we knew take apart what luckin means, i really think when opportunity meets preparation, i was always prepared. when my opportunity came along, i was ready to work for it. then there is the old adage of a lot of hard work. i've really put the time and, i think. francine: did you always want to be an entrepreneur? emma: i never knew what an entrepreneur was. i came from east london and i didn't know anyone who had their own business. everyone that i knew went to work to pay their bills, with usually very little joy in it. even the idea of doing something that felt purposeful or meaningful or something you enjoyed really wasn't part of my understanding. i tried really hard to get close to what it is that i love, the fashion business. but i didn't ever, ever think about starting my own thing. i think it actually came out of a necessity. i was like, who is going to employ me and pay me what i think i deserve? and i left the company because i was, like, they are just not paying me properly, so i will just have to pay myself! [laughs] francine: age 24. and that was the determination of actu