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MADEXXXX MADEINC Are you a Creative or Tech Entrepreneur? Tell us your story and you could be featured in MADE. Email [email protected]. the recognition we deserve for it from not just men but other women. 3. VALUE YOURSELF OVER EVERYTHING Getting to know myself has been the most challenging, fearless and inspirational acts that I've ever had to do. When starting my own company, by myself with no financial assistance and minimal support, I began to realize the key ingredients were to believe in myself and above all I had to value who I was and who I was about to become. 4. VALUE YOUR BRAND As a black woman, I feel it's 10 times more difficult, because of how the world continues to perceive us, no matter what part of the world we are from. In saying that, we always need to rise above the negativity and be confident in who we are and how we are going to change the world and create the legacy we deserve and appreciate the women that have come before. You are golden and there is no one on Earth quite like you. Shine. This is always such a vulnerable and fearless act, the act of valuing the content that you are putting out in the world. 6. DON'T BE A DOUCHE BAG How does what you say and act, inspire or leave a state of influence on other people’s lives for the better? If you were to start your own company, become an entrepreneur of some sort or just living your best life - look to do something bigger than you and don't be selfish but be selfless where you can. Look to steadily increase the lives of other people for the better - as humans I strongly feel that we need to create a ‘We’ culture instead of a ‘Me’ culture. Look to steadily increase the lives of other people for the better - as humans I strongly feel that we need to create a we culture instead of a me culture. Don’t allow people to take you for granted. Be fearless and ruthless because that is the big world of business. 5. CONFIDENCE IS KEY As women we have many different roles and obstacles we face and play in our everyday lives. It still baffles me that we still hardly ever get I tell stories for a living and what that entails is generally having an interest in other people’s lives and interests. Simply put, be kind. made-magazine.com | 43