The Roller Coaster Ride of Entrepreneurship with Sope Agbelusi

Everyday Leadership

In this episode, Sope Agbelusi dives into the realities of the entrepreneurial rollercoaster journey from nurturing an idea to moments of success and the dreaded drop.

While were often shown an entrepreneur's impressive achievements and accolades, the gruelling reality of what happens behind the scenes is pretty obscure. No one sees the late nights, early mornings, painful rejections or projects that fall through the cracks. Yet these moments shape entrepreneurs and allow them to transform into incredible leaders.

Sope explains that the real test begins the first time an entrepreneur experiences that drop and, the best people learn how to come back stronger by using it as a learning opportunity. Those who do make it, learn to appreciate the highs and the lows that happen along the way.

Sope also stresses that the state of your relationships is key to success. No entrepreneur succeeds in isolation, whether you have friends, family or colleagues, they will all contribute to getting you to the next stage of your business and career.

Key takeaways:

• Entrepreneurship looks like a glamorous elevator, but it's actually a rickety rollercoaster

• Building a business is not for the faint-hearted (90% of startups fail)

• To succeed, you have to build a solution that people actually want

• Relationships, especially romantic ones, will make or break your business

• The test begins at the first drop - the best entrepreneurs learn how to come back stronger

• No entrepreneur succeeds in isolation. Friends, family and colleagues are present to help you achieve your goals.

• Entrepreneurship isnt for everyone and it's not a one-way ticket to success as it requires plenty of sacrifice.

• You must learn to appreciate the lows as much as you appreciate the highs.

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