In this very exciting episode, I’m chatting with Wilglory Tanjong, the Founder and CEO of Anima Iris, a technology-driven luxury bag brand that is industrializing Africa through retail. Starting with a personal investment of $5K, in under two years Wilglory has scaled Anima Iris into a multimillion-dollar valued company.  In this episode she shares: How she worked alongside artisans in Dakar, Senegal for their craftsmanship and ended up supporting their livelihoods and families Her advice on keeping the faith and betting on yourself and your business every time The crazy story of how she got Beyoncé to rock an Anima Iris bag and post about it on Instagram! Check out this episode and others on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube  This episode is brought to you by:  Shopify. Go to shopify.com/hustlepro for a free fourteen-day trial and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features. Links mentioned in this episode Anima Iris Website: https://animairis.com/  College Prep Program:https://ledascholars.org/ Wharton/Lauder MBA Program: https://mba.wharton.upenn.edu/lauder-program/  Topicals Skincare:https://www.instagram.com/topicals/  Canva: https://www.canva.com/  Brandon Blackwood: https://www.instagram.com/brandonblackwoodnyc/?hl=en  Beyonce’s Stylist: https://www.instagram.com/kjmoody/?hl=en  Click here to subscribe via RSS feed (non-iTunes feed): http://sidehustlepro.libsyn.com/rss Announcements Join our Facebook Community If you’re looking for a community of supportive side hustlers who are all working to take our businesses to the next level, join us here: http://sidehustlepro.co/facebook Guest Social Media Info Side Hustle Pro – @sidehustlepro #SideHustlePro Anima Iris: https://www.instagram.com/anima.iris/  Wilglory: https://www.instagram.com/wilgloryy/