The drive: What challenges have you overcome?
I could write an essay on this one! I developed the brand during the first few Covid lockdowns. Suppliers shut down, ingredients couldn’t be sourced, and deliveries came to a grinding halt, but the real challenges started post launch. You work tirelessly to create an amazing product, but then you have to get it into the market. It’s not for the faint hearted and required serious patience, understanding and determination. There were many disappointments, frustrations and tears, but the only solution is to keep going. I love what I do, and hugely believe in the products I’ve created, which gives me the passion and drive to keep going through testing times.
For better or worse: What are the pros and cons of running your own business?
Pros:
- I spend every day doing what I love.
- It makes me happy to know that the products I create improve people’s skin health, and encourage confidence and wellbeing.
- I learn something new every day.
- You can be really quite creative.
- It’s flexible, which is great when you have young children.
Cons:
- There’s immense pressure, as you’re the only person responsible for your success.
- The learning curve is practically vertical in the first few years. Exciting, but sometimes stressful.
- There’s no such thing as a holiday.
- It involves risk.
Hopes and dreams: What next?
From a product perspective, I have so many ideas bubbling away, and one in particular is very exciting. I can’t go into too much detail but I’m all for solving problems, and the next product range will help many people. We’re hoping to branch out into body care too, but that’s a little further down the line.
Head to the Robyn Skincare website to find out more and to check out their range of products. You can also connect with them on Facebook and Instagram.
