ERIKKA SIMPSON, PROFESSIONALLY KNOWN AS ERIKKA YVONNE; A DETROIT

NATIVE WHO IS BRISKLY MAKING A RESPECTABLE NAME FOR HERSELF AS A

YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR AND CHANGE MAKER. ERIKKA YVONNE IS A TRUE

VISIONARY, EVEN BEYOND BEING THE FOUNDER AND CREATIVE DIRECTOR FOR

EYCO AGENCY. EYCO AGENCY IS A FULL SERVICE CREATIVE AGENCY SERVING AS YOUR BRANDING AND ADVERTISING STRATEGIST. HELPING OTHERS, IN AND OUT OF THE CREATIVE ASPECT - PARTICULARLY WOMEN AND YOUTH, IS ONE OF HER MOST REWARDING PURSUITS. SHE BELIEVES IN PAYING IT FORWARD THEREFORE MENTORING AND INSPIRING AS MANY PEOPLE AS SHE CAN IS HER NICHE.

 

AFTER GRADUATING FROM GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY IN 2013, ERIKKA YVONNE JOINED FORCES WITH ONE OF HER COLLEGE BEST FRIENDS, BRITTNEY WEBSTER, TO START A CHRISTIAN BASED MENTORING ORGANIZATION IN METRO DETROIT AREA. MISSION.31 IS A 501(C)3 MENTORING ORGANIZATION WITH A PRIMARY PURPOSE TO TEACH, MENTOR, AND INSPIRE YOUNG LADIES IN GRADES 6-12 BY STRENGTHENING THEIR DECISION-MAKING SKILLS AND SELF-CONFIDENCE. EVEN WITH ALL OF THIS, ERIKKA REACHED A POINT WHERE SHE WAS UNHAPPY. IT WAS IN THIS SEASON, THAT SHE HAD TO SEEK GOD AND HE REVEALED THAT SHE WASN'T BEING AUTHENTIC. SHE WASN'T BEING WHO HE CREATED HER TO BE. THE BULLYING, LACK OF VALIDATION AND FEAR SHE FACED AS A YOUNG GIRL, GREW UP TO BE A FAKE WOMAN. ONCE THIS WAS REVEALED TO HER, AND GOD BEGAN EXPOSING THOSE LAYERS, ERIKKA HAD TO DO THE WORK AND EMBRACE HERSELF FLAWS AND ALL.

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NOW, ERIKKA IS ON ASSIGNMENT TO HELP ENTREPRENEURIAL WOMEN IDENTIFY WHO THEY ARE AUTHENTICALLY AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO WALK IN THEIR TRUTH, UNAPOLOGETICALLY. HER GOAL IS TO STRUT WITH THEM, TO EXPOSE. THE BARRIERS THAT'S HOLDING THEM BACK BEFORE STARTING THEIR COMPANY.