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Kiray Celis shares what made her decide to pursue entrepreneurship

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

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<p>Kiray Celis opened up about what inspired her to go into business and launch her own brands.</p><p>In an interview with Karen Davila for <em>DTI: Asenso Pilipino</em>, the actress relayed that idea started when she worked as a live seller.</p><p>&quot;Nung nag-start ako mag live selling ng iba&#x27;t ibang products, first live selling ko naka-₱1 million ako na sales,&quot; she recalled.</p><p>However, at the time, she was only paid a talent fee to sell the products. &quot;[That time] parang nasa ₱50,000 lang [TF ko]. Tapos po nagla-live ako ganyan, tapos laging milyon... Nung una akala ko po chamba. Tapos milyon-milyon, dere-derecho,&quot; she said.</p><p>It was her boyfriend, Stephan Estopia, who encouraged her to take the next step and build her own brand.</p><p>&quot;Very business minded kasi &#x27;yung boyfriend ko.... Tapos parang naiisip niya parang, alam mo kung nakakabenta ka sa kanila ng milyon, paano kung ikaw &#x27;yung may-ari nung mga products na binebenta mo? Nabebenta mo nga &#x27;yung iba eh, what more kung sarili mo pa? Mas masipag ka dun, tapos ginagamit mo pa, so mas makikita mo na mas okay talaga, tapos sa&#x27;yo lahat napupunta,&quot; she recalled.</p><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DNxh1AyQqeS/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A5745087.700000048%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1259" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>Encouraged, Kiray began working with a manufacturer to develop her own products.</p><p>&quot;Dun po ako nag-start mag-meet sa [manufacturer] ko na na-meet... dun nila ako guinide. Ito &#x27;yung products namin pero ano ba &#x27;yung gusto mong mangyari? Makakatulong ba sa&#x27;yo or sa mga gusto mong bentahan? Sabi ko bakit hindi both? Makakatulong sa akin at the same time ishe-share ko kapag nakatulong po talaga sa akin,&quot; she said. &quot;Kaya ito pong products ko, lagi kong ipinagmamalaki na hindi ko nilabas para maka-benta lang, nilaba ko kasi nakatulong sa akin mismo.&quot;</p><p>Earlier this year, Kiray launched her first two brands: Hot Babe, a slimming coffee brand and Hello Bloom, a beauty and wellness drink brand. She then expanded her business with Day-Li, a line of food supplement capsules with various flavors and health benefits.</p>

<p>Kiray Celis shared that that idea of pursuing entrepreneurship started when she worked as a live seller.</p>

Kiray Celis shared that that idea of pursuing entrepreneurship started when she worked as a live seller.