<p>This is my journey as a start up brand owner</p><p><br/></p><p><strong>LIFE AS A START-UP BRAND OWNER</strong></p><p><br/></p><p>I had nothing but my dream. Tools? Yes — but no idea how I was going to get started.</p><p><br/></p><p>My name is Agunna Praise Chidiuto, widely known as <strong>Estrella</strong>, and I'm the upcoming CEO of <strong>Estrella’s Hub.</strong></p><p><strong><br/></strong></p><p>Honestly, life as a small entrepreneur isn't easy — I’ll give you that. I haven’t even fully started, and I’m already questioning my decisions, going through series of mental breakdowns.</p><p><br/></p><p>Well, I’ve decided to turn my hobby into a business, which means I get paid to do what I love. But here’s the problem.</p><p><br/></p><p>Did I mention I had tools? Nah — I borrowed them from my bestie, while I preordered mine to arrive <strong>next year</strong>. I’ve been using her set of crochet hooks to perfect my skills during the holiday, Did I also forget to mention that I'm working towards being a well known crochet artist amongst other skills? Well now you know but now school just dropped a bomb on me.</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>I have just<strong> ONE WEEK</strong> left to resume, which means I’ll be without tools for <strong>two whole months</strong>. My exploring is paused, and I don’t even have the funds to get the other equipment I need.</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>So right now, all I have is my Pinterest board, my hope, and pages full of written ideas.</p><p><br/></p><p>Well wish me luck and follow me as I document every part of the struggles and perks of a start up brand owner.</p>
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