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Save your money as much as possible, keep explore something new, be smart, be creative
your financial book-keeping records up-to-date and don’t quit,” she says.
and try to clear any outstanding payments any “I want to say a big vinaka vakalevu to SPBD for
chance you get.” reaching out to us and supporting local women.

Josephine McComber encourages people to Without SPBD I wouldn’t have come this far and
never give up on their businesses despite the achieved what I have achieved today,” she says.
many challenges. “If your business isn’t growing,

BUSINESSWOMAN OF THE YEAR FINALISTS

Rehana Dean (Lakena Centre)

In 2016, Rehana set up her canteen with SPBD’s support.
Now she is also operating a mini van. “I have faced some
challenges in running my canteen business as there is a
lot of competition,” Rehana says. “But I have taken up
the challenge by providing good customer service, so
customers come back to my shop.” She plans to expand
the business.

Kesaia Kaisuva (Northland Centre)

Kesaia joined SPBD in 2019. Her businesses include
vegetable farming, a roadside market, selling at Nausori
and Korovou markets, producing organic health juices,
raising goats and chickens, selling fish, catering and
cooked food packs and producing artworks and designs.
Her dream is to buy a car to use for her deliveries, and to
expand her farming.

Vakaloloma Delana (Matanakilagi Centre)

Since 2019, Vakaloloma has been selling BBQ and food
packs. She says micro-enterprises often fail because of poor
management, lack of manpower, lack of resources and
unnecessary spending. “In order to avoid this, I have taken it
upon myself to learn how to manage my own finances, my time
and to increase the quality of the things I sell.”

Mereani Kanadroka (Lakena Centre)

Mereani started selling produce at Nausori market in
2018. Since then, her business has expanded and she
sells kava and operates a carrier. She wants to grow her
kava business, sell produce to other market vendors and
buy a second vehicle.

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