Young Entrepreneur Spotlight Artemis Chivers, 12, is the creative mind by Artibles, a craft business she started when she was in her final year at primary school during lockdown. Sue had a chat with her to find out how she got started and inspire other local young entrepreneurs to set up their own business too. See @ artiblesbyartemis on Instagram. How did Artibles come about? My dad got me a clay modelling kit and I found some cute ideas online for what to do with it. My mum and grandma said they thought I could probably make a business by turning my creations into magnets people would like for their fridge.
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Why did you want to start a business? I’d been thinking I’d like to start a business for a while for extra cash because I wanted a pair of Nike Airforce trainers. I’m not old enough for a paper round and my parents were running out of jobs they’d pay me to do. There’s only so many times I could vacuum the inside of the cars! I was also pretty bored during lockdown because I’d finish my school work quite early so I had a good few hours left in the school day. How did you promote Artibles and get your first sales? I asked family if they would buy two sets: one for themselves and one for a friend. My mum gave me this idea and to market it as ‘postal joy’ for a friend. Artibles always come beautifully boxed in yellow packaging so I think it does make people smile. I started an Instagram account that my mum helped me run and got some orders through there too.
