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Winnie Nyambura: A Childhood Filled With Pain & Loss Inspired Me To Take Entrepreneurial Risks

2 years ago1 h 10- plays

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At the tender age of 27, Winnie has seen it all. The mother of a four-year-old boy has experienced loss untold - and it all started when she became an orphan at the age of three and went to live with her maternal grandmother. Thus started her fight against anxiety and depression while still in high school - and yet, the spirit of entrepreneurship grew strong in her.


She started off pitching various ideas and innovations to potential investors, none of which went through. However, it was while she was at university that she experienced business success selling sweet treats. That business eventually collapsed, but it taught her a lot about sustaining a business in the face of growing competition and market resistance.


Today she is an SEO expert, author and blogger, and she's learned enough to teach all of us how to navigate mental health issues, business failure and success... and the loss of loved one. Listen on the hear the full story.

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