{"id":3623,"date":"2016-12-02T14:20:27","date_gmt":"2016-12-02T14:20:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/flexxzone.fcmb.com\/?p=3623"},"modified":"2016-12-02T14:20:27","modified_gmt":"2016-12-02T14:20:27","slug":"small-sufficient-flexxyourcreativity-first-runner-chigbogu-francis-shares-journey-success-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flexxzone.fcmb.com\/2016\/12\/small-sufficient-flexxyourcreativity-first-runner-chigbogu-francis-shares-journey-success-us\/","title":{"rendered":"From small to sufficient – Chigbogu Francis shares his journey to success with us."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Tell us about yourself<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My name is Chinonso Francis Chigbogu. I\u2019m a student of the National Open University of Nigeria, \u00a0first runner up of the FCMB #FlexxYourCreativity contest and also a fashion enthusiast living in Northern Nigeria. Artwork and illustration were my gateway to the creative industry which led to my interest in fashion And designing.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I also own a fashion and design center called <strong>Normenson Fashion Inspirations<\/strong>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Where did the idea\/concept for this business stem? <\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Starting with basic designs several years ago I found myself loving fashion and designing. Out of the love for artistic designs, my passion for functional and structural fashion evolved jumping right into photoshooting. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Tell us about life after the FCMB #FlexxYourCreativity contest.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Life after the FCMB #FlexxYourCreativity contest has been awesome and amazing. I have been able to realize more and more hidden potentials that i didn\u2019t know existed within me. The FCMB #FlexxYourCreativity contest is my my first ever contest and it has immensely boosted my moral and courage.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It made me understand that my resolution to succeed is more important than anything. Which made me realize that “there’s a me no one knows, ready to be set free” I feel so unstoppable.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>There are other people in this field, what sets your Business apart?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before the FCMB #FlexxYourCreativity contest, I was lacking in the area of meeting up with 50% demand of my customers. One of the problems that almost set my business apart was the inability to meet up with demands and make profit. But ever since I became a flexxer I have been able to overcome all these challenges through the help of the FCMB Flexx App\/Flexx zone.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3629\" src=\"http:\/\/flexxzone.fcmb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Screen-Shot-2016-12-02-at-2.50.37-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"578\" height=\"585\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>During the FCMB #FlexxYourCreativity contest, you mentioned some things you would do if you won the Grand Prize of NGN \u00a0150,000. Tell us what you have done with the prize money won? <\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coming second place in the FCMB #FlexxYourCreativity contest, I was given a huge sum NGN 100,000 grand Prize which immediately solved the problem of \u00a0Structure that my business faced. I used some part of the money to restructure and the repackage my workshop\/fashion centre. I have also taken the necessary steps towards registering my business name with the Cooperate Affairs Commission. In addition, I acquired more equipments that will enable me do designs I couldn’t do before.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>How has the flexxyour creativity contest impacted your Business?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The FCMB #FlexxYourCreativity contest has \u00a0impacted me and my business positively. It has added the label of prestige to my business, exposing me to a world where there are no borders, no boundaries.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3630\" src=\"http:\/\/flexxzone.fcmb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Screen-Shot-2016-12-02-at-2.54.15-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"593\" height=\"590\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>What has patronage been like for your business after the #FlexxYourCreativity contest?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Patronage level of my business has gone higher than it used to be. \u00a0I can perhaps say that as a result of an increase in patronage, my profit and income has also increased too. I have decided to employ more youths in order to meet up with the increasing demand. The help of marketing communication channels, digital marketing: like advertising, Social media and other platforms. I was also able to capture more and more customers through Facebook and Instagram.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3631\" src=\"http:\/\/flexxzone.fcmb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Screen-Shot-2016-12-02-at-2.56.46-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"590\" height=\"590\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Where do you see your business in the next 5 years? <\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ever since the reawakening of the endless style in “Africa” the opportunity is overwhelming. In the next 5 years I wish to see my business and my brand not just in Nigeria, but in Africa and the rest of the world. I dare to be a successful Fashion Designer. I look forward to seeing my brand on front covers of leading magazines with my designs \u00a0showcasing Africa to the world.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>What are your advice to other talented lexxers like you but are afraid to take the next step? <\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have a dream don’t just sit there, gather courage to believe that you can succeed and leave no stone unturned to make it a reality. \u00a0How to achieve this is to start by doing what is necessary, then do what is possible and suddenly you are doing the impossible. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Thank you for your time Chibogu. We wish you success in your future endeavours<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thank you.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tell us about yourself My name is Chinonso Francis Chigbogu. I\u2019m a student of the National Open University of Nigeria, \u00a0first runner up of the FCMB #FlexxYourCreativity contest and also a fashion enthusiast living in Northern Nigeria. Artwork and illustration were my gateway to the creative industry which led to my interest in fashion And […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3628,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,79,3],"tags":[85,152,272,131,530],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/flexxzone.fcmb.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3623"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/flexxzone.fcmb.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/flexxzone.fcmb.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flexxzone.fcmb.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flexxzone.fcmb.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3623"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/flexxzone.fcmb.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3623\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flexxzone.fcmb.com\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/flexxzone.fcmb.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3623"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flexxzone.fcmb.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3623"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flexxzone.fcmb.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3623"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}