The real reason startups burn cash and how to shorten the search.
A startup is not a company. A startup is on a search. You are searching for two things as a startup: A repeatable model – something that works year after…
The transformation every founder dreams of but few achieve.
The transition from startup to company is one of the most important moments in business. A startup is fragile. It is searching for a model. It is testing assumptions. It…
Why passion blinds more entrepreneurs than it empowers.
The fastest way to kill your business is to fall in love with your first idea. Most startups don’t die because of lack of money. They die because the founders…
The single shift that makes or breaks your entrepreneurial journey.
Here’s the difference: A startup is built on assumptions. A company is built on validation. When you’re still a startup, everything is uncertain. You assume the need exists. You assume…
How elite entrepreneurs use tomorrow’s value to sell today.
Never start with today’s price. Start with the future price.If the estate will be ₦80M next month, that’s the first price they should hear. Let the expensive part set the…
What luxury brands know that keeps them sold out for years.
Sales is not about numbers. It’s about imagination.Before you mention price, let your client picture themselves inside the estate you’re talking about. Paint the experience. Show them how the property…
If you don’t know these stages, you’re already operating blind.
Every business goes through stages, and each stage demands something different.The cycle is simple but powerful: Seed Startup Early Growth Later Growth Expansion Maturity Revitalization Exit At the seed stage,…
The dangerous mistake every first-time founder makes.
Too many entrepreneurs confuse startups with companies. They believe that once they register with CAC, they’re automatically running a “company.” That mindset is dangerous. A startup is not a small…
Why nobody buys until this invisible pressure is applied.
One of the worst mistakes in sales is using open-ended timeframes. Saying now is weak, because now can mean this month, this quarter, or even this year. Specificity creates urgency.…
The unspoken law of survival in today’s cutthroat markets.
Every industry goes through a cycle. When it reaches the decline phase, most businesses shut down. The only ones that survive are those that innovate. At this point, the rules…
How the shift from print to digital rewrote the rules of influence.
Imagine raising billions today to build the biggest newspaper company.. You will still fail. Not because you lack capital, but because the medium has declined. People no longer buy print…
The only protection against being wiped out by your competitors.
Decline is inevitable in every industry. The only insurance is innovation.Innovation doesn’t always mean inventing something new. Sometimes it means packaging the same value in a new way. Podcasts didn’t…