Ikenna Ordor grew up watching his mother “be a very successful woman in her own right,” he said in an interview with Forbes. Therefore, it’s no surprise that the entrepreneur was hungry for success. “I grew up in Nigeria, and when I was about 14 I moved over to the UK,” Ordor told the outlet in 2019. “My mum was a grafter; she bought houses and was always interested in buying and selling. I always emulated that–I’d go take trips to look for houses to purchase.” He added, “I’d say my influences really came from watching my mum.” While he’s was influenced by his mom, that doesn’t mean his success came easy.