Meet Francesca Andoh of HUBBIQ

Today we’d like to introduce you to Francesca Andoh.

Hi Francesca, thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
My name is Francesca Andoh, founder and owner of Hubbiq. Hubbiq is a handmade jewelry business that makes unique and sustainable jewelry for our customers. We are based in Maricopa in Arizona. Hubbiq is a connotation of the convergence of modern style and cultural heritage. It is derived from the word ‘HUB’, which means the effective center of an activity, region or network. It is a brand that offers handcrafted, African-inspired jewelry to people who want to express their style with elegance, authenticity and a sense of cultural connection.

My first foray into fashion began as a youth growing up in Tema, Ghana. Surrounded by endless amounts of fabrics, arts, crafts and creativity that were a testament to the beautiful culture, it was the jewelry that held my fascination. People were usually dressed to the nines to attend church or big events, and it was always their jewelry that stood out to me. I was awed by the sheer variety of the local beads I would see at these functions.

In my final year of college, I got my start in the industry when I interned at a jewelry store in Accra. After that, I joined my family in Philadelphia and worked a few fashion jobs including as a model scout and a sales associate. I later moved to Arizona and returned to fashion after a few years working in healthcare and customer service.

Hubbiq was born in 2019 when I noticed a need in the market for elegant and authentic African jewelry that catered to specific style needs of the modern consumer. People who desire to express themselves with jewelry that are not only stylish and sustainable, but meaningful in a way that acknowledged and celebrated their cultural connection to Africa.

We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
No entrepreneurship venture is ever smooth or devoid of any challenges. Every small business, and certainly Hubbiq, has made it through a few of those challenges to be where they are today. From capital to customer service and everything in-between, your business will require the best out of you in order to be successful. And you will have to learn your business inside-out to know how to help it get there.

Personally, my business has taught me discipline, persistence, nimbleness and patience. It has pushed me to gain new knowledge, acquire new skills and become a better leader. I have learned that faith and diligence will take you further in life and in business than you can even imagine. So, I am grateful for the challenges because I would not be who I am or where I am today without them.

We’ve been impressed with HUBBIQ, but for folks who might not be as familiar, what can you share with them about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
A burgeoning jewelry brand in the southwest, Hubbiq offers polished, high-end, African and African-inspired jewelry to modern customers with distinct and sophisticated styles. Our products are handcrafted with quality African beads, modern beads and materials that capture the essence of our brand’s design ideals such as elegance, simplicity and timelessness.

We prioritize slow and sustainable processes such as hand-making our beaded jewelry and small-batch production in order to provide unique jewelry products that avoid wastefulness, which is a huge problem in the fashion industry. We also try to reduce waste by avoiding plastics and using only paper packaging materials that are easier to recycle.

Hubbiq is proudly made-in-America as every piece of jewelry we offer is handcrafted in our Arizona studio. It is also proudly fully Black-owned and woman-owned.

It is our goal to provide impeccable jewelry that our customers not only adore but love getting dressed in for years to come.

What are your plans for the future?
We aim to reach more of the people who love our brand and offerings within the United States and around the world. We also aim to set up physical stores in the future in desired locations that will provide unique, in-person and tailored brand experiences to our customers.

Pricing:

• Our prices start at $80.00 per piece.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.hubbiq.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shophubbiq
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@hubbiq
• Other: https://www.pinterest.com/shophubbiq

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