Chidi Ashley Said

Founder & Investor in Travel, Tech & Hospitality ✺ Big vision. Bold brands. Built with audacity.

[Chidi Ashley Said @ChidiAshley]

✔️Delusion
✔️Audacity
✔️Persistence

🤷🏽‍♀️ One could see it as a recipe for disaster but these 3 attributes have taken me far in life.

[Christine 🌐💎 @ChristineMutia6]

What do the ultra-wealthy do differently when it comes to investing and tax strategy?

Remco Coerman breaks it down in this conversation with @ChidiAshley.

Watch here: https://t.co/i7Zb3wBIHP

#RemcoCoerman #GlobalWealth #TaxAdvisory

[Chidi Ashley Said @ChidiAshley]

We’ve spent millions over the years placing our travelers in luxury hotels across Morocco… then it hit me — why not own the experience ourselves?

So now I’m building a luxury hotel in Marrakesh! From travel company to hotel owner — follow the wild ride on YouTube.

https://t.co/LBaRao2eoo

[Chidi Ashley Said @ChidiAshley]

I’m building a luxury boutique hotel in Marrakesh, Morocco 🇲🇦

18 bedroom experiential property in the heart of the medina

Tune in ✨ https://t.co/16NRMl1vQo

[Chidi Ashley Said @ChidiAshley]

@moonchild991234 Yess you have to exercise that muscle of being able to speak to anyone with confidence, it takes practice and i started out by just asking people more about themselves and listening!

[Chidi Ashley Said @ChidiAshley]

They lied to you—hard work alone doesn’t cut it. The real unlock? Visibility and network. These days being the best means very little if no one knows who you are.

I spent 3 years putting myself out there on social media and then 2 years building in stealth—visibility wins every time.

I’m building my next moves with this in mind.

[Chidi Ashley Said @ChidiAshley]

Marriage is sooo much better if you pick someone who genuinely never wants to see you stressed or struggling. 🙏

[Chidi Ashley Said @ChidiAshley]

You think you can hurt me? I built a business in the travel service industry😭
trust me, handling customer complaints will toughen anyone up.

One thing I’ve mastered is growing thick skin. There’s always a solution or a lesson. Either way, you’ll be fine

[Chidi Ashley Said @ChidiAshley]

Kickstarting 2025 by talking to customers.

Setting company goals are great, but your customers’ needs and challenges might be evolving.

Don’t forget to catch up with them first.

[Chidi Ashley Said @ChidiAshley]

Love @intercom its all round a solid customer support solution for growing companies but darn the pricing is so unpredictable for add ons its simply not competitive when considering other unlimited options.

I find myself questioning whether or not the bill is worth it

[Chidi Ashley Said @ChidiAshley]

@talleyberrybaby @readyhubb Hey! I’m the founder ❤️ We dont charge your clients deposits unless you set them up. This was likely an error, clients only pay deposits if they find you through the Readyhubb marketplace from our marketing efforts 💌 Any clients from your socials or contacts list isnt charged

[Chidi Ashley Said @ChidiAshley]

Currently growing a tech company too but I will say, significant personal financial constraints eventually affect your ability to get creative and make decisions based on long term returns.

There’s a huge mindset shift when finances aren’t a constant problem as a founder

[Albert Mao @AlbertZMao]

My co-founder and I live in NYC making $40K / year as YC founders even after raising millions.

That's $9.61 per hour (based on 80 hour work week).

Many people think that if a founder raises millions, it makes them a millionaire.

But here’s the reality of being a founder:
- I am on my parent’s health insurance
- I share a 1 bedroom apartment with my co-founder to cut costs
- I eat microwave meals because they're fast and cheap
- I take the subway everywhere instead of ubering

We could be making 5-10x more in our past corporate jobs.

When we started @VectorShiftAI, a no-code platform that allows anyone to build AI workflows, we decided that we needed to fully align our incentives to growing the company.

We wake up every day thinking about our users instead of how much money we are making this year.

Founders need to be all in.

[Chidi Ashley Said @ChidiAshley]

Stripe
Revolut
Bytedance
Canva
Open AI

[Harry Stebbings @HarryStebbings]

Let's play a fun game:

Price independent, what are the 5 private companies that you would most want to be a shareholder of today?

[Chidi Ashley Said @ChidiAshley]

@TheeSkinBoss Try Readyhubb!

✅Black owned
✅Tons of amazing features for your business
✅Better pricing than styleseat & gloss
✅Seamless experience for your clients
https://t.co/kN4emmp5xP

[Chidi Ashley Said @ChidiAshley]

One of the reasons why we built Readyhubb!

Sending unsecured deposits & payments to unverified beauty professionals is a HUGE problem.

With Readyhubb you can:
💌 Search for beauty pros
💌 Read real reviews
💌 Make Secure payments
💌 Book w/confidence

https://t.co/Q2DCXfhP1Z

[✨ @Chaantellie]

Yall look at this LA braider scammer story😭 the DM at the end?? Omg

[Chidi Ashley Said @ChidiAshley]

@_KeezyKeee Try using https://t.co/SjNKOaLDP4 ❤️

[Chidi Ashley Said @ChidiAshley]

Huge milestone unlocked with this recent Forbes feature covering journey & progress with building Readyhubb🔖

https://t.co/3PVCeN6w2x

[Chidi Ashley Said @ChidiAshley]

@AnwulikaOkonjo_ 😂 Honestly music nowadays is so unfulfilling. No message, no story, no real feeling. Just a tiktok catchy beat 🤷🏽‍♀️

[Chidi Ashley Said @ChidiAshley]

My husband’s beige flag is he’ll make notes of foods I casually mention i like then cook them😂❤️

Me: I haven’t had banana bread in a while

Next day - homemade banana bread 🥹

[Orange Book 🍊📖 @orangebook]

One year abroad in a different culture will teach you more than consuming hundreds of books, blog articles, YouTube videos about that culture. Nothing can replace real-life experience.

[Dr Ola Brown @NaijaFlyingDr]

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