Game Changer
THE FUTURE LOOKS FRANCHISED By Basetsana Makhalemele
More young women are finding their way to build and create their empires and do what fulfills their hearts rather than stay in a corporate job. The young and ambitious entrepreneur, mother, award winning Tumelo Rathobei happens to fit this bill. Tumelo is the owner of Botshelo Wellness and Fitness, which offers spa treatments, a nail bar and a gym to residents of the small town of Thaba Nchu, in the Free State.
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The business journey When she returned back home after her tertiary studies, Tumelo realized that there was a gap in the market for a service that she needed frequently, beauty. So in 2014 she took the plunge. "I have always appreciated looking pretty at all times. I did not find a suitable place which offered such services around town, so I started a business to close the gap," she says.
"Always trust in God, work extremely hard with a strategy. Be humble and always accept criticism, it builds one from their mistakes and makes one a better person."
