Entrepreneur Profile: Hapsatou…Sy
2010 FEBRUARY 8
by yopi

Hapsatou Sy (HS) is such a great source of inspiration!! I get overly energized every time I read her story! She made my day by agreeing to do an interview.
HS is an energetic young woman who is building her beauty empire,ETHNICIA, one step at a time! She describes herself as a “perfectionist who likes imperfections”. She got the idea for her business while doing an internship in New York, and, at only 24 she started ETHNICIA in 2005! Her drive? Beauty without Borders. She wants to create a place where women of all races and ethnicities would find personalized answers to their everyday beauty issues.
The road wasn’t easy but she managed to get 30,000 Euros in funding (from her savings, friends and family) and armed with a great business plan, she started her entrepreneurial journey! Today, she has beauty salons in Paris and franchises in different cities in France.
Her Hometown: Sèvres, France
School: Degree in international business
What she did before becoming an entrepreneur: She worked for a bank and was in charge of international affairs.
Most useful resource: people, real life experiences…life
Proudest Moments: the day she won a prize for commercial innovation and the day her father, her hero, told her: “you are my pride and joy!”
Most difficult thing she had to face: “it wasn’t work… it was in life: loosing someone… nothing else is as difficult…”
The one thing she always need to have: the sun! or any type of candy!
Her advice: believe in yourself! don’t give up at the first obstacle! people who persevere are the ones who succeed!
Her Business: ETHNICIA
Her Blog: Hapsatou…Sy
Her online boutique: Ethnicia-Boutique
Thank you, Hapsatou, for taking the time to do the interview! you are truly a fantastic role model!! A.

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