In this episode, I have Grace Oriaghan, founder of Shanyi Brands, a beauty product manufacturer.

We discussed the importance of having a unique brand name and what it is like running a business in Nigeria. We talked about sourcing for funding and she revealed unapologetically, that her business is TEF funded with the $5000 seed capital she received for the Tony Elumelu Foundation. Grace talked about the traps of getting business loans especially for startups and gave some sound advice to budding entrepreneurs.

We are proud of her business and what the future holds for her. Follow Shanyi Brands on IG ⁠https://www.instagram.com/shanyiorganics/⁠ Visit her website to check out her products https://www.shanyiorganics.com/

Follow us, The Tony Eluemelu Foundation on IG https://www.instagram.com/tonyelumelufoundation/

website: https://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/

*As at time of recording the Application for the 2023 TEF Entrepreneurship Programme was still on. Don't worry, you can prepare and wait for our next applications season. For now, keep following our media accounts to stay abreast of the happenings and opportunities the Programme offers.