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394: How Wilglory Tanjong Got Her Luxury Bags From Senegal To Beyoncé
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75 minutes
Released:
Mar 6, 2024
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This week we are back 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 familiesHer advice on keeping the faith and betting on yourself and your business every timeHow she got Beyoncé to rock an Anima Iris bag and post about it on InstagramHighlights Include:4:39 Establishing business in Senegal12:19 Financial readiness and having a mentor 19:31 Juggling grad school and launching a business24:35 Building a reliable team in Senegal35:54 Paying yourself in your business43:06 Standing out through marketing 47:34 Working with Beyoncé59:05 Meeting growing fulfillment needs1:04:13 Top tips for entrepreneursCheck out episode 394 of Side Hustle Pro podcast out now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTubeThis episode is brought to you by: Gusto offers modern, easy payroll, benefits, and HR to small businesses across the country. Sign up and give it a try at gusto.com/shp.Links mentioned in this episodeAnima Iris Website: https://animairis.com/ Anima Iris Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anima.iris/ Wilglory’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wilgloryy/ College Prep Program:https://ledascholars.org/Wharton/Lauder MBA Program: https://mba.wharton.upenn.edu/lauder-program/ Brandon Blackwood: https://brandonblackwood.com/ 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Mar 6, 2024
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