New business is a high note for Coast singer
Talented Coast vocalist Felicia Kyle-Little has launched her own design and photography business at Coolum, thanks to an innovative course she took part in as a University of the Sunshine Coast student.
Felicia, 24, who regularly performs at Coast clubs and pubs as part of a duo called Kadence, is half-way through a combined Business and Arts degree in Design and Marketing at USC.
Late last year, she attended a special Enterprisers course which provided her with the entrepreneurial skills and confidence to start her own business, called Vivo, at the Coolum Copy & Print Centre’s office on The Esplanade.
Felicia’s younger brother, Richmond, provides the photographic skills for the business that has a strong leaning towards their three favourite passions of music, sport and fashion.
Together, Felicia and Richmond are producing design and photographic work for businesses as well as Coast bands, sporting organisations and fashion designers.
Felicia grew up in Coolum and, after taking some courses in fashion at TAFE and working for a local bank, decided to pursue a creative career in graphic design.
In her first year at university last year, Felicia was one of 10 USC students chosen to take part in a four-day residential Enterprisers course run by USC’s Innovation Centre in collaboration with the University of Cambridge.
“Enterprisers pretty much changed everything for me,” Felicia said. “It’s the biggest reason why I started this business.
“I always thought about starting my own business, but the Enterprisers course really encouraged me to get it going and boosted my self-belief and self-confidence.”
USC Innovation Centre CEO Colin Graham commended Felicia’s recent progress and her new business launch.
“Felicia has a real passion for design and photography and she has the chance to turn this passion into her profession,” he said.
“Starting a business is tough and is not for everyone. But if you are talented, hard-working and persistent, it can succeed and provide a rewarding career route.”