Chikakula Banda

Building @hvgadgets | eCommerce • imports • small business | Sharing what works in Zambia

[Chikakula Banda @kuler145]

Building businesses in Zambia. Documenting the process in public.

[Chikakula Banda @kuler145]

Being an entrepreneur means signing up for the highest highs and the lowest lows, often in the exact same afternoon. It’s not about avoiding the roller coaster, it’s about learning to enjoy the ride. 🎢

[Chikakula Banda @kuler145]

@mrmalibata @SQ1kmb It’s not even greed, it’s mindset. People see profit as an exit, not fuel.

[Chikakula Banda @kuler145]

@Glaziya I only know of 1 way because I've lived it. Build the Job.

[Chikakula Banda @kuler145]

From fake AirPods to a real tech business.

I told the whole arc on Before We Take Off, starting in the counterfeit market, hitting the wall, building HV Gadgets into what it is now.

If you're building anything in African retail or ecommerce, there might be something useful in here.

https://t.co/z3xr8OW2ki

[Distant Relative @LankyObserver]

Being smart is knowing you could overtake around a curve on the road if you're fast enough.

Wisdom is knowing not to do it because you have no idea what's coming in front of you.

Are you smart or wise?

[Chikakula Banda @kuler145]

@Taryl_Ogle @DanThaKaya Fund me

[Alex Hormozi @AlexHormozi]

You have to work as big as you dream.

You've got to do them both and you've got to do them big.

[Naval @naval]

Vibe coding is more addictive than any video game ever made (if you know what you want to build).

[Chikakula Banda @kuler145]

you never lose. you either win or you learn.

read that again.

[Chikakula Banda @kuler145]

@ysuckme Most people aren’t afraid of starting again.
They’re afraid of letting go.

[Chikakula Banda @kuler145]

@Jayyanginspires Balance isn’t about doing less. It’s about knowing when to switch gears.

[Chikakula Banda @kuler145]

@thought_harbor Most people wait until it’s too late to start.

[Chikakula Banda @kuler145]

@danmartell Consistency is a superpower most people underestimate.

[Chikakula Banda @kuler145]

@Big_tagg @iPauloPhiri Someone has to be the first.

[Chikakula Banda @kuler145]

@Bqmbulu Street smart teaches you how the world works.
Book smart teaches you why.
Spiritual smart teaches you who you are.

[Chikakula Banda @kuler145]

@LeilaHormozi Growth changes your direction. Not everyone is meant to come with you.

[Chikakula Banda @kuler145]

@claudeai AI writing code was impressive.

AI running the software it just built is a different game.

[Chikakula Banda @kuler145]

@AlexHormozi This was one of the hardest lessons for me.
New ideas feel like progress.
Fixing operations feels boring.

But boring systems are what actually scale businesses.

[Chikakula Banda @kuler145]

@IvaibiFesto Obsession gets you started.
Discipline keeps you going when the excitement fades.

[Chikakula Banda @kuler145]

@talesreisa Importing electronics.

For years it felt like normal knowledge to me.

But I realised most people have no idea how sourcing, logistics, and distribution actually work.

[Chikakula Banda @kuler145]

What feels obvious to you
is valuable to someone else.

You’ve just been living with the knowledge too long.