This month, we begin a new series of life and business lessons learnt from women entrepreneurs. These amazons all have something in common-starting from scratch. Their stories are inspiring and worth sharing. Hard work, determination, the tenacity with God's grace has enabled them to maintain the spirit of excellence. They have shown that it is possible to have it all- family, faith, and work balance. We begin with: Ibukun Awosika is a businesswoman, author, motivational speaker, and most recently, she has delved into acting making a debut in Kunle Afolayan's upcoming movie . Mrs. Awosika also serves as the Chairman of First Bank of Nigeria. An alumna of the University of Ife( now Obafemi Awolowo University), she also holds a post-graduate and MBA certifications from the Lagos Business School and IESE Business school.She began her career journey as an audit trainee at Akintola Williams & Co. Then moved to Alibery Nigeria Ltd as a showroom manager. Her quest for independence …