And this is why you pay $30,000 a year for a Bloomberg terminal.
Founder of the Bloomberg Terminal explaining here the functions.
The most elite information and analytical tools are still nowhere near the hands of the everyday public.
January 2016: Dare Okoudjou flies to the US to raise $10M.
December 2017: $4.5M raised. Almost dead.
August 2018: $20M extension. Shareholders worried about dilution. He took it anyway.
What followed built one of Africa's most important payment networks.
For the past 2 years, I honestly don’t even know what people mean when they say national grid or “NEPA.”
Because of cases like this lady, I took my time to create three detailed lectures from a user’s point of view - not as an installer, not as a seller - but as someone who actually uses solar every day.
The goal is simple:
1. Help you understand what to buy
2. How to buy it
3. And how to avoid wasting millions and still living like you don’t have solar
Here are the videos:
1. I Pay ZERO Bills for Electricity | How? https://t.co/iWjC0xOJZ5
2. How to Get Maximum Power from Your Solar Panels: Boost Your Power Output https://t.co/FRlgWk6R83
3. Solar Buyer’s Guide: What to Buy to Stop Paying NEPA Bills Like Me! | Go Solar, Go Offgrid
https://t.co/EBSUsiaktm
Watch these before you invest millions and still end up struggling like you don’t have solar.
1. The right products matter
2. A good installer matters
3. Your understanding of how it works matters the most
That is where many people get it wrong.
Don’t allow anyone to mislead you.
I’ll be dropping another video soon to go even deeper: more practical, more real-life guidance.
And just to be clear:
This is about helping people make better decisions, not to stop demanding steady power supply from the government.
Don’t tell me it’s not the government’s responsibility. If it wasn’t, why is the Minister of Power coming out asking Nigerians to be patient?
Because it is their job.
Going solar is survival and smart thinking, but holding the government accountable is a must. If we have to get our electricity, water and security... no need for the government to exist.
If well designed and properly executed, there’s absolutely a place for paying a coach or taking an online course from a practitioner. Yes, it’s also a way for them to earn additional income, and there's othing wrong with that. There’s real value that can be given if they’ve actually done the work. You can learn a lot from their practical experience, and beyond the content, it’s also a network building opportunity, much like any other business school.
What you need to do is proper due diligence. Make sure they actually know what they’re talking about and that they’ve put real thought into designing a solid, structured program, not just repackaging surface-level ideas.
You also need to be clear about your objective for registering and stay fully committed. What you get out of it will always depend on what you put in.
Good luck to all.
Maybe I should launch my own course. What would you like me to teach you?
Founders, builders, business owners, GET IN🚀
This Thursday, I’d be joining the good people at @Joinisowo at The Growth Table. It’s an open-room conversation with leaders and business owners looking to scale to the next level.
Location is at Yaba, Lagos. Attendance is free but registration is compulsory.
LINK: https://t.co/2MeB3reCm5
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Market realities, customer preferences, economic factors and technology are constantly shifting the basis of your strategic assumptions. What worked yesterday might not work tomorrow.
That’s why you can’t set a strategy and forget it, you have to keep testing, keep adjusting, and stay responsive to what the market is telling you.