Sue Wokabi’s Entrepreneurship Journey To Find Success In Beauty Line Industry

Chances are you have seen Sue Wokabi on TV talking about her beauty line which she is very fond off. And to demonstrate how good her products are, she applies make up to model and voila…her products work magic.
Hers has been a long journey which has seen her develop the region’s first cosmetic line for African Women. Her beauty line SB (Suzie Beauty) has brought a revolution on how women in Kenya apply make up to enhance their beauty.
But did she always know this is what she wanted to do with her life? Let’s find out.
What did she study?
She studied International Relations at United States International University (USIU) in Nairobi before proceeding to USIU, San Diego, to complete her final year.
How did she find herself in the beauty industry?
In an interview with Passion magazine, Suzie reveals that she always wanted to know why beauty in general made so much news which made her become interested to find out more. “Then I discovered that the beauty industry supported a lot of people. I was encouraged to dive in and carve out a career from it,” Suzie says.
What was her first job in the beauty industry?

Meet A Successful Entrepreneur Who Sells Chapatis Online

Seizing opportunity is what makes most business succeed. Most entrepreneurs are able to notice market gaps are close in them leaving us wondering why we never notice the opportunities in the first place.
Muthuu Kagio is the proprietor of Wellspring Foods, an online store which specialises in chapatti making and delivery to various parts of the city.
He spoke to Wanja karuga and below is an excerpt of that interview.
When did Muthuu had a breakthrough in this line of business?
In 2001 Muthuu noticed that the majority of working class people were getting increasingly busy and hardly had the time to prepare the chapattis in their homes.
“That is when I realized that I could start a business to cater for this need. Most people were looking for a place they could buy affordable ‘clean made’ chapattis.
What was Muthuu’s next step of action?

KTN’s Anne Kiguta Talks About Her Tough Life & Career Success

She is sassy, beautiful and a jewel that KTN would find hard to replace if she ever decided to look the other way (get poached) She spoke to Elleafrique Magazine and below is an excerpt of that interview.
Who is Anne Kiguta?
I am 28 years old and the last of four girls. I grew up in an average Kenyan family. We weren’t wealthy and my parents made it abundantly clear that I had to work for everything I wanted in life. So I learnt the values of work, determination and tenacity quite early in life.
My upbringing was difficult because I was raised in a home where my father physically assaulted my mother and on occasion my sisters and myself. It was a very painful experience by many beautiful things have come out of that including the work I do with Kenyan families. i am part of various mentor-ship programmes in Kenya for women and girls with save the children as a child nutrition advocate. I am also a mother to the coolest kid I know, Sasha.
How did you get into television?

Meet A Young Entrepreneur Who Turned A Problem Into A Successful Business Idea

He saw a problem and turned it into a business idea. Anthony Chege is the owner of boomark.co.ke a website which allows sellers to post books for sale or exchange at a Sh350 fee per year.
He spoke to Benson Mwikali of Business Daily and below is how one can seize teh opportunity and come up with a brilliant business idea.
How did he come up with the Business Idea?

How A Man Quit His Job To Build An Empire From His Bedroom

Quitting a job and starting our own business is a dream that most people covet. Steve Wangara did more than covet when he quit his job in a local bank to venture into business. He is an IT guru who is currently the Managing Director at Pacetech Informations Systems Ltd.

He was interviewed by Jevans Nyabiange and here is his story.

What was he doing before?
I quit working at a local bank as an IT support and decided to go full time into self employment. I had formed Pacetech which was initially dealing in IT & Communications, selling computers but in 2009, I decided to diversify to offer more security solutions for laptops and mobile phones tracking and recovery.

24Yrs Old Ex-Convict Finds Fortune In Own Business To Pocket Millions Monthly

Meet an ex convict who was put in prison in October of 2010 after he stole Sh123,000 from his employer. Almost three years down the line he is a successful business man after staying in jail for 6 months.
Simon Ciuri spoke with him and below is an excerpt of that interview.
Why did he steal the money?
He wanted the cash so that he would be able to look for greener pastures abroad.
What is business all about?(Muthui Limited)
Muthui Limited is all about the importation of cars, laptops and machinery on behalf of their clients.
How much does he make in a month?
He says he can’t complai about the returns adding thta Sh5.2 million is not a bad figure as a profit.
How was his experience in prison?

Lesson from a Kenyan Rabbit Farmer

For those who are employed either in the public or private sector, being fired is a constant fear you have to live with. For whatever reasons, whether of your own making or otherwise, you might be rendered jobless at any given time.

What would be your next move if you were to lose your job? Lucy Wanjiku Ndun’gu , 36, was sacked from a low paying job because she went on a maternity leave. But that turned out to be her path to millions.

Mwangi Muiruri spared a moment with her and below is an excerpt of that interview.