Fidelis Junior Iruedo, founder and CEO of NFT Heros Limited, recently shared his entrepreneurship experience.
In this interview the serial entrepreneur who said 50 cent and Donald Trump are his big inspiration takes on his journey as a multiple business owner, his wins, challenges and lots more.
Excerpts;
What inspired you to become an entrepreneur?
I remember receiving some gifts from my Dad. He sent me a Timberland boat, A Nice jacket. And few other things but I never wore them. I sold them, after doing this I realised that I knew how to sell products! So somehow if any of my friends or a friend of a friends wanted to sell something they contact me this was how I knew. In addition 50 cent is one of my big inspirations even Donald Trump
Tell us in detail how you became an investor in Solar Energy?
I put the solar energy investment on hold as it didn’t go as planned although Solar is where the world is going to Renewable energy is the way forward I’m currently a marketing manager at ( Al Wadi Al Akdar Delivery and transportation service. I decided to invest in car rental business with a company called DUBAI Car Rentals we have any car you want just name it from Luxury to Economical cats This Company has over 14 years of experience in car rental business I am also releasing my own fragrance & Clothing line soon say within a month or two. The fragrance will come first I’m just in the middle of choosing a bottle. Less I forget a month I completed an Acting Workshop for Beginners with Creative Bites here in UAE. Hopefully next month I will be going for the professional class with Creative Bites to be professional Actor, Filmmaker as I’d like to be a filmmaker music video producer.
Tell us more about yourself, family and educational background?
I went to 3 different Nursery schools.
Alpha Nursery & Primary school, Unit road off Toyin street, Ikeja Morolu Nursery & Primary school, Ikeja, Also attend, Shogunle Primary school, Secondary school I attended Opebi Grammar School, Opebi, Ikeja also went to Pre-Campus on Toyin Street Norwich City College, Norwich England and I got a admission to UEA University of East Anglia.
Since you became a business owner, what are the lessons you have learnt about doing business?
To be Patient! To continue to try and never stop trying different things! Never take no for an answer.
Always try to fix things instead of complaining Generally, what have been the best and the worst moments of your life so far? When I got in trouble for helping a friend story for another day
What is the best advice anyone ever gave you and who gave you the advice? My mum said to me never stop being kind to people and be respectful as it will take you far in life
With your experience so far, kindly tell us your view about the importance of having financial management skills for youths of today, especially those in the showbiz and fashion sector?
Even if you are very talented or gifted It is very important to understand the business side of whatever you are doing to avoid bad contracts and bad decisions! If you don’t understand the business you will never have a clear judgement of what is going on.
What are those things you do to upgrade your knowledge and skills, especially as a Podcast Host?
I watch a lot of Motivational Podcasts, motivational quotes I also watch other Podcasts plus my everyday life helps me learn more about things in general.
Do you see yourself as a relationship expert?
I sometimes feel this way and I am looking to do a few coaching courses to enable me to become more enlightened in this department so yes I’d like to be able to help people who are in a serious long term relationship and people who are married.
What’s your take on taking back cheating partners?
It’s difficult but I would like to say it depends on his or she’s mindset as some people can take back a cheating partner and some can’t! I think I would as there is a reason for everything.
Where do you see yourself in the next 10 years?
I don’t like the question where do you see yourself in 5 years or 10 years bro I will be a living Legend hahaha I feel like putting a timeline on what you would or could be isn’t for me…I just want to help people in need build hospitals and schools I just want to be a good son, a good boyfriend, husband, a good leader I just want to be an all round good man.
What are those things you will never do for money?
I will never take hurt anyone or take another man’s life for me I can’t even hurt a fly.
As youth, what message do you have for the government regarding what should be done to make life easier for the younger generation? The government have to learn to emulate what is going on in foreign countries I remember over 6 years ago when I was in the UK they had a place called ( JobCentre ) and at that place you could search online at their office or online for available jobs all types of jobs. And that same place called Job centre is funded by taxpayers money they give unemployed people I think about £150 every 2 weeks or every month I’m 100% sure if it was weekly or monthly and this helps and goes a long way! Because in Nigerian if you don’t have a job you have nothing no money is coming fro anywhere nobody is coming to save you. The government must create programs that could help the youths learn a trade create more jobs.
Give grants to help small and big business. New and existing businesses.
The government has to really allow freedom of speech as it seems people could get locked up for expressing themselves! I could go on and on.
The government needs to care for its people. This is the difference between Nigerian and the foreign countries.