{"id":31151,"date":"2022-05-05T10:49:26","date_gmt":"2022-05-05T09:49:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.peopleperhour.com\/discover\/?post_type=stories&p=31151"},"modified":"2022-05-05T10:50:11","modified_gmt":"2022-05-05T09:50:11","slug":"how-freelancers-decreased-my-time-to-hire","status":"publish","type":"stories","link":"https:\/\/www.peopleperhour.com\/discover\/stories\/how-freelancers-decreased-my-time-to-hire\/","title":{"rendered":"Chika’s: How using freelancers decreased my time-to-hire"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Chika started her traditional African snacks business 5 years ago with a mission to do good. During that time she\u2019s turned down investments from Dragon\u2019s Den and grown her business consistently. She\u2019s achieved all of this while also donating money from every item sold to empower young girls\u2019 education in Africa. Find out how PeoplePerHour has helped her achieve this.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\n \u201cI love PeoplePerHour because it\u2019s easy to use and the quality of freelancers is better than other marketplaces.\u201d <\/blockquote>\n
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\n Chika Russell<\/a> <\/div>\n
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Snapshot<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
  • Industry: Food & Beverage<\/strong><\/li>
  • PeoplePerHour member since: 2015<\/strong><\/li>
  • Number of projects worked on: 66<\/strong><\/li>
  • Number of freelancers worked with: 28<\/strong><\/li>
  • Skills used: Social Media, Web Development, Graphic Design, Admin, Legal<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    Tell us a little bit about your background<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    I\u2019m from a big family and I\u2019m the youngest of 7 siblings. I was born in the UK but moved to Nigeria at birth to become familiar with my roots and heritage. I really loved my time in Nigeria as I had lots of freedom climbing trees and picking fresh fruits. However, when I was 6 my parents decided I should come back to the UK to study for a strong education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    What inspired your idea to start Chika\u2019s?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    After going into banking following university, I started to donate to help pay for girls\u2019 education in Africa. But I decided that I wanted to do something bigger that was championing girls’ education, whilst also being a present mum at the same time. That\u2019s where the idea to start a business that had the drive to do good came from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The idea for Chika\u2019s itself came after I hosted a few art events at home, where I would make traditional African canapes. I realised that it didn\u2019t make sense that you couldn\u2019t get these types of snacks in bars, pubs or supermarkets. I made the decision to set up the business and use Chika\u2019s as a placeholder name as I didn\u2019t really want my name to be the brand. But after speaking to many friends, they convinced me that it was a great name for the business, so I decided to stick with it. We\u2019ve been running for 5 years now and 1p from every pack goes towards helping and empowering girls\u2019 education in Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    What\u2019s the biggest lesson you\u2019ve learned in business?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Always remain resilient. I\u2019ve had so many curve balls thrown at me along the way to test my ability to be agile. You can\u2019t be married to one course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Before lockdown 98% of our business was offline, and we lost 40% of business as a result. However, we set up our website and now our eCommerce has grown by 800% which saved us. We\u2019re now keen to be much more digital and have a very strong online presence. Thankfully, this meant we were better prepared for the second lockdown because of online growth from using a developer through PeoplePerHour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    What would be your one piece of advice to someone starting a business for the first time?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    GOWI – Get On With It. I didn\u2019t spend forever detailing everything meticulously, I just started the business and began figuring it out. Focus on building momentum rather than thinking about every last detail, the worst thing to do is lose momentum as it stops your project from getting off the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    How was the experience of going on the TV programme Dragon\u2019s Den?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    I really enjoyed meeting them all, they were lovely. Although I was offered investment, I decided to walk away in the end because our vision wasn\u2019t aligned. For me, it has always been about more than just making as much money as possible. It\u2019s too important that Chika\u2019s is a force for good that reflects African culture, love of food and creating change. It was still a great experience though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    What are the main services that you come to PeoplePerHour for?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Anything that we don\u2019t need a full-time member of staff for really. We\u2019ve used PeoplePerHour for projects from legal, design, admin, development or even personal projects for myself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    How has PeoplePerHour helped your business?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    It\u2019s helped us by being able to access support that is cheaper than hiring a full-time person or a consultant. We can post a project and shortlist freelancers much quicker than any other hiring process. I\u2019ve also found the customer support to be very helpful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    What advice would you give to other buyers using PeoplePerHour for the first time?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Be clear in your description of what you want to achieve. Be open-minded and ask direct questions to single out the right freelancers for you. Ask for a sample of work before starting work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    What\u2019s your favourite thing about PeoplePerHour?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    I love the flexibility of it, you can dial in and dial out whenever you need.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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