July 24 is National Tequila Day, and Atlanta is home to the first Black businesswoman to own and run a tequila brand.
Nayana Ferguson partnered with her husband to create Anteel Tequila, a multi-award-winning spirits business.
“When we launched in 2018, I became the first African American woman to own and lead a tequila brand,” she said.
Six years later, with over 100 awards and bottles sold in at least 20 states across the U.S., the couple’s business is easily described as a powerhouse. Ferguson believes her optimistic attitude has a lot to do with her success.
“Anything I’ve gone after, I’ve gotten. It’s because of that positive mindset. Because I have an intense faith in myself and what I can do,” Ferguson told FOX 5 Atlanta during an interview.
But the entrepreneur had more than tequila to talk about. She spoke highly of her romantic marriage, teenage daughter, education, and her journey with cancer.
Ferguson didn’t have cancer just once but twice.
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