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So, late last year, I had this interest in going into software development/resell, but I needed capital so I talked to some “people” I thought could see what I saw, but dem dey form chairman.

So I snapped out and started with what I have, one month later( around October) I realized I need “real” capital, my self-funding won’t be enough if I really want to pull this through.

So I reached out again to “them” and even pleaded and offer /giving %70 of profit +capital, “they knew It will fly but that “black” feeling like “you go blow pass me” won’t let “them” key in/help.

So I reached out and pitch the idea to a foreign client I have worked for (Roxanne) coz she has always support me with referrals, she loves the idea and promises to help.

Late October she sent in $1000 to kick off, November 13, the first order came in at 2:31 am from Pakistan.

I couldn’t sleep again coz I was super excited, I called her “hi Roxanne, we just got our first order” from Pakistan via ads.

She was happy too, we talk all through till around 7 am, sharing ideas, planning and teaching me more on marketing and how to manage this new baby, then 2 weeks later she sent me $10,000 for more ads, SEO and other things we talk about.

Well, 3-4 months later, we have sold over 1800 software… and now trying out new tech startup in *Lipsealed**

She said Hans, I have always believed in you since the first job you did for me, I knew you had more in you, and now, its time for you to “go for it”

April 2, 2019, we paid for our license to operate in the ***lip sealed, April 9, every other paperwork are ready, April 16, with her help, we got another round of funding.

All this with just
1. My Airtel internet
2. My smartphone (Nokia 5, not iPhone o)
3. My lovely Dell Inspiron laptop (my Office)

and do I also tell you I work from home? My couch exactly.

Now even… I still work from home and from my cough I will be managing this business (on a coded level) and learning how to keep calm every time we win.

And hey … aside HansFinest Digital Solutions y’ all know, I'm not sharing any information about the 3 other companies, coz I purged myself of Nigerian blood of making noise and doing things for the gram.

Hustle silently and let your wins make the noise.

I have learned so much in the last 5 months than I have in my past 8 years in business. Thanks so much, Roxanne and thanks to my “chairmen dem” too.

Thank you for not helping me… the story would have been different.

Shootout to every entrepreneur out there, don’t stop pushing, you will win.

And also do I remember to mention @paylater? na only them give me a loan without the long story, this win cant be complete without that small loan I was able to get “just in time” as at that time, it was enough to reserve those domain names I needed to kick off before its taken + run small ads and so on.

Drop a comment, let's hear about your start-up experience too.

Agboola O. Hans
Lead Creative Director
Hans Finest Digital Solutions
@hansfinest

I'm very happy for you that it all went well at the end... Congrats!!!
This is exactly why keeping a good relationship with everyone you meet in business and showing honesty is very important.!!!

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dawnomike:
I'm very happy for you that it all went well at the end... Congrats!!!
This is exactly why keeping a good relationship with everyone you meet in business and showing honesty is very important.!!!

What's the software you made? And what's the license price?

We have 8 software in the market currently and the least price we have is N4,000 and our betting website software goes for N150,000/license

soul95:
What's the software you made? And what's the license price?