She is a passionate entrepreneur who was born and raised in Harare’s Mufakose suburb. Now, she is a woman of many talents whose work reflects that she is a go getter with no qualms about setting precedence.
Nominated as the best 2012 Female Entrepreneur of the Year by Zimbabwe Achievers Award in the United Kingdom, Florence believes that helping others realise their destiny is the greatest gift of all.
She said being successful was not dependent on educational qualifications.
“The support people receive every day is critical. I am who I am today because of the support I received from my family, colleagues and friends. Likewise, it is my intention to touch other people’s lives,” she said.
Chaurura is a motivational speaker, domain expert, specialist trainer and senior independent sales director at a leading cosmetics company, Mary Kay Cosmetics.
“The only person holding you back from realising your dream is you. The path I travelled as a child was my greatest motivation.”
She attributed her success to her childhood of selling various wares at the local market in Mufakose’s high-density suburb.
“Cooking with firewood and selling tomatoes, vegetables and cigarettes at our local shopping centre was the greatest motivation for wanting to change my circumstances,” she said.
Chaurura wants to empower the marginalised in society at a grassroots level.
“Looking at all the youths from my community, I am reminded of my own journey. There are people who do not believe I had a very difficult childhood,” she said. “I want to plough back into my community and my country because I know that our destiny as Zimbabweans is in our hands.”
The foundation she established is also working towards setting up a centre with world-class resource materials and relevant training workshops. In preparation for this, the organisation has started mentoring young entrepreneurs.
“Though most of the projects are still in their pilot phase, we will soon be kick- starting a piggery project in Chikwaka, Mashonaland East, where we hope to demonstrate that with the right mindset, all things are possible.”
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