Jennifer Arroyo

I would attribute my success to family, because without family, without my wonderful fiance and his sister, I would not have begun this wonderful journey. My sister-in-law was a member of Faith Fluence and when I saw her getting all these great samples, I asked her how she was doing this and she referred me to the agency. That's how I got started around Christmas. My fiance has been supportive throughout this journey, even though the time I spend online has become challenging for our relationship. But without their support and encouragement, I wouldn't be where I am today.

The best career advice I've ever received is not to give up, that it's hard in the beginning, and just not to give up, to keep going. Keep your head up and don't pay attention to the numbers, just keep going, because the numbers are going to grow. This advice has been really important to me as I'm just getting started with my TikTok shop and haven't found my niche yet. It reminds me to stay focused on the journey rather than getting discouraged by where I am right now.

My advice to women starting out their own business or their own TikTok shop is not to give up, that it's gonna be hard in the beginning, but not to give up, to keep going, to keep pushing. You're gonna do something great, just keep going. I know from my own experience that it's challenging when you're just getting started and the commissions are small, but the important thing is to stay committed and keep pushing forward. The success will come if you don't give up.

One of the biggest challenges I face is that my TikTok shop is sort of coming in between my relationship, because I have to spend a lot of time online. I have to spend a lot of time not just with my own shop, but meeting other people in their lives, and in messages, and I have to spend a lot of time on my phone, and my fiance hates it. So that's one of the biggest challenges - it's sort of becoming a problem in my relationship. On the opportunity side, one of the greatest opportunities is that I'm meeting so many wonderful people through this work. The connections and community I'm building are really valuable.

The values that are most important to me in my work and personal life are trust, honesty, self-respect, self-honesty, and loyalty. Loyalty is a big one for me. These values guide how I interact with my followers and customers on my TikTok shop, and they're fundamental to my relationships, especially with my fiance and family who have supported me on this journey. I believe in being honest and trustworthy with the people I work with and the products I share, and I value the loyalty of the community I'm building.