TRUE ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT

Take a leap and the net will appear

The most important and possibly the biggest question to begin an idea/startup/business or anything great in life would probably be..'How do I start?'
Whenever anyone asks me this question, my answer is always the same..'Just start'.
I always say, 'take a leap and the net will appear', because I believe strongly in, 'where there's a will, there will always be a way'. There has always been a way for strong minded entrepreneurs who are ready to give it all for a vision they believe in and there would also be a way for you if you are ready to follow through.
I would conclude that being an entrepreneur is the most difficult job on earth. Its the most risky, most stressful and also has the highest returns. An employee only worries about his responsibility in that specific department of the organisation, whereas, the entrepreneur who is the CEO/MD has to worry about every department in the organisation, including partners, clients, staffs and the business itself.
You have to be willing to take risks in life to be successful. The safest way to take risks is to take calculated risks with a plan A, B, C and possibly D.
Don't ever get carried away by discouragements and set backs, have in mind, no one else can see your vision clearer than you. When Bill gates was about starting Microsoft, even the name was funny to some potential investors who were some of his father's closest friends, Steve Jobs was turned down too many times not to give up etc etc.

Relentless hustle in the midst of disappointment is the spice of a success story.

Regardless of what your idea is, if you cannot give up your job, playtime, energy and money, to be fully devoted to it, its not meant for you, its probably a borrowed vision.
Some people might say just starting with nothing is too risky, yeah! its risky. The secret ingredient to taking a leap and hoping the net will appear is Passion.

Your passion will always take you where money can't.

You have an idea that requires a million dollar to execute, start with the 5 naira in your pocket, if you think its impossible, just start, don't think. The more you work towards the success of your idea, the closer you are to achieving your vision. Water drops can form an ocean. Where there's passion, discipline, commitment and hard work, opportunity will meet preparation. The more you do, the more you learn, the more prepared are for your opportunity. Come to think of it, except if you already have something on ground, you might not even know an opportunity when it appears.
Personally, I started my business with 2000 Naira which was borrowed, and now its more than 100 times of that. One of my mentors, Dr. Samson Makinwa started his business with 600 Naira and its now a big business with branches and partners nationwide. The key to success isn't just hard work, its being relentless and consistent.
Just start and it will work out. The more you work towards your goal, the more your vision gets clearer. As time goes on, you forge your own part to success. There is no secret formula for success, you invent your own formula. The best time to start your idea is now. There will never be a better tomorrow for a fearful entrepreneur to start, you will only discover you had better yesterdays you could have started. Start small, start anyhow, start like that, start with the vision all scattered, but start with passion and a goal. Just take the leap and the net will appear. Don't be afraid of failing, its better you fail early and fail fast, so you can pick yourself up and start again. Learn from your failures and be great.

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