MEET THE GREEN CHIC……
Give us a snap shot of your humble self
I am Folashade Motunmori, Founder NECCESORY GLOBAL RESOURCES. A company that provides food, beauty and herbal wellness solutions using only old healthy secret from the soil.
A graduate of Mass Communication from Olabisi Onabanjo University Ago Iwoye,Ogun State.
A Registered Member of Certified Marketing Communication Institute of Nigeria (RCMCIN)2009.
Trained on Garment Making with African Growth & Opportunity Acts(AGOA) in 2008. A Diploma in cosmetology from Opral Benson Beauty Training Institute (OBBTI)in 2011. Worked in Private sector for Six (6) years with experience in Business Development, Marketing & Sales, Customer Service. I Resigned from Private sector in December, 2014 to professionally turn my passion into career.
What inspires you to start your own company
Neccesory is registered with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) on 26th February, 2015 as an Enterprise. An Urban environment where processed food is prevalent but healthy produce are harder to come by gave birth to NECCESORY.
Providing healthier alternative food products to Nigerians through sourcing for Fresh Farm Produce, Unadulterated Food products like Pure Honey ?? which so many people finds tough to get the Pure Local Honey. Neccesory launched in 2015 with three (3) food products…….Unripe Plantain Flour, Raw unprocessed Honey, Stone free Dried Fish. As much as eating healthy is good,I found out that most beautifully packaged body care products are full of harmful chemicals.
According to Research, it takes 26 seconds for any chemical in your body care products to go into the blood stream. When I was an undergraduate I suffered from severe skin condition and uneven skin tone. I spent so much money visiting Dermatologist, the condition goes after taking some steroids creams and drugs but will resurface after a while. I got tired and One day in my room I remembered some of my great grand mom Beauty routine because I grew up with my Great grandma and This led to my researching our indigenous organic ingredients such as African black soap, Organic Shea But butter, Coconut oil, Raw Honey, Camwood etc.
After a while, I discovered my body was lacking so much moisture and also I needed to detox my body system from toxins. Further going on to develop to develop my own unique formula which helped heal my skin condition. I saw need to celebrate Natural African Beauty and provide families with products that allow them to take a more Natural approach to their beauty routine. My passion for beauty and idea to make products that have absolutely no artificial additives to solve common beauty problems gave birth to GLOWREGRAYX Herbal Beauty….. A subsidiary of NECCESORY.
I create these products with real passion and genuine love for what I love doing and that is why every pack, bottle, cup of our products contains Confidence, Self love,unadulterated ingredients that gives unadulterated benefits to the Skin. So, you are safe buying from Us
From my experience with Majority of the Client , I discovered So many people tend to pay attention to the external ignoring the internal. Because health and beauty is inter wined, I decided to seek more knowledge by going for a Herbal Medicine so as to be able to treat both the internal and external Skin Issues. I went in for a Certificate program in Herbal Medicine at Green Center Academy.I proceeded to Lagos Traditional Medicine Board where I did another training in Herbal Medicine after which I was given a License to Practice. So, I am a Certified and Licensed Herbal Medicine Practitioner.
Tell us more about Green Chic Africa
GREEN CHIC Brand help people stay healthy through holistic wellness, Optimize their personal wellbeing, embrace Self Love, and radiate natural beauty. Green Lifestyle ???? is Better ??
What challenges have you faced starting up your business?
As a Start Up business, I had funding challenges but I am grateful to God for blessing me with a Supportive MOTHER. My Mom literally gave me a hundred Thousand Naira(N100,000)to start my business then and with the little I had too I started. Setting up an Online Store made it easier for me though as I didn’t have to bother about getting a physical shop,I did a lot of Direct Selling by going from one offices to the other, Marketing my products from one government agencies to another.I put in a whole of efforts to put my brand out there. The Brand experience always brings more Customers as those who have experienced our products reffered other people .
What would you say prepared you for this entrepreneur journey you’re on?
Since I was Seven years in my primary school,I will take coconut from my granny’s shop and break it and beg my Grannie to make coconut Chips for me,I will tie this coconut Chips and take it to school then and sell to my mates.I have always love to sell basically may be because I grew with my grannies that has a herbal store where so many people come to buy stuffs everyday.So,I will say it’s an inborn thing in me.Through out my stay in university,I was into buying and selling of beauty and fashion items.I could remember the way my mom was shocked one day she came unannounced to my school and got to my place to find my room loaded with lots of clothes,bags,shoes and accessories for sale.On my free days in school,I will go to Lagos Island to source for nice stuffs and sell to my fellow students.This made me live the kind of life I wanted as I love to be fashionable and look good.I graduated with about One hundred and Eighty thousand (180,000) as a graduate.While I was even working and getting salary,I also had my side business by the side which I do during my free time.So, Entrepreneurship for me as been something I know I will end up with.
How can women in Private Sectors stand out?
Women in Private Sector can Stand Out by Believing that Our voice is worthy of being heard because it is. Some industry is dominated by men, that doesn’t mean women’s voice isn’t needed or welcomed. Speak up! Don’t be afraid to take risks. You’re a leader if you act like you’re a leader and embody one.By Establishing Ourselves as a go-to resource for others. Developing Our skills needed to advance in our career or business. Always leverage on the strengths you already possess and own who you are and what you have to offer.
You are the Social Secretary Olabisi Onabanjo University OOU ALUMNI Association. Tell us how the great citadel of learning has influence your life
I feel so lucky to have studied in one of the best University in Nigeria.For me , school has been an amazing sculptor in shaping my life from Self Discipline to Critical thinking to Social Skills,the citadel of learning contributed to where I stand today.
Recently, the Lagos Chapter of OOU Alumni held 40 years anniversary tell us about the remarkable event and who and who made the attendance.
Olabisi Onabanjo University,Ago -Iwoye.My (Alma Mater )Clocked 40 years in January 2023. OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION LAGOS CHAPTER decided to celebrate with a Gala Night at IBIS Hotel Ikeja Lagos on Sunday 21st,2023.It was a Night of Glitz and Glamour in celebrating our school’s Legacy of Excellence. Forty (40) of our Global Icons across Industry who are doing us proud in their chosen career and Businesses were honoured with an award of Recognition and Contribution. Also, while we were Reconnecting, having fun with good music and Meal Buffet there was a fundraising session to raise funds for a building Project of a 40 Room Hostel Project to be handed over to the school in commemoration of the 40th Anniversary.
Tell us some great name who are product of Olabisi Onabanjo University.
The Creme la Creme of the Society who are Osuites graced the Occasion from Nigerian and even outside the shores of Nigeria as Lagos Chapter remains the biggest alumni Chapter. Some of the people in attendance are , Distinguished Senator Elect (Hon.Wasiu Eshilokun Sanni) Dr Tunji OLUGBODI ( advert Guru) Mr Soji Odedina ( Advert & marketing guru) The Vice Chancellor was ably Represented by the Deputy Vice Chancellor ( Administration) and the School Bursar. Mr Folabi Sorunke, DCP Wole Adenola, Chief Adewale Adeniji. Mr. Ogunsakin Olusola Isaac, Dr. Aguda Wasiu Abiodun, Dr. Makinde Ademola, Stephen Kayode, Alhaji Tunji Lawal, Ms. Bukola Ajomale, Otunba Olufemi Okenla Chairman Ibis Hotel, Mrs. Iyabode Ayobami-Ojo, Mr. Kolawole Awoniyi.
