Start small, Use Unique Strategies and Creatively Expand.

We live in a world where anything is possible. A world where one set of people are thinking of what to do next and another set looking forward to what is going to happen next. Whichever way you want to look at it, we all are always hoping for one thing or the other for tomorrow [the future].

I have seen and heard stories about people who have built empires just from a dream. They had very little or no money; investors didn't see a future in their dreams; they were not the best dressed - but they had a huge passion for their dream. So many writers have attempted to explain strategies for starting up a new business, but the truth is - not all strategies work for every business. 

If you have dared to dream of a big idea/concept, then you should be go a bit further to dream of your exclusive promotion/marketing strategy as well as possible expansion plans. When you have a unique business idea, you have to also think of unique ways to sell them to clients and possible investors/partners.

In my own little way, I will attempt to open your eyes to (1) Why it is important to dream dreams - (2) How to bring the dream to life - (3) How to promote and sell the dream - (4) What to do to stay successfully relevant and (5) Why you should expand to other ventures.

WHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO DREAM.

It should not be hard for you to stop sometimes and look into the stains of walls, or ashes of a fire, or clouds, or mud or like places, in which ... you may find really marvelous ideas.

- Leonardo da Vinci

There are so many issues and problems in the world begging for solutions. We live in this world and every second someone is thinking of how they can find solutions to one or more problems. You really dont have to be affected by these issues before you start thinking of how to solve it - as long as there is a need for a solution, then there is a need to start dreaming.

While some dreams that become successful businesses require money, most of them do not. There are a few examples of businesses that have become amazingly big just by creating a concept and using it to fill a gap. The story of Mattel is one that I find outstanding because the then newly-married Ruth and Elliot Handler actually started from their home garage with materials that can be referred to as scrap and they turned it into a magnificent venture.

Although Mattel is known worldwide as a toy maker, they initially produced and sold picture frames. Shortly after opening for business, Handler began making dollhouse furniture with the scraps left over from the picture frames. Ruth and Elliot had little business experience and even less capital, but they saw a gap that needed to be filled in the toy less marketplace, plus a drive to carve out a niche for themselves - they created a unique product that brought the world to their door. 

As time went on, the couple created more toys that touched the lives of many children and today we can all read the story of how humble beginnings in the garage has been given pride of place in the New York Stock Exchange. Mattel is not only ranked on the list of Fortune 500 companies, it has recorded over $6 Billion in revenues and reported 4.8 billion in assets.

This is a classic case of seeing what others cant see and using whatever resource you have at your disposal to make an impact. Your dreams (Business ideas) are powerful, but you have to bring them to fore!

Trading Trust for Greed.

One of the issues among most people today is the unsatisfactory desire for worldly pleasures. We want to live flashy, have the best of things, show off wealth, bling-blings, cars, clothes, etc - these many desires have misled so many true minded and focused individuals to trade their integrity for the lust of the flesh.

Elisha (as the Holy Book describes) was a dedicated and respected prophet of the most high God. For anyone to be chosen as His servant is a role that commands huge respect as well. Elisha never lacked - because God always supply all his needs accordingly, therefore his servants were well taken care of and lived happily with their families.

The evil one has tricks that he uses to deprive Gods people from enjoying the blessings from Heaven - he flashes us with things we can hardly resist, things that will bring out the greed in us; things that would make us lie; that would make us do the unimaginable - just to satisfy that greedy urge for materialism.

Mind you, the things that we do to satisfy those greedy satanic urge - we think God does not see? For every deed, there is a reward. Honestly its not easy, but with Gods grace, we can stand strong to resist the greedy urges. I pray that the Almighty God continue to open our eyes to the truth of His word, that our hearts will seek to do the needful at all times. No one is perfect - not even one.