The journey of entrepreneurship is not an easy one. Even more, if you are a woman, obstacles will be manyfold since there will be a dual struggle of establishing yourself as an entrepreneur while overcoming your insecurities as a woman. But once these roadblocks are eliminated, every day seems to be an opportunity to grow and learn.
SheThePeople.Tv spoke to 5 Female Entrepreneurs about what they would tell their younger self.
Know that you are capable of anything you put your mind to. As an IT Masters Graduate and now a Social Entrepreneur, people see me as intelligent and highly capable of anything. Growing up shy and introverted, I have always struggled with viewing myself as someone who could succeed in a male-driven industry; even more, be a founder of a business. I wish I had believed in myself a lot earlier. –Â Thokozile Mangwiro, Hair Care And FMCG Entrepreneur, Founder, Nyla Naturals
The minute you think you are doing tremendously well, tell yourself something is not right. Don’t get complacent. Take a chance on yourself and build the strength inside you to take risks. –Â Shaili Chopra, Founder, SheThePeople.TV, India
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Be bold and unafraid. Trust your instincts and speak up – let your voice be heard. There is nothing more painful than wanting to have your voice heard, but you’re scared and therefore you keep silent – that’s partly how I found my voice in writing. Even as an adult, there are moments I remind myself to speak up. – Phumeza Mzaidume, Communications Expert in Africa
 My advice to my younger self would be don’t shrink back for anyone, be comfortable and embrace your success. I used to be a people pleaser. So if I noticed that my small success made someone uncomfortable then I would quickly run behind the curtain software life’s stage and mute my voice. – Rebecca Munyuki, Performance Marketing Leader, IBM Security and Commerce Solutions – Middle East & Africa region
Mistakes are a part of life and the mistakes I made have helped me reach where I am today. So, the only advice that I would like to give my younger self is to keep moving! – Parushni Aggarwal, StudioCREO
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