Comments on: Challenges of a Start Up – To Seek Employment or Not http://www.remyedmundson.com/2008/09/27/challenges-of-a-start-up-to-seek-employment-or-not/ Because we are all human beings Sat, 22 May 2010 16:43:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: makafui http://www.remyedmundson.com/2008/09/27/challenges-of-a-start-up-to-seek-employment-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-475 makafui Sat, 10 Jan 2009 16:33:52 +0000 http://www.remyedmundson.com/2008/09/27/challenges-of-a-start-up-to-seek-employment-or-not/#comment-475 Hi Remy, You've managed to capture the challenges/frustrations of young entrepreneurs especially in Ghana. From my experience as an entrepreneur and your mentor (at least at Interact Afrika)I cannot falter those (including our parents) who may think otherwise and keep suggesting to us to keep a regular job while we pursue our dreams. First of all our socio-cultural system at the very grass roots does not support entrepreneurship. This i mean we were not taught from our formative years to think and be creative with work; it was all a matter of getting an education and getting a good job by way of being an employee. what we require is a national paradigm shift regarding our overall educational system to as it were introducing entrepreneurship and practicing it right from day one. Secondly the country's agenda on development does not support entrepreneurial activities. the business structures that are needed for the start up and survival of SMEs in Ghana are just lacking. look how it is challenging to get start up capital for a small business. Am pretty sure the Interact Afrika story is still to fresh in your minds. remember how the 2006/7 energy crisis almost collapsed the internet cafe???? now this is how hostile even the external environ it is to our dreams of owning our own businesses now let's all not forget that our parents and society have invested in us all these years and whether we like it or not they expect something in return. at least buying the groceries for our parents and providing them some decent "chop money" should not be a case for us to be scratching our heads. and this is where the wisdom of keeping a job while pursuing our SME agenda is so real. After 7 yrs of leaving the university i had to accept a job offer in MIS project consulting to keep body and soul together and most of all sustaining my entrepreneurial dream. and so far so good. The main thing is to find a job that is still in line with your core entrepreneurial activity so it just become an extension of what you do everyday. I believe that this is a SMART price we have to pay for so long as we want to remain in the game - ENTREPRENEURSHIP! I rest my case. Makafui Bedzra MIS Consultant, CYNOSOL Hi Remy,

You’ve managed to capture the challenges/frustrations of young entrepreneurs especially in Ghana.

From my experience as an entrepreneur and your mentor (at least at Interact Afrika)I cannot falter those (including our parents) who may think otherwise and keep suggesting to us to keep a regular job while we pursue our dreams.

First of all our socio-cultural system at the very grass roots does not support entrepreneurship. This i mean we were not taught from our formative years to think and be creative with work; it was all a matter of getting an education and getting a good job by way of being an employee. what we require is a national paradigm shift regarding our overall educational system to as it were introducing entrepreneurship and practicing it right from day one.

Secondly the country’s agenda on development does not support entrepreneurial activities. the business structures that are needed for the start up and survival of SMEs in Ghana are just lacking. look how it is challenging to get start up capital for a small business. Am pretty sure the Interact Afrika story is still to fresh in your minds. remember how the 2006/7 energy crisis almost collapsed the internet cafe???? now this is how hostile even the external environ it is to our dreams of owning our own businesses

now let’s all not forget that our parents and society have invested in us all these years and whether we like it or not they expect something in return. at least buying the groceries for our parents and providing them some decent “chop money” should not be a case for us to be scratching our heads. and this is where the wisdom of keeping a job while pursuing our SME agenda is so real.

After 7 yrs of leaving the university i had to accept a job offer in MIS project consulting to keep body and soul together and most of all sustaining my entrepreneurial dream. and so far so good.

The main thing is to find a job that is still in line with your core entrepreneurial activity so it just become an extension of what you do everyday.

I believe that this is a SMART price we have to pay for so long as we want to remain in the game – ENTREPRENEURSHIP!

I rest my case.

Makafui Bedzra
MIS Consultant, CYNOSOL

]]> By: Remy Edmundson http://www.remyedmundson.com/2008/09/27/challenges-of-a-start-up-to-seek-employment-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-321 Remy Edmundson Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:46:45 +0000 http://www.remyedmundson.com/2008/09/27/challenges-of-a-start-up-to-seek-employment-or-not/#comment-321 Ben, I'm glad you were encouraged after reading the article? Sure, the road we tread is full of challenges but what makes my heart glad is the fact that responding positively to these challenges is what makes us succeed in. Peace! Ben,
I’m glad you were encouraged after reading the article?

Sure, the road we tread is full of challenges but what makes my heart glad is the fact that responding positively to these challenges is what makes us succeed in.

Peace!

]]> By: Benjamin Bus-Kwofie (CEO, BusPixels Ltd.) http://www.remyedmundson.com/2008/09/27/challenges-of-a-start-up-to-seek-employment-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-320 Benjamin Bus-Kwofie (CEO, BusPixels Ltd.) Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:26:05 +0000 http://www.remyedmundson.com/2008/09/27/challenges-of-a-start-up-to-seek-employment-or-not/#comment-320 It's not easy, but u will get there. i love your story. full of encouragement. thanks man. It’s not easy, but u will get there. i love your story. full of encouragement. thanks man.

]]> By: Remy Edmundson http://www.remyedmundson.com/2008/09/27/challenges-of-a-start-up-to-seek-employment-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-318 Remy Edmundson Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:08:24 +0000 http://www.remyedmundson.com/2008/09/27/challenges-of-a-start-up-to-seek-employment-or-not/#comment-318 Hi! TK, Thanks for the heads up.:-) Looking forward to seeing you this weekend. Hi! TK,
Thanks for the heads up.:-)

Looking forward to seeing you this weekend.

]]> By: Tamatey http://www.remyedmundson.com/2008/09/27/challenges-of-a-start-up-to-seek-employment-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-317 Tamatey Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:00:16 +0000 http://www.remyedmundson.com/2008/09/27/challenges-of-a-start-up-to-seek-employment-or-not/#comment-317 Remy Nice piece. However check the date of your incorporation. Is it 2007 or 2008? Keep the dream alive. Remy Nice piece. However check the date of your incorporation. Is it 2007 or 2008? Keep the dream alive.

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