2. LEARNING
PURPOSE
Deliver
Professional
Knowledge
- Data School
- Product School
Supporting Businesses Leveraging
Innovation & Technology
in solving poverty and its symptoms in Africa
PURPOSE
ACCELERATING
&
COMMERCIALIZING INNOVATION
RESEARCH
&
SUSTAINABILITY
Drive
social-impact
products
addressing SDGs
ACCELERATION
Commercialize
& scale
high-impact
businesses
Accelerate
idea-to-
commercialization
curve
Support
initiatives that
enable govt
deliver services
to citizens
DIGITAL
PRODUCT
INCUBATION
CIVIC TECH
info@ekoinnovationhub.com
3. TECHBIZ NATION
CORE VALUES
▪ CONNECT to conquer
▪ COLLABORATE for growth
▪ BUILD to last
HOW
▪ Big thinking I Openness I Fun I Communication
I Respect.
THE PLATFORM
It is an enclosed Telegram
Community.
▪ www.ekoicentre.com/techbiznation
▪ Click on ‘Become a member’
▪ Complete the form
▪ MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN.
A community designed to
support and fuel the growth of
startups & techpreneurs
The platform is an engagement platform
where developmental updates will be
shared and discussed for the purpose of
communal growth.
THE PURPOSE
WHAT IT IS
MEMBERSHIP JOURNEY
4. ➢ How to get your entire organization
aligned on your plans.
➢ How to cultivate the discipline to
implement successfully.
➢ How to consistently overcome obstacles
on your way to execution.
➢ How to build a consistent framework for
flawless Implementation that works.
7. “"Ignore the hype of the startups that
you see in the press. Mostly, it’s a pack
of lies. Half of these startups will be
dead in a year. So, focus on building
your business so you can be the one
left standing."
JULES PIERI
Co-founder and CEO of The Grommet
8. Introduction
Execute /ˈɛksɪkjuːt/
verb
to carry out fully: put (a plan, order, or course of action) into effect.
Flawlessly /ˈflɔːləsli/
adverb
in a manner free from imperfections or defects; perfectly.
EXECUTE FLAWLESSLY - TO CARRY OUT A PLAN PERFECTLY.
9. Execute Flawlessly
Perfection is not possible and rather than striving to get everything just right, you should strive to
excel in your own way. You can begin by chasing personal greatness, the kind of excellence that
celebrates your progress.
• The endless pursuit of perfection and the achievement of our goals and objectives
• An aversion for failure and a perception of failure as a tool for learning
• The desire for success that propels us to always give our best performance
• Understand that success is a journey and not a destination
10. “Everybody is a genius. But if you
judge a fish by its ability to climb
a tree, it will live its whole life
believing that it is stupid.”
UNKNOWN
11. Your Value Proposition
At this point in your journey of success, you may ask yourself this question, “What is my genius?”.
Answering this question will help you to identify your value proposition. Also consider the following:
• Identify your innate talent or acquire new skills and attain mastery
• Be honest and realistic in your self-assessment
• Set the tone for your own success
• Be methodical and deliberate about achieving success
12. Dare to Dream
There is no such thing as a stupid idea!
• Be audacious
• Take ownership of your future
• Set the tone for your own success
• Do something!
• Create alliances and build trust
13. “The heights that great men
reached and kept, were not
attained in a sudden flight, but
they while their companions slept,
kept toiling upwards in the night.”
UNKNOWN
14. How to Execute Flawlessly
Once you identify your genius, you will formulate a plan of action, then consider the consequences
of your actions and review progress. This will help to identify what's working, so that the plan is
continually refined, and behavior will be adjusted as required.
• Plan
• Execute
• Reflect
• Adjust
15. Plan
Plan - Identify and analyze the opportunity or problem, then set short, medium, and long term
goals and objectives.
• Iterate your goals and objectives
• Assess your environment through impact analysis, SWOT, PESTLE, etc.
• Learn from history and develop mentoring relationships
• Create a roadmap for execution
• Have a fallback plan
16. Execute
Execute – Implement your roadmap to test the plan and measure the results
• Run small-scale pilot or do a trial-run, to determine viability and test the plan
• Set standards to guide execution and serve as a benchmark for unexpected events or adversity.
• Build capacity and knowledge in alignment with the objective
• Develop business networks and cultivate relationships
17. Reflect
Reflect – Study and assess the result, and decide where adjustments need to be made
• Analyze your results or experience against the expectations defined in the plan
• Identify lessons learned, what worked or not and the reasons for failure or success
• Decide on the changes and adjustments to be made
18. Adjust
Adjust – Do not settle for a less than satisfactory result.
• Tweak your blueprint and make adjustments from lessons learned as required
• Continuously assess yourself and identify what needs to change, then make the change as
appropriate.
Reflection is central to success and facilitates continuous improvement and learning. You must
consistently fine tune your plan as you mature and your expectations change.
19. “Don’t get distracted. Never tell
yourself that you need to be the
biggest brand in the whole world.
Start by working on what you need at
the present moment and then what
you need to do tomorrow. So, set
yourself manageable targets.”
-JAS BAGNIEWSKI
Co-Founder of Eve Sleep
20. Challenges to Success
• Lack of Confidence, Fear and Doubt
• Rigidity and Intransigence
• Poor Planning
• Lack of Funding
• Mentorship and Support
• Inconsistency
• Access to Networks
21. Maintaining Focus
• Stay Grounded – Maintain mental & physical wellbeing, Positive affirmation/Meditation/Prayer
• Work Ethic - Work smart, be frugal with time and attention, don’t procrastinate, be accountable
• Reflect - Reflect, Review, and Recalibrate Constantly
• Nurture - Invest in your idea/product/service/career, don't rush to acquire trappings of success
• Get Lucky – Remain curious, be agile and responsive, prepare for opportunities,
22. Takeaway
• Be a lifelong learner and continuously improve yourself
• Be flexible, agile and responsive to the environment
• Pace yourself. Success will come with time
• Avoid distractions leading to frustration and loss of focus
• Take responsibility and be accountable to yourself
• Be consistent
• Don’t be a lone wolf
23. “We are what we repeatedly do.
Excellence, then, is not an act, but
a habit.
ARISTOTLE
