Gorge In Gold

er at the age of thirteen. “Something Extra”, (the name of her snowball stand) was the perfect start to understanding business. There was overhead, products to make and customers to serve. As the business grew so did Katie-Marie's silent ambition to become an entrepreneur. From there she became the ultimate hustler, selling lollipops, accessories, handbags, and now she is the owner of Baltimore’s Largest Girls’ Night Out event, Over Accessorized. Although many believe “Over Accessorized” is a jewelry or accessory business, the name OA is actually a metaphor. After meeting many women who have and are battling breast and ovarian cancers, domestic violence, and all sorts of strong holds Katie-Marie named her girls’s night out event Over Accessorized for all of the “accessories” (baggage) that women carry with them on a daily bases. The experience Katie-Marie has received by working with “tall business” owners, and “tall non-profits” has given her some of the greatest content for Elevation Has A Price Tag. The experiences, the pitfalls, the questions and the biggest fears of “tall businesses” owners are wrapped up in this brutality honest, funny and serious, read. If there isn’t anthing else you get from the pages of this book… Katie-Marie wants you to get a new respect for the power of creation with completion. Many believe that Katie-Marie is this super ultra busy woman, but in actuality, she's a homebody, yearning for quiet moments to read, take naps and to create great memories with her family and friends. One of her favorite quotes is that of her grandmother’s, when she rode from DC to Baltimore with a tear stained face.
“You are a King’s kid, you must act as such and the blessings will continue to pour, no one should have the ability to steal your joy because they are not the giver of your Joy, it all comes from God.
-Glennie Mae Fickling