Female Shoemaker Opens Up About Hustle After Grinding Hard Since Primary School, Leaves Peeps Inspired
- A young shoemaker has taken to social media to open up about her trade after she started her shoemaking hustle in high school
- The young lady noted that she’d bring polish, glue, a hammer, and other materials to school to repair the shoes of her fellow students
- Commenting on her amazing story, netizens shared how proud they were of her for putting herself out there and for grinding hard for success
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A hard-working lady who works as a shoemaker has posted about how she got started in the industry from a very young age.
The young hustler explained that she started grinding hard in high school and would bring various tools with her to help students repair their broken shoes.
Edna Frimpong, who is also a journalism student, shared her story on LinkedIn:
“When I was in secondary school, I made sure I brought polish, glue, a hammer, and other materials when going to school.
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“During break times, I used the opportunity to market to my classmates and other friends to bring their torn sandals for repairs.”
The talented woman further noted that she would use the weekend to fix the shoes for her clients.
Now, years later, Edna, who resides in Ghana, is still striving hard with her shoemaking business and delivers to places around the globe.
Social media users inspired by female shoemaker
The dedicated hun inspired many peeps, who wished her well in her post’s comment section:
Elizabeth F. Arhin said:
“Wonderful! Your passion, and whatever is pursuing you at this current time, will determine your speed to total success. Go for it!”
Masango Charles added:
“This is awesome. Edna, with ladies like you in the society, I'm sure the world is going to be a better place.”
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In a related story by Briefly News, a 22-year-old lady is doing her best to support her family members in South Africa and Zimbabwe.
Christine Zari, who crochets stuffed toys to put food on the table, has decided to make Christmas-themed toys to help pay for her brothers’ schooling.
The young mom sells her merchandise on the side of the road and at markets and struggles to make enough money to survive.
But despite her challenges, the entrepreneur continues fighting for success.
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Source: Briefly News