Better Food and Beverage Options - Do Well Brands

Team Subkit -

Interested in starting your own entrepreneurial journey in food and beverage but unsure what to expect? Then read up on our interview with Malaika Martin Wells, founder of Do Well Brands, located in Chicago, IL, USA.

What's your business, and who are your customers?

Do Well Brands is a food and beverage company with a mission to provide better-for-you products using the best ingredients. Do Well is not just a name to us; it is the intention we set for ourselves and our business every day. We strive to provide our best to our customers so they can be their best.

Tell us about yourself

I'm a former event professional married to a former personal trainer. We both have a passion for food and drinks, but we also have high standards for what we consume. My husband made the best lemonade I've ever had one Thanksgiving Day. The ball started rolling for us to start a business together. We have four boys together, two teenagers, and twin babies, and they motivate us each day to build something for our family that we can be proud of and call our own.

What's your biggest accomplishment as a business owner?

Establishing high-volume contracts with prestigious organizations mainly through word of mouth.

What's one of the hardest things that come with being a business owner?

Balance. When you are a business owner, it is easy for your business to seep into your personal life. Leaving work to only business hours and managing personal and business schedules can be tricky. It takes a lot of work to find a balance between the two.

What are the top tips you'd give to anyone looking to start, run and grow a business today?

  1. If you are new to the industry, learn as much as you can in the beginning. Subscribe to industry publications, listen to podcasts, and make connections with other business owners already in the industry.
  2. Find a mentor. An established business person, preferably one in the industry you are starting/ working in.
  3. Always be open-minded. There are multiple ways to get things done. Your way may work, but it may not be the best solution.

Where can people find you and your business?

Website: https://dowellbrands.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoWellBrands
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/do_well_brands/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/malaikamartinwells/

If you like what you've read here and have your own story as a solopreneur that you'd like to share, then email community@subkit.com; we'd love to feature your journey on these pages.

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