Entrepreneurship

7(+1) Lessons from my tech career, and how did I even get here? — Originally written for and published in “Woman Up!” By Anat Rapoport I don’t feel comfortable in my comfort zone. Come to think of it, not sure I ever really had a comfort zone. I remember as a kid hearing something about people being bored sometimes. I never got that. Whenever I got…

But it’s insulting to those who are struggling. — After writing this story yesterday, I had a brief flashback of what life was like when I first started my one-person business many years ago. Start Something With Zero Expectations (You’ll Be Shocked in 30–90 Days) Fun > Pressurekristennwalters.medium.com Back then, life was terrifying, difficult, and stressful. I didn’t save nearly enough money before I quit my 9–5, nor did I have a clear…

learnings from an experienced enabler with a clear understanding of the Malawi ecosystem Malawi is experiencing a promising phase in its tech, innovation, and entrepreneurship landscape, where new businesses, innovations, products, services, and training programs are emerging on a daily basis. While not all these solutions may reach widespread adoption…

Fun > Pressure — Procrastination, anxiety, and indecision — THIS is what’s standing between you and EVERYTHING you want. How’s that book coming along? What about that YouTube channel you’ve wanted to start for two years? Or the business idea you’ve been “researching” for 36 months? I thought you wanted to start training for…

Practice and consistency are the secrets to cook a broccoli — Everyone knows broccoli. It’s a vegetable. Just like people know what is love. It’s an emotion. Yet, few people can describe it like what Milan Kunder did in The Unbearable Lightness of Being. Love is the longing for the half of ourselves we have lost. Similarly, few people know how…

I’ll teach you how to earn a legit $5000 per month from home. — If you could use an extra $5,000 in your life, you’re not alone. These legit online jobs pay weekly, require no travel, and pay you instantly, and you can work from the comfort of your home. Let’s get started!

Your education may have set you up for terrible writing, but a change of perspective can set you free. — Do you have a sneaking suspicion that your writing is dry and boring? Do readers click away after skimming your introduction? Or do your articles come out in a rambling mess? You’re in good company. We all face this. But yes, there is hope. You see, the problem is not…

Even if you don’t care about video games, you can still learn a lot by understanding their similarities with startups. — Video games have come a long way since I was a kid playing Mario alongside my older brother on our original Nintendo. Back then [cue mental image of a curmudgeonly old man waving his cane], video games didn’t require critical thinking skills. You just turned on Mario, ran toward the…

What I wish I knew earlier! — If you’re looking for a simple way to grow your wealth, you might want to consider investing in target-date index funds. This is the investment strategy that I wish I knew sooner. I spent my 20s trying to figure out what ETFs, Indexes, etc. that I should buy. I also…