Kristel Fulgar opened up about her journey into entrepreneurship, admitting that she feels both excited and pressured about her new venture.
"Sobrang happy at the same time may pressure. Kasi, bago itong pinasok kong business, first time kong gagawin. Pero, alam ko sa sarili ko, eto talaga 'yung gusto ko," she said in an interview with PUSH Bets.
Kristel shared that she understands show business won’t last forever, which led her to explore a new path in business.
"Ang tagal ko sa showbiz and bata pa lang ako, alam ko hindi forever ang pag aartista or hindi forever ang pagiging celebrity. One day, gigising ako parang pwedeng wala na interes sa'kin ang mga tao. Hindi na active, hindi na engaging 'yung ginagawa ko. So, I need a backup plan," she stated.
Despite the risks, Kristel expressed her determination to pursue her dream of running a business.
"May nagsabi sa akin na businessman, sabi niya, 'First business mo, most likely, hindi siya magiging successful. Pero you will learn a lot from your first business,'" she recalled.
She went on: "Hindi ako masyadong risk taker. I was a very careful person. Pero alam kong ito 'yung dream ko and ready akong harapin na ngayon. Siguro kasi nag-mature na rin ako. Like, alam ko, ito na 'yung time perfect time para simulan ko 'to."
Kristel is now an owner of a perfume brand called Kalmellow.
"'Yung mga business partner ko is from Korea. Sila din 'yung naghe-help sa akin at nagga-guide sa 'kin na sobrang thankful ko kasi mababait 'yung mga ka-work ko at 'yung mga pinagkakatiwalaan kong tao," she said.
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The content creator shared that she took time to study every aspect of the business.
"As a beginner business owner lahat inaaral ko talaga. 'yung pagma-market, pag se-sales and everything, ako na yun. Pati 'yung pag-aaral ng mga kung anu-ano sa seller center, mga ganun since online lang din naman ako, lahat y'un inaaral ko. Tapos, tinuturo ko sa mga staff ko," she said.