Hello peopleππ
I am superly excited today as today's Inkspiration series sets to inspire and motivate you who has one idea or the other to add value to the society,but is scared to go on because of lack of support financially and physically . Because of this particular issue a lot ideas have remained ideas without impact even with the positive prospects they propose.
Let us look into what most people use as an excuse for retarded development.. This write up is by Deborah Benjamin who is a young entrepreneur.She currently directs Save A Girl Africa and volunteers for start ups that have progressed and also regressed.
Get inspired!!!
TOO BROKE TO IGNITE π₯
Africa is one of the biggest places to get opportunities.I personally believe that challenges are keys to development and sustainable solutions .
Africa for one has a lot of challenges she's battling with today,as well as people who are ready to give in to entrepreneurship and leadership to help ship Africa out of her challenges.
over the years,a lot of amazing ideas have died because of the habit of the idea developers not to "look beyond what you see".Their main focus is what bred today's discussion,they say they are "Too broke to ignite". They are always looking for a social business that will get everything right from the start.They complain there is no money,no hands ,no support and so no future.
From my side as a young social entrepreneur, this is what I see:
Every business idea you develop ,whether profit or non-profit should address a social need.A lot of us want to run businesses that will lead back to us, not putting our society in mind.The truth however is ,impact is not a choice it is very mandatory.Every person living in the society has a duty to contribute to growth in such society.Therefore your business ideas has to mostly focus on meeting societal needs.This is because Life is give and take,you can never reap where you don't sow.The same way you can't expect an idea that is not helping humanity to thrive and grow in an environment humans dominate.
A lot of people because of fear of domination do not pitch their idea to people.The truth however is that in as much as you should start regardless of the hands you have on ground,you need to build your network.Be ready to talk to trust worthy experienced individuals who can help guide you.While doing this you have to be careful,but it is a very important process.Don't miss it!
Impact comes first:A lot of people do not know that money isn't the most important thing when it comes to effecting an idea.Nobody wants to work with a mouthed solution provider.They want to see something concrete they can work with.If you don't start,you can't get this.So,just Start.Leave the money aspects of the project and work on aspects that need little or no money to kickstart.That way you can build a standard story to tell.
Volunteer: This is one of the charms to becoming a good and supported social entrepreneur in this age.You need to build your own circle of influence and network.This you can do by volunteering for individuals and organizations that do related things.Do research and look for opportunities to volunteer.People are usually ready to talk to someone who is very experienced and won't let their help down.Volunteer, volunteer, volunteer!!!
Propose uniqueness:A lot of people have pitched ideas to people , organizations but got rejected because they do not have anything different from other ideas that have been pitched and supported in the past.Therefore they get no support.They then resort to their thoughts "I am too broke to ignite".
What unique value is your idea proposing that can convince people to support you and trust their support with you?Dare to be different with approaches to solving societal problems!
There are a lot of things that new Start ups ought to consider instead of focusing on lack of funds and support.These are some of them.It is important to put these things in place before anything else.
I hope this helps you find yourself and get on your feet instead of complaining and giving excuses.
Get inspired!!!
Deborah Benjamin
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I hope you were inspired by this.Don't forget to share with your contacts, comment or ask questions.Let us heal our world with the power of the ink.
PEACEπππ
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