Memoirs of An Entrepreneur

Reflections on My SME Journey: Year Two

As I near the end of my second year as an SME, I’ve learned that entrepreneurship is not for the faint-hearted. It demands resilience, patience, and twice the effort of a regular paycheck job. The road is tough, but every challenge has been a lesson in growth.

 Lessons in Finance

• Finance is the greatest hurdle. Moving from the security of a salary to creating your own income is stressful and requires discipline.

• Be frugal. Spend only where it is necessary, not out of want. If it means living on tinned fish for a season, accept it—you are planting roots for bigger things to come.

• Keep tight control of expenses in these early stages. Track profits monthly, review your biggest costs, and adjust wisely. If one month falls short, make it up in the next.

 Clients & Opportunities

• Keep searching for new clients. Some will stay, others will move on—release them with grace.

• Always look for new opportunities. Don’t limit yourself to one option; diversify and keep pushing boundaries.

• Stand firm with customers. Don’t let anyone bully or push you around. Be transparent, price fairly, and never chase money at the expense of integrity.

 Mindset & Resilience

• Disappointments will come, but don’t let them set you back. The only limits are the ones you place in your mind.

• Be open and honest, even when misunderstood. Let people form their opinions—you stand on what you know is right.

• Remember: Rome was not built in a day. Growth takes time, and perseverance is the key.

 Faith as the Foundation

• As a Christian, I’ve learned to anchor my business in faith. Pay your tithes, sow seed offerings, and pray over your orders.

• When challenges arise, pray in tongues and keep your spiritual fire alive—it moves mountains.

• Above all, glorify God in everything you do. Keep believing in your dream, keep believing in Him, and keep doing what is right.

 This journey has taught me that entrepreneurship is about more than profit—it’s about discipline, integrity, resilience, and faith. The sacrifices today are the seeds of tomorrow’s abundance.

Zechariah 4:10  (New Living Translation) Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin, to see the plumb line in Zerubbabel’s hand.”

Lessons 

• Finance discipline: Hustling harder, frugality, and tracking profits monthly.

• Resilience: Standing firm when income isn’t forthcoming, not letting setbacks define you.

• Client relationships: Accepting that some clients move on, but always searching for new opportunities.

• Integrity: Pricing fairly, being transparent, and resisting the temptation to chase money at the expense of values.

• Faith foundation: Prayer, tithes, and spiritual perseverance as the anchor of your entrepreneurial journey.