The audacity it takes to build a startup in Lagos
Traffic on the way to a pitch meeting.
NEPA takes light during a demo.
Zoom drops right before the important part.
And we still ship. Everyday.
@pmitu I engineered and shipped it. My co-founder led distribution, but he gave up in under a year when growth didn't come as expected. I tried to keep us on track, but the vibe was low, so I moved on.
Tough lesson in the importance of aligned conviction.
From the archives.
A website I designed and built about a year ago for Crusto, a pizza bar based in Germany. Designed in Figma and built with WordPress and Elementor.
Digging through the archives.
Hood Savants is a Nigerian streetwear brand. The goal was to build an online store that matches their energy.
Design: @solomon_eazi and myself
Dev: @johnwillz_ and myself
Built with WordPress, WooCommerce and Elementor Pro.
You don’t have to know everything before saying yes to an opportunity.
A lot of creatives need to hear this.
Here’s something I’ve learnt about growing faster without trying to do everything alone 👇🏾
Gave a streetwear brand a full AI campaign.
No studio. No models. No camera.
Just @higgsfield_ai and creative direction.
Nano Banana + Kling + Capcut
This is what Cross Scriptted looks like. 🖤
If you're a brand or designer, DM me. Let's build yours. 🖤
Pattern Recognition is also the form of intelligence that causes the most stress.
You will see things that others do not.
You'll feel crazy.
Things will be *so obvious* to you, and others will just deny it.
This is what good mornings look like.
Crossed $3K/28d on the portfolio!
This morning alone: trials from the US, South Africa, and Australia. Lifetime sale from Spain. New yearly from Germany on two different apps.
10+ apps. Solo.
The line goes up. And the mood too!