{"id":1076,"date":"2023-10-03T03:50:28","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T03:50:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ownrblog-preprod.go-vip.net\/?p=1076"},"modified":"2023-12-07T13:09:03","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T13:09:03","slug":"journey-to-ownership-how-vivian-kaye-earned-her-first-million-with-kinkycurlyyaki","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ownr.co\/blog\/journey-to-ownership-how-vivian-kaye-earned-her-first-million-with-kinkycurlyyaki\/","title":{"rendered":"How Vivian Kaye earned her first million with KinkyCurlyYaki"},"content":{"rendered":" \r\n

Vivian Kaye noticed early on that black women in Canada weren\u2019t being served in the hair-extensions industry. Conventional wigs and weaves didn\u2019t embrace textured hair, until Vivian developed KinkyCurlyYaki, her best selling brand of premium hair extensions. <\/p> \r\n

She has single-handedly built the company to over $1-million in revenue, and is a business coach to other e-commerce companies. We chat with the vivacious Vivian Kaye, the founder and CEO of KinkyCurlyYaki about her passion for business, and her secret sauce for success.
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Q1: Vivian, how did the idea of a hair extensions brand come to you?<\/strong>
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I was running my first business, Vivian\u2019s Decor, and I wanted my hair to look \u2018presentable\u2019 in meetings. But there was nothing in the beauty supply stores that looked authentic on me or suited my busy lifestyle. <\/p> \r\n

I wanted it to look like it grew out of my head. But most hair extensions are in silkier textures, and don\u2019t blend with kinky or curly hair. That\u2019s when I had a lightbulb moment. I realized, there\u2019s an entire market of black women who would buy kinky textured hair. And that\u2019s how KinkyCurlyYaki was born.
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Q2: What were your hopes for KinkyCurlyYaki when you launched it in 2012?<\/strong>
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I didn\u2019t start the business because I wanted to make money. I started it because I had a passion for solving my problem. And then I thought, if I could solve my own, then I can help other women too. <\/p> \r\n

The business took off immediately after I launched, because there was nobody else back then selling kinky textures. In the first year, I had made about just under half a million. I hit the ground running. I didn\u2019t realize that the market was that hungry. Today, this is a seven-figure business that I built from the ground up.
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Q3: You worked solo on KinkyCurlyYaki for many years. What did you learn from that experience?  <\/strong>
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You need systems and processes! When I hired my first employee in June of 2016, I had to offload everything in my head. And that was really tough. I tell everyone who is starting a business to document everything, so that when you do scale, it\u2019s all written down.
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Q4: Along with two successful businesses under your belt, you\u2019re also a business coach for other entrepreneurs. What do you advise them?<\/strong>
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I don\u2019t have a college education or industry experience. I grew this business from nothing, and I figured it all out as I was going along. This is not a sprint. Running a sustainable business is a marathon. Take small steps for big results. Also, work on something you are passionate about. I found success twice focusing on my passions.
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Q5: You\u2019ve used Ownr to incorporate your consulting business. How would you describe that experience?<\/strong>
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I saw an ad for Ownr on the web, and I wondered, was this even available in Canada? I click on it to discover, \u2018Oh! This is a Canadian service!\u2019. I\u2019d been through the government process previously, but Ownr made it super easy. I was really surprised at how simple it was. I remember thinking, \u2018This can\u2019t be real. Oh, but it is!\u2019
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Q6: How conscious are you of being a female entrepreneur?<\/strong>
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I wear that badge with pride. There\u2019s a very small group of female entrepreneurs in Canada, and this number is even smaller for women of colour. And that\u2019s one of the reasons why I started my coaching business. It doesn\u2019t matter what your race, background or gender is. Or who you identify with. You too can be successful.
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Learn more about KinkyCurlyYaki:
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