The Small Victories Podcast

Entrepreneurship is for the victorious.  It is already a challenging game to play, but when you're an immigrant who wants to pursue entrepreneurship, it can be an even bigger uphill battle.

Ronnie Teja was an immigrant from Mumbai, India who moved to Canada in 2007, at the age of 22, with his parents. After a bit of hustle and nothing to show for it, he decided to venture into e-commerce. After many trials, he obtained success finding Branzio Watches whose motto is "Kindness is Timeless."

He owns and operates a thriving e-commerce company that sells watches and related accessories across 15 websites, including Branzio.com. His team consists of 30 employees in a dozen countries.

Ronnie shares his story as an immigrant who had a dream and would not be defeated.

Take-aways

• Every experience, good and bad can refine your qualities of being an entrepreneur.
  
• Entrepreneurship knows no color or gender.  If you are good at what you do and are passionate, you will succeed.
  
• Be persistent.  Hang in there. The first year of being in business is the hardest, but if you persist, it does get better.
  
• Surround yourself with those that can lift you up and stretch you.
  
• The customer experience is the most important aspect of business.
  
• Competition is healthy and helps you up your game.
  

Learn more about Ronnie

www.Branzio.com