A University of Victoria triathlete and business student conceived an idea for a class project in 2021 that is now an emerging fashion business.

21streetclub was dreamed up by 25-year-old African-Canadian Nelson Walusimbi during one of his marketing classes in the fall semester. He discovered a need for art, design and fashion students to find meaningful platforms to sell their pieces and earn money while in school.

The market for part-time work in the world of art and design is hard to come by, despite the amount of young talent in Victoria and within his university community, Walusimbi said. When he realized he could combine his expertise in strategy and marketing with othersB次元官网网址� artistic ability, 21streetclub was born.

All pieces are up on the website for just 21 days and each artist earns 50 per cent of the profits from items sold.

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As an entrepreneur, Walusimbi is grateful to be able to use his strong work ethic and mental ability without worrying that the colour of his skin would present a barrier.

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