Entrepreneurship is hot. It is exciting. Many want to be entrepreneurs immediately upon graduation from schools. I have a word for you: NO. Yes, you are not likely to thrive in Nigeria if you start any business immediately upon graduation. Besides capabilities, you need to learn, build networks and test the waters to find your navigation path.
While you can hire people as you grow, it is very likely you would do most things at the beginning. So, it makes sense to learn how to do those things while working for another person.
Entrepreneurship is a high intensity call – it is not a vacation. Do not be deceived by American stories where dropouts went to build empires. No one will tell you that most have “mini-teachers” or executive coaches helping them. And the venture capitalists which pump $millions into them are super-mentors. We do not have these elements at scale yet in Nigeria. That is why working for at least 3 years will help your vision.
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But where you decide to go ahead, you will likely run a “small business” and not a “startup”. But no matter what, good luck even as I tell you to search for a job and learn how things work before you become the boss!
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