Most people think Linda Ikeji just made it somehow, it seemed like she started blogging and one day became the behemoth she is. In this post Linda tells us her story and why she decided to support women entrepreneurs with grants.
This was in 2010. I turned 30 that year and I remember having the worst day of my life - so far - on my 30th birthday. I’d lost my office, I’d given up on my magazine dream. My other businesses weren’t doing well. I’d been hustling since I was 17 and I thought that by now I would have made it, but here I was at 30, losing it all (or so I thought) and starting all over again.
One active venture capitalist in lag told me last week over a brief sitdown; that he’s had guys walk into his office wielding products, months from market ready to request for $700k/$1.2m (just seed funding)
Claiming their idea is worth several million more. Not to be convinced otherwise.
He and i, chuckled at this point but for different reasons. He may have chuckled at the shear size of the request.
I on the other hand, chuckled at the shear indication of unpreparedness noted from request.
It’s takes someone who has worked with far less, to manage and make sense out of a windfall.
Linda was determined, same as most other entrepreneur, but life gifted her with more than one perspective as she trudged on. What you never see when you look at people is their wealth of experience, or their capacity to bully through experiences. Place your bet, if you find either of those on that ‘horse’.
I spent $XX,XXX in 2013, floating other people’s hussle. Most valuable lesson I learned; I could have created much more than 2 successes out of that, if it were today.
Making much more out a fixed value of worth each time is the beauty of business.
There were 3, all were given 1 talent each. One had 10 talents and another still had that 1 at the return of the Master.
There’s always light at the end of tunnel; it’s said. Life deals us all kinds of cards, but you see we are actually design to triumph by hardship when we persist and have a winning mentality. That is what drove Linda on. This will equally encourage other still going through life’s emotions. Thumbs up for sharing this piece, and also lending a helping hand to girls willing to take your hand. @binjoadeniran
Yet to figure out why the road to success is always rough, bumpy and twisted. Never heard of anyone that made it without some gruesome story to tell. Inspiring though.
What an inspiring story. Only a kindred spirit will truly understand your struggles. My eyes were literally wet while reading her story. God will bless all our efforts. Amen.
Hustle is the key. Even the bible says the man who is diligent in his work would stand before kings and not mere men. Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration
