About the Author
Ricci Populus Smith
Ricci Smith is an African American entrepreneur and business women. She was born August 26, 1971 in Mobile Alabama. Ricci grew up in the intercity with a large family determined to succeed she embarked on her quest to reach the stars and moved to Atlanta Georgia to further develop her interest in business. She enrolled in a community college where she studied Business Administration. After college she began her career in the corporate world working for several Fortune 500 companies in various roles. However she soon realized where her passion lay in wanting to start her on business. She then went to Beauty School and became a license esthetician and formulated her own skincare line called Embellish (to make beautiful) She earned a reputation as an astute and creative virtual executive assistant through a sports media personality. Her assignment demanded that she interact with the staff of National TV shows including the Opra Winfrey show (Super Soul Sunday) Good Morning America and the Wendy Williams Show and different colleges and Universities across the country. Her engaging personality was an asset on the set as she was in the presents of many high level sports figures and celebrities. As a multifaceted women she is married and the mother of three boys.