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"We are loving our site girl! Thanks a million...Everyone loves it. We have already received leads through the website and it's working great. The team really appreciates it and we just interviewed a new designer that we will be hiring in May. She said that the website made a huge impact on her. Makes us more appealing to good talent out there."
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"I was looking for a way to rebrand and reorganize my business. All roads began with marketing. Refined Marketing was one of the most professional businesses I’ve had to deal with. Micayla was attentive to my requests and absolute wants, and was swift when I was iffy on some decisions. From start to finish, this process, by far, was one of the easiest things I’ve had to do. The amount of details and information that was provided from start to finish and how we are going to roll out a new look and platform for my company was impeccable. I would recommend anyone that is looking for a good partner to work with and a great company that has wholesome values and lots of determination to use Refined Marketing for any of their needs."
"From start to finish, this process, by far, was one of the easiest things I’ve had to do."
Volleyball had been my life for 12 years. So, when I went to college, I hadn't really thought about what I wanted to do with my life (outside of your typical personality test that gives you your top 3 career choices based off how you deal with people at 16 years old). Can we all just say an "Amen!" we're not who we were at that age?! Moral of the story is I graduated with a generic Marketing degree and got my first big girl job straight out of school as a Social Media Manager for a Real Estate Brokerage.
Growing up, I watched my mom bust her a** to provide for us, never getting the recognition she so rightly deserved for excelling at everything she touched. However, my dad has always been an artist - kind of doing whatever he wanted whenever he wanted to. So, I really got to see both sides of the coin.
Three years into my first big girl job, life hit...hard...and I accepted a job offer in Atlanta, GA, working for a private equity firm. My corporate girlie era lasted one whole year. The lavish lifestyle, corporate jets & helicopters, snazzy yachts, and the most amazing bottles of red wine were the blinds to a life I did not want. Well, not in the way I saw. That job owned me. My time was not my own. I missed out on holidays with my family. And had to make sacrifices I wasn't comfortable with. So I took a huge leap of faith.
And 6 months later, Sahara & I launched Refined Marketing, where I became a full-time business owner and creative entrepreneur. I may be working more hours than my ritzy corporate job but everything I make is my own.
Since then, we've had the opportunity to work with the most incredible clients from various industries including real estate, interior design, construction, quilting, health & wellness, coaching, event planning, and property management. Our only goal is to inspire other women (and men!!) to go after their wildest dreams. To empower them with the knowledge and equip them with the tools needed to be successful as an entrepreneur. And that's our mission with Refined.
meet micayla
founder + our creative genius
DOG MOM & CHAI TEA COFFEE LOVER
I got my first sales job when I was 12, walking around neighborhoods selling jewelry my mom made. I loved sales because if I sold one… I made money. If I didn't, well, that fell back on me.
So when I graduated high school and started college, I didn't last very long...because I knew if I created something of value, I'd make money based off how much work I put in. I quit college shortly after getting started and jumped into Real Estate. Selling houses seemed like the best way to make money & build something of value.
I got - what I would consider - my first corporate real estate job. Made lots of money; worked my way to the top leading a team of agents; and, as soon as I got there, I quit. I wasn't happy...and I knew something was missing, even if that meant starting over at 25.
COVID hit and I took 6 months to decide what I truly wanted to do with my life. I felt destined to do more and be more.
My heart was always in real estate so I dove head first into selling homes again. 1 year after starting back up, I launched my own Real Estate Team. This is where things started falling in place because I finally had a business of my own, kinda.
In 2021, I had my daughter and she drove me to want to succeed at an even higher level. I wanted to show her that women can create successful businesses and positively impact so many along the way. I wanted her to see that her mom was a bada** CEO - that she is capable of and can achieve anything she sets her mind to!
I was 19 when I dropped out of college with a big dream. Ten years later, I own 3 businesses, two of them being in real estate. I truly have such a love for all things business. And that's why I'll do anything I can to help other people do the same thing!
meet sahara
