Luke was drenched in sweat. Tomorrow would mark another milestone for him with the 10th Luke’s Lobster shack opening, and yet, the seafood was short in supplies. As if life ain’t challenging enough, the carpenters had yet to complete their renovation work. Let me remind you, I am not going to talk about how good…
Quit Your Blog If It Is Just For The Money
This is not my first blog. In fact, when I started on a free blog platform, it never crossed my mind that a blog could make money. I remember getting my hands into blogging by registering a free blog on Blogspot. Of course, I chose a dumb name. I called the blog “The Art Of…
Bootstrap Business Vs Funded Company. Now Choose!
Andy was under tremendous stress. He was not in his comfortable bootstrap business anymore. In spite of the 24th month into his online startup, the tunnel was long and the light was nowhere in sight. His HR Manager told him that the company had problems paying the salaries of the 30 full-time programmers under his…
How The Terrifying Fear Of Failure Derails Your Business
I am feeling fearful for a lot of reasons these days. If I talk about the things that are bugging me, you might even laugh. This post is more about my fear of failure and ranting, as a startup owner. Facts may be jumbled up here and there, but you may still stand to benefit.…
7 Strategies That Stop You From Peeing On Your Brand
When folks talk about brand and branding in this era of mobility, you would probably hear them suggesting making use of apps, gaming, mobile ads, and websites (of course). In case you wonder, those are mere channels to carry out a brand exposure. These channels that include the likes of social media, email, and mobile…
7 No Nonsense Hacks To Grow Your Small Business
You have probably figure out the reasons that I am all for solopreneurship. I have seen how entrepreneurs and startup owners work themselves crazy, not due to passion, but because of greed and fear. Ask most entrepreneurs and they will most likely express one thing in common. They all want to grow their business. In…
Why Most Entrepreneurial Opportunities Come After 40
Some of you might be wondering whether I was hallucinating when I wrote this post. What 40s? Powerful entrepreneurs that control the bulk of the online businesses started their business when they were all young studs. Americans especially love the fact that some of these dudes dropped out of colleges to rock the world. Be…
5 Delirious Reasons You Need A Side Hustle Immediately
What is a side hustle? Most wage earners are bored to the tilt. The daily 9 to 5 serves certain personality perfectly, because of the perceived stability that comes with the term. I recall my parents telling me that I might end up as a garbage man or a hawker if I didn’t study hard.…
What Is Killing The Entrepreneur In You
It was lunch time. Dan quietly took out another book on entrepreneurship called “The Lean Startup”. He planned to read while having his lunch at his workdesk. Reading books on entrepreneurship and business happened to be Dan’s favorite hobby, since the day he joined the corporate. These books would flush him with ideas and he…
I Want To Quit My Job OK!!
It happened the other day. Halim was having some coffee time with his colleagues when the breaking news flashed in his smart phone. A terrorist just broke into a mosque in New Zealand and murdered many devotees during prayer time. Fortunately, none of Halim’s relative were killed in the incident. But crazy thoughts passed in…