I have heard many stories about women at this age having to settle down, have to step back to be a strong rear for their husbands, have to take care of the house, etc. But those thoughts were extinguished after a while. when I heard the startup story of Ms. Trinh Ho – CEO FreshM, Founder Lady Networking. Today, let’s learn about this special woman with Lady Networking through the article below.

From the age of 18, Ms Trinh knew she was passionate about business and pursued that journey, so even though she worked at a company, she still constantly thought about her own business. The activities of selling newspapers, magazines, selling construction industry advertising, market research… are personal activities so I do not count them as starting a business.

“Starting a career in fashion design”

Actually, it’s not right to say that I have a passion for fashion. Trinh’s family has more than 20 years of experience in making handmade garments, so fashion was always on my “top list” for starting a business at that time.

But what a coincidence, Trinh has a friend from the same hometown from the Central region, both of them like fashion, want to design and sew according to the Vietnamese body shape, but have no intention of importing goods to sell. At that time, I determined to make “Made in 100% Vietnam” from the Founders to the materials and personnel. – She shares

Thinking back to that time, it was fun. The two of us diligently went to all the big and small markets to see the quality of fabrics and accessories. Whenever we had free time on the weekends, we rode motorbikes and carried the fabrics home or to the warehouse. Since starting business, Trinh’s bargaining, observation, and communication skills have improved a lot, everyone. This is also what I like most about doing business, especially a newbie “merchant” like Trinh.

First finished products

Trinh and her friend with that same passion actually didn’t have any fashion design classes or any professional training, what we did was very instinctive. Whenever I see a model online that’s “hot” or pretty and suitable, I’ll start making it without doing much research. At that time, social networks were not as developed as they are today, so that was also a big limitation.

As introduced above, homegrown products are used for everything, so the processing price is given special priority, but the finished product takes a while to arrive. Many times, the home factory doesn’t accept it, so I have to find an outside factory to support me.

Trinh still vividly remembers the shirt sewing session, the stitching was bad, the design was not as beautiful as the factory owner promised. However, at that time we were dissatisfied because the goods were not as agreed upon, but we still paid for them and never returned to that factory again. This is also a great lesson for newbies just starting a business.

One day before the opening, the store logo was still not ready, Trinh had to ask a friend to design it in time for the opening day and also asked the person to open the store to be kind, hoping for a smooth sailing business.

The store only has one acres of Trinh items to buy at an acquaintance’s cafe in District 1 so it doesn’t cost too much space. When customers want to come over to see and try on clothes, please send a message in advance and I will come over. We only hire short-term employees to optimize operating costs.

All stages: finding raw materials (fabric, accessories,…) + finding a factory + finding premises + designing samples, working with the factory, delivering products + taking photos, choosing models, photographers, texting Consulting customers, delivering goods to customers, collecting money, registering for fairs,… I do it all.

I posted a Pr Online article to take advantage of the time I was working in the media, registering to participate in the fair to promote and reach new customers. I wish back then when social networks were as strong as they are now, it would have been a lot less difficult!. (she laughs)

After more than 2 years of maintenance, in conclusion, I found that my capital was even (about 40 million), the products were still there, the fabric was still there, but I didn’t have enough passion to develop.

Hearing the words “start-up” for everyone is something sublime, but for Trinh, I consider it an experience, the “price” of life that each person must go through.

“Nothing is impossible” 

Whatever is the most difficult, I want it to become reality. If others can’t do it, I can do it somehow. Simply put, the more difficult a task you do, the better you are at it.

What lesson did you learn?

Trinh is not suitable for: being too detailed, taking too much time, being dependent on too many people and not feeling happy on the journey you take.
The business must be clear, relatives and acquaintances must be paid fairly
You should clearly divide the work in as much detail as possible, each position should have a specialist in charge, don’t be too long-winded, do whatever you want (I have had to learn this lesson over and over again).
In business, as our grandparents once said, “heaven, earth, and people benefit” all must converge. If one element is missing, it is difficult to be brilliant.

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