Meet Dr Kevin Hartford | Organic chemist

We had the good fortune of connecting with Dr Kevin Hartford and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Dr Kevin, every day, we about how much execution matters, but we think ideas matter as well. How did you come up with the idea for your business?
In 2016 I work for a private investor that hired me for a job. After completing the job I was paid 50,000 dollars for all my intellectual properties and research. In 2017 the company that I did the job for sold my intellectual properties and research for $70 million. This was an eye opening and mind adjustment experience for me. After years in the public and private sectors and see all my ideas make millions of dollars for others. I decided in 2021 to explore entrepreneurship. In November 2023 I open the first black owned and operated research and development lab in the state of Louisiana. I am the CEO of Kev Da Chemist LLC. and is currently working on product design and development. I prides myself in not only being a Chemist to my clients but also in the education of products and business standards of product development. I am a full-service, one stop shop. For my clients they can get products developed, trademarked, intellectual property registration, business start-up, marketing and product branding.

Can you give our readers an introduction to your business? Maybe you can share a bit about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
My biggest struggle on my entrepreneurial journey. Was in 2022 I experiences one of the worst times of my life. My mother passed away and not even four days later, my youngest son was a victim of gun violence. My Mother was the reason I became a Chemist. And then I lost my son. I was one of his biggest supporters. Just before his passing, I was anticipating my son receiving the college offer of his life to his one and only college choice, the University of Georgia. Following this devasting loss, it was hard to refocus on running a business. It took several months for me to even focus on chemistry again.

The most important qualities is being able to be ready to always evolve and adjust to failure and success. If I had to use my knowledge to give advice for business to anyone would be to focus on making a profit and not being popular you don’t want to be social media famous and broke. Make sure you surround yourself with people that are going to help you be the best you can be. I’m so thankful for the CFO of the company Makita Wells-Hartford. She help me build Kev Da Chemist from the ground up.

When building your own table please understand that you will have to add more space. There are three different stages to build a complete table.

1)Hustler stage: This is when it is just you and you alone the aggressively enterprising person a go-getter doing what it takes to build your business and brand.

2)Entrepreneur stage: This is when you’re going to need more space and chairs for a team. Because now you are the person who organizes and operates a business or businesses, taking on greater than normal financial risks. Having a great team will make it easier for you to focus on the day to day tasks.

3)BusinessMan or Woman stage: This is when you are at the head of the table with your team. Moving away from an entrepreneur role of investing time to build a model from scratch. To running a business based on an already successful model of their business.

So please take your time invest wisely and always remember that it will take a team of dedicated people to create a successful business.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
Oh I’m so glad you ask me that! First off GOD and then ME Dr. Kevin Hartford yes that’s right ME. Because without me inviting and spending all my money to open up Kev Da Chemist research development lab. There would be no story to tell lol. My wife Makita Cherokee Wells-Hartford who always made sure things was done right and on time. Both of my parents that gave me beautiful odds of being successful. In the city of New Orleans where I lost so many family members and friends to gun violence. This journey I am on is In memory of Junius Hartford, Jr and Valerie Davis Hartford.

Website: http://www.kevdachemist.com

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