Self-taught entrepreneur and founder of Staavias shoes  - Gustavia Lui
Channel: Oompher
Date: 2017-06-01

Auckland mum Gustavia Lui is now a global fashion icon after turning her ‘love of shoes and helping people’ into a thriving business. 

Gustavia was always frustrated with the struggle to find fashionable shoes to fit her larger feet. After a lightbulb moment at wananga Gustavia seized the opportunity to start her own business – Staavias shoes.

Since that moment nothing has stopped Gustavia. Starting with just a brand name and no business knowledge - her determined attitude saw through the challenge of finding suitable overseas suppliers, teaching herself to code websites and deal with the struggles that arise with embarking on a solo business journey. 

Watch her story to find out why Gustavia thinks attitude is everything in business, the hardest challenges she has faced as a business owner and what her goals are for Staavias in 2017!