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It’s a been a labor of love and, yes, quite a ride for Rozki, who, as noted, has utilized an array of resources within the entrepreneurial ecosystem for everything from counseling to financing (more on that later).
“Every free resource that’s out here for entre- preneurship ... I made sure I signed up and took classes,” she said. “I didn’t take any shortcuts;
I just wanted to learn and take advantage of every resource that was out here. I didn’t take no for an answer.”
And she’s now encouraging others to do the same, as a mentor and a frequent speaker at events staged by agencies within the ecosystem — from EforAll to Valley Venture Mentors to Interise to the Latino Economic Development Council — and beyond, including the Black Eco- nomic Council of Massachusetts (BECMA).
When asked what she tells those in her audi- ences, Rozki said she stresses perseverance
— and not giving up when the going gets tough, which it inevitably will.
Here, again, she speaks from experience.
“In the beginning, there were a lot of tears and a lot of quitting,” she said of the roller-coaster dips that came with getting started. “I used to quit every week; it was very challenging in the beginning, but I loved it so much that I didn’t want to give up.”
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