The Food Industry is getting very more interesting daily. If cooking is your passion, and you have the zeal to withstand the stress that comes with it, it’s a passion that can easily be monetized and will certainly bear fruit.
While looking around on Instagram, I came across a sumptuous looking bowl of soup, I couldn’t resist the urge to dip deeper and try to know the person who can cook this well.
It turned out to be an amazing multi talented lady, and I can say her brand is aptly named.
KMB had the privilege of getting her to have a long dialogue with us….Read below………..
Kemi Mobuse blog: Good Morning, can we meet you?
Aroma9ja: Good morning,I'm Karima Ibraheem-Sorinola
Kemi Mobuse blog: What do you do?
Aroma9ja: I'm the CEO of Aroma9ja - a companyy that offers catering services and Carey's Signature a fashion retailer
Kemi Mobuse blog: So you are both fashion retailer and a caterer? Those two business are totally unrelated.
Aroma9ja: Yes i am
Kemi Mobuse blog: What inspired you venturing into them?
Aroma9ja: Yes they are not related, but they are passion that turned into profitable business. Those are the two things I love most.
Kemi Mobuse blog: How old are both businesses?
Aroma9ja: Fashion is over 7years & the catering services for over 2years now
Kemi Mobuse blog: And the market reception for both since starting out?
Aroma9ja: It has been great; we keep growing by the day.
Kemi Mobuse blog: What is a typical day with running both businesses like?
Aroma9ja: Hectic! but it's always worth it. As we get most of our sales leads online, we take orders for both businesses, arrange client's order and deliver promptly.
Kemi Mobuse blog: Tell me, how was starting out like, can you walk us through your journey?
Aroma9ja: Fashion started from my university days at Lagos state university(LASU). Lots of friends and family relied on me for fashion tips and latest trends so I decided to start a fashion line and it's been awesome since then, while I think it’s about the same thing for Aroma9ja , i have been the " unpaid chef " since childhood . People came to me for cooking lesson and tips so i turned it into a profitable venture and the response has been overwhelming in the short period of time that i started doing this professionally.
Kemi Mobuse blog: What lesson have you learnt, from that journey that has helped shape you today?
Aroma9ja: Hardwork and perseverance pays. You need to keep trying till it falls through and when it does, you need to keep pushing for greater standards.
Kemi Mobuse blog: If you were given a chance to start all over again, what would you do differently?
Aroma9ja: Nothing really, because i love the way i started & the fact that i make mistakes & learn from it makes the business better/grow. No regrets at all.
Kemi Mobuse blog: What is the worse advice you have been given since you started?
Aroma9ja: Well, for fashions don’t go into it, there are lots of fashion retailers out there and i don't think have gotten any negative advice for aroma9ja so far.
Kemi Mobuse blog: And your most memorable experience in both so far?
Aroma9ja: For Aroma9ja it was our first order to the United Kingdom & United States of America while for fashion i really can't point out.
Kemi Mobuse blog: Wow! That's inspiring
Kemi Mobuse blog: What advice will yu give upcoming entrepreneurs?
Aroma9ja: To be passionate, hardworking & be patient and keep learning. Rome wasn't built in a day.
Kemi Mobuse blog: And, how can future clients contact you?
Aroma9ja: Contact
Text/call/whatsapp 08023869908
Instagram @aroma9ja
Twitter @aroma9ja
Email @aroma9ja@gmail.com
Text/call/whatsapp 08023869908
Instagram @aroma9ja
Twitter @aroma9ja
Email @aroma9ja@gmail.com
Kemi Mobuse blog: Thank you for your time
Aroma9ja: You are welcome.
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