{"id":10080,"date":"2022-10-18T13:39:52","date_gmt":"2022-10-18T13:39:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/?p=10080"},"modified":"2022-10-18T15:07:19","modified_gmt":"2022-10-18T15:07:19","slug":"life2020-nurturing-dreams-expanding-horizons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/index.php\/2022\/10\/18\/life2020-nurturing-dreams-expanding-horizons\/","title":{"rendered":"LIFE2020 &#8211; Nurturing Dreams &#038; Expanding Horizons"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>The black community has long been one that strives to help each other and generate awareness of the good we all have to offer.<\/h3>\n<p>Isha is a South West-based entrepreneur whos on a mission to help propel a new generation of entrepreneurs in the right direction by nurturing their dreams and expanding their horizons. Isha and a team of aspirational individuals, who have their businesses, have come together to form LIFE2020. A collective dedicated to seeing positive change in entrepreneurship for people from diverse communities. Isha joined Mogul Magazine to talk about the importance of helping independent businesses, the path that led her to being an entrepreneur and the lessons she learned in life. Enjoy!<\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Can you tell us about your organisation LIFE2020?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Life2020 is a business set up for the people by the people and solely run by a group of entrepreneurs who seek to motivate and support aspiring business owners, particularly young individuals. We aim to work together as a collective to encourage, support and guide you through your journey into entrepreneurship.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image_6483441.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10090 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image_6483441-300x196.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"758\" height=\"494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image_6483441-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image_6483441-768x502.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image_6483441.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 758px) 100vw, 758px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Why do you think it&#8217;s important to promote independent businesses?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It&#8217;s important to help promote independent businesses as it comes with many different challenges. Working together and supporting each other on the journey of independence makes the journey easier.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Was there a defining moment when you knew you wanted to be an entrepreneur?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Becoming a parent was when I knew I wanted to be an entrepreneur. I was living in Trinidad, thinking about what I could learn to do anywhere in the world.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Can you tell us how you got started as an entrepreneur?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">My first step into becoming an entrepreneur was learning the trade of Beauty and massage therapy which is my first passion.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image_6487327.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10086 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image_6487327-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"461\" height=\"346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image_6487327-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image_6487327-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image_6487327-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image_6487327-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image_6487327.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \/><\/a>What is your vision for the future of your brand?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The future vision is to collaborate with other organisations to provide a broader platform to showcase, support, and acknowledge today&#8217;s young entrepreneurs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What&#8217;s your favourite aspect of being an entrepreneur?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">My favourite aspect of being an entrepreneur is being independent.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Can you describe yourself in three words?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Happy, Grateful, and Empowering are the three words I would use to describe myself.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">How do you balance managing your work life with your personal time?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">To balance my work life, I ensure I take time off, especially from social media, plenty of relaxing &#8220;me time&#8221;. I regularly meditate and practice being still.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What do you enjoy most about entrepreneurship? What do you find the hardest about it?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I love the practical and social side of being an entrepreneur. I find it challenging to do paperwork and writing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image_6483441-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10088 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image_6483441-1-300x262.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"365\" height=\"319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image_6483441-1-300x262.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image_6483441-1-1024x895.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image_6483441-1-768x671.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image_6483441-1-1536x1342.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image_6483441-1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 365px) 100vw, 365px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What books do you recommend for every entrepreneur to read?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I must be honest and say I&#8217;m not much of a reader, but one book I would recommend reading is The Power of Love by JaJa Soze. This book is motivational book and very inspiring.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Looking back, what is the most important lesson you learned about life?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The most important lesson I&#8217;ve learned in life is to be an adaptable human being.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Where do you aim to be in 3 years?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I would love to be able to travel the world with the skills I have gained over the years and share them with others.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Where can we find you online?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Our website is&nbsp;<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"http:\/\/www.life2020.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">www.life2020.co.uk<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Socials <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/life2020uk\/?hl=en\">@life2020uk<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">My other business socials<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/pamperandloveuk\/?hl=en\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">@pamperandloveuk<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The black community has long been one that strives to help each other and generate awareness of the good we all have to offer. 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