My Entrepreneurship Journey

Hello. Akwaaba! Marrhaba!

I want to share my own entrepreneurship journey.

I started my company in June 2014. I had just about $150.00 to $250.00 in my bank accounts after I registered and starting working in the living room of my friend.

It was a difficult moment in New York City, but with my hopes and dreams as guiding principles, I did not give up in trying. 

My close friends know I have good ideas, and needed to put those ideas into good use. I have never been to business school and didn’t know much about financial systems. All I had was the about to turn problems into solutions.

Example solutions I delivered include: graphic design using Adobe products, excel data reports.  logo concepts using paper & pencil before visual works, and turning my client website content into working HTML/CSS3 website pages. I did it many good stuff and enjoy creative works.

Over 7 years since the foundation, I now find myself at cross roads: how do I run a profitable business in the midst of economic and social challenges. Teamwork will be required from colleagues when I make new hire.

I keep reminding myself about the purpose and vision, and continued investing my sweat equity, capital and resources.

I also did lots of research and pro-bono community works (goodwill).

In the midst of all that, I managed to get married, traveled to few countries and my hometown. I may have made mistakes in terms the business strategy, but today I can confidently say that I am a better leader because is the chances I took. 

Don’t close your business just because the going got rough; be pro-active, ethical, and reasonable. 

In conclusion, I encourage you, yes you, the “solo-entrepreneur” to never give up and always keep learning. You will face challenges, frustrations, and even the “no-sayers” - but don’t give-up because that’s part of the journey. Upgrade yourself and set your bar higher, accepting feedback with humility.

Feel free to comment and share your thought shout this topic. I’m open to learning and always exploring how best to contribute to community. 

Here are some good tips:

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1. Never stop learning and exploring as an entrepreneur or small business owner. 

2. Always have a positive attitude to work, but don’t take procrastinators for granted. Be firm, but simple.

3. Try and learn about financial and fiscal discipline. It can save you a lot of money. Keep budget small and realistic.

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Enjoy your day and all the best. 

It’s well…you know 🙂