Valerie Jennings, CEO of JSMM, Releases Documentary YouTube Video About Her Entrepreneurial Journey

KANSAS CITY, MO--(Marketwired - Aug 5, 2014) - Valerie Jennings, CEO and founder of Jennings Social Media Marketing (JSMM) and Viral Bolt Media (VBM), released a short, documentary style YouTube video about her entrepreneurial journey. The young entrepreneur started her company at age 24, 11 years ago. She shares many of her early trials and tribulations in the video.

Jennings talks about how starting the business young and not knowing much about financials, operations, etc. was a huge disadvantage. However, despite these obstacles, JSMM has grown to represent up-and-coming startups and publicly traded companies across the U.S., Canada, Ireland and St. Martin. Additionally, Jennings received many awards for her entrepreneurship, and in 2012, she created JSMM sister company, VBM, a full service digital agency providing website design and development, mobile sites and online videos.

In the video produced by the VBM team, Jennings discusses her decision to lead the forefront in social media marketing three years after the company's launch. "We were in the right place at the right time," Jennings said. "There were some publicly traded clients that sought us out because they were looking for early adopters in social media to run some test pilots in their business, and those pilots turned out to be very successful."

Due to her early success, Jennings has received recognition for her entrepreneurship and has been featured on magazine covers, awarded 2014 Most Influential Women in Business by KC Business magazine, featured as a Woman To Watch by FridayGirl TV, interviewed by local and national media outlets, hired as a speaker to facilitate corporate meetings, provided consultative advice to boards and charities and led publicly traded companies' teams.

"I love the fact that I get to create something new almost every day," Jennings said. "Not just creating within my own business, but the clients we work with. I love having the opportunity to inspire others and encourage them to live their dream and get out there -- no matter where they come from or what resources they have at their disposal."

Jennings Social Media Marketing (JSMM) was founded in June 2003 and is a full service agency that combines the art of online storytelling with the science of measuring quantifiable results. The company provides social media, public relations, search engine optimization, content marketing and Web development for publicly traded companies to startups. JSMM was founded by Valerie Jennings at the age of 24 in Overland Park, Kan. and has represented major brands in industries including technology, manufacturing, home and garden, real estate, travel, entertainment, financial, healthcare and automotive in the U.S. and overseas.