Beauty Sandt is a 30 year old business lady from Petrusburg
(Free State). She has been running Sandt Beauty Salon in Kathu Northern Cape
for over 3 years now.
As a young person growing up in Petrusburg, she aspired to
be an engineer. After matric she enrolled for an engineering course at one of
the tertiary institutions. Unbeknownst to her, life had other plans in
store. “While studying, I realized that
my parents were struggling to meet some of my financial needs so I took some of
my savings and registered for a nail course at Planet Nail with the intention
of earning some extra cash to finance my studies,” she said.
Unexpectedly, her
clientele grew thus she managed to open a beauty salon which is currently
having over seventy clients. “We provide services such as: manicures, pedicures
and hair care,” she said adding that she loves what she does because it gives
her the opportunity to meet people with different personalities on a daily
basis
Over the years Beauty has acquired business acumen which has
enabled her to run her business successfully. ”I always make sure that my
clients are comfortable and happy with the service we provide. At the same time, I firmly believe that
customers should not be afraid to express themselves if they are not happy with
the service. Hence attentiveness to the
needs of the customers is paramount,” she said.
In the near future Beauty says she sees herself running her
salon from a spacious building. “We need a bigger space to accommodate more
clients and offer more services than we offer now,” she said. She also plans to
give back to the community by sharing business and customer care skills with
other salon owners. “I believe in sharing knowledge because I also had someone
who mentored me, Madidimalo Ouma Sasebola who is an extraordinary business
woman. And I will always thank God for bringing her into my life because she
held my hand and helped me navigate my way in the business world.
According to
Beauty, there are many aspects which contribute to success and among those is
living a healthy lifestyle. “I always visit the gym in the early hours of the
morning because it helps me to forget about everything and to stay sane.”
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