There’s a reason that our new tagline at Lionesses of Africa is 'Further, Together'. I am a great believer in the power of collaboration. As women, we naturally collaborate, support each other, and share our information, networks and resources. Rather than “going it alone” and competing, many women would rather collaborate and work together, to see themselves and others succeed in the process. Not only that, collaboration brings different skills and specialist knowledge to the party, meaning that the end results are stronger, more innovative, more impactful. There is a great quote by the award-winning South African design entrepreneur, Thabisa Mjo, founder of Mash. T Design Studio, who says, “When we don’t view each other as competition, but rather as potential partners, I think we have the ability to create beautiful compelling work that benefits us all.” I couldn’t agree more. When women entrepreneurs collaborate, anything is possible.
Have yourself an inspired entrepreneurial day! - Melanie