Today we’d like to introduce you to Tylynn Burns.
Tylynn, can you briefly walk us through your story – how you started and how you got to where you are today.
In my experience, when you choose a career, your personal passions or projects have to sit on sidelines. Or you try to work on them little by little throughout the day in hopes to see some of the things you actually care about come to life. I was in that exact situation and last year around March, I was sitting at work and I was just like I’m going to throw an event. I’m going to book this venue and see what happens next. I didn’t even have a name for my business, I just knew I had this idea that I had been sitting on for a while now and I was tired of putting it on the back burner. I just started planning and trusted that everything was aligned in a universal order and that things would work out like they always do. My first two events were very successful and here I am now. Still learning, still growing, and doing what I love while also building a career as well.
We’re always bombarded by how great it is to pursue your passion, etc. – but we’ve spoken with enough people to know that it’s not always easy. Overall, would you say things have been easy for you?
The biggest struggle for me is doing this all alone. I think sometimes, we see our creative ideas as super precious and we want them to stay close to us and it ends up alienating you and your business from other great minds. So, you don’t have to be alone or work alone, the best idea can come from anyone. So, the more you ask for feedback and input, the more your ideas become more well-rounded and they’ll sit better with your audiences.
We’d love to hear more about House Party Creative.
House Party Creative is a local Los Angeles event series that champions diversity, creativity and a good time in unique creative spaces. All my life, I’ve been known to throw great parties. I never thought too much of it until I got older and I started to get exposed to experiential agencies and pop up shops and I realized, wow I could really monetize off of this. So, HPLA is very much a piece of me and also molding me to be not only a good creative thinker but an entrepreneur and someone who is champion for my community. I think what separates House Party Creative from other event-throwing companies is that each event is uniquely different, with different audiences and it’s a platform for people across all mediums. And I’m working on a project right now that’s really going to shake LA and really elevate what HPLA stands for. I’m really proud of how far I’ve come in a year and I’m excited for the future!
We’re interested to hear your thoughts on female leadership – in particular, what do you feel are the biggest barriers or obstacles?
There are obvious systemic barriers that make it harder as a Black woman to navigate through industries. But at the end of the day “I can’t” and the word “no” shouldn’t exist in your life. If someone tells you no then make it a maybe or find a yes somewhere else. As women, we like to compromise, make our ideas a little smaller so they can fit someone else’s box and that messes with our money and our potential. As Nipsey said, I want all of what I’m entitled to, not a dollar more and definitely not a dollar less. So, looking at each obstacle as an opportunity is what’s going to take your business to the next level.
Contact Info:
- Email: [email protected]
- Instagram: @housepartycreative
Image Credit:
Randijah Simmons, Cameron Cartwright, Kim Preston
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