Honestly, there are so many women doing amazing things it is impossible to track! But today, we narrowed down our crush list to the amazing Ladypreneur- Enimien Etomi Inegbedion. Enimien is a professional photographer, business coach/mentor and an educationist. Almost two years ago now, I bumped into her at a mutual friends party and she told me of her plans to return to Nigeria and set up a Montessori nursery school. Fast forward only a couple of years and she has done all she set out to do- amazing!
Meet Enimien Etomi Inegbedion
Enimien is serial entrepreneur. She runs Portraits by Nimz (photography business), a Montessori Nursery, and a blog to encourage women called Confessions of Christian Wives. She is also deeply passionate about helping female entrepreneurs discover their purpose, start up successful businesses, be free of money worries and love the life they live.
Enimien holds a degree in Computing and Information Systems as well as an MBA. Her professional career has taken her to Sweden, Romania and China. She opened her first business after meeting her husband and moving to London and hasn’t looked back. Today Enimien finds great fulfillment in helping female entrepreneurs through their start up process. As a consultant, she offers workshops and packages for female entrepreneurs who require clarity and feel stuck.
In our exclusive interview with this successful serial entrepreneur, she shares with us her passions, definitions of success and advice on providing value to clients.
IBG: Why do you do what you do?
EI: I’m passionate about helping female entrepreneurs discover their purpose, start up successful businesses, be free of money worries and love the life they live.”
IBG: What motivates you?
EI: Fulfilling the purpose that God put me on this earth for. I’m motivated by a challenge and a desire to improve the lives of people especially women around me.
IBG: How do you define success?
EI: Success is being able to leave a legacy of having made a difference in my family and community.
IBG: What keeps you grounded?
EI: My mother and her 9 sisters are such realists that I never had the option of not being grounded. The word of God also keeps me grounded as well as an amazing network of awesome women and WE keep each other grounded.
IBG: What has been your biggest entrepreneurial challenge and how have you surmounted it? EI: Starting up a Montessori nursery has been no ball in the park! Just starting has been a major project because it is capital intensive and having to manage laborers involved in refurbishing the building has been very tedious. But like I mentioned, I’m motivated by challenges and so this has been a very interesting experience so far. I am happy to announce that we have now opened the doors for summer school.
IBG: What has been your biggest success?
EI: Big successes are overrated :). I’m proud of all my achievements, no matter how small. It’s the sum of all the small successes that make the big ones.
IBG: What advice would you give to entrepreneurs?
EI: Start with what you have. Don’t worry about the things that you don’t have, be grateful for what you do have and focus on acquiring the skills you need to move forward. Gather a group of other entrepreneurs who will be your cheerleaders and chief motivators. Find a mentor who is where you want to be and make sure you also give value to the relationship in any way you can. And finally go into business ready to SERVE your clients not to MILK them
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