When I started my business, it wasn’t glamorous. My workspace was my dining table, my staff was just me, and my budget was, well, let’s call it “minimalist.” I was the accountant, marketer, customer service rep, and logistics manager all rolled into one. Every sale felt like a small victory, but the stress? Immense.
One rainy Thursday, as I sipped on lukewarm tea and stared at my Instagram page, an email notification popped up. The subject line read: “Potential Collaboration.” My first instinct? Scam. But curiosity got the better of me, so I opened it.
The email was from Ngozi, the owner of a boutique I’d admired for years. She said she’d seen my products online and loved them. She wanted to meet and discuss how we could work together. I reread the email three times, convinced I was hallucinating. But it was real.
We met the following week, and Ngozi turned out to be everything I hoped for and more. She became my mentor, teaching me the ropes of running a successful business and even connecting me to other clients. That one email transformed my little dining-table hustle into a thriving business.
The moral of the story? You never know what opportunities are waiting in your inbox. Stay consistent, put your best foot forward, and believe in your work. Your breakthrough could be just one email away.