Reflections of an Entrepreneur
Five - That's the number. And I am still totally amazed that I have been able to do this. 5+ total brands I have been able to build and develop in a total of just about 3 years - Incredible! Brief History: I started the Ferzona brand in about 2018 when I was at university with a very peculiar offering - Mobile Phone Repair service aimed exclusively at the student population. It gained a little traction with my circle of friends and just a little bit wider than that to include their friends as well. It wasn't anything serious till I got sponsored by my university in 2019 - Anglia Ruskin University, to build a fully-fledged operating business, after participating in their business idea competition twice - The Big Pitch. I was excited; I had just graduated and had the time to focus on growing the business full time. I faced a few issues immediately after starting up...such as, the shutdown of the StartUp Lab within my university that led me on a little journey supporting