Eight years ago, Facebook was a coding project in Mark Zuckerberg’s dorm room.
Now its a global business with $4 billion of revenue that is used by 1/8th of the world’s population. And it’s worth more than […]
Idowu Tolulope Akinrelere wrote a new post, 13 Secrets To Facebook’s Success 1 day, 5 hours ago
Eight years ago, Facebook was a coding project in Mark Zuckerberg’s dorm room.
Now its a global business with $4 billion of revenue that is used by 1/8th of the world’s population. And it’s worth more than […]
Idowu Tolulope Akinrelere wrote a new blog post: How This Guy Launched A Multi-Million Dollar Startup Without Any VC Money 6 months, 2 weeks ago
Entrepreneurship isn’t solely about selling things. It’s also about creating something useful that people need, and executing it to its full potential. That was what Gary Levitt did when he founded his startup Mad Mimi , a bootstrapped email marketing startup that he says now hauls in between $4-8 million in revenue each year. But it was a [...]
Idowu Tolulope Akinrelere wrote a new blog post: The Rise of Hip Hop’s Entrepreneur-in-Chief 8 months, 3 weeks ago
Jay-Z grew up splitting his time between peddling cocaine and rapping in his native Brooklyn. But by the time hip hop had grown into a popular musical genre — and a powerful economic force — he had solidified his position as one of its pioneers. In his book, “ Empire State of Mind: How Jay-Z Went from [...]
Idowu Tolulope Akinrelere wrote a new blog post: What I’ve Learned: Richard Branson 9 months, 1 week ago
If you’re embarking around the world in a hot-air balloon, don’t forget the toilet paper. Once, we had to wait for incoming faxes. My interest in life comes from setting myself huge, apparently unachievable challenges and trying to rise above them. Once we get comfortable as a company, I like to push the boat out again. [...]
Idowu Tolulope Akinrelere wrote a new blog post: 7 Skills Not Found at Birth in Most Entrepreneurs 9 months, 1 week ago
Many people believe that good entrepreneurs are naturally born, rather than trained or experienced in the art of business. I believe there is a natural born component required, but often I tend to agree with Peter Drucker , who said “It’s not magic, it’s not mysterious, and it has nothing to do with genes. It’s a discipline, and [...]
Idowu Tolulope Akinrelere wrote a new blog post: 5 Resiliency Secrets From America’s Top Founders (By Robert Jordan) 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Editor’s note: The following guest post has been adapted from the book, “ How They Did It .” By Robert Jordan How do entrepreneurs create highly successful companies? After interviewing 45 of America’s leading company founders, I learned that it doesn’t take luck to start and grow a company that sells for $100 million or more, or goes public for [...]
Idowu Tolulope Akinrelere wrote a new blog post: Turn Your Idea Into A Real Business In 10 Steps 11 months, 4 weeks ago
Some of the most important things in life don’t come with instruction manuals: homes, spouses, kids, and startups are a few. That’s why I created this startup road map. Inspired by the lean approach often favored by today’s tech entrepreneurs, the principles apply to any industry. 1. Come up with an idea. Pick an idea that fits your [...]
Idowu Tolulope Akinrelere commented on the blog post How to Get Rich Young: Tips from Those Who’ve Done It 1 year, 1 month ago
Most times it is difficult to believe that there are lots of people out there who became millionaires before they turned 30
Idowu Tolulope Akinrelere wrote a new blog post: How to Get Rich Young: Tips from Those Who’ve Done It 1 year, 2 months ago
Don’t ask me how to get rich young. But if you’re in the market for tips on making bank before you start going gray, it might pay to ask those who have succeeded at the task. Recently website Under30CEO took a look at an Australian list of those who had made it big before turning 40 (and [...]
Idowu Tolulope Akinrelere wrote a new blog post: 15 Small Business Lessons from Richard Branson 1 year, 2 months ago
On paper, global entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson is larger than life: entrepreneur with over 360 companies, chairman of the Virgin Group, author, adventurer, knight, patron, kajillionaire, would-be space traveler with a ballsy mantra, “Screw it, let’s do it.†On stage, Branson projects approachability and humility, which is especially…[Read more]
Idowu Tolulope Akinrelere wrote a new blog post: 6 Social Media/Marketing Lessons From Richard Branson 1 year, 2 months ago
“Screw it, lets do it†is how Sir Richard Branson describes his approach to business at the ExactTarget Connections conference last week. Branson, the adventuring entrepreneur and chairman of the Virgin group of companies, is a rare individual. He started Virgin Records in 1970, and now 40 years later, the Virgin group of companies has eight…[Read more]
Idowu Tolulope Akinrelere wrote a new blog post: 3 Easy Stages To Building And Implementing Your Social Media Strategy 1 year, 2 months ago
It takes time to build a social media base. This means getting people into your LinkedIn network, fans on your facebook page or followers of Twitter. First you need to create it, allow time for Google to find it and then give people the chance to share what you have to offer. If you are already in [...]
Idowu Tolulope Akinrelere wrote a new blog post: The Art of War By Sun Tzu 1 year, 4 months ago
Listen Online or Download for FREE!!! Written in China over two thousand years ago, The Art of War provides the first known attempt to formulate a rational basis for the planning and conduct of military operations. This complete reading of the classic text by Sun Tzu brings to life the timeless strategic principles of the ancient art [...]
Idowu Tolulope Akinrelere wrote a new blog post: Benjamin Franklin’s 13 Secrets To Business Success 1 year, 4 months ago
Benjamin Franklin, unlike many of our founding fathers, didn’t come from an aristocratic family. In fact his journey from teenage runaway to wealthy printer is the epitome of bootstrapping a business. As John Paul Rollert points out over at the Harvard Business Review , Franklin took a very structured approach to to success. While he was still in [...]
Idowu Tolulope Akinrelere wrote a new blog post: How 15 Failed Businesses Led One Founder To A Multi-Million-Dollar Success 1 year, 4 months ago
Dal LaMagna has had quite the life. Since building a cosmetics empire, Tweezerman, and selling it for an undisclosed 8-figure amount, he has written a book, become a peace activist, is a small business coach, and he is simply enjoying retirement. He spent 25 years working for himself, battling debt, and finally building a company that grew [...]
Idowu Tolulope Akinrelere wrote a new blog post: The Story About Steve Jobs Life. From Steve Jobs Himself (Steve Jobs Stanford Commencement Speech 2005) 1 year, 4 months ago
Hear the real story of Steve Jobs life been told by Steve Jobs himself at Stanford 2005 Graduation. I guess this is the only time he told his story himself. In it he talks about getting fired from Apple in 1985, life & death. Steve Jobs himself is a successful man who has a great story [...]
Idowu Tolulope Akinrelere wrote a new blog post: How Wikipedia Became A Monster 1 year, 5 months ago
Idowu Tolulope Akinrelere wrote a new blog post: The 10 Greatest CEOs of All Time by Jim Collins 1 year, 6 months ago
It’s a familiar scene. An industry under fire. A congressional committee demanding answers. A corporate CEO called to testify. Yet the familiarities, in this case, end there. When Boeing CEO Bill Allen appeared before a House subcommittee—addressing charges that military aircraft makers had improperly inflated profits at the government’s…[Read more]
Idowu Tolulope Akinrelere wrote a new blog post: 8 Innovation Secrets From Steve Jobs 1 year, 7 months ago
Idowu Tolulope Akinrelere wrote a new blog post: Six Secrets Wealthy People Know (By Cliff D’Arcy) 1 year, 7 months ago
Six lessons for life Somewhat peculiarly, I’ve discovered that I’m much better at making money in ‘bad’ times than ‘good’. For example, the vast majority of my wealth was made in the stock-market crashes of 2000/03 and 2007/09. This may be because, as a ‘contrarian’ investor, I prefer to go against the herd. Anyway, here are [...]