Tasha Branham

Born in St. Louis, Missouri, serial entrepreneur Tasha Branham developed a love for art and

creativity at a very young age. Coming from a military family, Tasha has had the opportunity to

be exposed to many different cultures and people of all walks of life. Her father being active duty

in the US Army permitted her family to live in Lompoc, California, Kaneohe, Hawaii and

Colorado Springs, Colorado.

She became a single parent at a young age and endured many obstacles while working full time

and attending college. She graduated with an Associates degree in nursing from Intellitec

Medical Institute in the summer of 2001. Even with her degree, she still yearned for a creative

Outlet.

Tasha began to explore entrepreneurship at the age of 24. She struggled with raising her two

sons and she wanted to provide a better life for them. It was during this time that she taught

herself how to program websites and she learned how to create digital graphics.

With no on the job experience, Tasha began to seek employment in search of her dream job of

becoming a Graphic Designer. She secured her first job working for a direct marketing firm in

2008. During the 2008 political season, Tasha began to establish many clients outside of her

traditional 9-5. With this growing pool of clients, she started her first business Twice the Slice

Design Agency. It was here where she worked as a social media manager, consultant, graphic

designer, copywriter and web developer for many start ups and fortune 500 companies.

Tasha left corporate America for good in March of 2010. A year prior, she created The Barefruit

Company where she created hair care, skin care products, and candles for the home. In 2012,

Barefruit was rebranded and became MILK + HONEY. Over the next few years, she launched

several additional business ventures including a monthly subscription service, The Grapevine

Box, geared at highlighting emerging brands. Tasha has experienced many successes and

failures throughout her journey of entrepreneurship. Her resilience and drive have been crucial

in her pursuit of success. In 2015, her hair care line, Naturally Smitten, (formerly MILK +

HONEY) was launched in select Walmart stores nationwide.

Tasha created Naturally Smitten to be the premium product of choice to women with type 4 natural hair. She became very passionate about women with type 4 hair and their lack of representation in the hair care and beauty industry. Her love for art can be seen through the the Naturally Smitten brand. From its concept down to the Naturally Smitten language, Tasha has

created a brand that speaks and appeals directly to her audience. Tasha also custom illustrated

the design for each product under the Naturally Smitten brand.

Tasha continues to be a mentor to many. She is passionate about helping women to pursue

their dreams. Tasha teaches many classes on the topics of branding, business, and social

media to various organizations in the Central Ohio region. She has also spoken at the Christian

Women in Media national conference to help equip other aspiring entrepreneurs, authors and

Hollywood actresses.

Tasha is married to Shawn Branham and they currently reside in Columbus, Ohio with their

children.