JORDAN
ADELEKAN CEO INSPIRE DYNASTY
What made the wick of the venture ignite in you? When he discovered that he had a good business idea and how did he come up with it? I came up with my business whilst playing semi professional football, I was 18 and I was thinking what else can I do, I was in sixth form and had no intentions of going to university because I knew it wasn't for me, this was when a clothing brand came to mind and it went off from there! I would encourage people if they want to embark on such an endeavour that they should expect nothing from anyone. If a young university student aspires to lead a project similar to the one you set in motion, what three tips would you give him? We often expect too much from people and become disappointed when they don't deliver, but when you expect nothing from nobody, nothing can destroy your peace. Also understand that it doesn't happen overnight, I've been grinding every day for two years straight, putting in 10-18 hours of work daily! Still a long way to go but it shows that if you really put in the work then doors can open for you. I'd also say starve your distractions and feed your ambitions, you'll see a lot of people doing things that maybe you want to do but you know that they are distractions, don't give in to the short term fill but feed your ambitions, pay the price now rather than later, later you won't get to enjoy the fruits of your labour.
If he started over from scratch, would he follow the same path or change something he did? I believe everything happens for a reason, I am happy that everything has gone the way it has gone, I wouldn't change a single thing, things could be a lot worse if my journey wasn't what it is. It is a unique story without a lot of life lessons and it has made me who I am today, I wouldn't change that for anything. I love my failures, I have failed many times in my journey but they aren't losses, they are life lessons.
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