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Sabrina Bouyahi, Push The Envelope PR


sb-headshot.jpg Name: Sabrina Bouyahi

Hometown: Saddle Brook, NJ

Current Residence (City, State):Jackson, NJ

Education: BA in Communications Concentration in Broadcast Journalism from Monmouth University (NJ)

Professional Background (brief, please): Studied to become a news anchor then started planning events at E! Entertainment Television and worked my way through a few PR agencies in NYC before deciding to go off on my own

What you wanted to be when you grew up: Heart Surgeon

What you are: President & Founder of a PR Agency

Brief Summary of your Start Up: Boutique PR Agency specializing in beauty, fashion and lifestyle brands that focuses on building brands by providing affordable programs that deliver results

Company Website? www.pushtheenvelopepr.com

What inspired you? The drive to be my own boss

How long have you been in business? Just about a year

How did you fund it? Discussed my plans with my then fiancé who believed in the idea and was able to provide financing

Do you have a Fairy Godmother (or Mentor)? No. Every job I ever had taught the sink or swim method, luckily I’m still swimming

Do you belong to any Business Organization or Networking Groups? Briefly joined Le Tip, it didn’t work for me. I’d like to become a member of more groups but I find there aren’t any good ones in NJ

Current Business Challenge? Not enough hours in the day

What are you doing about it? Recently hired an assistant and 3 freelancers

Favorite motivational quote: “You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow this opportunity comes once in a lifetime” Eminem

Family? Newlywed, just got married in May. No children yet.

If so, how do you balance family and business? I try to make time for both since my business takes up much of my time. My husband helps run certain aspects of the business such as finances.

Favorite book? The Canterbury Tales

What do you do to relax? Shopping or Yoga depends on the stress factor

What do you want to change most about your world? I’d love to have more time to just ‘stop and smell the roses’ I’m constantly on the go and I’d love to change that!

What are you most proud of? Built a successful PR agency from the group up without ever taking a business class or PR class in college

What advice would you like to offer other Start Up Princesses? Follow your heart or you’ll never be happy. It’s better to try and fail then to not try and always wonder

Favorite Magic Wand (tool/resource)? Google

If you could design a tiara, what precious stones would you use? Diamonds, what else is there?!

Would you be interested in being a Fairy Godmother to another woman entrepreneur? (I am working on a secure system to do this, any ideas?) I’d love to! I often wished there was someone in the beginning of my venture that I could speak to that had a clue as to what my next move should be. I offer advice to many of my clients now and know they truly appreciate my input.

What business subjects would you feel comfortable mentoring in? Public Relations, Marketing, Design

Would you be interested in going to lunch with other women entrepreneurs for a “networking tea party”? Yes, but I’m out in Jersey

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