Today we’d like to introduce you to Keisha Arnold. They and their team shared their story with us below:
Keisha Arnold dba KA Productions is a renaissance woman who has hosted her yearly birthday celebration in Las Vegas with friends and family for several years. Over time, her intimate gatherings have turned into a 4-day adult party with signature events: White & Pool Party called SPRING FLING. With over 1500 attendees around the US. I am not only the first woman but also the first African American woman that has ever put on a production to this magnitude in Las Vegas. I have made history!!!
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
It has been an amazing journey however every journey comes with obstacles and my journey has not been any different. A female stepping in a predominantly male industry is challenging enough and not to mention, I am also an African American which presents its own challenges in itself. I faced obstacles because I was introducing a new product and I did not have household name that people were used to hearing. I had to gain trust and respect among my community. I also faced financial challenges because I turned my passion into a business and was forced to finance everything on my own. At the time I had not set any money aside for a business therefore I had to invest my the salary I was earning from my regular 9 to 5 career just to get started. Although I started this event with three (3) people and it has now grown to over 1500 attendees, I still struggle with getting the word out and reaching those potential attendees in other states besides my own. With this being said my top obstacles would be getting in front of the right audience for potential investors, sponsors, etc, finances, and reaching those potential attendees I can’t reach in my day-to-day life.
Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
Keisha Arnold Productions was established by Keisha Arnold, a female entrepreneur born and raised in Los Angeles, California. Keisha’s vision is to collaborate with like-minded business owners providing a social network for individuals throughout the United States and across the globe.
We’d love to hear about any fond memories you have from when you were growing up?
I have always had a passion for bringing family and friends together since my childhood, There is nothing more precious than the relationships we build as we go through the journey of life. I started planning family vacations, family dinners, birthday celebrations, etc. for family members in my mid-20s which eventually lead to me to planning the same type of outings for my friends later in life. As an adult, I can now look over my childhood years and realize God gave this gift very early in life but I did not realize it was a gift until much later in life. No one is a stranger in my eyes!
Contact Info:
- Website: www.lvspringfling.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/springflingevents/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/559486685271362 and https://www.facebook.com/keisha.arnold.9/
