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Life & Work with Isaiah Lewis

Today we’d like to introduce you to Isaiah Lewis.

Hi Isaiah, so excited to have you on the platform. So before we get into questions about your work-life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today?
We’ll I truthfully, I don’t know where to start, lol. I’ve been moving around like an entrepreneur since I was about 9 or 10 years old. But I would say, I started to get recognition for my work around 2017-2018. I was in a networking marketing company doing a lot of traveling.

It brought attention because I needed to reach out to people to share information, plus all the videos & photos of me taking nonstop trips at such a young age. After that, I decided to buy a camera because I would never take many pictures when I was on trips, so I felt like I needed to start documenting my life more.

That eventually led to me constantly taking photos of things I like & then people started asking me how much I charge for photoshoots & videos. I continued to shoot for a while. I was fortunate to receive equipment straight from IG through posting consistently.

So, with the network marketing mindset plus already being active, I couldn’t stop thinking of ways I could make money outside of working a job. Still, I had to work a few jobs before the vending machine business idea came to my attention. Seen a man’s podcast saying he gets 100k a year with vending machines. That spoke real loud to me because it was just machines that sit there on their own once you maintain them.

So, I continued to work while researching vending machines and eventually brought some that weren’t the smartest idea. But I had to learn a lot the hard way & I now have five machines in a location, more to come. Then if we even want to get into music, I recently just started making songs a few months ago.

But I have been freestyling with my friends & things like that since I was young. So, I feel like it just comes naturally to me. I got a lot of music out & on the way, I continue to elevate about five music videos.

Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way? Not a smooth road at all. Some struggles are not having enough money, losing loved ones, constant problems, issues in my vending business, getting arrested nonstop, and more.

As you know, we’re big fans of you and your work. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about what you do?
You can’t just put me in one category because I really do it all. I own a business but I’m also an artist and a creative. So, I’m the CEO of Ozvending Company LLC machines in location right now are more on the way!

I’m a photographer & director. I have multiple videos & photos I’ve taken & edited. I’m also an artist of music & videos out now on all platforms. I almost forgot I’m a graphic designer what makes me different is my will & my hunger I want this shit more than most do.

Who does all the stuff I do at such an immaculate pace? LMAO.

We all have a different way of looking at and defining success. How do you define success?
Defining success to me would just be accomplishing all the goals I’ve ever imagined & if I physically can’t achieve a goal, I’ll be happy knowing I tried. One more thing that will define success for me would be able to take care of my whole family even when I’m not here no more I want to set it up where my family eats & lives well no matter what… for generations.

Pricing:

  • Music video 250$ 2 locations (Additional location) 300$.

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Image Credits
Ozzy I-95 and @ShotByMarcusG

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1 Comment

  1. ieisha Hardy

    March 1, 2022 at 11:05 pm

    Loved this story we need more young black men demonstrating hard work and commitment to goals and dreams. Keep working and living by example. Never know whose watching.

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