I thought it would be fitting to tell you about my transition from working as a Mechanical Engineer in Corporate America to owning and running my own brands and businesses as an entrepreneur.

📍History in Transition

Let me let you in on a little secret: I never wanted to become an entrepreneur; God did!

Growing up, I transitioned from having a desire to enter the entertainment industry to having a desire to enter the industrial industry as an engineer. I was always great with mathematics and solving problems, and I found great interest in the study of engineering as a teenager.

Going on to attend university, graduating top 15% of my class with a Mechanical Engineering degree, I was one of maybe 3 other black girls within my graduating class. I knew early on that women who looked like me weren’t the standard in the industry, but I was confident in my abilities.

As a college undergraduate, I interned with major corporations within my field, which gave me a leg up in experience among my peers. From transitioning every year from a college student to an employee, to transitioning from a college graduate to a technical manager at a Fortune 500 company, I have always been transitioning.

I transitioned from an employee to an entrepreneur in one year and have since then made it my mission to instill in other women the lessons from my professional experiences.

📍Mindset Shift

One of the greatest lessons I learned early on as an entrepreneur was that I was going to have to change my mindset.

Transitioning from working at an established company to building and running your own is hard.

In one year, I launched both a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and a sole proprietorship (which means I had both an incorporated entity and an unincorporated entity). I created several other brands, businesses, products and services later which became the backbone of my current Brand Coaching Program.

If you are seeking something new, your mindset has to shift. You cannot expect to receive great things if you are unwilling to change your mindset.

A change in mindset for me looked like:

1. Setting my own schedule through time blocking each day according to a task management system.
2. Sacrificing current luxuries for long-term financial sustainability.
3. Relying on trusted sources for quality information (books, courses, mentors, libraries, research centers, etc.).
4. Trusting God and my instincts to become more confident sharing my gifts online.
5. Learning how to sell products/services online and scale my revenue.

There were a lot of lessons I had to learn in transition, but it was because of my willingness to learn new things and unlearn old things that made me successful.

Business ownership and entrepreneurship require continuous learning. You will not succeed in business if you are unwilling to learn new things.

📍Coaching Program

Over the past 4-5 years, I am happy to say that I have helped numerous women start businesses, build brands online, and launch 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations from scratch!

My history of work speaks for itself, but I’m happy to know that in my efforts to honor the calling over my life, I have been able to help other women excel.

As an engineer, I wanted to work my way up the corporate ladder so that I could advance to a position that would allow me to help other women who looked like me in the workplace. I now get to do that through my Brand Coaching Program, Brand Your Biz Academy.

There’s nothing more rewarding than knowing your dreams involve helping others.

I’m the CEO and Founder of an established nonprofit organization, an entrepreneur, and I help other women turn their God-given ideas into brands and businesses.

My purpose is to help others, and through my Brand Coaching Program, I get to do that more effectively.

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– Crystal Ngumezi | CEO, Founder | Proverbs 31 Women’s Organization

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