“Let’s Get Cooking”: Young Woman Takes a Risk, Starts Food Services Business

• A young woman in Pretoria shared on her TikTok account that she had taken a risk to start her business
• The local entrepreneur's business is focused on food and offers private chef services and delicious meals
• Many social media users in the comment section sent congratulatory messages and support to the woman
• Briefly News spoke to the budding entrepreneur, who shared how she overcame business challenges

Starting something new in life can often be overwhelming and filled with challenges. Yet, a determined young woman embraced the challenge and launched her business, making her vision a reality.

New entrepreneur on the block

A content creator named Yolanda Rakobela took to her TikTok account to share with app users that she took a risk and started her brand-new business, Bites and Blessings.

The business offers meal preps, private chef services and Sunday meals around Pretoria.

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Ready to get her business flourishing, Yolanda included a Bible verse in the clip and excitedly said in her post's caption:

"Let's get cooking."

Watch the TikTok video below:

Overcoming business challenges

While speaking to Briefly News, Yolanda, who obtained a BCom in marketing management from the University of Pretoria, shared she faced several challenges as a business owner.

"One major challenge was building and maintaining an engaged audience. To overcome this, I focused on creating high-quality, consistent content that resonates with my audience. I also leveraged social media platforms and collaborations to grow my following."

The social media influencer (who didn't have direct prior experience in the food industry besides her passion for cooking) added that balancing creativity with business responsibilities was another challenge.

Not letting this stop her, she prioritised tasks, set realistic goals, continuously educated herself on marketing, branding, and entrepreneurship, and lived by the quote, "Every bite brings a blessing."

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Mzansi supports business owner

A few people on the internet headed to the post's comment section to congratulate the young entrepreneur and wish her all the best for her future endeavours.

Feeling inspired, @xo_ove shared:

"After seeing your video, I went straight to reading that verse and let me just say, it gave me such comfort. Thank you."

@zimi.sodlongwana wrote in the comment section:

"So proud of you! May He continue to bless your hand and business abundantly."

A motivated @noku.lunga7 exclaimed:

"This is my sign!"

@motsomike added in the comment section:

"I'm really proud of you, Yols. Wishing you the best."

@chakazambalie showed Yolanda support:

"I’m rooting for you. Go, my baby."

@sikhonaphina said to the business owner:

"Please plug me with the containers. I need them for my meal preps."

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• A grateful young woman shared with TikTok users how proud she was of her growing nail bar business.
• Business mentor Khumo Mwase, who used to be a scientist, left her job at 30 years old to start a home-based business.

Source: Briefly News