Hi, I’m Sam,
Today,
I am chatting with someone who keeps business clear, focused, and
refreshingly simple. She’s built on practical wisdom, hard work, and a real
passion for helping others grow. Whether she’s doing business or teaching, she
does it with calm confidence and a lot of heart.
Let’s chat with Vera.
Sam: How are you doing,
how was your day?
Vera: I’m fine thank you and
my day was great thanks.
Sam: Can you share your
journey into the business world? What inspired you to start?
Vera: Well umm, For starters
got tired of always waiting for someone to give me money. Then secondly, I
realized how important it was to always offer ‘service’ to people.
Sam: What challenges did
you face when starting, and how did you overcome them?
Vera: My major issue was
‘audience’ or ‘clients’, which was the major reason why I starting hawking my
goods, starting from my local church where I knew quite a
number of people.
Sam: Who has been your
biggest influence or mentor in business?
Vera: Merchant cheena. She’s
the biggest kid’s wear vendor in Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Sam: How would you
describe the current business climate in Nigeria?
Vera: I think there is a very
enabling environment for start-up businesses and already
established businesses.
Sam: What strategies have
helped your business grow over the years?
Vera: Well I’ve put more
energy into content creation, utilizing every SM platform to
share my brand. Waking up every day and choosing to be consistent in
talking about it even if the sales are coming in or not
Sam: What other area of
business do you hope to venture into in the future?
Vera: I teach, so I would
love to own a lesson center. A lesson center where students who are ready to
write external exams can come and be taught thoroughly and they sit for the
exams just once.
Sam: What keeps you
motivated in business?
Vera: The fact that there’s
no limit to what I can achieve and the desire to be seen and heard.
Sam: And how do you
handle setbacks in business?
Vera: I make sure I learn
from them. If it is something that happened mistakenly, I make sure it
doesn’t happen again. Overall, I’m always trying to do better, so
I don’t dwell on those setbacks but I’m always thinking of what is ahead.
FAST & CURIOUS
Sam: Would you rather
lose the ability to lie or believe everything you're told?
Vera: Lose the ability
to lie.
Sam: Would you rather win
a lottery or work at your perfect job?
Vera: Win a lottery
Sam: If you could travel
back in time, what year would you go to?
Vera: 2020.
P.S: This interview has been edited and condensed for length and clarity
