Celebrity designer Swanky Jerry has narrated his inspiring road to success, as he urged his fans to not be like him but aspire to be greater than him.
Taking to Instagram, Jerry who made the Forbes 30 under 30 list, revealed that he got no support financially or emotionally when he started his business.
See what he wrote below;
In the beginning โฆโฆ
I had gotten countless messages, emails, DMs, etc from young Africans all over the continent inspired by my journey and most of them ended their messages with โI want to be like you when I grow upโ. I couldnโt reply everyone, but I took my time to read every message.
Donโt be like me, BE GREATER.
But know that nothing good comes easy. I failed many times, some days I almost gave upโฆ I tried different things, different jobs and just kept pushing.
My goal has always been to inspire at least one person out there, but with the number of people who reached out to me, God!! Iโm so moved to know that I have inspired so many young people to never give up on their dreamsโฆ better days are always ahead.
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This pandemic has given me so much time to reflect on life and my journey and just be grateful for every moment.
Listen Iโm that boy that knows almost everything and everybody.
I started off working as a PR agent helping other peopleโs businesses grow intensely.
For example, say you started a small business and wasnโt doing well, I would step in and make it blossom because I can literally make people buy an item they donโt need just because of the way I have sold it to them.
This is what they call โsweet mouthโ LOOOL.
Earlier in my life, I worked as a PR agent for clubs, beauty brands, small fashion companies and the list goes on.
And because I was so sure of myself, I would always opt for commission as a mode of payment for my services; I always refused to be paid a salary because I felt like it would be me cheating myself.
My strategy was to simply bring the client and get a percentage on what they spend, and this went on for a few years.
Fast forward to 2012 where I started my brand โSWANKYโS SIGNATURESโ.
I struggled with the business at first because I didnโt get any support financially and emotionally. That same year, I managed to pull off a small launch event with the help of a few friends Things started to pick upโฆ fast!
YOUR DREAM IS VALID DONT GIVE UP.
