Clothely_bymeems
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billiy_writes// Thank you so much for squeezing time out of your busy schedule to honor this invitation. Do tell us your full name.
Miss Amina musa// My full name is AMINA MUSA BELLO
billiy_writes// what's your date of birth and state of birth?
Miss Amina musa// My date of birth is 6may 1998 and it was on a Thursday here in kaduna.
billiy_writes// Which year did you start your business?
Miss Amina musa// It was in 2016 after I wrote my waec examination.
billiy_writes//Wow thats interesting so who or should i say what inspired you to start your business?
Miss Amina musa// (took a deep breath).thats a big one well there was basically no inspiration,I just started like way back from secondary school i use to buy stickers in packs and will sell them in pieces so I can say that it came naturally.
billiy_writes// So do you have any siblings?
Miss Amina musa// Yes i do, we are 6 all in all i am the last but one child.
billiy_writes/ As you progressed who inspired you?
Miss Amina musa// My mum,she is my rock.
billiy_writes// What are the challenges you face on a daily basis while running your business?
Miss Amina Musa// Delivering my product to my client especially those who are not base in kaduna because often when I take the package to the park and it did not get to the client at the set time and they call me complaining I normally have a break down,because some people will even be thinking like you have cheated them but it's not like that at all, the driver will set the time for him to reach your state but God facilitates it.
billiy_writes// Are you currently in any love relationship?
Miss Amina Musa// (laughing) that's a tough one well yes am seeing someone but am not married.
billiy_writes// Did you start your brands all at once?
Miss Amina Musa// No i didn't it was one after the other because I don't believe in just jumping into things until I have something worthwhile.
billiy_writes// Do brief us about the history of your individual brands.
Miss Amina Musa// The first one which is for meems_scarves i started with the chiffon and afterward I stretched to other designs and fabrics, then i progressed to clothely_bymeems which is the second one and it entails long evening gowns and kimonos sometimes I even add palazzo so it's all about clothing, while the third I created just few months back headband_bymeems i invented a headband which has substitute the use of newspaper to tie the famous Zarah Buhari's headtie.
billiy_writes// Do starting your kind of business requires large capital or what does one need in other to open your kind of business and also what type of attitude does one need?
Miss Amina Musa// No it doesn't requires large capital so long as you have a functioning phone and you can afford subscription and the zeal, you can start by creating a business account and just put pictures of your product with it price tag, And attitude you need to be sincere so your costumers will trust you and you need God too.
billiy_writes// That's quite fascinating , So are you in any school right now like pursuing a college degree?
Miss Amina Musa/ No am not,but I did try several times, the truth is in this country there isn't enough sincerity in offering the people that deserve admission a chance to learn so hopefully i will travel abroad to complete my education soon.
billiy_writes// what are your likes and dislikes and what will you wear on a normal day while carrying out your activities?
Miss Amina musa// I like ice cream,noodles,and honest people, and I dislike promise and fall it literally kills me, And I will put on my palazzo and top for my activities.
billiy_write// You are quite a striking woman,how's your relationship with your parents?
Miss Amina Musa/ (smile) My parents I love so much ,And my relationship with them is as perfect as the word itself.
billiy_writes// what are your contributions to the society and what will you like to change if you are given the opportunity?
Miss Amina Musa// I do try as much as possible to carry everyone along especially when my help has been asked directly either financially or otherwise, And the things I would change if given the opportunity is street begging which is very common here in the north because often my eyes gets teary when i see a little child begging.
billiy_writer// Where do you see yourself in say 5years?
Miss Amina musa// Being like the likes of Dangote(laughing) by God grace.
billiy_writes// So how's the responses you are getting from the society as a young woman your age doing business and the patronage too?
Miss Amina Musa// The response it ok i must say that they is a lot of support coming from people around me and the patronage is everything to write home about, And I also want to use this medium to appreciate my costumers I can never spell success without them.
billiy_writes// What's the newest thing we should expect from you?
Miss Amina Musa// I have a shop now and it will be opened soon and I have named it 'house of meems' because it's going to house all my brands with a spice of makeup and salon.
billiy_writes// so before i let you go What is your advice to young people like you who want to start a business?
Miss Amina Musa// They should believe in themselves and not get distracted so long as i can do it and Dangote did it too they can and we can.
billiy_writes// It has been a pleasure having you miss Amina i wish you the very best in your business looking forward to seeing more of you in the future.
Miss Amina musa/ Thank you for having me.
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