Meet Jocelyn Mitchell-green

Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Jocelyn Mitchell-green. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Jocelyn, so glad you were able to set aside some time for us today. We’ve always admired not just your journey and success, but also the seemingly high levels of self-discipline that you seem to have mastered and so maybe we can start by chatting about how you developed it or where it comes from?

My self discipline comes from my thoughts of failure. Ive realized that being an entrepreneur, if I don’t get things done, I’m not successful. The cause and effect of life come into play very fast when a guaranteed paycheck isn’t being direct deposited.

Thanks, so before we move on maybe you can share a bit more about yourself?

It all started in 2015 in my studio apartment in Buckhead while attending Georgia State University. I wanted to start a business of my own to just make some extra money for myself. I took my love of jewelry and accessories and made it a game plan for my future. I started with making body chains and customs made from sterling silver chains. That then moved me to look for a mentor in the field to help me move to the next level. After many unanswered emails, I did get one response from one person and what made it special was that she looked like me, a black woman. There aren’t many black jewelers, let alone black women jewelers. She taught me everything. From vendors to conducting proper customer service. Fast forward, my name started to gain traction in Chicago in 2020 among the local music artists and the rest is history.

Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?

The most impactful knowledge that I still embody today are:

1) Never stop learning, The jewelry industry is always changing and ever-evolving to be more inclusive.

2) Having great customer service will keep people coming back even when the prices of your services aren’t as favorable.

3.) Having patience is also very important in the customer service sector. Patience wasn’t something that I’ve always had lol.

To close, maybe we can chat about your parents and what they did that was particularly impactful for you?

They never stopped me from dreaming. They always told me that I could do whatever I set my mind to. I didn’t realize until a few years that my mom wasn’t very surprised about me wanting to work for myself because my dad worked for himself most of his life. I did what he loved in his own business until his demise in 2013. So with that being said, I suppose the mindset of entrepreneurship has always been there for me.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.bejeweledbyj.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bejeweledbyj_/?hl=en
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bejeweledbyj2/

Image Credits

Headshot @vegasmith