We had the good fortune of connecting with Tanya Andrews and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Tanya, we’d love to hear more about how you thought about starting your own business?
I wanted to start a business where I could help fellow entrepreneurs by using my following to promote their business. Small businesses are so underrated and it’s time to put Jersey on the map. 

What should our readers know about your business?
NJ UP NX promotes New Jersey based small businesses, entrepreneurs and events. We feel as tho Jersey gets shadowed by NY and we are here to put Jersey on the map. So many people praise celebrities when there are people in your own communities doing great things. We currently conduct YouTube interviews so entrepreneurs can tell their story and how they got started in their business. I’m glad people are seeing the vision but getting more entrepreneurs involved has been an issue. We hope by us reaching out and pushing our brand will make them more comfortable to come forward and work with us.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
There are so many hidden gems in our city. We would first grab brunch at NOAH Osteria in Elizabeth, NJ with their tasty menu and drinks. Then head to Jersey Gardens for some shopping. Next, eat dinner at Blu on the Hudson in Weehawken, NJ followed by some dancing, music and drinks at Vida Garden. In Englewood, NJ. Throughout the week we would do some site seeing at Jersey City waterfront where we can rent boats, canoeing or a picnic.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
I would love to give credit of course to God without him nothing is possible. My mother who passed 7 years ago for instilling drive and strength in me. My children for keeping me going and giving me purpose. And my videographer Jaamal aka Da Heartbreak Kidd for seeing my vision and helping me make it a reality.

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Image Credits
Jaamal aka Da Heartbreak Kidd

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