Style House by MJ, her clothing store, is one of the only Black-owned businesses on LA’s swanky Melrose Ave.Maxie JamesWhat’s even more remarkable is that James only started in the fashion business three years ago. Even so, James was “feeling stagnant” because she averaged the same numbers the first two years in a row. “My business was doing okay, but I wasn’t okay with doing okay,” James said. “I am confident when it comes to fashion,” said the entirely self-made and self-taught business woman. “I realized that I had a gift for fashion and that I should start paying attention to this gift.

Source: Forbes September 10, 2017 12:11 UTC