 My name is Christy and I'm the creator of House of Dizzy, and I'm the Queen of Blame. I'm a proud embroidery woman, so I love to base my jewellery on Indigenous and women's empowerment, and I love to think of my earrings as conversation starters. Growing up I had a lot of tough experiences. I actually went to university and studied visual communication. I wanted to be a photographer, but then I actually had to leave because my mum committed suicide, so I had to look after my younger brother and sister. I would never ever think that I would ever have my own business growing up. I feel like House of Dizzy is a representation of me, so it's like me spewed up in jewellery form, built this business all of my own back, and like just make it up as I go along. Recently Lauren Hill just performed in Australia and she wore my earrings, and I actually got to meet her, which was the best experience ever. I get most of my accounts from Instagram, like my account with Melbourne Museum, and now like I'm one of their biggest sellers in the museum store. Top five tips for someone trying to grow a small business. You really need a strong logo to really get your name out there and be branded. I think you really need a good product mix. You need to have something for everybody, because you really need to put yourself in the shoes of the customer. You've got to make everything look fantastic. Social media is really important. Just get yourself out there, just go for it. Always just let yourself shine and let your product shine with you. I sell in over 15 stores throughout Australia now, which is really exciting. And I've still got customers that, you know, were my first customers and still buy with me today. I love to be a role model and show young kids, like especially Indigenous kids, that you can have your own business and you can succeed.