TP PROFILES-Joella Hopkins of Simply Mumtaz Events, Inc.

Company
Simply Mumtaz Events, Inc.

Founded
June 2005

Owner
Joella Hopkins, CSEP, CMP

Service
Event Management & Production – Special Events, Meetings & Conference & Weddings

Startup Cash
$5000. That’s all I had in the bank. Had to buy the best business cards, logo’d pens, and a trusty lap top

Hardest Laugh
One of my recent laughs – was in line at the grocery store… the older grumpy lady in front of was done unloading her cart. She was yelling about something because she was just a snot and when she tried to pull the cart passed her so that the cart was in front to the bagger could load the cart… the cart stopped. It didn’t fit through the space between her and the register counter / conveyer belt. She tried to suck it in, nope. Then she started to yell “I’m stuck”. I had to turn around to laugh… I tried to do it quietly and it just made it worse because the cashier and bagger were staring at her like “for real – is this lady stuck”. Finally after wiggling and yelling for a minute the bagger came over and pushed the cart backwards so she could move out and behind the cart. She didn’t say anything but continue to yell about what she was yelling about earlier. When it was my turn the cashier and I looked at each other like yeah.. ok.. moving on.

Favorite Book
A Street in Marrakesh / Guests of the Shiek

Biggest Complaint
Stupid people

Weirdest Thing Ever Done
Pull items from my doggies butts after they’ve pooped!

Most Extreme
Gotta be between skydiving and going to Morocco on my own to study abroad for a month

Biggest Mistake
Being too fu$#&ing nice

Living The Passion
Not all the time… traveling would be it. I work to travel

The Lesson
Make sure you know about taxes… get a financial plan. City, State, Federal taxes, what are the rates for sole proprietors, LLC, S vs C corps. Employee – Employees withholdings, payroll taxes etc.

Contact
Joella Hopkins, www.simplymumtaz.com joella@simplymumtaz.com

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