Final-year law student at the University of Guyana Joshua Edward began selling homemade pizza last year in order to raise money to conclude his studies. What began as a struggle for the young entrepreneur has grown into a thriving business venture, and he has since seen his market increase five-fold.
Edward, who was born to Guyanese parents, grew up in St Lucia and moved here a few years ago to attend university.
At the beginning, Edward and his mother, Wendy, were able to finance his studies with savings and financial assistance from their church back in St Lucia as well as UG lecturers. The 23-year-old shared that as he was starting his second year last September, they realized that funds were depleted, and they needed to do something to ensure that he continued his education. Money was needed urgently if he was going to be able to sit his examinations, and this led to him selling pizza slices his mother baked in February this year. And that was how Wendy’s Pizza Parlour began.
