Our protagonist has proven through her experience that childhood dreams of creativity can be realized and turned into a stable business.
Bank CenterCredit continues its series of interviews with Kazakhstani entrepreneurs, and the latest video features Albina Abuzarova, co-founder of the typography studio «Art-Depo Studio».
The idea to start their own business came when Albina Abuzarova and her colleagues were working as employees at the same firm.
At that time, the existing "Bridge" gallery offered them to move into its additional space—a long, narrow, unheated balcony. This is where the work of the typography studio began—preparing exhibitions, creating catalogs, and closely collaborating with artists.
This series of interviews with Kazakhstani entrepreneurs continues with the story of Maria Lipinskaya, the founder of "AsiaEliteFoodGroup." Today, the company produces more than 50 types of dairy products, including sour cream, cream, and cottage cheese, and its workforce has long exceeded 50 employees.
However, 20 years ago, the thought of a massive production facility was not even a dream. Maria worked at a successful company, and a chance event led her to contemplate starting her own business. The owner of the enterprise where Maria worked decided to change the business's profile. These changes motivated Maria to take a bold step – she left her job and opened her own company specializing in the sale of raw materials and ingredients for dairy production. The company quickly gained a solid reputation in the market, actively developed, and expanded its list of partners. One of these partners suggested to Maria the idea of starting a joint venture.
Vivienne Westwood, the British fashion designer and one of the most famous designers in the world, had a simple style secret: "Choose your clothes carefully, buy less, and wear them longer." She is also known for another famous phrase in fashion circles: "Buy less, choose well, make it last." Unfortunately, most people do not follow this rule: according to statistics, people spend up to 20% of their budget on clothing. Yet many are dissatisfied with the results: money is almost gone, and there's still nothing to wear. This suggests that your wardrobe is likely not organized correctly.
In mid-March, Bank CenterCredit launched a series of interviews featuring Kazakhstani entrepreneurs. The protagonist of the first interview was Gulmira Aytimbetova. Her story is truly inspiring: she embarked on a challenging journey from running a small tailor shop in a rented apartment to establishing her own business, whose clients now include some of the largest Kazakhstani and international companies. Among them are the luxury hotel chain The Ritz-Carlton, the Shymkent Brewery, the SMALL supermarket chain, and the Kazakhstan Hotel.
Today, GUITEX is one of the largest companies in the country specializing in corporate clothing production. It boasts over 100 regular organizational clients, and its production volume reaches 60 million tenge.