DALLAS — Kristie Coleman is originally from inner city Houston.
South Houston to be technical.
MOM’S KNOWS BEST — It is, in fact, because of the keen guidance of her mother that Kristie Coleman is steadily making favorable strides as owner and chief executive officer of KKC Film, a Houston-based film company that is widely known for a variety of productions, most notably movies, television shows, stage plays, music videos, skits, and inspirational vlogs and blogs, just to name a few.
A place where only the strong survive, for a 24-year-old, Coleman can greatly attest to what it is like to, you know, have figurative stones thrown in her direction.
“Every single stone that has been thrown at me I built from it, evolved from it and, most importantly, learned from it,” Coleman told Making Headline News this week. “Don’t give up when it gets hard. Don’t give up when your back is against the wall and, most importantly, build from the stones thrown at you.”
To her distinctly unique credit, it’s safe to assume that Coleman isn’t an ordinary youngster in her early 20s. Amongst the reasons is that her mindset is such that she has deemed it essential to walk in the massive footsteps of her mother, Thelma Sample, an accomplished Houston-area businesswoman.
“She is resilient,” Sample said of daughter’s continuous entrepreneurship progress. “Even as a little girl, she was a risk taker and a go-getter. She has tough energy.”
NO 1. FAN — Armed with lofty aspirations of earning an undergraduate degree in Business Administration, Coleman doesn’t shy away from the notion that she views her mother as the ideal model and mentor as it pertains to achieving entrepreneurship excellence. An accomplished author, Sample is owner and CEO of Success Tax Relief, a popular Houston financial-based institution that was established in January 2010.
Said Coleman: “My mother is my biggest inspiration along with my grandmother — RIP — Tyler Perry, Oprah, and Beyonce.”
It is, in fact, because of the keen guidance of her mother that Coleman is steadily making favorable strides as owner and chief executive officer of KKC Film, a Houston-based film company that is widely known for a variety of productions, most notably movies, television shows, stage plays, music videos, skits, and inspirational vlogs and blogs, just to name a few.
Currently a waitress at a local restaurant and a 2011 graduate Houston’s La Porte High School, Coleman is accustomed to burning the midnight oil, considering she is advancing her education at Houston Community College.
EARLY BIRD — Having started taking theater classes in high school at the tender age of 14, Coleman acknowledged that what she loves the most about her business is that it revolves around being creative, a rather intriguing trend that routinely affords her the golden opportunity to create what she describes as stories that revolve mostly around today’s issues.
Armed with lofty aspirations of earning an undergraduate degree in Business Administration, Coleman doesn’t shy away from the notion that she views her mother as the ideal model and mentor as it pertains to achieving entrepreneurship excellence.
An accomplished author, Sample is owner and CEO of Success Tax Relief, a popular Houston financial-based institution that was established in January 2010.
“I watched my mother build her business from the ground up,” Coleman said. “I worked for multiple multi-level marketing companies and I worked side by side with CEO’s, millionaires, and small business owners.”
Interestingly, the knowledge Coleman acquired is priceless.
MAKING MAJOR MOVES — Currently a waitress at a local restaurant and a 2011 graduate Houston’s La Porte High School, Coleman is accustomed to burning the midnight oil, considering she is advancing her education at Houston Community College.
“I learned from their mistakes,” Coleman said. “I watched how they handled adversities and how they woke up each day and loved what business they were representing. That drove me to start my own business, because I knew learning from them, I could build something unique the world would enjoy and it would give me fulfillment.”
Now that she has established a product she’s convinced the world would ultimately come to enjoy, Coleman’s primary focus moving forward is to devise ways to enhance the vision about which God has introduced to her.
“My personal mission for doing this work is simple: Its God’s plan for my life,” Coleman said. “I was born to own companies that can use their influence to send positive messages, speak the Lord’s truth, work with talented artists, and lead people to success.”
RAISING THE BAR — To her distinctly unique credit, it’s safe to assume that Coleman isn’t an ordinary youngster in her early 20s. Amongst the reasons is that her mindset is such that she has deemed it essential to walk in the massive footsteps of her mother, Thelma Sample, an accomplished Houston-area businesswoman.
Having started taking theater classes in high school at the tender age of 14, Coleman acknowledged that what she loves the most about her business is that it revolves around being creative, a rather intriguing trend that routinely affords her the golden opportunity to create what she describes as stories that revolve mostly around today’s issues.
Talk about giving the world just what it needs for such a time as now.
“I can create a video that inspires others,” Coleman said. “I can create stage plays that’ll leave people in tears of joy, and I can use pain to write something up lifting.”
By and large, KKC Film caters to age groups ranging in ages 13 and older “for now,” Coleman said. Amongst the reasons is that she’s specifically aiming to reach young girls and boys, particularly young adults whom, as she puts it, “have already experienced life.”
“I want to lead the young kids down a positive path and inspire young adults to keep going down the positive path regardless of how hard life gets,” Coleman said.
So far, so good for a rising venture that has allowed Coleman to put her business-related skills on display in various establishments throughout Texas, especially in nearby Austin.
“I developed more of my talent in Austin and have met a tremendous amount of artists to work with,” said, Coleman, who will be on hand for the National Black Film Festival in Houston in the coming days, during which she will be presenting one of her scripts to artists who have won awards in film. “I believe as a young black woman, who’s starting a film company, I have the ability to create whatever I want.
PROFESSOR COLEMAN — By and large, KKC Film caters to age groups ranging in ages 13 and older “for now,” she said. Amongst the reasons is that Coleman is specifically aiming to reach young girls and boys, particularly young adults whom, as she puts it, “have already experienced life.”
“There so much negativity going on in the world, unknown truths, and lost souls,” Coleman added. “I want to use my gifts to spread love, send messages, and teach urban culture. I was blessed at a young age to discover what I want out of life and have a plan to back it up. I want to help others do the same.”
Just like her mother, late grandmother, Tyler Perry, Oprah, and Beyonce.
“I watched every single one of them growing up and I’ve seen stones thrown at them,” Coleman said. “I’ve seen them take leaps of faith and also evolve as people. My mother drives me to keep going no matter how hard life gets. My grandmother inspired me to stand strong and take no mess from anybody. Tyler Perry inspired me to start a film company. Oprah inspired me to reach my highest potential and Beyonce inspired me to use my voice to create beautiful art.”
Well said by this remarkably brilliant youngster from inner city Houston.
South Houston to be technical.
A place where only the strong survive.
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