Friends and relative laughed when I told them of my intention to be in business. A friend went as far as to call me crazy when I told him that I quit my job to pursue the insurance business in 2015. Thinking back, I was crazy then. Taking up insurance was just an excuse to…
The Reasons Why To Bootstrap A Business Is Your True Calling
This June 2019, I am into the third year since I go all out to bootstrap a business. For three years, my small business only relies on one principal vendor. The business model is simple. I find out the needs of my clients, set-up a technical discussion and provide a solution to their processing needs.…
4 Reasons Why Side Hustles Don’t Make Enough Money
Via sheer grit, can we ensure that our side hustles will grow big enough to support our entrepreneurial dream? I come across a video recently about a Japanese girl’s fantasy of becoming a K-pop idol. Mizuni believed that she could make the dream a reality through pure determination. Initially, the Korean producer allowed her to…
What To DO When You Start A New Job As A Manager?
What do you do when you start a new job? I get a similar question another day on Quora: “What was the hardest thing about starting a new job, after you’ve worked for the same company for so long?” Apparently, humans hate changes. This trait plays out almost everytime when we talk about our jobs.…
Here Is How A Solopreneur Nails The New Lifestyle
I remember vividly that fateful day when my wife was up and had already dressed for work. However, yours truly was still in bed, observing my lady, without the slightest inkling of what to do next. That day was the first time I woke up a jobless dude, without the next job as a backup.…
Luke’s Lobster On Startup Management
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…