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Budding businesswomen Jeunesse Ali, left, and\nAmy Inglefield share their expertise on image
\nconsultancy and concierge services.
\nPHOTO: KARLA RAMOO<\/p>\n
By Michelle Loubon of The Trinidad Guardian
\nPublished: 2 Jul 2009<\/p>\n
Budding businesswomen Jeunesse Ali, left, and
\nAmy Inglefield share their expertise on image
\nconsultancy and concierge services.
\nPHOTO: KARLA RAMOO<\/p>\n
Tick! Tock! The clock on the wall is reminding you have to go shopping for groceries or rush to the nearest mall for an outfit for a special function. As the hours close in, you realise you haven\u2019t finished preparing dinner. You\u2019re so overwhelmed and you utter a silent prayer wishing there was a helping hand. Hope looms on the horizon. It comes in the form of 23-year-old young women Amy Inglefield and Jeunesse Ali.<\/strong> They have come to the rescue with a novel concept of offering that much-in-need, prayed-for helping hand.<\/p>\n In February, the duo started a business which twinned image consultancy and concierge services (TimeSquared Ltd).<\/strong> At the Guardian\u2019s office on Monday, Inglefield and Ali spoke about the genesis of their business. They met when they were students at Maple Leaf International School in Petit Valley. Their friendship blossomed and today they are business partners. Inglefield said, \u201cThe concept is about helping busy people to have more time to themselves. I would always have to do errands for my parents. So I decided I would start my own business. I am more focused on the image consultancy.\u201d<\/p>\n Ali, who has a diploma in event planning from Brown College, Toronto, Canada, chimed in, \u201cYou can get a number of services at a hotel. I don\u2019t think we have anything quite like that available normally. I decided I would team up with Amy.\u201d \u201cThe bottom line is we want people to have extra time to themselves. That\u2019s why we called it TimeSquared,\u201d added Inglefield. Although they are testing the waters, Ali said, \u201cAlthough there is a downturn on, we are doing pretty good. Things are looking up, even though we are relatively new kids on the block.\u201d Sounding like an ad, Inglefield said, \u201cAs long as there are things we can do, we\u2019ll do it.\u201d Along the way, they are developing marketing skills, building their client base and developing business acumen.<\/p>\n Inglefield on image consultancy \u201cWe can go shopping for people and economise for them. You don\u2019t need to have a tonne of money to look good. It\u2019s about how you shop.\u201d Inglefield goes shopping online for her customers and visits the malls and boutiques. She even flips through her trusty booklet, which is classified according to subjects to assist her and make her job easier. \u201cI might pre-select something. So I just take the customer there. We try it on and go. They don\u2019t have to go through the hassle of going through racks of clothing. Sometimes we might go shopping with a group of women. About four of them might gather at a friend\u2019s house. They might have a tea party. Everybody is so excited and happy to go shopping.<\/p>\n Ali on concierge At the same time, the young women are cognisant of the precarious state of affairs in the country. \u201cWe make sure what we are doing is legal and above board. We try to tie up things around 6 pm,\u201d Ali said. But the overwhelming feeling is the customer satisfaction when they retire to their respective homes in the Diego Martin area. \u201cWe want our customers to feel satisfied and happy. We want them to focus on their lives and getting their things done,\u201d Ali said. Quizzed on whether they consider themselves Good Samaritans, Inglefield said, \u201cYou could say we\u2019re a bit like of that. We just love to help.\u201d \u201cGirls just wanna help,\u201d Ali joked.<\/p>\n Read Amy Inglefield’s Rave Review on\u00a0the Sterling Style Academy Fan\u00a0Page on Facebook<\/strong><\/p>\n Hey Sterling Style Academy!<\/p>\n I just wanted to give you all an update on our business (TimeSquared Ltd)!<\/p>\n We’ve been doing so well! We’re getting great reviews and have been very well received! I strongly suggest taking their courses as it’s the best and so much fun!\u00a0 Hi to Michelle for me!<\/p>\n With love A Message from the Sterling Style Academy<\/strong><\/p>\n Jeunesse Ali and Amy Inglefield graduated from the Sterling Style Academy Miami in January 2009.<\/strong> They\u00a0are great, young female entrepreneur role models who demonstrate that with skill, determination and perseverance even those who are young can succeed in a tough economy. We hope these youthful ladies can inspire others to pursue their goals and dreams as well. The duo had their first group session in May and are now featured in The Trinidad Guardian. Congratulations, Ladies! Michelle T. Sterling, Training Director of Sterling Style Academy, is proud to have trained these ladies and help them to successfully launch their career in the image consultancy industry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By Michelle Loubon of The Trinidad Guardian Published: 2 Jul 2009 Budding businesswomen Jeunesse Ali, left, and Amy Inglefield share their expertise on image consultancy and concierge services. PHOTO: KARLA RAMOO Tick! Tock! 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\nInglefield\u2019s face lit up when she outlined the most exciting thing which falls under her portfolio\u2014shopping. Tugging at the butterflies on her necklace, she said, \u201cI love to shop for myself. I love to go shopping for others. I loved helping my friends with what they should wear and shouldn\u2019t wear. It is like my dream job. I am really enjoying it.\u201d She also assists people with personal style evaluation which can range from traditional to romantic. \u201cWe look at body type, dress, colours, personal style. We might go through your wardrobe and put things together, so it\u2019s easy to find clothes when you need it. Things you might need from day-to-day. We might tell you what not to wear, but we are not insulting in how we do it,\u201d Inglefield said.<\/p>\n
\nWhen Ali makes the trek to the grocery to purchase staples, dairy products or meats for her clients, she is confident in the knowledge her client has more time to themselves. \u201cThe bottom line is we want them to have more time to do the things that they need to focus on. The things that are more important to their lives.\u201d Ali is even willing to go the extra mile. \u201cWe might do a bit of banking services. We do a bit of corporate service. A little photocopying. We deliver packages.\u201d Other services include baby sitting, reminder services, house management, acting as a liaison to vendors, event planning, computer research and travel arrangements.<\/p>\n
\nThank you again for making this all possible (and making my personal dream a reality!) I’m doing what I love thanks to Sterling Style Academy!<\/p>\n
\nAmy – May 18, 2009<\/p>\n