This Week Entrepreneur: Aine Jewellery Pte Ltd

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Today i am happy to share with you the interview that be done recently by Nadia and Syirah.

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Name of Shop: Aine Jewellery Pte Ltd

1. What kind of business do you have? What inspire you to become an entrepreneur?

We sell Gems and jewellery (directly and through wholesale). We supply retailers such as Poh Henh & Taka Jewellery. We provide service where customer say what they want and we design for them.

1. Did you need to have a certain mindset to achieve success?

Yes,of course!

1. Have you notice a certain advantages to being an entrepreneur?

Yes,the time is very flexible.

1. Is it difficult to get financing for businesses? If so, why and are there any solutions?

From the start I have already had a good source of finance.

1. Did you have a mentor to help you get started?

No,i learn from myself.I start it on my own.

1. Approximately how much money did you invest before your business became profitable?

Approximately $200,000.

1. What resources were most helpful to you when you were starting your business?

We usually get our emeralds from Columbia and South America. For gems on the other hand,we get them from New York. For the diamonds,we’ve got them from Belgium.

1. What ways have you found to be most effective in marketing your product or service to get sales?

Usually my company uses long-time publicity such as in reference books and in magazines just for jewelleries. We do hold exhibitions such as the recent one at Suntec City in the Jewellery Exhibition 2008.

1. What tips can you give others who want to embrace their dream but, don’t have the confidence or feel they don’t have what it takes to succeed?

We should start big and have big investment so as to increase the chance of profit.But do your own calculation. Understand the risk and also your available resources.

1. How do you manage juggling the responsibilities of being an entrepreneur?

We managed it well. We must plan our day and keep track very closely. Make self for our family and social life as well.

1. What’s next for you?

We are already currently having a lot of offices in Bangkok,Hongkong,Indonesia,Columbia,Europe and South America.

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