My name is Grace Olufunmilayo. I am the owner of @graclynhouse( a household items and plastic store).
I studied Quantity Surveying in University of Lagos and proceeded to work for a consultant Quantity Surveying for a few years after graduation.
I resigned a couple of years ago to start my own business. I first started out as a fashion Designer. It was very challenging due to unreliable workers and doing it alone took a toll on my health.
It led to going to my first love which is baking. I absolutely enjoyed baking and decorating. I baked for many clients for years but i was forced to quit when the prices of Cake ingredients trippled which reduced the demand. It could no longer sustain me, hence i had to look for another means of Income.
I saw a growing demand for quality affordable household items and plastic wares. And i knew i could meet the need. I aslo wanted the freedom to build something of my own, where i could directly make impact while creating a sustainable business.
I got to know about hive and #spendhbd through @beauty197. She has been a regular customer patronizing my business. She is always talking about how hive will benefit my business.so one day she told me about listing my business on hive and how people will get discounts if they pay with hbd I was skeptical about joining because i have a busy life, but I love investment, so when she told me some benefits like curation reward that comes if i buy and stake hive, I became interested and accepted her listing my shop.
I also need to speak to people about hive but I still need more conviction.
A few answer to my question convinced me to not just have a listed business but also join the moving train, invest and engage to add value to the community and to myself.
Yes, I am a busy person but when it comes to anything that can improve my life financially, I don't joke with it.
Just a few minutes of checking out people's content I became so excited and can't wait to drop my content especially on the food communities because I try new recipes.
I want most of my customers to join Hive and spendhbd, I need to know more about hive.
My goal is to explore hive platform and learn more, already am asking @beauty197 lots of questions because I really want to see how i can make a difference.