusive. It has been a tough past few months transitioning and coming up with a game plan.
How are your products/services different and unique? What’s the vision?
M: I believe what truly makes our service unique is that myself and my partner are a dynamic duo, and our customers essentially get the dynamic duo that is us, as a part of their customer experience. Our backgrounds and professional experiences balance one another so well that it only yields for a great result! Nowhere else, at no other Brand Management/Consulting Firm will our clients get the opportunity to gage my business partner and I and our approach to the consulting business.
J: Referral only wasn’t easy getting traction. But that model created strong relationships with premium creators and businesses. During our artist consulting services you are mentored, educated and coached in your field of expertise. Atlanta is a growing market, businesses need competitive branding and marketing and we provide them both.
Who are your customers? How do you find them?
M: Our customers are visionaries. They are those with a desire to succeed in the world as an entrepreneur. They are creators and business architects. They are those with passion who just need the right guidance to get them on a path success or advance them to the next level.
J: Customers come by way of our website or social media. Networking.
Did you experience failure along the way? What did you learn from it?
M: Yes! With any business, there are learning curves, and sometimes failure is a part of that. I learned to accept it and immediately think of a way to overcome or push forward and then implement that.
J: Failure came in many forms. Still does. I learned you have to position yourself in place where you don’t fail twice at the same thing, but instead fail at different things that are New,
Value-add questions
Give the readers the best entrepreneurship advice you have.
M: The best entrepreneurship advice that I have is to not let fear hold you back. You have to be willing to take risks, step out on what seem like crazy possibilities, and run with it. Once you do that, commit, and the rest will fall into place, if you work hard.
J: Advice is know what you want. Plan where you want to be. And write down everything.
Teach us something about {internet marketing, social media ads, fundraising, sales funnels or another topic} Can you recommend any favorite websites to learn that topic?
M: I would say the importance of targeted marketing is extremely important. Knowing who your target audience is, how to find them, how to have a strong strategy for how to gage them and how to convert that into sales.
J: Be confident and direct while on social media. Use the tools each social media platform has. Take a few minutes to understand the difference between the type of platform you are marketing on and what message you want to display.
What should an entrepreneur focus on?
M: Focus on building your network and building strong customer relationships and solid customer experiences
J: Strong Business Planning, Quality and Family Time.
What are some of your favorite books?
M: Catcher and the Rye, not the A Typical Entrepreneur inspired greatness that we have available to us
J: Bible, 48 Laws, Rich Dad Poor Dad, John L Maxwell Books, “This is The Music Business”
Where do you see yourself and your product in a couple years?
M: I envision Sinolife being the pioneer entity in our field, striving to be leaders in bridging the gap between business and creativity. I envision us working on larger projects and campaigns, and doing more International work. I envision us continuing to diversify our portfolio and our network of clients.
J: Continuing our international expansion. As well as working with more colleges and educators.
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