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Teacher turns $10 into booming business
Inspired by nature —
Rwandan science teacher Cephas Nshimyumuremyi started his skincare business, Uburanga Products, with just ten dollars. He uses local medicinal plants to make herbal soaps and jellies.
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Science meets tradition —
Nshimyumuremyi used his science background to turn plants known for their soothing properties into commercial skin remedies.
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Booming business —
After the initial investment of just $10, which was spent on a container in which his soap was stored, his business is now worth $30,000 and provides employment to 12 people.
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Herbal remedy —
The plants Nshimyumuremyi uses are grown in a botanical garden, and then dried and mixed to create either soap or jelly.
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Overcoming challenges —
Apart from the cost of advertising, one of the biggest challenges the entrepreneur faced was the high cost of packaging containers, which he imports from Kampala, Uganda.
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Prize-winning effort —
Nshimyumuremy won the Educat -- GT Bank Entrepreneurship Award 2014, a local business prize.
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Starting small —
The 29-year-old entrepreneur has words of encouragement for others thinking of starting their own business. "Start with little, but use the knowledge and the environment that you already have," he says.