Another young man has inspired me, and its Chinedu Echeruo, founder of hopstop.com Founded in 2005, HopStop.com makes mobile applications for both iOS and Android
that covers over 300 cities and that helps people get directions or find nearby
subway stations and bus stops.
This has however been acquired by apple for quite some money, just a few days ago.
What inspired me so much about him, was how he checked his ego at the door and ensured that the company went from its comfort zone to exploring all its potential under the leadership of a more experienced CEO. He realised he had to give up all ties, passion, ego to ensure that the company is where it is today. Having good ideas is one thing and selling your passion to others while trusting them to maximise their potential and bring about profitability using their own leadership styles is another.
I said in some post some time ago that the benefit of having a frame work, cannot be over emphasised.
However in Chinedus words
“There is no reason why every entrepreneur
should have to reinvent the wheel every single time in all the countries in
Africa. My idea is to essentially to have one place where a budding
entrepreneur can access a template for starting a business, and then customize
it to suit their own situation. Essentially a business-in-a-box".
And to that I say, If you dont have a dream, how can you make a dream come true? Hes favourite quote is Fortuna farvis fortius means; Fortune favors the brave.
Regardless of what you find yourself doing, if you become uncomfortable with the status quo, if you can identify a need, if you are resilient enough to endure the teething stage of that venture and most especially, check your ego at the door, with Gods grace on your side, the sky will not just be your limit but starting point. Thumbs up to Chinedu and to all other hardworking young men and women out there.
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