👋 Hi there! I'm Venessa, a passionate advocate for 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻'𝘀 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀, specializing in custom promotional apparel and products designed to ignite your brand's visibility and engagement.

My professional journey has been an incredible blend of experiences—from working in 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗳𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘀 for the USAF to leading 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 in the education sector. 

With over a decade of expertise in 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴, I've developed a keen eye for what makes brands resonate and thrive.

Leaving the corporate world to embrace mompreneurship, I now channel my knowledge and creativity into empowering other businesses. 

We craft custom-designed apparel, embroidery, brand design, and promotional products to ensure Houston's SMBs and startups leave a memorable mark in today's dynamic market.

Our unwavering commitment to excellence and meticulous attention to detail guarantee that every client receives top-notch products and exceptional service. 

Grounded in family values, I deeply understand the importance of balance, commitment, and community. 

My volunteer work with the MS Society, Ronald McDonald House, and local schools has enriched my perspective, emphasizing the power of organization, perseverance, and dedication. 

These experiences infuse every project with a personal touch and a professional edge.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗪𝗲 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗬𝗼𝘂

I thrive on partnering with 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻'𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝗠𝗕𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀—whether you're in 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵, 𝗲-𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲, 𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸-𝗮𝗻𝗱-𝗺𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀. 

Our mission is to elevate your brand through premium promotional apparel and products. We recognize the unique challenges and opportunities within these industries and are dedicated to crafting solutions that amplify your brand's strength and professionalism. 

From outfitting your team with custom-branded workwear to creating standout promotional items for your special events, we're here to make your brand unforgettable.

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My transition from corporate marketing to mompreneurship is fueled by a desire to blend professional expertise with heartfelt passion. 

Our team is dedicated to ensuring your business shines with high-quality, custom solutions tailored to your specific needs. 

Your success is our mission, and we're committed to exceeding your expectations with every project.

📩 Reach out to me today to explore how we can enhance your brand.

Venessa Homewood

I sit at the intersection of Account Management and Customer Success.Post-sale is where I do my best work.I partner with customers after the deal is signed — helping them adopt, renew, expand, and navigate change without pressure or noise. My focus is long-term value, trust, and steady execution.Most of my experience is in B2B SaaS and security, where clarity and consistency matter. I’ve owned post-sales relationships, led renewal and expansion conversations, and worked cross-functionally to solve real customer problems.What teams tend to value about working with me:- Calm execution- Clear communication- Revenue awareness without transactional energyI’m especially interested in strategic AM or high-touch CSM roles where relationship depth and retention are the priority.When I’m not working, you can find me:Working out, or going for a walk 🏋🏾‍♀️Spending time with my son - Boy's Dad 👦🏽Finding new recipes to try out (if you've got good ones please send them my way) 🥙Thrifting and finding vintage clothing 👕I’m an open book 📖 so shoot me a message anytime.

Jamal Hamilton

Last year my son made the basketball team at his school.

He plays shooting guard, and if you’ve ever been around a basketball household, you know that’s pretty much all we talk about.

Practice four days a week.
Games twice a week.
Three years into playing, and he’s gotten really good.

It’s been incredible watching his growth, but this season is different. This is the first time he’s playing against kids his age and some older.

They’re running plays.
Setting screens.
Playing real defense.

And a couple weeks ago, I noticed something shift.
The kid who plays freely at home…wasn’t the same kid on the court.

I could see it.

The hesitation.
The nerves.
The fear of messing up.

He wasn’t playing confidently and everyone could feel it.
So we went back to the basics.

Running drills at home.
Going to the park.
Talking it through.

Doing everything I could to help him believe in himself again.

And as I was talking to him, it hit me:
I was repeating the same things I’ve had to tell myself over the years.

You’re going to make mistakes.
Failure is the best teacher.
Don’t quit.
Keep going.
 
What other people think doesn’t matter, what you believe does.

Simple words.
Hard lessons.
It took me thirty years to learn them and I still get in my own way sometimes.

The difference for him is he doesn’t have to learn them alone. He has someone there to encourage him. Someone who’ll let him fall, but always be there to help him back up.

And that reminder, well...
That’s been just as powerful for me as it’s been for him.

Jamal Hamilton, CMHC

Strategic Account Manager | Customer Success | Post-Sales Growth & Retention | 🏗 Architecting Better Minds, One Day at a Time

A few weeks ago I was reflecting on my 2025, I realized something uncomfortable.

When I’m overwhelmed, I struggle to see the good.
My focus goes straight to what’s wrong, and without noticing, joy quietly disappears.

The things that used to fill me up get sidelined.
That space gets taken over by obligations, routines, and noise.

And suddenly, nothing feels light anymore.

I was talking with my friend/coach about it and he asked me what I want to be more intentional about this year, the answer came fast:

JOY.

Because joy doesn’t just fall into your lap.
It isn’t something you stumble into when life finally calms down.

Joy is a choice.

A practice.
Something you return to even when things are heavy.
No matter what you’re carrying.
No matter what season you’re in.

There’s always an opportunity to choose joy.
You just have to decide to look for it.

P.S Took my fiance to the Balloon Museum World, brought me so much #JOY

AM @ Keeper | Nostalgia Is My Love Language 💙 | 🏗 Architecting Better Minds, One Day at a Time

As a new Account Manager, I learned something that changed how I think about every call.

Never start by leading with pain.
Never open with what’s broken.
Never assume something is wrong.

If the customer brings it up, that’s one thing.
But if they don’t neither should you.

Because when you start a call by pointing out problems, you don’t sound helpful.
You sound like you’re looking for something to fix.

People don’t want to feel diagnosed.
They want to feel understood.

And I’m realizing more and more that good conversations don’t start with pain.
They start with curiosity.

All my AM and CSM friends…

How do you usually open your customer calls with curiosity or with problems?

#customersuccess

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One of the things I told myself I wanted to be more intentional about this year was calling myself out on my own BS.

Making excuses.
Avoiding things I said I’d do.
Dressing it up as “being tired” or “bad timing” when really… I just wasn’t holding myself accountable.

So this year, I’m trying something different.

Doing the things I said I would do and following through not just for others, but for myself. Because if I’m being honest, it’s easy for me to show up for everyone else.

It’s harder when it’s just me on the hook.
But If you don’t show up for yourself, who will?

No hype.
No pressure.
Just honesty and follow-through.

That’s the type of time I’m on right now.

Before I joined Keeper, I worked for a CSP.
A customer success platform.

My job back then was purely outbound.
Eight hours a day prospecting, emailing, cold calling, sending videos, DM’ing Customer Success leaders on LinkedIn.

For the first couple months, I did one thing really intentionally:

I immersed myself in their world.
I wanted to understand how they actually worked.
What they dealt with day to day.
What's the one thing they absolutely hated about their role

I got so deep into it that some of my leads genuinely thought I was a CSM.
And that got me excited, because now I could speak their language. 

But I wasn’t.
I could talk about the pain, but I hadn’t lived it.
At least not on paper.

Now I am, and this role feels like a full-circle moment.

The back-to-back meetings.
Support requests.
Client calls.
Demos.
QBRs.
 
The ruthless time management and still never enough time.
And the admin work….sheesh. 
But living it has given me a whole new appreciation for what Customer Success actually requires.

Supporting customers isn’t a function.
It’s a responsibility.

Their success really is our success, and now I don’t just understand that concept - I feel it.

P.S. For those already in #CustomerSuccess:
What’s one piece of advice you’d give someone just starting out today?

There’s a lot happening in the world right now.
And a lot happening in our own country.

This is your daily reminder:
Don’t take any of it for granted.

Your job
Your family
Your freedom
And most of all your life.

If the last few weeks have shown us anything, it’s how quickly everything can change.

Hold what matters a little closer today.

Woke up really heavy today…
I’m carrying a lot of pressure right now.

Providing.
Being steady.
Making the right move.
Not screwing this up.

What I’m noticing is how easy it is to leave the moment when the weight shows up.

My body’s here.
My mind’s already five steps ahead.

And that’s the trade I’m tired of making.

So I’m trying to stay.
Even when I feel tense.
Even when my chest is tight.
Even when the answers aren’t clear.

Not less pressure.
More presence while I carry it.

Because disappearing into my head
isn’t the same as being strong.

Where do you catch yourself checking out under pressure?

You can do everything right and still lose.

You can show up.
Do the work.
Make the right decisions.
Have the right intentions.

And still fall short.
That outcome doesn’t mean you failed, and it definitely doesn’t mean you’re less valuable.

We tie so much of our worth to results: wins, titles, numbers, timelines.

But success and failure are moments.
Not measurements of who you are.

Your value isn’t earned when things go well, and it doesn’t disappear when they don’t. 

If you needed permission to separate your worth from the outcome...
This is it.

You are still enough.

Memoirs from a young black dad.

No rest for the weary.
Especially for men.
And especially for Black men.

We’re expected to carry everything.

The weight of the world’s expectations.
The role of provider.
The leader.
The protector.
The emotional and financial backbone.

We’re taught to be strong at all costs, even when that strength is costing us ourselves.

So we armor up.
We harden.
We stop asking for help.

Not because we don’t need it but because we learned early that vulnerability often gets punished, not protected. And when you’re always the one holding everyone else up, you start to forget what it feels like to be held.

The weight doesn’t disappear.

It settles into the body.
Into the shoulders.
Into the chest.
Into the quiet exhaustion we call “just getting older.”

Scars form not just on the skin, but in the spirit.
We keep going, even when we barely recognize ourselves anymore.

Carrying everything alone is not strength.
It’s just survival.
And survival is heavy.

So if you’re a man especially a Black man reading this, I see you.

Your tiredness makes sense.
Your struggle is real and you don’t have to disappear to prove your worth.

You deserve support.
You deserve rest.
You deserve to be human.

And you don’t have to do this alone even if you feel like you have to.

#youarenotalone

Realizing for the first time in your life you are not off on MLK Day...

Failure stings.
Rejection hurts.

But not trying stays with you.

You don’t need to be fearless.
Just honest about which pain you’re choosing.

#dailyreminder

A few weeks back, I was in San Antonio with my family and saw a guy wearing a hat that said: “Seek discomfort.”

Those two words have been living rent-free in my head ever since.
The more I sit with it, the more true it feels.

Almost everything we say we want; growth, clarity, confidence, healing it all lives on the other side of discomfort. When I think back on the biggest moments of growth in my life, none of them came from playing it safe.

They came from....

Hard conversations
Uncomfortable decisions
Starting things before I felt ready
staying when it would’ve been easier to run

Discomfort never feels good in the moment, but it’s always been honest.

Comfort keeps you where you are.
It makes you complacent but discomfort asks what are you willing to endure, who you’re willing to become.

I don’t think the goal is to chase pain.
But I do think we have to stop avoiding the very thing that leads us forward.

Sometimes growth starts with leaning in.

What’s something you know you need to do, but you’ve been avoiding because it feels uncomfortable?

P.S. Never knew San Antonio had such a rich history. Highly recommend taking the boat tour, sounds cheesy but it was really interesting and educational lol

The grass isn’t always greener on the other side.
But neither is the patch you’re standing on if you’ve stopped growing.

Sometimes the only way to know is to step into the unknown.

Even if it doesn’t work out you walk away with clarity.
And clarity changes everything.

Clarity > Uncertainty 💙

The past few months have been heavy, and fitness slowly slipped to the bottom of the list.

Every excuse showed up.
I’m tired, I’ll get to it later.
I just don’t have it today.

And later… never came. I could feel the shift in my body.

Less strength.
Less energy.
Walking past the mirror like, “Who is this man?”

We canceled our gym membership to save money. Work picked up, and I spent more time sitting than moving. So I stopped trying to force myself back into a version of fitness that no longer fit my life.

Instead, I asked a simpler question:
How can I move more without making it complicated?

I started setting reminders to step away from my desk.
Taking small breaks. 
Lowering the bar.

The biggest change came from something simple: a stationary bike I got for Christmas.
 
It lives in my office now.
Zero excuses.
It literally stares at me all day like, “You’re not that busy.”
So…I use it.

Nothing extreme.
Nothing fancy.

Just movement that fits my life right now.

Biggest takeaway:
Don’t chase what used to work.
Find what works now.

Your body will thank you for meeting it where it is.

Pay attention to what drains you and what restores you.
For a long time, I ignored that signal.

I stayed in roles that exhausted me.
Held onto relationships out of familiarity.
Said yes to things I should have said no to.

Not because I wanted to but because I didn’t want to disappoint anyone.

What I didn’t realize at the time was:
Every time I did that, I was choosing comfort over honesty.

Theirs over mine.
It took years (and more than a few breakdowns) to understand something simple but true: Your energy matters.

And when something consistently costs you your peace, the price is too high.

Practice letting go without over explaining.
Protecting your peace without apologizing.

Choose alignment over comfortable misery.
If something brings you back to yourself, lean in.
If it pulls you away, it’s okay to release it.

Choosing yourself isn’t selfish.
It’s necessary.

Last week I caught up with a dad friend of mine.
Someone I actually met on LinkedIn.

He’s in sales too, and we were talking about work, family, and the usual ups and downs of fatherhood.

He just started a newsletter and wanted my thoughts.
He was in that perfectionist phase.
You know the one.

This font or that font.
This layout or that layout.
What day to drop.
What time.

Meanwhile, I’m over here still figuring out my own...
How to scale it, whether to tweak it, if people even care.

So I kept it simple.
“Just get the idea out. You can worry about the rest later.”

If there's one thing I've learned from experience:

Nobody falls in love with your color palette if your message doesn’t move them.
You can have the cleanest design in the world, but if no one’s reading, it doesn’t matter.

It took me six months to finally publish my first issue.
Six months of overthinking.
Six months of waiting for it to be “ready.”

The only thing that finally helped was hitting publish. So, if you’ve been sitting on something...a newsletter, a project, an idea.

Just get it out.
You can refine it as you go.

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