About T’Keyah
From Jackson, Mississippi to the world.
Entrepreneur, speaker and community builder. Co-Founder of Succeed & Elevate, founder of Mama Nature’s, and more than 10 years of building across entrepreneurship and nonprofit leadership.
first 5 years
through S&E
locations
won
in funding
My story
It started with $7 and a blender.
I built my first business in Mississippi with no roadmap and no network. Mama Nature’s started with $7 and a QVC blender. I hired a consultant I couldn’t afford, found a mentor, and kept showing up in rooms where I was often the only one who looked like me.
That business grew from deliveries and farmers market tables into Mississippi’s first plant-based juice bar, three locations and a community favorite. Then I co-founded Succeed & Elevate so the next founder would not have to build alone.
Today I help founders, teams and leaders build the structure that supports a whole, well-rounded life. How we operate is within our control, and when people build with intention, their lives open up.
I’m a mother of three who loves to travel and never stops learning.
— T’Keyah
What I’ve built
Builder. Strategist. Community-centered.
Business, finance, leadership and wellness, connected into one way of working.
Entrepreneurial leadership
Took Mama Nature’s from deliveries and farmers markets to a multi-location wellness brand.
Organizational leadership
Co-founded Succeed & Elevate, building cohort programs and community for Mississippi entrepreneurs.
Program development
Programs on burnout, mental wellness, leadership and financial readiness, including Artist Edge Academy, Wealth Lab and A Lot Alike.
Strategic thinking
Connects business, finance, leadership and wellness into one holistic approach.
Partnership development
Partnerships with financial institutions, foundations and corporate partners that expand access to resources.
In the room
Building it in real life.
Press & accolades
Award-winning work across Mississippi.
- Young Entrepreneur of the YearSBA Mississippi Small Business Awards
- Mississippi’s Top CEOCEO Awards of Mississippi, Mississippi Business Journal
- Entrepreneur of the YearYoung, Gifted & Empowered Awards
- Woman-Owned Business of the MonthWomen for Progress of Mississippi
- Top BusinessJacksonian Media
- Resolution honoring T’Keyah WilliamsCity of Jackson
- Success story featuring Mama Nature’sU.S. Small Business Administration
- Featured on Fit to EatMississippi Public Broadcasting
- Guest judge, twiceInnovate Mississippi Entrepreneur Showcase
- Distinguished Guest JudgeiPath Business Bootcamp