When it comes to celebrities in business, Rihanna is a major force to reckon with. In spite of life conflicts and humble beginnings, Robyn Rihanna Fenty is one of the world’s youngest self-made billionaires. From being an army cadet at the age of 11 to selling clothes with her father from a stall on the streets of Bridgetown to becoming a renowned billionaire, the 34-year-old mogul and mum has shown us time and time again that it is possible to have it all.

Here are 5 business lessons from Rihanna:

Prepare Well

You know the popular saying, preparation meets opportunity, that is a summary of Rihanna’s life trajectory. After auditioning with the music business producer, Evan Rogers during his vacation in Barbados, in 2003, the rest is history. Rihanna walked into that room prepared and ready to get a deal.

She made such an impression that Evan introduced her to Jay Z and LA Reid; they both made a move to sign her to their record label. Her fame rose and earned her the title of the bestselling digital artist of all time.

Embrace Collaboration

Rihanna has an eye for partnerships. From collaborations with musical artists to partnering with Benoit Demouy to launch a beauty and stylist agency named; FR8ME and creating Fenty the fashion brand for the LVMH luxury group, Rihanna understands how to leverage her network. Rihanna’s collaboration with the company paid off.

Rihanna has worked and partnered with various high-profile brands. Doing this yielded mutually beneficial results, thereby, bringing both businesses to the forefront. She has gone on to launch, Fenty Beauty, SavageXFenty, Fenty Skin, Fenty Hair, and other successful businesses. You would be right to call Fenty, a full-fledged household name in the industry.

Take Risks

Everyone knows that taking risks is number one on the list of advice from major business moguls. While risks may sound like bad news, a business person harnesses the opportunities failure presents by seeing it as an opportunity to learn.

Speaking of setbacks, Rihanna has forged ahead to become the billionaire she is today. During the pandemic, Fenty and LVMH group took out time to strategize and focus on SavageXFenty, the lingerie brand, which soon gained momentum. Today, it is one of the most successful lingerie brands to reckon with.

Be Strategic

Rihanna recently released ‘Lift Me Up‘ a soundtrack for the Black Panther sequel entitled Wakanda Forever. This comes after a long break from the music scene. The film rakes in millions at the box office; this means her song receives a promotion at little or no cost. The lesson here is to pick your business projects carefully. Go for work or contracts that are worth your time and will give you the reach you need to experience growth. Your business will thank you.

Be Kind

An artist in the morning and a business mogul at night, Rihanna finds ways to show kindness and give back. Rihanna’s Believe Foundation pays for the treatment of critically ill children at various hospices. She launched her Clara Lionel foundation in 2012, which supports education and health programs worldwide. Her humanitarian side earned her the award of Harvard Foundation for Humanitarian of the year.

Rihanna was the first global ambassador for the Global Partnership for Education in 2021. She used her voice to advocate support for education programs. She has learned to pay it forward and reaps the benefits years after.

Against all odds, Rihanna has emerged as a celebrity with a solid business side. Learn from her and put these nuggets to use. You too can win if you put your mind to it.

Try it!

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She is a graduate of Accounting from the University of Abuja. She holds a Master of Science degree in Finance and Management from the Cranfield School of Management in the United Kingdom, and a Master of Business Administration with specialisation in Finance from the University of Lagos. She also holds the award of Chartered Financial Analyst, a gold standard financial market qualification for professionals with careers/trainings as investment managers, financial analysts, credit analysts, portfolio managers. Ahmad also has the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst award.

Having worked with NAL Bank Plc, Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc, and Zenith Bank Plc, Aishah brings to the CBN  a rich banking background, spanning experiences in investment banking, retail banking, wealth management, consulting, and financial advisory.

Prior to the recent appointment, She was Head, Private Clients/Private Banking, Stanbic IBTC; Head of Business Development, Zenith Capital Limited; Head, Retail Banking (Energy Group), Zenith Bank Plc; Private Banker/Head Private Banking Unit, NAL Bank Plc; Chief Financial Officer, Manstructs Group and Head, Consumer Banking, Diamond Bank.

In her words “a role that leverages my talents, aspirations, creativity and my predispositions, and thus doesn’t feel like work and when it doesn’t feel like work you’re able to integrate your work into your lifestyle. I have found that the more adjacent the work you do is from who you are, and how you live your life on a day to day basis, the more difficult it is to manage the competing priorities and expectations of work, family and self. The availability of affordable childcare, which is very expensive in other countries – has been very useful to me as a career woman in Africa; its helped me to have care givers at home when I had to be away.” This has helped her maintain a work-life balance thus building a successful career and family life.

Also currently the chairperson, Executive council, Women in Management, Business and Public service (WIMBIZ) a post she has held since November 2015, Aishah says women themselves must be inspired to take their place in leadership and there should be an inclusion consciousness in every aspect of private and public life: ensuring that everyone has equal opportunity to participate in National Development.

Indeed she is a pride to Womanhood!

Source: The Guardian

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