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

Hi Veronica, what is the most important factor behind your success?
I think one of the most important factors in my personal success is just making myself available and easy to contact.

I’ve heard so many times “Wow, you actually answered. I’ve called so many entertainment companies and your the only one that has answered.”

This is something I pride myself in. I love to be available. I have also learned that if I answer I’m most likely going to get the contract for that contract.

I have also learned what my clients needs are and have adjusted and grown what services we offer so we can better accommodate. The top services we offer are catering, face painting and balloon twisting with airbrush tattoos not far behind.

Pivoting when we need to has also been crucial in this it success and it’s one of the reasons we are still here after covid. We lost all our income when covid hit and had to figure out what we could offer to try and make a living during that time when no gatherings were taking place.

So switched over to balloon bouquet deliveries. Something I was able to learn quickly and ven though i had absolutely no experience. It gave our clients a fun way to celebrate their loved ones special day and kept us doing what we love.

What should our readers know about your business?
I own an entertainment/catering company and we have been in business 10 years now.

We love providing top notch customer service as well as top of the line entertainment and catering. Only using the most experienced and professional artists in the industry we are able to make our clients events memorable.

Using only the freshest ingredients and perfecting our recipes to provide delicious food to our amazing clients. Perfecting our processes inside our food trailer to make sure we don’t have long wait times or run out of food, which all comes from experience.

It was definitely not easy. We picked and chose our sacrifices to be able to do what we do on a daily basis. We took risks, made investments and put a lot of blood, sweat and tears into everything we do.

But with our determination to succeed we have been able to make this once again our full time job.

We don’t have regular schedules. I am constantly texting, emailing, or on the phone with clients but I wouldn’t change a thing. We are able to live the life we want and have the freedom to be with our family and do what we love.

Never give up on your dreams. Problems will always come up but how you handle those problems will either make or break you. Your mental space is very important as well. You can’t let all the negatives that happen in being a business owner get you down. Just see it as a problem that needs to be fixed and keep on going.

We are a small mom and pop business that takes extreme pride in our business and the services we provide to our clients. We would love to take on more clients for our growing catering business.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
We really enjoy camping, camp fires and exploring new places. We would probably find a nice camp ground at broken bow and explore the stream, hiking trails and local wineries. Just have a nice slow relaxed week enjoying their company.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
My husband! I would not be the person I am today without him. He has been my biggest supporter. As an entrepreneur the urge to learn new things and jump around from one thing to the next is very strong. He has always given me that extra push to just go for it. His support has given me the ability to do what ever it is my heart feels the need/urge to do. Whether it be learning a new art or starting a new business he was always there cheering me on and telling me to go all in.

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