The Black Founder

You took the leap of faith but yet you failed. You took the risk but things didn't work out. You gave someone a chance but they disappointed you. You took the new job but it's not going as well as you hoped. So now what?

As long as you believe in your goals nothing can stop you from achieving them. The most important thing in the midst of everything you go through is to believe in yourself, in what you do and keep going.

At some point, we all feel the pressure and pain of wanting to quit. It's difficult I know but as entrepreneurs, there's always a will and desire to keep going regardless of how difficult the situation may be. The urge to quit will always be there but stay strong, remember why you started and keep going.

This is the first episode of The Black Founder. I talk about the importance of starting and why you need to start where you are with what you have. 

Brian Mlambo and Aubrey Mnisi will spend an hour answering this question and many more! Learn all about the key entrepreneurship facts every successful entrepreneur must know.  Aubrey is the Founder and CEO of Sensorit.io, an automotive innovation company that uses IoT and AI to eliminate road accidents. He is a tech investor and founder of Black Unicorn Venture studio which is focused on black founded tech startups. He is also a co-founder of Swie.io, a platform that manufactures electronics on-demand.  Brian is the Founder and CEO of Zero1 Creations a digital agency accelerating digital transformation in Africa. They run a series of projects aimed at helping SME's transition into the digital space, create jobs for the youth, and provide digital skills training to employees for various organizations.

Aubrey is the Founder and CEO of Sensorit.io, an automotive innovation company that uses IoT and AI to eliminate road accidents. He is a tech investor and founder of Black Unicorn Venture studio which is focused on black founded tech startups. He is also a co-founder of Swie.io, a platform that manufactures electronics on-demand.

In the second episode, I spoke about whether you need a business plan to start a business or not and highlighted the importance of having an action plan. In this episode I take you through the process of building an action plan so you can start your business. If you haven't listened to the second episode please check it out before listening to this one.

A lot of people spend to much time writing business plans instead of developing a solid action plan.  Instead of spending time writing your business plan, you need to focus on selling your product or service, testing your assumptions, and making necessary changes. When you start you can use a business model canvas, which focuses on different parts of the business and helps you build a solid business model that will help you get started. 

A lot of people in townships are struggling and want a better life - I'm one of them. Most of them don't know where to start. I've seen people with great ideas, amazing talent, and skill busy looking for an answer to a question they don't understand. So they find it hard to start a business, build a profile, or get a job.

Over the past years, I've been privileged to have the courage to start my business, build a brand, and a network. I believe what I've learnt over the past years can help someone to START!