Van: On Being An Asian Female Small Business Owner in America

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“I’d say you are an individual. Someone else could be doing the same thing as you are but you are you, no one else can have your perspective, so just being able to be you and bring your perspective to your brand and product, that’s how it’s going to make you stand out and then market your brand towards that.” 

I has so much fun chatting with Van! I love the idea of inviting to the show Asian females who’re aspiring small business owners at the same time and have this opportunity to dive into the brand’s story and mission, feature their products and support industrious and fierce females towards living their dreams and fulfilling their purpose. Did you like it too? Let me know in the comments!

Here are the takeaways:

1.  It is almost intrinsic in us as humans to want to serve and give and it may require less energy than you think is needed because you’re inherently receiving while giving 
2. You don’t need a degree to know business; it’s about empathy, about how to treat your customers and making the effort to connect with them and give them a great experience
3. Be willing to learn and be a student 
4. Stay laser focused on your mission and purpose behind why you started and that will help you get through the harder days that makes you think about giving up 
5. The work of a small business owner requires hard work and is respectable 
6. When you support a small business, you are supporting someone else’s dream 
7. Listen to your heart but be smart about it 
8. Be okay with failing 
9. You are you, no one else can have your perspective. Bring your perspective to your brand and marketing it towards that 
10. Van’s favorite mantras: “Nothing worth it comes easy” and “This too shall pass”

 In this episode: 

• Connect with Van, follow her journey as she build her small business, find out where you can find and meet her at upcoming markets in local Houston TX through her Instagram snd Facebook page with the same name @lotus.sky.botanicals 

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