From hobby to business
Tola decided to become a full-fledged jewelry designer after 4 years of feeling unfulfilled at her job. She took one step at a time, cutting down her hours at...
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Case Studies: Hobby to business
Building a Perfume Business
Shwetal Shah’s main goal was to make constructive use of her time during her summer break when she enrolled in a perfume making class. Soon her hobby of making...
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Embrace Your Tomorrow
Y’von Hawkins wanted to be a stay-at-home mother for her daughter instead of sending her to daycare. She’s accomplished this goal by building a successful AVON business . Now...
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Building a Jewellery Business
Katie-Eula Thompson found an outlet for her creativity through designing and making her own jewellery for herself, family, and friends. Now, she’s taken steps to transform her hobby into a...
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Building a Natural Skincare Business
Cecilia Rathe used her knowledge of essential oils to heal her skin after overcoming a bout with skin cancer. Excited with the positive results, she set about bringing her...
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“Having suffered from depression and anxiety since my teens, it was always a struggle to figure out what I was good at”
What motivated you to start your business? It is difficult to pinpoint how I became motivated to start my own business as it has been such a whirlwind since!...
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“My business didn’t stumble on me and it didn’t just happen overnight.”
What motivated you to start your business? My business didn’t stumble on me and it didn’t just happen overnight. It was well thought out and planned, considering my talent...
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“I teach people how to feel fitter, happier and stronger”
What motivated you to start your business? I used to be fat, miserable and depressed! I had no confidence, hated exercise and loved food. I comfort ate and hated...
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Success Is The Best Revenge
What motivated you to start your business? I have always loved writing and creating contents and looked forward to owning such a company and amazingly I met an amazing...
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An Accidental Business
What motivated you to start your business? Do you remember when the recession started? Well it started for us in 2007. I was on maternity leave with two young...
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