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NOITIDE 1202 YLUJ ENIZAGAM KCARTSAF NAMOW ROTCERID fastrackTheLesediEdition DIRECTOR WOMAN FASTRACK JULY 2021 EDITION MOC.LRIG4EPYT.WWW NO ELBALIAVA NOITIDE IDESEL EHT THULI NKOSI Careers FOUNDER, GAIA'S GIFT & MEET YOLANDA GAIA'S BEAUTY BOUTIQUE MANGXOLA \"WE NEED MORE ACCESS TO INFORMATION[...]\" FORENSIC SANNIE & SPinEFCINIAANLCISIATL THUTHU SERVICES + ON THEIR 6 quotes PASSION from PROJECT AND type4girl's WORKING IG to keep TOGETHER AS you going! SISTERS LESEDI Spotlight BEAUTY ENTREPRENEUR Hlatywayo ZAMA NKOSI- I AM CAPABLE OF ACHIEVING SO JUGAR \"MANY WONDERFUL THINGS. \"WE ALL ARE ABUNDANT AND WHOLE.\"

CONTENTS June 2021 3 ED'S NOTE Cover 11 FASTRACK CHIEF EDITOR LESEDI HLATYWAYO WE CAN SEE & SAY WE'RE MODEL, MEDIA GRADUATE & LAW STUDENT BEAUTIFUL! LESEDI beams of pride as she shares her 4 ZAMA NKOSI-JUGAR journey to representing SA internationally. FOUNDER, NALA BEAUTY \"WE ALL ARE ABUNDANT AND WHOLE.\" 7 TYPE4GIRL QUOTES IG: @TYPE4GIRLZA \"YOU'VE JUST GOT TO FOLLOW YOUR OWN PATH.\" 9 YOLANDA MANGXOLA FORENSIC SPECIALIST (RISK FRAUD MAMANGEMENT) THE UNEXPECTED CAREER TURN. 17 SANNIE & THUTHU CO-FOUNDERS, MANETH!NGS SISTERHOOD MEETS BUSINESS. 20 THULI NKOSI FOUNDER, GAIA'S GIFT \"WE NEED MORE ACCESS TO INFORMATION[...]\" DISCLAIMER Copyright type4girl. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic or otherwise, without the prior written and explicit permission by Director Woman or Director Woman Fastrack Magazines or type4girl. While due diligence, i.e research, has been performed to ensure accuracy and credibility, any advice and information given or presented t readers for consumption in any article contained in this Issue or Edition, whether generated and written internally by the Director Woman Editorial Team or an external contributor, the Chief Editor, Editorial Team, Contributors, Director Woman and Director Woman Fastrack Magazines and type4girl cannot accept responsibility for any damage, inconvenience or loss that may arise therefrom. Please read this disclaimer with our Feature and Submission Policy available on www.type4girl.com.

FASTRACK ED'S NOTE WE CAN SHYINGTHOSE DAYS OF AWAY FROM SEE AND SEEING AND LOVING OURSELVES SAY WE'RE WITHOUT SHAME ARE A THING OF THE beautiful! PAST. A year or three ago, I came across a tweet from a very beautiful young black girl that read something along the lines of 'I already know I'm beautiful so it's not worth it sliding into my DMs just to tell me that.' HEHE, I was so happy reading that tweet because girl, YES! Recently, another gorgeous woman replied to someone's tweet (a still from one of her video captioned 'I love you with all your flaws') that simply read, 'What flaws?' I was so excited, LOL! If you've interacted with me, especially in my capacity as Chief Editor, then you'll know that I LOVE women who aren't afraid to say they're doing amazing... Or look even better than amazing. Although battles with self-love and self-acceptance are often fought in the mirror and privately, I think loving yourself out loud is quite the stamp on you finally ceasing your power and beauty. Why shouldn't women be able to see and say they're beautiful? If men and society as a whole, can measure us as soft 3s but 8s below the belt and solid 6s but a 2 in the ass, then why can't we, with and without whatever society deems more important on it's attractiveness scale, tag ourselves as magic and add tax? You're not going to be everybody's cup of tea, and you know what, you don't have to be. Allow yourself to see and say YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL! ps: Finish them! (The) Best, Masekane. 3 l JUNE 2021 www.type4girl.com

FASTRACK NEW BIZ SHE STARTED. \"It’s OK if someone else is doing it because they are not YOU.\" Those are the words of WISDOM from Nala Beauty Founder ZAMA NKOSI-JUGAR to aspiring entrepreneurs in her field of beauty. NALA BEAUTY, lead by Zama Z ama, 31, is the proud founder of new kid on the is a newly established beauty block, Nala Beauty. The hair care package business HAIRbrand that curates is still an infant, but the CARE packages for \"likers of idea is not exactly new to Zama. The budding hair things.\" care box curator had a chat with DW about navigating the rocky road that is 4 l JUNE 2021 entrepreneurship… All in the middle of a global pandemic. THE INSPIRATION “I had an idea to start a hair subscription service for high quality hair care a few years ago. I found that subscription services were ballooning around the world, but I didn’t and still don't [cont] www.type4girl.com

fastrack 2nd Edition think that the South African market is beauty standards. ready for a monthly subscription service of The hair care boxes in South Africa are this kind. So, I thought, if I did do this one centred around natural hair and we want to day, it would have to be a flexible box that change that. We love natural hair (I rock a doesn’t commit you to buying next month. fro myself), but we are for every hair need Then… I sat on this idea, watched life roll in between and also gender-neutral. I’ve on by and buried it. met so many people who’ve been natural Quarantine was a time of intense soul- and want to relax their hair, but want to be searching and meditating on the type of life more careful and loving to their hair than I want to create for myself. It was during when they were younger. We partner with this time that I seriously started working on locally-produced brands to curate hair care the business.\" boxes for different needs. E.g. one of our upcoming boxes will have all you need to THE VALUE PROPOSITION care for your wig.” “Nala Beauty provides hair care packages to likers-of-things in a confident and fun WHAT’S IN A NAME? environment, helping them feel beautiful Nala means “an abundance” or and providing them with a space where “prosperity”. I love the idea that we all are they are free to explore and challenge abundant and whole. We want our [cont] beauty www.type4girl.com 5 l JUNE 2021

FASTRACK NEW BIZ customers to know that they are perfect where being entrepreneurial in big and in whichever way they rock their hair and small ways. I never thought I would run a we are here to help them feel confident business until I saw and read about doing so. people doing it all over the world and learned about the best tools to do so. I A TYPICAL WORKDAY IN THE LIFE think the main thing that can’t be taught OF ZAMA. is the courage, tenacity and confidence it takes to start and continue… Eh, so a “Oh dear, I hope my boss doesn’t see this. mixed answer then haha!” My day job is as the Head of Business Development at Zulzi. WHAT POPULAR BIZ NARRATIVE DO YOU DISAGREE WITH? MY TYPICAL DAY IS AS FOLLOWS: “That you need to leave your day job to 5.30 Wake up and meditate for one hour pursue your business. Unless you have 6.30 Get dressed for my workout savings to keep you going for at least a 6.30-7.30 Workout year or two, then you should not do this (really, please don’t do it). I think this can 7.30-8.30 Breakfast and shower be a gradual transition where you time 8.30 To do list to map out priorities for leaving a job with revenue coming in to the day – I split my days to make sure I support you and the business.” take care of both my jobs 9.15 Spend time on social responding to WHAT WAS THE BIGGEST questions, messages on the Nala Beauty CHALLENGE YOU HAD TO page (I schedule all my posts at least a OVERCOME AS AN week in advance so I spend my time ENTREPRENEUR? engaging on social media as opposed to making up content on the fly) “Figuring out a logistics solution for deliveries. I had to do my homework and 9.30-12.00 Responding to emails, figure out the best option that did not checking in with my team and partners. compromise on delivery speed, but did Attending to fires :) not break the bank.” 12.00-12.30 Lunch with Wendy Williams playing in the background WHAT ADVICE DO YOU HAVE 12.30- 17.00 Responding to emails, FOR ASPIRING BEAUTY checking in with my team and partners. ENTREPRENEURS? Attending to fires :) Do your homework. Find a way to express 17.00-19.00 Checking on our orders, what you’re doing in a fresh way, with a responding to customers, arranging fresh perspective. It’s OK if someone else delivery, writing thank you cards for our is doing it because they are not YOU. customers.” WHAT DO YOU THINK BLACK ARE ENTREPRENEURS BORN OR WOMEN NEED MORE OF? RAISED? Money. Vacation Days. Therapy. f “Raised. I think we have so much access to information and can see people every- 6 l JUNE 2021 www.type4girl.com

BOSSgirqluotes THE BLACK AND WHITE GET YOUR SLEEP BE RELENTLESS IN THE OR GREY DEBATE WILL HOURS IN. YOU CAN'T PURSUIT OF YOUR NEVER DIE. BUT YOU'VE OCCUPY SPACE RIGHT WILDEST DREAMS. GOT TO FOLLOW YOUR WHEN YOU'RE ALWAYS BECAUSE YOU KNOW OWN WAY. WHETHER IT TIRED. WHAT? YOU MAY ONLY LOOKS 'YOU TOO' OR 'WTF'. GET ONE SHOT AT IT! MOVE YOURSELF CLOSER TO THE THINGS AND WHEN YOU DO SHOW UP - THAT LINE YOUR POCKETS SIS! WITHOUT SHOW UP CORRECT. SHOW UP MONEY, YOU'LL NEVER KNOW WHETHER IT IS EQUAL AND SHOW UP CONFIDENT. TRUE THAT IT CAN'T BUY HAPPINESS. AND NEVER FORGET TAX. ALWAYS APPLY TAX, AFTER PRESSURE. @TYPE4GIRLZA

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FASTRACK CAREERS UthNe EXPECTED TURN FINANCIAL FORENSIC SPECIALIST YOLANDA SHARES WITH US HOW HER CAREER TOOK AN UNPLANNED TURN. Y olanda is probably as driven as corporate gets. She is highly educated and a commercial all- rounder. She’s both an academic and lifelong learner. “I Matriculated at Masiqhakaze Secondary School in Tembisa. I have a diploma in Internal Auditing, Advanced diploma in Accounting Sciences and a Postgraduate diploma in Forensic Auditing. I am also a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). I believe in continuous learning so there’s going to be more of that in the future.” She spent her early childhood at Qumbu, a small village in the rural areas of the Eastern Cape before moving to Johannesburg when she was 9 years old. She shares with us that contrary to where she ended up, she actually wanted to be a social worker as a child. Yolanda started her career as an Intern at a Financial [cont] 9 l JUNE 2021 www.type4girl.com

FASTRACK CAREERS Services company in Johannesburg. PASSION & DETERMINATION “The experience I had when I joined Yolanda credits determination and the workforce was not what I had passion as the top two drivers of her envisioned. After graduating my will to succeed in her career field. The dream was to secure employment in corporate queen is not passive to her the field I had spent years studying growth as a professional either. “I have and actually put what I’ve studied into learnt to not take anything personal. practice but that was not the case. I We all love praises and typically dislike did my internship in a totally different hearing our work criticised but be field from what I studied. However, I open to constructive criticism.” was still determined to pursue a career in Internal Auditing. A year GRATITUDE later I applied for a Junior Forensic The proud mother of one and wife has Auditor position within the company. I essentially built a life she’s dreamed of was successful and that was the start and is ever so grateful. “I am grateful of my career in Fraud Risk for my amazing family and their Management, I’ve never looked back support through it all; and for a career since.\" that keeps me on my toes all the time, each case or query I deal with is FRAUD RISK MANAGEMENT different and as a curious soul that is a Yolanda's career in Fraud Risk cherry on top.” Management entails providing advisory services to different DEAR BLACK GIRL stakeholders, fraud investigation, To fellow and aspiring women in her fraud risk assessment, identifying field, she emphasises - “Believe in potential fraudulent behaviour trends yourself, you owe it to yourself and no and developing controls to mitigate one owes you anything. Seeking fraud risks. validation from other people will be the death of your happiness.” She also explains her main motivator for always showing up and doing her We close off the interview with a note job right. “Fraud does not only have a on what she thinks black women in financial impact on victims, but their corporate need more of. “To be seen. mental health also suffers so there’s Women want to be involved and given nothing that makes me happier than opportunities because we are more preventing a fraudulent transaction. than capable.” f That tiny difference really motivates and inspires me to show up and do my best.\" 10 l JUNE 2021 www.type4girl.com

the QUEEN of her world. LESEDI Hlatywayo

FASTRACK COVER STORY THEY TOLD HER SHE UcoLuDldNn'T't, SO SHE DID. INSPITE OF HER CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES WITH BULLYING OVER HER WEIGHT AND HEIGHT, LESEDI HAS DEFIED THE ODDS AND IS WELL ON HER WAY TO BECOMING A HOUSEHOLD NAME IN THE PAGEANT WORLD. Uclnapologetically confi- sure I had everything I needed,” she ddent. Two words that recalls. may seem like a given Although life may have been hard for her when you look at Lesedi at school, in her own little world, Lesedi and how dazzling she is shined. She was highly motivated and goal in every picture on her driven. She tells us that she appreciates Instagram. It might be pre-teen Lesedi for her ambition, drive and fearlessness. “She inspires me every hard to believe but it’s taken an incredible day,” she adds. combination of self-acceptance and psychological work for her to get to this MY MOTHER’S QUEEN place where she exudes confidence in stills. Lesedi’s success in the world of pageantry “I was bullied for years in primary school. was always written in the stars by her I tried to shrug it off but honestly I was mother. hurt and for a long time I saw all the “When I was in primary school, I'd often horrible things that were said to me and come home crying and telling her all the made it my reality. But through pageants I horrible things my classmates said about learnt to accept and embrace this my height or weight. She’d look at me and beautiful skin I am in. I am now in love say, ‘next time someone says anything with Lesedi, she is strong, she is capable, horrible to you tell them you are the next and she is beautiful. She is magic,” the Miss South Africa.’ In hindsight, that was model shares. when the idea and passion for pageantry The 23-year-old only child was raised by a was planted in me. Later in my teenage single mother who is, naturally, one of the years I found my way onto the pageant most influential people in her life. stage.” “My mother lost her job when I was 8 She would go on to compete multiple months-old and only started working pageants throughout her high school again when I was 9. Although she was career and eventually found herself unemployed I never lacked anything. representing South Africa internationally Sometimes I would even forget that she and bagging an all-expenses paid trip to a didn't have a job because she always made pageant in Italy. [cont] 12 l JUNE 2021 www.type4girl.com

FASTRACK COVER STORY Over the years, more and more pageants between, it was women that collectively have responded to global criticism about helped her embark on and thrive in her their lack of inclusion by widening age journey of self-discovery. brackets and including transgender and The values of women empowerment are plus size women amongst other things. close to her heart because of these very But this is still not enough to sway women who have left lifelong marks in opinions on how they, by failing to truly her life and empowered her to break out represent all types of women, enforce the of her shell. unrealistic standards of beauty that only “Over the years, I’ve met so many favour a particular group of women. multifaceted women who inspired me to reach for my dreams, women who made And while Lesedi isn’t blind to those me realise my untapped potential and issues, she can only tell us about her encouraged my growth and self- unique experience being part of that acceptance.” [cont] industry. She shares with us that for her, pageants www.type4girl.com have been a source of confidence, growth and continuous self-discovery set against the backdrop of wars fought in the mirror and her awful primary school experiences with bullying. “Gone are the days when pageants were just about beautiful women parading on stage in swimwear. Pageants have become a place where strong, intelligent women are given a platform where their voices are heard. They may still have a very long way to go, but I really believe pageants today are trying to spread a message of beauty positivity and inclusivity,” she says. REPRESENTATION MATTERS Unsurprisingly, Lesedi is a passionate black women empowerment advocate. “We need women who look like us and sound like us who are trailblazers, women who are changemakers,” she says. “For years black women have been made to feel less than. We have constantly listened to society's negative opinions of us and made it our reality. We need to own our power and our magic, and celebrate ourselves. We have so many smart powerful black women who have taken a stand and worked towards changing the negative perception society has had against us, and that is what we need more of.” From her supportive and resilient mother to her pageant trainer and many in 13 l JUNE 2021

FASTRACK COVER STORY WHAT DO PEOPLE WHAT ARE YOUR TOP TIPS TYPICALLY ASSUME FOR TIME MANAGEMENT? ABOUT YOU? “Because I am an only child, “Prioritise! I cannot stress enough people always assume I am either the importance of determining spoiled or I barely know how to do anything, and I am actually what is important to you. You have the complete opposite. My to make sure you give enough time mother taught me the value of to the different aspects of your life hard work from a very young age. So even as a child I always knew that truly matter. It is so easy to and understood that in this life find yourself caught up in the one does not get anything for free, you need to work hard to hustle and bustle of life. It’s easy to get anything that you want. This neglect your priorities, obligations is an important lesson that I remember every day, it is a and responsibilities when you’re lesson that motivates me to distracted. It is a good idea to work consistently show up and do my best.” out a schedule and set reminders so you don't forget important I CANNOT STRESS tasks. [cont] ENOUGH THE IMPORTANCE OF DETERMINING WHAT IS IMPORTANT TO YOU. 14 l JUNE 2021 www.type4girl.com

FASTRACK COVER STORY It is also important to remember to stages with the South Africa sash, make time for yourself. We often graduating from Boston City Campus forget to take care of ourselves so with two National Certificates to now make time to pamper yourself, take a pursuing my Law degree while break and relax regularly. It’s vital to working and my honouring my charity have a healthy balance in your life.” initiatives. All this is testament to the fact that I am capable of so much. I am WHAT ARE YOUR PROUDEST capable of doing amazing things and I WINS? can definitely smash my life goals… “Over the last few years, I have grown Just as long as I am willing to work so much. I made some mistakes along hard and smart towards achieving the way but I have learnt life-changing those dreams.” lessons from them. Growth is uncomfortable but it necessary. That is HOW DO YOU SPEND YOUR why I am thankful for all the WEEKENDS? uncomfortable lessons life had to “I spend my weekends either working teach me to mould me into the strong or studying. As aforementioned, I am young women I am today. I am so currently studying towards my second proud of how far I’ve come and all that qualification, I am a second year LLB I have achieved - from learning to love student at the University of South myself, representing South Africa in Africa. I also work full time in sales so four international pageants and my weekends are spent juggling my walking across international time between the two.” 15 l JUNE 2021 www.type4girl.com

cover star YOU'VE GOT TO SHOW UP FOR YOURSELF Although many young women find themselves faced with the unfavourable circumstances that Lesedi has had to fight through, it’s encouraging to see the same young girls take their power back and lean on their talents just like she did. The future Attorney has only empowering words and a reminder of self-love for young women. “Know what you want for yourself, know what you want to achieve, then set goals and actively work towards achieving them. In everything, choose yourself, consistently work towards becoming a better version of yourself - invest your time and energy into yourself. You can achieve amazing things far beyond your imagination. All you need to do is commit to your dreams, and show up for yourself without fail,” she says. f HlLaestedyi wayo

MANE th!ngs SISTERS, AND NOW BUSINESS PARTNERS, THUTHU (31) AND SANNIE (26) GIVE US INSIGHT INTO THEIR NEW PASSION PROJECT, MANE TH!NGS. DAINTY DETOURS.

FASTRACK SPOTLIGHT INDIVIDUAL BEAUTY IN AgLlLorIyT’S!Sisters Thuthukile (31) & Sanelisiwe (26) are both creatives in their own right, so naturally, it was art that ultimately brought them together as business partners. “I was definitely born to create!” Thuthu shares. “I love making things with my hands, arts and crafts is my thing.” Sannie is not as handy, but she has always content creator and in January 2021, been into the arts, performing and the ManeTh!ngs was established sans the creative space. hair, with a focus on flower crowns. The pair gave us a peek into their lives as sisters that work and slay together. DW: WHO FORMS THE DW: TELL US THE MANETH!NGS #MANESQUAD? STORY. THUTHU: The story behind the brand is THUTHU: I have a passion for hair and that every one of us possess our own kind had been braiding and styling mine and of beauty. So the brand stands for my sisters and mom’s hair even before I highlighting individual beauty in all its started school. I kind of let that passion glory! go over the years and got into other SANNIE: To answer the question - We things. Fast forward to August 2020, I had every single person in mind when we reignited my passion for hair and Sannie created the brand and the #ManeSquad. was such a great motivator and sound board. We finally mustered up the DW: HOW DO YOUR courage to act on the urge to start our PERSONALITIES COMPLEMENT business. EACH OTHER? SANNIE: Initially, we were just going to THUTHU: Sannie is more the fuel - the sell wigs. We decided on a name and had a “let’s do this... now!” type of person, while logo made and had started making the I am more the “we’ll do it... eventually” wigs. Sometime in between all of that, type of person LOL. Thuthu wanted a flower crown but didn’t know where to purchase one, so she SANNIE: So, we complement each other decided to make one - typical Ms DIY. It in that my proactive nature fuels the wasn’t perfect but with a lot of practice perfectionist in Thuthu to get things done and experiments, she finally figured it (tick off the to-do list) timeously. out. I came on board as the digital 18 l JUNE 2021 www.type4girl.com

FASTRACK SPOTLIGHT DW: WHO CAME UP WITH THE NAME AND BRAND COLOUR PALETTE? SANNIE: It was a back-and-forth exchange of ideas but Thuthu came up with the name as well as the brand colour palette. DW: WHO WINS THE ARGUMENTS? THUTHU: Hmmm tough one, we can’t DW: WHO GIVES BETTER ADVICE really say we’ve had any arguments.... but VS WHO HAS THE SHORTER when we do disagree, Sannie usually FUSE? takes it (I trust her judgment). SANNIE: It depends, I give great advice in DW: WHO HANDLES THE SOCIAL terms of the digital/social media space MEDIA VS THE FINANCES? and Thuthu gives better advice when it comes to creating the products. We SANNIE: I am more involved in the social reckon we’re pretty level-headed people, media side of things and Thuthu handles if we should say so ourselves. the finances. DW: DO YOU PLAN TO EXPAND DW: WHO’S FUNNIER VS WHO’S MANETH!NGS? LOUDER? THUTHU: Yes definitely, at the moment THUTHU: We have a very similar sense of we are focusing on flower crowns but the humour, but I’d have to say Sannie is both vision is to go beyond that. We want to - funnier and definitely louder! create all kinds of hair accessories/ hair- related items. 19 l JUNE 2021 DW: HOW DO WE FIND YOU? SANNIE: We’re @manethings_sa on Instagram. My personal account is @sannie_nkosi and Thuthu is @thee_toot. THUTHU: We could definitely improve on our interaction and engagement on Twitter. My personal handle is @thee_toot and our business handle is @manethings_sa. f www.type4girl.com

FASTRACK ENTREPRENEUR BTelHieveEinWyoOursRelf,LD WILL ADJUST WHEN THULI, 22 FOUNDED HER FIRST ORGANIC PRODUCT BUSINESS, ORGANIC WASN’T NECESSARILY WHAT PEOPLE WERE BUYING OR A TOPIC THEY WERE INFORMED ON. Three years ago, Thuli, then 19, founded Gaia’s Gift – a beauty brand that made and sold organic- based skin and hair care products. “At the time, the market was flooded with beauty products filled with harmful ingredients and chemicals. ‘Natural products’ were hard to find and acquire because of their price & limited supply. Organic wasn’t necessarily what people were buying or a topic they were informed on.” So the young idea girl saw an opportunity and seized it. The brand has since grown and in 2021, expanded, introducing Gaia’s Beauty Boutique, “a division of Gaia’s Gift that offers beauty services. These services include nails, make-up, hair and massages.” Like most things that adults do for a living, running a business is not easy and the 22-year-old knows that all too well. [cont] 20 l JUNE 2021 www.type4girl.com

FASTRACK ENTREPRENEUR “There’ve been days where I had to make WHAT IS THE STRONGEST LINK IN difficult decisions that sometimes YOUR SUPPORT SYSTEM? compromised my happiness or comfort in “Definitely my family, my mom always the short term, but were worth it in the supports my business ideas and markets long run. There’ve been times where I’ve them with word of mouth and to her tiny had almost no money left to do anything social media community. My dad is my for myself but had a room full of unsold advisor. He’s an entrepreneur himself so products; and every time I’d look at them, he helps acquaint me with relevant people I’d be motivated to work hard and get that could assist in my growth.” them off the shelves and into people’s hands.” WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE PRODUCT FROM GAIA’S GIFT? HOW HAVE YOU GROWN SINCE “Gaia’s Gift Hairline Rejuvenation Oil, it STARTING YOUR BUSINESS? was the first product I ever formulated “I’ve learnt so much. My selling and that did extremely well in the market and presenting skills have improved greatly & successfully helped revive people’s I’ve become more punctual. My research hairlines.” skills have become impeccable both on the internet and physically. I’ve also learnt THULI’S BIG W photography, videography and content “I’m really proud of how far I’ve come. My editing to create quality content for my entrepreneurship journey started when I business pages.” was only 19, and 3 years later I can definitely say we may not be where we’d WHAT IN YOUR OPINION IS THE like to be but we’ve sure come a long way. BIGGEST MISCONCEPTION ABOUT I have gained a sudden interest in ENTREPRENEURSHIP? financial literacy and I’ve been able to use “Most people think we have it all figured some money from the business to save out, but the reality is, just like a lot of my and invest. My biggest achievement thus peers, I’m also still finding my feet. far however is moving out of home and Entrepreneurship is a test on your becoming fully independent.” character and will and impacts heavily on WHAT DO YOU THINK BLACK WOMEN your life. It takes a very long time to NEED MORE OF? ‘figure out.’” “We need more access to information, networks and knowledge really. Those WHAT DO YOUR CUSTOMERS things are priceless and can make or APPRECIATE MOST ABOUT YOUR break your business.” PRODUCTS? “That they work, my products work! Once FOR FUTURE FOUNDERS a customer has bought our products, it’s “Be grateful for the experiences that no longer about the packaging or how shaped you and the people that have wonderfully I can pitch a product – it supported you thus far, but always becomes about the actual product itself. remember that you are not a product of So when my products serve their intended your circumstances. purpose, it’s both truly fulfilling for me You can rise above it and become the and very encouraging for the end user.” greatest! If you have that business idea? Execute it! Want to sell something? Start 21 l JUNE 2021 today with what you have, the rest will follow suit. Work hard and always show up, because working hard keeps you at the table on the days when passion isn’t motivated to show up.” f www.type4girl.com

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