It’s our first interview episode!💥 🎙️In this podcast episode, Dami has a sit down with Fungi Dube to discuss her journey into becoming a full time designer and creative solopreneur, the ups and downs of that journey, some advice for other creatives who might be planning to thread a similar path. 🗒️GUEST BIO: Fungi Dube is a Scientist turned self-taught brand, webflow, and now type designer who took the bold and scary move of making a career pivot to become a successful creative solopreneur. 🌍Her work is heavily influenced by the delicate yet profound nuances that are embedded into Afrikan cultures like natural elements, patterns, textures, historic writings, symbols and colour as a form of visual and global communication. FIND FUNGI DUBE ONLINE VIA: WEBSITE: www.fungidube.com INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/fungidubegraphics/ Hashtags #Creativeentrepreneurship #creativeentrepreneur #creative #africa #designer #artist #creativebusiness #entrepreneur #business #africanartist #solopreneur Timecodes: 00:00 Intro 01:56 Who is Fungi? 04:27 Fungi's Background 13:43 Self-discovery, Full-time Employment, and Journey into Design 16:30 Transitioning from a 9-5 job to Creative Entrepreneurship 20:24 The Importance of Saving Before Pivoting 25:47 Importance of Corporate Experience for Creative Entrepreneurs 31:38 Goals vs Expectations 35:34 Growing as a Designer 42:14 The Necessity of a Personal Brand 48:47 Tools for Creative Entrepreneurs 54:42 The Importance of Internal Systems for Efficiency 59:00 Book Recommendations and Resources 1:02:09 Fungi’s Favorite Creatives 1:05:38 Advice to Aspiring Creative Entrepreneurs 1:15:02 Outro 🎙 The Lucreative Africa Podcast: https://lucreativeafrica.com/podcast 📌Join us on this journey as we explore business concepts from the creative world and share knowledge that will raise the next generation of successful African creative entrepreneurs. You sure don't want to miss what we have in store for you! 🌐 Visit our website ⁠www.lucreativeafrica.com⁠ to stay tuned and follow us on our various social media platforms below to stay up to date. FOLLOW US ON SOCIALS Instagram: ⁠⁠https://instagram.com/lucreativeafrica⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/lucreativafrica⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠https://linkedin.com/company/lucreativeafrica⁠