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Shalom saw it and built Lagos Life.
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Being a founder is a race against burnout. There’s always more money to raise, capital is a commodity. But in the early days, there’s only one of you. You are the scarcest asset. Protecting your physical and mental health is crucial.
“Built in public” na for bootstrapped founder or public companies.
Once you collect VC or PE money…you go learn why e no dey feasible to continue ‘building in public’ … the numbers will mean a lot more.
You can't afford to think big for too long in Africa because by the time you have finished thinking, you will have met someone on the streets already executing the same idea. Movement and momentum are all that matter.
One thing people miss in sales is that it is difficult to sell to a company that deals with a lot of operational problems all the time. Not because they don't want your solution - but rather, they don't have time to evaluate your solution when there are fires everywhere.
I’m from Akwa Ibom and I always look out for parapko meetings - where my kinsmen struggle to deliver their pov with English mixed with our local dialect - always a fun time 😂😅🥲
Meetings don’t solve problems. Decisions and execution do. That’s why every meeting should end with three things: what needs to happen, who owns it, and by when.
If people leave your meeting without knowing what must happen next, it’s not much different from having a beer parlour gist session. Meetings should not end with good ideas, strong opinions, and general agreement with no clear action.
Why the same issues come up week after week, is often because nobody took ownership.
So, before every meeting ends, confirm:
1. What needs to happen? Agree on the specific next action.
2. Who owns it? Assign responsibility to one person, not “the team.”
3. By when? Set a clear and realistic deadline.
Clear actions, owners and deadlines are what turn meetings into progress.
“The goal is not to become permanently overworked. The goal is to compress learning into your early years and emerge with judgment, relationships and a record of delivery.”