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Get busy!
For those who are close to Jen, they would know that she has a
strong entrepreneurial spirit.
Her business ventures started when she was a kid, picking vegies
from her family garden and selling them out the front of her
house with her siblings. They would sit outside all day and only
make about $5. But, as we all know, good business doesn’t always
happen at once, these things can take time.
Since her first vegie stall, Jen’s business skills have grown and she’s
had experience in:
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Making and selling dream catchers
Becoming a skilled Henna artist
Face painting with a professional business and
Selling a lot of old clothes for cheap instead of throwing them
out, as well as selling cool vintage and retro style clothing that
she collects.
This entrepreneurship has taken Jen a long way and she can now
say that she’s finished working with larger businesses and is living
off her own work – a huge feat for any business owner!
Get in touch with Jen
through her social profiles
Dream Catchers
Henna Artist
Art for Earthlings
[email protected]
But there’s more to come from this USQ Theatre student and
creative mind. ART FOR EARTHLINGS has been Jen’s project for
the past year and she couldn’t be more excited about the direction
her business is taking.
‘I’m a big Earth advocate, and a lover of the arts, and have put
these two together to create this company. ART FOR EARTHLINGS
is an online learning base for ecological conservation, with a heart
of theatre and a whole lot of magic.’ If you want to know more,
you have the opportunity to be some of the first eyes to see it at
the Official Website Launch on 10 November at 4pm, at the Arts
Theatre, in A block at USQ Toowoomba (and share some drinks
and snacks afterwards)!
While kick-starting this business has been challenging for Jen,
she’s definitely found it worth the experience. ‘I have to spend a
lot of time advertising my work, which can be tedious.’ As well as
becoming her own marketing officer, Jen’s learned so much about
dealing with money, saving, time management and business plans,
all while increasing her creativity at the same time! But the best
part about creating her own businesses is that she’s enjoying the
work she’s doing.
WORDS: JESS THORNTON – USQ Student
IMAGES: USQ ONLINE MARKETING, SHUTTERSTOCK