Can You Really Build a Dream Business?

Have you ever wondered if creating a dream business is actually possible?

Of course examples abound of successful businesses but there must be a catch right? A rich relative, a bank robbed, some contract with a dark entity or hey, maybe some people are just lucky? Like, really - can a business be more than just a livelihood, but a lifestyle—one that not only attracts customers consistently but also sustains itself financially, honors its commitments, and rewards its founder promptly and fully? Can it, now? In this economy?

Answer: Absolutely.

But this success doesn't come from endless prayers, an MBA in Business Management, the latest DIY bestseller, mastermind clubs, or even amassing a strong social media following, as beneficial as each of these may sound.

To achieve a dream business we must basically follow these 4 simple steps:

1. Audit: Be real and know our current business landscape

2. Answers: Diagnose what exactly is behind our present circumstances

3. Anger: Build enough of what I call righteous frustration for decisive action

4. Action: Start taking results-based tangible actions decisively, every single day

   
   

Let's focus on that crucial first step, AUDIT—an important assessment of your business health.

Often, we recognize the existence of gaps within our business, yet fail to pinpoint their exact locations. Even when we do identify these gaps, we tend to underestimate the detrimental impact they could have on our business growth. And so we stay in this weird place where we know and we know that we know but somehow are powerless to do anything about it.

For example: seemingly minor issues like the absence of a social media profile picture, neglecting reels in content creation, or lacking a functional website can be the critical difference between a $10,000 venture and a $100,000 powerhouse. Yet, one still doesn't act on this basic action.

Oranges and apples as the wise refrain goes.

It's like neglecting to captain a vast ship that needs to slightly adjust its course by two degrees to traverse great distances across the sea swiftly, or refusing to fit a horse with the right shoe for enhanced performance for a competitive race—seemingly insignificant modifications with monumental outcomes.

Or better yet, consider the way a mere mosquito's disturbance during a night's rest can alter your focus for a life-altering a job interview the next day and potentially changing your life's trajectory.

Tiny, imperceptible details yielding substantial negative repercussions.

Hence, I firmly advocate that for businesses to pivot and scale up tenfold, it’s not about seeking external solutions like endless learning and networking ventures. The key instead lies inward—by scrutinizing and rectifying operational gaps promptly, regardless of their scale and taking any corrective action, no matter how small, to bridge those gaps daily.

Here's a gem to keep: remember, it's not a lack of knowledge that hampers your business; it’s the absence of implementation.

Opt for progress marred with imperfections over relentless pursuit of perfectionism any day.

Embrace proactive measures above fear if you wish to exterminate the proverbial mosquitoes stifling your business's potential growth into a profitable enterprise that supports you meaningfully. Otherwise you risk working to settle debts and nothing much else.

But how can one conduct a basic audit of their business to discern what requires retention, transformation, or enhancement? Where does one start? Where does one go?

This very question inspired me to create an automated Business Assessment Tool—a revolutionary scorecard offering a rapid yet comprehensive overview of business performance across the basic pillars of Leadership, Marketing, and Innovation.

And here’s the exciting part: The scorecard delivers a personalized analysis along with a downloadable PDF report for future reference, something you can always look at to refine and track your business strategy as you guide your ship to profitable waters.

Oh yes, and best of all? This exceptional service comes at NO COST. It's FREE.

So if you’re eager to uncover the blind spots in your business and undergo a swift, complimentary evaluation of your current performance, seize this opportunity.

Click HERE to access your results in just five minutes and have a basic, quick and easy roadmap that you can start working on to build a dream business. Your dream. Your business.

EXTRA: For those taking the assessment who may still be seeking additional business mentorship and guidance, feel free to reserve a complimentary 1-on-1 30-minute clarity call with me.

I'll be honored to walk alongside you through this transformative process, one step at a time.

Success awaits

About the Writer

Jan Okonji is an entrepreneur, speaker, coach, and Founder of the Pan-African accelerator BGS – Business Growth Solutions.

He is passionate about helping employees transition safely into entrepreneurship whilst turning their great ideas into profitable businesses and has helped entrepreneurs collectively grow their revenue to over $ 10 Million in the course of running BGS.