Daniela Castellano's desire to find a purpose for her life and follow her passion has helped her to pursue her ambition to become an entrepreneur. Daniela's belief of making an impact in the world led her to quit her full time job as a journalist in Colombia and found Castellano Ethnic Origins, which sells backpacks, bags, and bracelets handmade by indigenous women in Colombia. Being a solo entrepreneur with "no money in my pocket, no salary, and being in a foreign country with a small network and without my family" has not been an easy road, but she says "my resilience comes from the freedom I have to do whatever I want with my time and life. Also the happiness and reward I feel when I employ people in London and Colombia, and give jobs to the indigenous women in my country, is so fulfilling. My vision and dream keeps me going." Moreover, Daniela was honest about her experiences as an entrepreneur. She said she started her business with no financial knowledge, sales strategy, business plan or profit and loss forecast. Regardless of these drawbacks, Daniela still found her way out of the hurdles and even learned how to code her own website. Castellano Ethnic Origins now has stocks at Fenwick department store and is launching a kickstarter on October 25th.

 

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