Today we’d like to introduce you to Tyara Williams.
Hi Tyara, can you start by introducing yourself? We’d love to learn more about how you got to where you are today?
I joined the military and fell in love with hookah lounges. When I came to the Lowcountry, SC, I saw the lack of activities for the ages 21-40. The nearest nightlife was in Savannah, GA, a 45-minute drive on a good day.
I started to Pass the Hookah as a mobile hookah lounge to bring the hookah nightlife on wheels to the people if they wanted at their home, club, outdoor event, or just a simple gathering.
The mobile idea came from all the pushback I was getting from Beaufort/Bluffton area on how they wouldn’t let me rent or buy any brick and mortar to have a lounge, and Savannah has a clean air act that prohibits smoking in any public building.
So after so much pushback, I decided to take it on the road where my options are unlimited but limited at the same time, but that’s something I hope I can overcome in time.
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
Some of the challenges and obstacles I have run into were fellow citizens within Beaufort/Bluffton and surrounding areas. They were allowing me to rent or buy a brick or mortar, I assumed, due to smoking in the building or other criteria.
There have been many funding issues as a startup business due to the lack of revenue coming in or the length of business, and I have self-taught myself about business credit and its importance when in a company. When I started applying for licenses.
I felt that I was getting much side-eye about starting a hookah lounge because it was never heard in the area and because I am a mother of 2, in the military, and a college student, which I felt that it was even more of a reason to do it.
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
I am a United States Marine, been in 6 years, and I work as an Administrative specialist, I am known for always having a smile and can-do attitude, and some might say just a little fire behind what I say.
The biggest thing I am proud of I was 17 when I joined the Marine Corps and became E5 by the age of 20. What sets me apart from others is my drive and confidence, I see what I want and by all means, I will achieve it.
What does success mean to you?
I define success as an accomplishment made, whether it’s big or small, for the public to see or for your own sake, something that moves you forward positively.
Especially if there have been obstacles that were still overcome, good or bad. Success takes mental courage to push through anything and still come on top for what they need to get done.
Contact Info:
- Email: service@passthehookahlc.com
- Website: www.passthehookahlc.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passthehookah_
- Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/Pass-The-Hookah-110511721563532/?ref=bookmarks
Image Credits
Angel Beautylens
