As they always say, there's no smoke without fire. Most of you business tycoons had something that motivated and pushed you out of your comfort zone get going and start up. Right?

For me, the story was few years ago. After my NCE program. I got a teaching job in a private school. I was really happy. I started teaching and was paid a salary of N6000 excluding holidays. As a young man, that amount won't even last for 2 weeks and I'll be broke again.

One afternoon, I was returning from school. I met an old classmate who went into business right after our secondary education. He looked big and fine riding his bike while I looked so dry and emaciated, and wearing worn out shoes. We exchanged pleasantries and moved but I felt ashamed of myself though.

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Moving on, close to my street, I met my headmaster, the man who intimidated me so much during my primary education. I feared him more than my own father. Did I forget to mention that he once flogged the little me 12 strokes for a crime I can't remember. Now, look at him hawking stationaries on his head. He looked so frail and shrinked. The embers of old age has began to take toll on him. I felt pity for him. I greeted him and he responded without recognizing me.

That day, I couldn't sleep well. Pondering over my good looking friend and my frail looking headmaster. I decided that I will never waste my life as a Nigerian teacher. That motivated me to start this business...
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So guys share your wonderful stories. What Motivated you to start your own business?

The truth is, SAPA motivated all of us.
It is a respecter of no man.
It can reduce a man to a child.

The fear of SAPA is the beginning of hustle

OkuFaba:
The truth is, SAPA motivated all of us.
It is a respecter of no man.
It can reduce a man to a child.

The fear of SAPA is the beginning of hustle

Sure!

There is no feeling better than being your own boss