Fadima Mooneira is a Malaysian blogger, writer, and illustrator. She has an MBA in Marketing for the National University of Malaysia (UKM), and a BSC Hons in International Fashion Marketing from Manchester Metropolitan University. S
LM: Tell me a little bit about yourself.
FM: I described myself as artistic, creative, innovative, imaginative, unique, trendy, and a knowledge seeker. I am a Malay girl with a mixture of Bugis, Chinese, Indonesian, Thai, and Indian Muslim origin. I have a lot of mix. That is one of the things that I liked about myself. I am now pursuing my dreams to become a writer and illustrator. I am now active
LM: Tell us about your business.
FM: I’m just a beginner. So there’s nothing much I can share with you yet about my business. My business is about creative writing and drawing.
LM: What prompted you to start your business?
FM: To earn regular income, be financially independent, make a lot of money, build my own empire, control my own destiny, use my potential and talent to the fullest, provide an outlet for my creativity and talent, fulfill my creative needs, have free
LM: Have you always aspired to be an entrepreneur? Why or why not?
FM: Not when I was younger. During my younger days, I wanted to be a working profe
LM: What’s the worst part of being an entrepreneur?
FM: I have to work harder than those who have a permanent job. But that’s ok.
LM: Who’s your inspiration?
FM: To be a writer and illustrator? Well, there are a lot of writers and artists who inspired me. Some of them are Louisa May Alcott, Jane Austen, L.M. Montgomery, Alexandre Dumas, Nicholas Sparks, Kevin Kwan, Walt Disney, Professor Fuji’s F. Fujiko, Datuk Lat, and Emil’s Yusof.
LM: List some of your greatest achievements?
FM: 1) Collaborating with Pn. Sri Diah and 18 other authors to write a book titled Sahabat, 2) Getting my MBA in 2014, 3) Getting my BSC Hons In International Fashion Marketing in 2009, 4) Getting my Diploma in Fashion Retail Design in 2006
LM: Where do you see your business in 3 years?
FM: I hope to be a well-known writer and illustrator in 3 years’ time. I hope to publish at least 5 novels, illustrate 10 children’s storybooks. Plus, I also hope to start up my publishing company and art gallery.
LM: What advice would you give a new entrepreneur?
FM: No matter how hard it is, but if you really want it – just go for it. Nothing is impossible, even the word itself says I’m possible (this advice is also for myself)