Canva founder Melanie Perkins is one of the most inspiring entrepreneurs ever.

But in 2012, she was rejected by investors more than 100 times.

“Most people said they weren’t quite ready. Each of these rejections hurt a lot” - Melanie Perkins

But Melanie never lost faith. Her vision kept her going.

She was determined to make Canva a success, no matter how many doors were slammed in her face. Every "No" only motivated her to keep pushing forward until she found investors who said YES.

It took over three long years, but Melanie's perseverance finally paid off when Canva secured its first investment in 2013.

Canva is now worth $26 billion and has over 110 million monthly users across 190 countries while Perkins became one of the youngest female tech unicorn founders.

Never let a "No" stop you - let rejection fuel your ambition.

AFRICA Time to Shine: Africa’s BIGGEST sporting event kicked-off on Saturday: TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Cote d’Ivoire 2023: Africa’s biggest event, #totalenergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Cote d’Ivoire 2023 kicked-off on Saturday at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Ebimpe.

The opening match was live in over 170 territories globally – making it one of the biggest events in international sport. Tickets for the match between hosts, Cote d’Ivoire and Guinea-Bissau were sold out.

The opening ceremony of the competition started at 18h00 GMT (20h00 Cairo, 21h00 Nairobi, 19h00 Casablanca).

Football fans in #africa, #asia, #europe, #southamerica, #northamerica, #southpacific and the #caribbeans are able to follow all the action live. Over 110 broadcasters have concluded the rights for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Cote d’Ivoire 2023. https://lnkd.in/eZEDZkpJ

The TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Cote d’Ivoire 2023 is the biggest sporting event in AFRICA.

Cote d'Ivoire secure 2-0 victory over Guinea-Bissau in #afcon 2023 opener

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