Joining us in the booth this week is Ama Amo-Agyei, founder of multi-million wellness brand, PLANTMADE. In this episode we discuss: - How growing up in Berkshire shaped Ama - What motivated her to create PLANTMADE - What it really takes to create a business that generates millions - The importance of being grateful in all seasons of business - Why hard work doesn’t guarantee success - The upsides and downsides of being the face of your business - Why true wealth comes from selling a business - Tips to starting an e-commerce business today and much more! 🔗 Connect with Ama: Ama's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amaa__official PLANTMADE's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weareplantmade PLANTMADE Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@weareplantmade ➡️ Follow Savvy Wallet on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/savvywallet TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@savvywallet 🎥Watch on Youtube Check out: https://www.youtube.com/savvywallet for the video version Check out our partner who is offering an Instant Savings Account Earning 4.07% AER Variable for your Business: Tide - https://tide.onelink.me/IS48/SavvyWallet T&Cs Apply. Check out our partners who offer Stocks and Shares ISA and more: ⚡️Trading 212⚡️ Get a FREE fractional share worth up to £100 when you open an ISA or invest account and deposit at least £1, using my link: https://www.trading212.com/join/SAVVY If you don't get the free share automatically after depositing £1. Use the code "SAVVY" in the promo code box. You can use this code for up to 10 days after opening the account. When investing, your capital is at risk. Tax treatment depends on your individual circumstances and regulations which may change. Other fees may apply. ⚡️Hargreaves Lansdown ⚡️ http://hl.7eer.net/B0mz50 Capital at risk ⚡️Interactive Investor ⚡️ https://prf.hn/click/camref:1101l3RTLM/ar:SW Capital at risk Some of the links are affiliate links which means that we will receive a small commission if you make a purchase, however there will be no additional charge to you. TIMESTAMP 00:00 - Preview 00:50 - Intro 01:25 - Meet PLANTMADE founder Ama 05:49 - Growing up in Berkshire 12:16 - My first experience with business 19:34 - My relationship with money growing up 24:43 - Losing my recruitment job 28:25 - What inspired me to create PLANTMADE 33:11 - How I built a £11 Million e-commerce Business With a few £100s! 38:29 - This year has been the hardest year in my business career 45:12 - When you have a business you don’t have a stable salary! 52:52 - What key activities helped me build the business 57:09 - Even though my business made £11 million I didn’t celebrate! 01:06:23 - We’ve sold over 160,000 products and this happened… 01:18:29 - This keeps me resilient 01:21:18 - Hard work doesn’t guarantee success 01:25:11 - How entrepreneurs can communicate with their friends and family 01:28:55 - True wealth comes from selling your business 01:35:24 - I would do these 3 things differently if I started again 01:39:48 - Good habits adopted and bad habits I got rid off 01:42:23 - If you want to start an e-commerce brand today listen to this 01:45:04 - The vision for PlantMade 01:46:07 - Final words Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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