Toke Makinwa Opens Up On Failed Business Ventures, Advises Public 

Popular media personality and actress Toke Makinwa has recounted her struggles with entrepreneurship, revealing that her attempts to establish handbag and makeup businesses were unsuccessful.

She shared this during an interview on 'Master of Craft', a YouTube storytelling series by Pawnshop by Bluradish.

Makinwa noted that the experience taught her to embrace failure as a necessary part of the journey. The former OAP stated that she kept learning on the job, constantly evaluating what went wrong, whether it was the coloring, the stitching, or the business idea itself.

She stressed the importance of being comfortable with taking risks that shape future decisions rather than sinking completely.

The media personality advised against being the smartest person in the room, encouraging continuous learning. She urged her audience to never let their current situation determine their future, emphasizing that failing forward is a crucial part of success.

She wrote:
"It’s just constantly failing, but failing forward, and being comfortable enough to take those risks that do not actually sink you, but shape your decisions going forward."

"Maybe it’s the colouring, maybe it’s the stitching, maybe it’s just the idea. You have to keep learning on the job"

"If you are the smartest person in the room, you’re in trouble."

"Do not let your now determine your future."