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The Chronicle January 17, 2019 AS BUSTA’S BUSINESS OF THE MONTH She wears blood-red shoes, making money moves BY BUSTA BROWN THE CHRONICLE Shalisha Morgan is a single mother of two that moved from Kansas City to Winston-Salem with her skills and a dream to start a tech repair business. “My two children and I moved here with basically noth ing, no contacts, nothing; just a job,” said Morgan. But Morgan didn’t see that as a negative, she used it as motivation, “I could have easily said I can’t do this, but I work my butt off and networked my butt off to get where I’m at.” She’s the founder, consultant and repair tech for The Geek in Heels. Her kiosk is located on the second floor in Hanes Mall in Winston- Salem. When I saw the tall PHOTO BY BUSTA BROWN Morgan working on a computer at her kiosk in Hanes Mall in Winston-Salem. and beautiful Shalisha, she was wearing red stilettos. She’s not the “geek” in the movies and TV and when you visit her kiosk, you’ll notice that immediately. Morgan was hard at work on a computer when my son Nate and I arrived. She looked up and smiled, “You must be Busta Brown. I’m Shalisha,” and then gently extended her hand to greet me. She was very confident, yet humble. “Let me finish this, and I’ll be right with you” and then looked at my 6-year-old son, Nate and gave him a huge smile. It was clear she loves children, “Is this your son?” she asked. I said yes still going to go, and leave with at least one contact. Networking is key.” As for her 11- and 6-year-old chil dren, “I take my babies with me. They need to see various flavors of what success looks like, besides their mom.” I asked the savvy businesswoman if she was nervous about leaving everything behind in Kansas City to come to the Twin City to start her own business. She said, “Not really, because I know my abilities and tal ents, so I knew I would be successful.” She’s also set ting her children up to be successful entrepreneurs as . PHOTO BY BUSTA BROWN Morgan in Heels. and she replied, “He’s handsome.” When we begin the interview, my first question was what set her apart from the Tech Giants. “I do all those little things they don’t and won’t.” I noticed cracked screens from cell phones, computers and tablets, and also brand new screens. “I can fix any thing, and I go above and beyond for my customers. And I’m honest. I do a lot of things others won’t do for their clients.” Then she grabbed a phone to demon strate. She showed me a phone that was open, and then pointed to the differ ent parts of the phone, “Every component in this phone is replaceable. The power button, the back and front camera, the volume button; all the parts in your cell phone are replaceable. But they lie to their cus tomers and say they have to buy a new phone, you don’t. I can fix it and have it ready in 45 minutes. I save my customers the $300 they’re charged to buy a new phone. I love to save my customers money.” Shalisha says it’s important that she keeps up with all the latest technolo gy, “I don’t mind traveling to other cities and states, even if I knew nobody. I’m well. “I also started a busi ness for my children as well, called I See Tech For Kids. I gave that name because I’m a believer in you can’t be what you can’t see, and we want children to see, you can be anything you want to be in the tech business. It’s not just cod ing, you can do security, computer repair, etc. And when young girls that walk by my business see me, they believe if she can do it, so can I. A lot of times young ladies don’t pursue their dreams because they don’t see anyone that looks like them.” During the rest of my interview, Shalisha Morgan talks about the challenges she faces as a woman in the tech repair business and also how she deals with the offensive questions she’s asked by some of the passers-by at the mall. Also, she shares her idea of a geek, and once you see the video, you decide if she fits the image. You’ll truly enjoy the interview. Go to our YouTube page at WinstonsalemChronicle. The Geek in Heels is locat ed in Hanes Mall on the second floor near the food court. You can reach her at (336) 794-6762 or www.TheGeekInHeels .com COMPASSION HAS A NEW NAME. HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CARECENTER IS NOW... .TRELLIS Supportive Care Palliative • Hospice • Family Support Our care has always set us apart. And now, our name does too. For 40 years, Hospice & Palliative CareCenter has provided compassionate care to patients and families throughout the region. Now we are proud to introduce our new name: Trellis Supportive Care- representing the framework of support, care, and guidance we provide. We’re still the same nonprofit, mission-driven organization youve trusted for decades, and we’ll be here for generations to come. TrellisSupport.org 336-768-3972 Linda Darden President & CEO ^iMW^« 1®
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