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CK Japheth
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Dot connector building Missionpreneurs @TheVillageUG inspiring a nation of makers @MoTIVUG & investing in bold entrepreneurs @The97Fund
Aug 6, 2021 • 13 tweets • 4 min read
On building a $1bn company...

Almost 2 year since @MitchellElegbe of @InterswitchGRP visited @TheVillageUG thanks to my on and off brother @pkawumi.

Here are 10 timeless lessons more relevant today than before as we begin the path to pandemic recovery to build back stronger. 1. AFRICA is not Silicon Valley. The rules that apply here won’t apply there. Our chaos is different, Porter’s 5 forces won’t work here.
Feb 22, 2021 • 11 tweets • 3 min read
Is starting a startup about living the dream?

Here are some uncomfortable truths about starting. It looks glossy & it feels like you are part of the group putting a man on Mars, but NO. It's not. But first, a startup is not a small SME or a small version of a big business.
1/ A startup is also not about tech innovation or invention, it's about new “business models” & generating value in new unproven ways. Its not about the word technology, although that would be nice. Its centered on scale & repeatable. Failure is guaranteed, success is a plus.

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Sep 9, 2020 • 10 tweets • 4 min read
IF YOU’RE LOOKING TO START...

I get 100s of requests for mentorship+capital from people looking to start. Most believe they’re the NEXT BIG IDEA & should be handled with care. I see me when I got started so I thought I should share what’s obvious now that I didn’t know then.
1/ If all you have is an idea & have nothing to show, don’t look for support, you don’t deserve it. Show enough skin in the game before anyone believes you. No one will do for you what you’ve failed to do for yourself. Use what you have to show you can use more. Show progress.
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Dec 22, 2019 • 12 tweets • 10 min read
Why I believe in Entrepreneurs. (A short story)

After God, I fear STARTUP. Here are 10 Entrepreneurs that have made me believe more in Entrepreneurs in 2019.
It’s not about what their startups do, it’s about their stories of grit & spirit of always bouncing back, no matter what! 1. @iMalinzi of @digestafrica has the most complete resource of information & data about early stage tech companies, investors, accelerators & deals across Africa. First in (6AM) last out (10PM) & evidence that startup is not for the fainthearted. Down but certainly not out
Nov 22, 2019 • 12 tweets • 4 min read
Building a $1bn company(A short story)

Here’s a picture for the ages. 2 companies represented valued at $1bn, only that is @MitchellElegbe @InterswitchGRP story and I’m just the guy showing him around (a story for another day). I couldn’t help but notice the humility, there are startup founders that have an idea but look like they need police sirens to clear the way for them.
He spoke about what entrepreneurs do when the facts change. Here are 10 things I walked away with.