Smiling in Hardships: Lessons from our first failure

Smiling in Hardships: Lessons from our first failure

by Efuet And And. Atem
Smiling in Hardships: Lessons from our first failure

Smiling in Hardships: Lessons from our first failure

by Efuet And And. Atem

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Overview

Smiling in Hardships, A story about Happiness

"And is a young boy who believes we can always choose happiness. Through an entrepreneurial venture, he embarks on a perilous journey to help people choose happiness. Young And faces challenging vicissitudes along the road when his own happiness is put to the test. He must now apply the same principles and beliefs he preaches to others unto himself. Can he practise what he preaches? Or will he give up in the face of extreme hardships, trials, and tribulations? 

Smiling in Hardships, Lessons from our first failure is a story of entrepreneurship, startup, disappointments, frustrations, distractions, pitfalls, friendships, racism, migration, patience, perseverance, family, fundraising, success, failures, business model, challenges, faith, forgiveness, freedom, inspiration, motivation, self-help and above all a great lesson of humility. 


As you read along, at times, you will identify with the author and his quest for happiness, at another instance, you find yourself crying and later on laughing as the author maintains constant humour as he narrates the difficult choices he has to make".



Product Details

ISBN-13: 9782957442737
Publisher: EFUETNGUNG ATEM Andrew
Publication date: 03/21/2021
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 288
File size: 7 MB

About the Author

Efuet And Atem was born in Owe Muyuka Cameroon. 6th child from a womb of 7, he is an engineer, CEO and Founder of World like Home.

Table of Contents

Chapter 0: Have a Seat

Let us journey together

  • Why this journey...


Chapter 1: The Starting Point

World like Home

  1. Genesis
  2. Mission, Vision and Ambition
  3. Immediately created, immediately bankrupt
  4. Partial conclusion


Chapter 2: Friction

Difficulties / Blockages / Errors

  1. An unconcealable appearance, accent and head
  2. And your life is simply reduced to a piece of paper
  3. A great vision, but a galloping roadmap
  4. Novicity, the price of learning
  5. The fundraising obsession
  6. An infamous business model
  7. The Problem-Solution-Product Fit
  8. Agility and the user experience
  9. Family, a non-negligible pressure
  10. Financial instability, a crippling pressure
  11. Partial conclusion


Chapter 3: Fuel

Staying on track

  1. A team convinced by a vision
  2. Writing: A form of therapy
  3. Reading reduces one's foolishness and expands one's knowledge
  4. Tutoring: A real support
  5. Airbnb an amazing discovery
  6. Friends, a much-needed support
  7. Family, a reason to exist
  8. Friends, a source of motivation
  9. Associations, in service of others
  10. The Church a place of rejuvenation
  11. The Problem of the Cameroons
  12. Sports a great way to eliminate stress
  13. A problem shared is a problem halved
  14. The place of social networks
  15. Music, dance, source of inspiration, means of liberation
  16. Media coverage a significant force
  17. A noble mission
  18. Partial conclusion


Chapter 4: In Retrospect

Lessons learned

  1. Learn to reverse
  2. Learn to observe
  3. Follow your intuitions, but trust the KPIs
  4. Start-up contests, a great way to lose useful time
  5. The advantage of being accompanied
  6. Laugh at your stupidity
  7. Be coherent, be consistent and be constant
  8. Remain positive; every meeting is a learning opportunity
  9. Be open with those around you
  10. Trust people, but think about the unforeseen
  11. Think long, short, and medium-term
  12. Partial conclusion


Chapter 5: Acceleration

Satisfactory elements

  1. The Problem-Solution-Product Fit
  2. A seducing business model
  3. An unambiguous process
  4. A solid roadmap
  5. An intimately human mission
  6. A determined team
  7. Partial conclusion


Chapter 6: The Opportunity

The Power of our weakness

  1. Acceptance, Claire's story
  2. A Miracle, Emily's Story
  3. The Power of Forgiveness, Elise's story
  4. Choose to Live, Muniba's story
  5. Tonja, a story of Hope
  6. My papers, a lesson in realism
  7. Funding, an opportunity for innovation
  8. Partial conclusion


Chapter 7: The Destination

Light at the end of the tunnel

Final conclusion


Annexes

A. 5-year forecast

B. My interaction with banks

C. Workshop: retrospection & the way forward

D. WlH Engineering

E. Pre-Shareholders' Agreement

F. Our values and principles


INDEX

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