Cake pops business owner ready to make entrepreneurship her beat
Tinyiko Ndlovu attended a women’s networking and empowerment event in Dainfern where she shared more about being a young entrepreneur.
A recent International Women’s Month event held in Dainfern had one attendee wanting to make a name for herself in business.
Tinyiko Ndlovu (20) started her cake pops business called Crunchables during the height of lockdown in 2020. “I always envisioned myself running my own business. I’ve always been goal driven and once I had come up with the idea to start my own cake pop business I fell in love,” she said.
“Starting my own business from scratch was hard but that never stopped me. It was hard trying to find a good customer base but I came up with my own marketing strategy which worked out very well for me.”
Ndlovu believes it is important for young people to have their own businesses as it can teach a number of lessons. “It teaches you skills that are not taught in school. You learn how to handle and deal with real-life situations and how to navigate the business world. Whether the business is big or small there is always something new you can learn.”
There is still much to come for Ndlovu’s business. “My goal is to build. I want to build a legacy I can be proud of and one my future kids can be proud of. I want to make a name for myself.
“My next phase is to host classes and do fundraisers for charities all over Johannesburg and hopefully someday the whole of South Africa. I want my business to grow in a way that it not only becomes a business but a community that benefits everyone who is as invested and passionate as I am.”
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