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My entrepreneurial Journey in NL

Gabi Ferreira - The Favorite Sweets • Aug 22, 2019
From cccountant to successful baker in one year 
Being an entrepreneurial woman is rewarding, but we know this is not easy and it's even harder to do it in another country where a different language is spoken. 

As many women who came from another country to Eindhoven, I've had to reinvent  myself. I left Brazil almost 2 years ago, i left behind my family and my career as an accountant.

After some months in The Netherlands,  I started The Favorite Sweets, a company that creates Brazilian sweets!.
I started the company as way to get personal satisfaction and to share the passion and the flavors of Brazil.   It hasn't been an easy path, considering the differences in culture, language and taste. This path is full of ears and insecurities for many International women 

Sometimes a little push is needed, and that's when the International Creative Women's community emerged. This community has been listening the struggles, the fears, and the wins as well.   They support and promote small creative entrepreneurs to kickstart their own entrepreneurial pursuits. 

The major drivers of this wonderful project are Sally and Yolima. They have brought hope and self-confidence to many women, bringing new insight to the business, influencing trends and above all encouraging other women to pursue their dreams.


This month,  International Creative Women is preparing their 4th Event, which has been featured in Eindhoven's HOWDO magazine.
We were invited to the launch party of the magazine. We had such a great time and we had also the chance to to share a little more about this community.  

I would like to congratulate the team behind this community for the success you have reached and i wish this community keeps growing and more women get involved in this beautiful project.

Learn more about this community: https://www.internationalcreativewomen.nl/
or follow them in Facebook and Instagram @internationalcreativewomen 

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