Bajan Sun Magazine - Caribbean Entrepreneurs Vol 1 Issue 11 | Page 89

JAN 2015 Beyond the generalized challenges faced by female entrepreneurs; Toni was asked how she deals with her business challenges or how she intends to deal with them. In response to this, Toni simply stated “A business will always have challenges. The best thing I did in 2013 was to get mentors. Persons with professional experience who are super-intelligent that genuinely care about my growth and development as an individual and a young business woman. I have also drafted a team that is very efficient. This, for me, was important because we run a more effective operation and can more easily and readily effect change and have a greater impact with all the projects we are working on.” Toni was also asked ‘Do you believe that you have achieved your goals or do you think that you have more to accomplish?’ In a few words she shared “If I had to put my professional experience as a percentage, I would say that I am 5% of where I am destined and hoping to be.” As such, going forward, Toni looks forward to the many opportunities offered by the Internet to build upon and diversify her business. She knows that there will be further challenges along the way but believes that any obstacles can be overcome by building relationships based on mutual respect. If all else fails, her philosophy is, “If you shout loud enough, somebody will hear and somebody will have to do something.” As such, she looks forward to only progress in the next leg of her race. As she shared, but if we are to put a time stamp of five years, “I would like to be closer to my vision of self-actualization. I would be 33 years old in five years. Therefore, I visualize a closer relationship with my Creator, a healthy body, a happy family, a raving regional business and a successful part-time legal career. That is what I see for myself in five years!” www.bajansunonline.com/MAGAZINE/ | [email protected] | @BajanSunOnline