The NEXT BIG Entrepreneur

Having watched and read about the many successful entrepreneurs in the world especially in Africa, I realize I have no justification for failing. Trust me, If you do not know someone's story, you may judge yourself as very unfortunate. What boggled me most was what kept them going? Their vision and target held them on. These people faced adversities of different intensities yet they stood still, fought and won. Indeed those adversities are not discussed in the public domain. Rather, we mostly discuss the quantum of money they make, spend and how they live their lives. Interesting isn’t it? In my opinion, focusing more on the challenges of their story should rather compel many potential stars to coil out from their shells. An act that would launch excellent incubating ideas into multimillion firms. The tone for motivation should be how these winners once failed but rose to their feet.

These heroes and heroines started off small. A beginning attribute associated with most successful brands. The underlining factor for each of them was to IDENTIFY A PROBLEM.

 The problem could be a challenge you have. It could be your siblings or parents. Maybe your colleagues or your neighbors. What challenge have you identified with yourself or those around you?

There was a need for telephones because we needed to communicate via long distances. Mobile Phones broke the barrier because we needed to carry it along for timely updates.

 Today we have pick up services for school children because there was a need to assist parents who hardly get time to pick up their wards from school. Most school buses are unable to pass by every pupil's house.

Estate development is the new emerging trend because the time to acquire land, build and to even supervise is limited. Not forgetting Land litigation issues and land economization. Let’s commence with the zeal. If I start a business today, I can employ two (2) or more, so can you. So what is the solution to the identified problems? How do we solve them? Can you execute it alone, do you need a partner? How do we set off to build a wonderful paradise? Imagine a Ghana with 100% employment. A country with minimal or no crime because our hands are engaged. Where there is work and Happiness.

So, let’s get started. What challenge have you identified? Or let’s start with mine. My cousin loves to eat beans with fried plantain (Gobe3) but the canteen at his work place does not sell that. Isn’t this an opportunity for a mobile Beans Van?

 

We can decide to sell very palatable local dishes such as fufu, apem with kotomre on special days (Mondays/Wednesdays/Fridays) by using our Mobile Van. After all we all want convenience. I hate walking long distances just to go and eat. KOKO KING did it, so can we. Gari for some years now has been packaged in polythene. A model that the middle class shy from. Can you think of packaging Gari into various Kilos just as rice is packaged? I think this is enough for now. But the problems in Ghana are a lot.

. I am thinking of having plastic bins at strategic locations across the country. Instead of walking about and handpicking these sachets. Processing these polythene into secondary products called PELLETS. This can be sold at a higher price than the raw materials. Did I just share this! OMG! Anyway #justmaybe we can make more money.

You want more ideas? I hope to have a power charger for my rice cooker. As a substitute for electricity in case of power cuts. I want to consume my own food regardless of ‘DUMSOR’.

Let’s Share, Let solve our own problem. What problem have you identified?  I may not be a very good programmer but I can be good elsewhere. You may be good at identifying flaws in that movie or music video. You saw what they missed. Do you just say it to your friends? Let the world know of it. ‘Monetize’ your skills people. What’s your strength? Let’s reduce the unemployment rate by starting small. #LETS START SMALL. #letssolveit.