Divine Ndhlukula

I hope my blogs so far have inspired a lot of you from the feedback we get. One of the reasons I have had to come up with these blogs is, I strongly believe that out there, are men and women of virtue whose desire towards economic development can only be realized when somebody has stirred and awakened the entrepreneurial giant that has been sleeping within them. As I post various entrepreneurial issues and topics, I try to make this journey as practical as possible for all aspiring, new and accomplished entrepreneurs. It is my sincere hope we will build a prosperous society that ushers in equal business opportunities to all who dare stand and make a difference. Therefore, I always try to be as candid as possible with a practical approach to entrepreneurship which I have experienced over the past few decades.  It is my hope and plan to reach out and have intimate discussions with those who strongly believe that entrepreneurship is a channel through which one gets to decide a life that is right for them through bootcamps that will soon be happening in a serene environment in the woods of Zvikomborero Farms. Entrepreneurship provides the base for economic growth and expansion for economies like ours which desperately needs more new businesses. I hope to ignite a burning desire that will stir the hearts of the young men and women in college to think entrepreneurship as they create their future paths. What this economy needs now are entrepreneurs – people who start up new businesses, take risks and create new jobs, not people who don’t want to live off pre-existing enterprises. I also want to continue igniting a desire in the hearts of the mature corporate executives, the so-called successful corporate leaders to think beyond their current comfortable zones. In the next few months, I will be sharing ENTREPRENEURSHIP SUCCESS TIPS which I trust will help some of us on our journey as we pursue our dreams and goals. I dare challenge you colleagues out there with this – in life, if you have two choices, become rich or you work for the rich, what would you go for? Till next time

They say that the more you know, the less you fear. Perhaps that’s why so many entrepreneurs have a thirst for learning as they build their businesses. Often a fear of failure is at the heart of that desire to learn as it is often rooted in doubts about personal abilities or lack of practical business experience. Education, training and information seeking are a powerful antidote to such fears, and they can take many forms – it does not mean you have to return to a formal classroom. You might need to develop specific skills in business administration, it’s why some entrepreneurs choose to do a part-time MBA whilst they are building their businesses. I did my MBA in 2010 when my business was already successful and many people wondered I exerted myself on a very grueling schedule of classes, assignments, running 2 fairly large businesses, being involved in business member organization at leadership levels, and still being managing the social part well enough. Why, they asked, as they thought I had arrived and did not need to put myself through what I was going through. There is a need to implement more stringent quality controls around the products you are developing for your customers, and as a result, you need to undertake a specialist training programme. Whatever the need, a commitment to continual learning on your entrepreneur journey can help you to deal with the challenges and the unknowns you will face. Ultimately, it will help you to mitigate the fear of failure and give you self-actualization at the same time.