I’m a 51 year old female entrepreneur & small business owner of a 31 year old & 22 year old males both in college. One is a army veteran & the other a business major/football athlete. I’m also a marine corps female veteran which is rare I am one of the few & the proud. I started my skincare/bodycare business to make everyone feel good. Created it from the bottom up. Started my business with $500. I did my business page, logo, marketing, formulated & created my own products, packaged & shipped them myself. I researched for years seemed like but only a couple of months actually. I procrastinated for years as this had been a dream of mine to own my own business. I was caught up in being a mom & giving my all to my kids. As a multiple breast cancer survivor self-care & self-love was beneficial to me. While going through breast cancer my skin was brutal, dry & irritated at times. Plus I had hair loss. I wanted to make sure I invested in making myself & others feel good about themselves even while going through a type of illness. I wanted to formulate & create natural products for both men & women with all types of skin. This is my passion & I take pride in being in the lab as I call it. I call myself Chef Bela because I’m always cooking up something in the lab. I take care of my business like it’s my baby. By creating different products & smells it brings me so much joy. In this business you have to have tough skin & not let things get to you. Your priority is keeping things afloat & not feed into negativity. As a small business owner/entrepreneur I want to bless others as I've been blessed. I started out with just me alone. Now I have a whole team that includes admin & logistics etc. I have got great reviews & I’m always giving back in some shape or form. My biggest seller is my youthful glow boy oil & my whipped body butter. I have a line of over 40 plus products. I hope that they enjoy my products & I make them feel special. I'm blessed with a gift of creating & crafting that's my purpose. I'm living purposefully now. I love to cook & entertain. I’m kinda shy but I’m not naive. I like going out to eat trying different things, traveling & maybe venturing to a jazz lounge or some event here in atlanta. I’m a big sports fan so I love to watch sports. Cherish each moment of life. I would like to thank my hunny Reginald, my kids Arie & Jomier for supporting me on my endeavor. And also my Mom for always pushing me to keep going & not to give up! And lastly my Dad, siblings, extended family & friends for believing in me & my dreams. I’m fortunate to have a big support system! Ana Chabela "Bela"
