Don't try to be a perfectionist....
"The problem with so many aspirant women entrepreneurs in Africa is that they are perfectionists and they are afraid of failure or starting too small. So instead they keep endlessly planning and striving for perfection but never actually get around to starting. So the advice is to just start, with baby steps at first, and then grow organically from there - but, ultimately, just start."
Teta Isibo founder of Inzuki (Rwanda)
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Teta Isibo is the founder and creative force behind Inzuki Designs a young Rwandan brand specializing in jewelry, accessories and interior decor. Teta's creations are hand-made using local craft skills and materials - she works with numerous local women's cooperatives to create vibrant, quality pieces. With no background in fashion or business, Teta quit her job as an urban planner in Kigali to launch Inzuki, which means 'bees' in the local language. This has grown into a popular Rwandan brand with a boutique located in the Heart of Kigali City. Teta is now targeting international markets including the rest of Africa, Europe, Asia and North America through distributors and an online store.
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"Sometimes you just have to take the leap, start with whatever you have and use it resourcefully."
Teta Isibo, founder of Inzuki (Rwanda)
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Get the ball rolling immediately....
"Set a concrete deadline for when to start and begin working toward that deadline. We tend to keep procrastinating because we think we are not yet ready, but it’s very rare to get to that point where you feel you are 100% ready. So just plan well and start with what you’ve got."
Teta Isibo, founder of Inzuki (Rwanda)
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“I am doing something that I chose to do, something I am passionate about and naturally good at. To me, that’s a blessing because many people go through life with no idea of what they want to do, or if they have the idea, they simply do not have the courage to do it!"
Teta Isibo, founder of Inzuki (Rwanda)
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Dream big and don't be scared....
“Never stifle your dreams and aspirations; if they don’t scare you, they are not big enough.”
- Teta Isibo is the creative mind behind Inzuki a dynamic young Rwandan brand specializing in jewelry, accessories and interior decor hand-made primarily from local materials. With no background in fashion or business, Teta quit her job as an urban planner with the city of Kigali to start her own business. Today Inzuki (bees in the local language) is part of a wider Rwandan cultural Renaissance. The company’s product design philosophy is a fusion of traditional craftsmanship and contemporary style, which has helped Teta gain a pool of clients from South Africa to the USA.
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“It’s really rewarding when you can manage to turn a passion into a profitable business, and inspire a new generation of entrepreneurs along the way.”
- Teta Isibo is the creative mind behind Inzuki a dynamic young Rwandan brand specializing in jewellery, accessories and interior decor hand-made from local materials by local crafters. With no background in fashion or business, Teta quit her job as an urban planner with the city of Kigali to start her own business. Today Inzuki (bees in the local language) is part of a wider Rwandan cultural Renaissance.
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Planning is important, but be flexible....
"Plan before you start and always leave room for change because things will most likely not go exactly the way you want them to."
- Teta Isibo is the creative mind behind Inzuki a dynamic young Rwandan brand specializing in jewelry, accessories and interior decor hand-made primarily from local materials. With no background in fashion or business, Teta quit her job as an urban planner with the city of Kigali to start her own business. Today Inzuki (bees in the local language) is part of a wider Rwandan cultural Renaissance.
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Rwandan jewellery and accessory brandbuilder, Teta Isibo, is passionate about bold design and harnessing the creative craftsmanship talent of local women artisans to create unique pieces that have an instantly recognisable Inzuki Design style and aesthetic.
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This remarkable award-winning Rwandan designer made the move from career urban planner to African-inspired jewellery and accessory creator and retailer.
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Radio Netherlands Worldwide Africa recently conducted an interview with Twenty-nine-year old Teta Isibo, a self-taught designer and the founder of Inzuki Designs. This young Rwandan brand specializes in handmade jewellery, accessories and interior decor made from local materials.
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(CNN) -- Teta Isibo had always had a flair for design but she didn't realize she could make a career out of it until the time she asked an artisan to craft a pair of earrings she'd drawn.
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SEV Magazine recently interviewed Teta Isibo, the creative mind behind Inzuki Design a dynamic young Rwandan brand specializing in jewelry, accessories and interior decor hand-made primarily from local materials.
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Inzuki Designs is a company based in Kigali, Rwanda founded by the creative, Teta Isibo, specialising in African beaded accessories like earrings, bungles, clutches, and interior decor which is hand-made from primarily local material.
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Do something you love, or are good at....
"Do something that you either really love or you are really good at (or both) otherwise it’s easy to just give up when things get hard which they usually do."
- Teta Isibo is the creative mind behind Inzuki a dynamic young Rwandan brand specializing in jewelry, accessories and interior decor hand-made primarily from local materials. With no background in fashion or business, Teta quit her job as an urban planner with the city of Kigali to start her own business. Today Inzuki (bees in the local language) is part of a wider Rwandan cultural Renaissance.
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Don't get hung up on failure....
"Failure would be if I stopped trying, otherwise, it’s just a mistake which I learn from and try again…It’s a trial and error learning process."
- Teta Isibo is the creative mind behind Inzuki a dynamic young Rwandan brand specializing in jewelry, accessories and interior decor hand-made primarily from local materials. With no background in fashion or business, Teta quit her job as an urban planner with the city of Kigali to start her own business. Today Inzuki (bees in the local language) is part of a wider Rwandan cultural Renaissance.
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Video: CNN African Start-Up, June 27, 2014
Featuring Teta Isibo the founder of Inzuki Designs, a Kigali-based startup that specializes in jewelry, accessories and interior decor.
Every week, African Start-Up follows entrepreneurs in various countries across the continent to see how they are working to make their business dreams become reality.
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Published on May 8, 2013
Teta Isibo introduces the products of Inzuki Design which was one of the businesses represented at Rwanda Day Boston.
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Video published on September 21, 2013
Teta Isibo is the the founder of Inzuki Designs based in Kigali Rwanda. She a retail store and online design business selling her own designs made by local women cooperatives, including vases, earrings, shoes and bags. Grow Movement placed her with a volunteer consultant in the USA called Mimi NG. Together they have worked on building the model for Teta's export to the USA business. They had the opportunity to meet in the USA when Teta was sponsored as the Rwandan entrepreneur of the year.
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