{"id":284,"date":"2013-06-18T09:21:07","date_gmt":"2013-06-18T02:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/science-technology.vn\/?p=284"},"modified":"2013-06-18T09:21:07","modified_gmt":"2013-06-18T02:21:07","slug":"cau-chuyen-cong-ti-khoi-nghiep-thanh-cong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/science-technology.vn\/?p=284","title":{"rendered":"C\u00e2u chuy\u1ec7n c\u00f4ng ti kh\u1edfi nghi\u1ec7p th\u00e0nh c\u00f4ng"},"content":{"rendered":"

V\u00e0i n\u0103m tr\u01b0\u1edbc t\u00f4i c\u00f3 m\u1ed9t sinh vi\u00ean c\u0169 trong l\u1edbp kh\u1edfi nghi\u1ec7p. Khi ph\u1ea7n l\u1edbn c\u00e1c sinh vi\u00ean \u0111\u1ec1u m\u1edbi b\u01b0\u1edbc v\u00e0o tu\u1ed5i 20, Oluwassen \u0111\u00e3 g\u1ea7n h\u1ebft l\u1ee9a tu\u1ed5i 30. Anh ta h\u1ecdc ch\u0103m ch\u1ec9, h\u1ecdc t\u1ed1t v\u00e0 \u0111\u00e3 t\u1ed1t nghi\u1ec7p v\u1edbi b\u1eb1ng danh d\u1ef1. Tu\u1ea7n tr\u01b0\u1edbc t\u00f4i nh\u1eadn \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c b\u1ee9c th\u01b0 c\u1ee7a anh \u1ea5y chia s\u1ebb kinh nghi\u1ec7m v\u1edbi nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi kh\u00e1c:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Trong ki\u1ec3u c\u00f4ng vi\u1ec7c n\u00e0y, kh\u00f4ng th\u00e0nh v\u1ea5n \u0111\u1ec1 b\u1ea1n l\u00e0m g\u00ec hay hay b\u1ea1n gi\u1ecfi th\u1ebf n\u00e0o, c\u00f4ng vi\u1ec7c bao gi\u1edd c\u0169ng v\u1ea5t v\u1ea3 v\u00ec b\u1ea1n ph\u1ea3i l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c nhi\u1ec1u gi\u1edd. B\u1ea1n ph\u1ea3i gi\u1ea3i quy\u1ebft v\u1edbi \u0111\u1ee7 ki\u1ec3u kh\u00e1ch h\u00e0ng, m\u1ed9t s\u1ed1 th\u00ec t\u1ed1t nh\u01b0ng nhi\u1ec1u ng\u01b0\u1eddi c\u0169ng \u0111\u00f2i h\u1ecfi m\u00e0 b\u1ea1n bao gi\u1edd c\u0169ng ph\u1ea3i l\u1ec5 ph\u00e9p, v\u00e0 ki\u00ean nh\u1eabn cho d\u00f9 b\u1ea1n ch\u00e1n n\u1ea3n. T\u00f4i th\u1ea5y \u00f4ng ch\u1ee7 c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c \u1edf \u0111\u00f3 trong ba m\u01b0\u01a1i n\u0103m, \u1edf c\u00f9ng m\u1ed9t ch\u1ed7, l\u00e0m c\u00f9ng m\u1ed9t \u0111i\u1ec1u, v\u00e0 tr\u1edf n\u00ean m\u1ec7t m\u1ecfi m\u1ecdi ng\u00e0y trong m\u00f4i tr\u01b0\u1eddng c\u0103ng th\u1eb3ng n\u00e0y. L\u00e0 thanh ni\u00ean, t\u00f4i kh\u00f4ng ngh\u0129 t\u00f4i c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 l\u00e0m \u0111i\u1ec1u \u0111\u00f3 l\u00e2u \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c cho n\u00ean t\u00f4i b\u1eaft \u0111\u1ea7u t\u00ecm ngh\u1ec1 kh\u00e1c. C\u01a1 h\u1ed9i t\u1edbi khi m\u1ed9t kh\u00e1ch \u1edf kh\u00e1ch s\u1ea1n, m\u1ed9t gi\u00e1o s\u01b0 t\u1eeb CMU, n\u00f3i v\u1edbi t\u00f4i v\u1ec1 Khoa h\u1ecdc m\u00e1y t\u00ednh v\u00e0 c\u01a1 h\u1ed9i ti\u1ec1m n\u0103ng trong l\u0129nh v\u1ef1c n\u00e0y. \u00d4ng \u1ea5y gi\u00fap t\u00f4i xin v\u00e0o CMU nh\u01b0ng l\u00e0 sinh vi\u00ean h\u00e0ng \u0111\u1ea7u, t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 kh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 v\u1ea5n \u0111\u1ec1 g\u00ec \u0111\u1ec3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c nh\u1eadn v\u00e0o. Trong khi t\u00f4i h\u1ecdc l\u1ea5y b\u1eb1ng th\u1ea1c s\u0129 trong Khoa h\u1ecdc t\u00ednh to\u00e1n, t\u00f4i l\u1ea5y l\u1edbp nh\u00e0 doanh nghi\u1ec7p v\u00e0 n\u00f3 \u0111\u00e3 ho\u00e0n to\u00e0n m\u1edf ra m\u1ed9t ch\u00e2n tr\u1eddi m\u1edbi cho t\u00f4i. \u0110\u1ebfn l\u00fac t\u00f4i t\u1ed1t nghi\u1ec7p v\u00e0 tr\u1edf v\u1ec1 Nigeria, t\u00f4i quy\u1ebft t\u00e2m kh\u1edfi \u0111\u1ea7u c\u00f4ng ti ri\u00eang c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i.<\/p>\n

M\u1ed9t \u0111i\u1ec1u \u00edt ng\u01b0\u1eddi bi\u1ebft v\u1ec1 ch\u00e2u Phi l\u00e0 \u1edf \u0111\u00f3 r\u1ea5t kh\u00f3 mua s\u00e1ch. Ch\u1ec9 c\u00f3 v\u00e0i hi\u1ec7u s\u00e1ch \u1edf th\u1ee7 \u0111\u00f4 hay c\u00e1c th\u00e0nh ph\u1ed1 l\u1edbn, n\u1ebfu b\u1ea1n s\u1ed1ng \u1edf th\u1ecb tr\u1ea5n nh\u1ecf, b\u1ea1n s\u1ebd kh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 kh\u1ea3 n\u0103ng mua s\u00e1ch. Ph\u1ea7n l\u1edbn c\u00e1c hi\u1ec7u s\u00e1ch c\u0169ng kh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 s\u00e1ch m\u1edbi; ph\u1ea7n l\u1edbn s\u00e1ch b\u00e1n \u0111\u1ec1u \u0111\u00e3 c\u0169 \u00edt nh\u1ea5t v\u00e0i n\u0103m. B\u1ea1n kh\u00f4ng th\u1ec3 mua \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c tr\u1ef1c tuy\u1ebfn s\u00e1ch m\u1edbi v\u00ec kh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 h\u1ec7 th\u1ed1ng chuy\u1ec3n giao. N\u1ebfu b\u1ea1n g\u1eedi m\u1ed9t ki\u1ec7n qua b\u01b0u \u0111i\u1ec7n, n\u00f3 c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 b\u1ecb m\u1ea5t hay b\u1ecb \u0111\u00e1nh c\u1eafp cho n\u00ean m\u1ecdi ng\u01b0\u1eddi s\u1ebd kh\u00f4ng g\u1eedi c\u00e1i g\u00ec c\u00f3 gi\u00e1 tr\u1ecb ngo\u1ea1i tr\u1eeb \u0111\u1ed3 c\u00e1 nh\u00e2n. \u00dd t\u01b0\u1edfng ban \u0111\u1ea7u c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i l\u00e0 b\u00e1n s\u00e1ch \u0111i\u1ec7n t\u1eed \u0111\u1ec3 cho m\u1ecdi ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u1edf l\u1ee5c \u0111\u1ecba ch\u00e2u Phi c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 t\u1ea3i xu\u1ed1ng. M\u1eb7c d\u1ea7u k\u1ebft n\u1ed1i Internet kh\u00f4ng \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c thi\u1ebft l\u1eadp t\u1ed1t b\u00ean ngo\u00e0i c\u00e1c th\u00e0nh ph\u1ed1 l\u1edbn nh\u01b0ng \u0111i\u1ec7n tho\u1ea1i di \u0111\u1ed9ng l\u00e0 r\u1ea5t ph\u1ed5 bi\u1ebfn. Thanh ni\u00ean ch\u00e2u Phi th\u00edch \u0111i\u1ec7n tho\u1ea1i di \u0111\u1ed9ng cho n\u00ean c\u00f3 c\u01a1 h\u1ed9i kinh doanh t\u1ed1t \u0111\u1ec3 l\u00e0m \u0111i\u1ec1u \u0111\u00f3 trong n\u1ec1n di \u0111\u1ed9ng. \u0110i\u1ec7n tho\u1ea1i di \u0111\u1ed9ng l\u00e0 “bi\u1ec3u t\u01b0\u1ee3ng \u0111\u1ecba v\u1ecb” m\u00e0 m\u1ecdi ng\u01b0\u1eddi ph\u1ea3i c\u00f3 v\u00e0 h\u1ecd th\u01b0\u1eddng l\u00e0m b\u1ea5t k\u00ec c\u00e1i g\u00ec ch\u1ec9 \u0111\u1ec3 c\u00f3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c \u0111i\u1ec7n tho\u1ea1i m\u1edbi nh\u1ea5t v\u00e0 mang gi\u1edbi t\u00ednh nh\u1ea5t c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c. Trong v\u00f2ng n\u0103m th\u00e1ng, t\u00f4i b\u1eaft \u0111\u1ea7u kh\u1edfi nghi\u1ec7p b\u00e1n s\u00e1ch \u0111i\u1ec7n t\u1eed t\u1eeb website c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i.<\/p>\n

Kinh doanh c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i t\u0103ng t\u1ed1c nhanh ch\u00f3ng nh\u01b0 mong \u0111\u1ee3i v\u00e0 t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 l\u00e0m \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c nhi\u1ec1u ti\u1ec1n r\u1ed3i m\u1ed9t h\u00f4m m\u1ed9t \u00fd t\u01b0\u1edfng kh\u00e1c t\u1edbi. Kinh doanh du l\u1ecbch l\u00e0 r\u1ea5t t\u1ed1t \u1edf ch\u00e2u Phi v\u1edbi nhi\u1ec1u tri\u1ec7u kh\u00e1ch th\u0103m h\u00e0ng n\u0103m. Ph\u1ea7n l\u1edbn c\u00e1c kh\u00e1ch s\u1ea1n h\u00e0ng \u0111\u1ea7u v\u00e0 khu ngh\u1ec9 d\u01b0\u1ee1ng \u0111\u1ec1u c\u00f3 website ri\u00eang c\u1ee7a h\u1ecd \u0111\u1ec3 qu\u1ea3ng c\u00e1o cho kh\u00e1ch du l\u1ecbch. C\u00e1c h\u00e3ng du l\u1ecbch to\u00e0n c\u1ea7u ch\u00ednh nh\u01b0 Expedia hay Travelocity \u0111\u00e3 li\u1ec7t k\u00ea qu\u00e3ng 4,000 kh\u00e1ch s\u1ea1n \u1edf ch\u00e2u Phi, nh\u01b0ng s\u1ef1 ki\u1ec7n l\u00e0 c\u00f3 h\u01a1n 200,000 kh\u00e1ch s\u1ea1n mini v\u00e0 kh\u00e1ch s\u1ea1n nh\u1ecf ch\u1eb3ng ai bi\u1ebft. Nh\u1eefng kh\u00e1ch s\u1ea1n mini n\u00e0y l\u00e0 nh\u1ecf, c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 c\u00f3 n\u0103m t\u1edbi m\u01b0\u1eddi ph\u00f2ng th\u01b0\u1eddng \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c s\u1edf h\u1eefu b\u1edfi gia \u0111\u00ecnh \u0111\u1ecba ph\u01b0\u01a1ng ch\u01b0a bao gi\u1edd \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c qu\u1ea3ng c\u00e1o. V\u00ec kh\u00f4ng m\u1ea5y kh\u00e1ch du l\u1ecbch c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 \u0111\u1ea3m \u0111\u01b0\u01a1ng tr\u1ea3 ti\u1ec1n cho gi\u00e1 c\u1ee7a c\u00e1c kh\u00e1ch s\u1ea1n n\u0103m sao h\u00e0ng \u0111\u1ea7u, nhi\u1ec1u ng\u01b0\u1eddi s\u1eb5n l\u00f2ng tr\u1ea3 \u00edt h\u01a1n co nh\u1eefng kh\u00e1ch s\u1ea1n \u00edt n\u1ed5i ti\u1ebfng h\u01a1n mi\u1ec5n l\u00e0 ch\u00fang s\u1ea1ch v\u00e0 an to\u00e0n. V\u00ec t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c trong kinh doanh kh\u00e1ch s\u1ea1n v\u00e0 bi\u1ebft nhi\u1ec1u ng\u01b0\u1eddi ch\u1ee7 c\u00e1c kh\u00e1ch s\u1ea1n mini, t\u00f4i kh\u1edfi \u0111\u1ea7u m\u1ed9t doanh nghi\u1ec7p m\u1edbi s\u00e1nh theo c\u00e1c du kh\u00e1ch n\u01b0\u1edbc ngo\u00e0i, nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi s\u1eb5n l\u00f2ng tr\u1ea3 \u00edt h\u01a1n cho nh\u1eefng kh\u00e1ch s\u1ea1n mini n\u00e0y.<\/p>\n

T\u00f4i b\u1eaft \u0111\u1ea7u l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c v\u1edbi nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi ch\u1ee7 kh\u00e1ch s\u1ea1n mini \u0111\u1ec3 n\u00e2ng c\u1ea5p ch\u1ed7 c\u1ee7a h\u1ecd theo chu\u1ea9n qu\u1ed1c t\u1ebf \u0111i\u1ec1u l\u00e0 ch\u1ea5p nh\u1eadn \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c cho du kh\u00e1ch n\u01b0\u1edbc ngo\u00e0i v\u00e0 x\u00e2y d\u1ef1ng c\u00f4ng ti kh\u1edfi nghi\u1ec7p th\u1ee9 hai c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i. Website c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i nh\u1eafm v\u00e0o kh\u00e1ch du l\u1ecbch \u1edf M\u0129 v\u00e0 ch\u00e2u \u00c2u v\u1edbi nh\u1eefng h\u00ecnh \u1ea3nh v\u1ec1 v\u1ecb tr\u00ed kh\u00e1ch s\u1ea1n c\u0169ng nh\u01b0 ph\u00f2ng. T\u00f4i l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c v\u1edbi c\u00f4ng ti taxi \u0111\u1ec3 cung c\u1ea5p vi\u1ec7c v\u1eadn chuy\u1ec3n t\u1eeb s\u00e2n bay t\u1edbi kh\u00e1ch s\u1ea1n \u0111\u1ec3 cho h\u1ecd kh\u00f4ng ph\u1ea3i x\u1eed tr\u00ed v\u1edbi ng\u01b0\u1eddi l\u00e1i taxi x\u1ea5u, c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 l\u1eeba h\u1ecd v\u00ec ti\u1ec1n; t\u00f4i c\u0169ng l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c v\u1edbi nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi t\u1ed5 ch\u1ee9c tua du l\u1ecbch \u0111\u1ec3 \u0111\u1eb7t c\u00e1c g\u00f3i v\u1edbi gi\u00e1 \u0111\u1eb7c bi\u1ec7t cho nh\u1eefng du kh\u00e1ch n\u00e0y, ng\u01b0\u1eddi mu\u1ed1n t\u1edbi th\u0103m Nigeria, Nam Phi v\u00e0 c\u00e1c n\u01b0\u1edbc kh\u00e1c v\u1edbi gi\u00e1 \u00edt h\u01a1n nhi\u1ec1u. \u0110\u00e2y l\u00e0 \u0111i\u1ec1u t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 h\u1ecdc \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c trong l\u1edbp nh\u00e0 doanh nghi\u1ec7p, bao gi\u1edd c\u0169ng t\u00ecm c\u00e1c c\u01a1 h\u1ed9i t\u1ea1i ch\u1ed7 n\u01a1i c\u00e1c c\u00f4ng ti l\u1edbn r\u1ea5t c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 \u00edt ch\u00fa \u00fd t\u1edbi. C\u00f4ng ti kh\u1edfi nghi\u1ec7p c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i ph\u1ee5c v\u1ee5 kh\u00e1ch du l\u1ecbch kh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 nhi\u1ec1u ti\u1ec1n. Trong ba n\u0103m, kinh doanh c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 t\u0103ng tr\u01b0\u1edfng th\u00e0nh c\u00f4ng ti kh\u1edfi nghi\u1ec7p l\u1edbn nh\u1ea5t v\u00e0 nhanh nh\u1ea5t \u1edf ch\u00e2u Phi. T\u1ea5t nhi\u00ean, c\u00f3 nhi\u1ec1u th\u00e1ch th\u1ee9c v\u1edbi nh\u00e0 doanh nghi\u1ec7p \u1edf ch\u00e2u Phi v\u00ec t\u1eebng ch\u00ednh quy\u1ec1n \u0111\u1ecba ph\u01b0\u01a1ng l\u00e0 kh\u00e1c, v\u00e0 t\u1eebng th\u00e0nh ph\u1ed1 \u0111\u1ec1u c\u00f3 “t\u1ee5c l\u1ec7 \u0111\u1eb7c bi\u1ec7t” h\u1ecd mong \u0111\u1ee3i \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c tr\u1ea3 “ph\u00ed \u0111\u1eb7c bi\u1ec7t” nh\u01b0ng \u0111i\u1ec1u then ch\u1ed1t l\u00e0 bi\u1ebft t\u1eebng khu v\u1ef1c v\u00e0 t\u1eebng ch\u00ednh quy\u1ec1n \u0111\u1ecba ph\u01b0\u01a1ng. \u0110\u00e2y l\u00e0 l\u00ed do t\u1ea1i sao nhi\u1ec1u c\u00f4ng ti n\u01b0\u1edbc ngo\u00e0i th\u1ea5t b\u1ea1i b\u1edfi v\u00ec h\u1ecd kh\u00f4ng bi\u1ebft c\u00e1ch l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c \u1edf \u0111\u00e2y. Kh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 th\u1ee9 thay th\u1ebf cho vi\u1ec7c bi\u1ebft v\u1ec1 v\u0103n ho\u00e1 v\u00e0 \u0111\u00f3 l\u00e0 l\u00ed do t\u1ea1i sao l\u00e0 ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u1ecba ph\u01b0\u01a1ng, t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 th\u00e0nh c\u00f4ng.<\/p>\n

T\u1ea5t nhi\u00ean, t\u00f4i kh\u00f4ng c\u1ea1nh tranh v\u1edbi c\u00e1c c\u00f4ng ti l\u1edbn hay kh\u00e1ch s\u1ea1n h\u00e0ng \u0111\u1ea7u. Kinh doanh c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i kh\u00f4ng h\u1ed9i t\u1ee5 v\u00e0o kh\u00e1ch du l\u1ecbch gi\u1ea7u c\u00f3 nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 ti\u00eau m\u01b0\u1eddi t\u1edbi hai m\u01b0\u01a1i ngh\u00ecn \u0111\u00f4 la cho t\u1eebng chuy\u1ebfn \u0111i nh\u01b0ng h\u1ea1 xu\u1ed1ng cho c\u00e1c kh\u00e1ch du l\u1ecbch v\u1edbi ng\u00e2n s\u00e1ch chi ti\u00eau gi\u1edbi h\u1ea1n. \u0110i\u1ec1u c\u00f3 t\u00e1c d\u1ee5ng l\u1edbn v\u1ec1 c\u00f4ng ti kh\u1edfi nghi\u1ec7p l\u00e0 \u1edf ch\u1ed7 b\u1ea1n th\u1ea5y to\u00e0n th\u1ec3 vi\u1ec7c kinh doanh \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c d\u1ef1ng l\u00ean. B\u1ea5t k\u00ec c\u00e1i g\u00ec c\u0169ng c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 l\u00e0 kinh doanh ph\u00e1t sinh thu nh\u1eadp n\u1ebfu b\u1ea1n bi\u1ebft c\u00e1ch th\u1ee9c. N\u1ebfu t\u00f4i c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 c\u00f3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c nhi\u1ec1u kh\u00e1ch du l\u1ecbch h\u01a1n t\u1edbi ch\u00e2u Phi, th\u00ec s\u1ebd c\u00f3 nhi\u1ec1u vi\u1ec7c l\u00e0m v\u00e0 nhi\u1ec1u thu nh\u1eadp v\u00e0 \u0111i\u1ec1u \u0111\u00f3 s\u1ebd t\u1ea1o ra kh\u00e1c bi\u1ec7t trong cu\u1ed9c s\u1ed1ng c\u1ee7a m\u1ecdi ng\u01b0\u1eddi. C\u0169ng kh\u00f4ng l\u00e2u khi t\u00f4i th\u1ea5y r\u1eb1ng trong m\u1ed9t th\u1eddi gian ng\u1eafn, m\u1ecdi ng\u01b0\u1eddi l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c c\u00f9ng t\u00f4i \u0111\u1ec1u h\u1ea1nh ph\u00fac. T\u1eeb nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi ch\u1ee7 kh\u00e1ch s\u1ea1n mini, ng\u01b0\u1eddi l\u00e1i xe taxi v\u00e0 ng\u01b0\u1eddi h\u01b0\u1edbng d\u1eabn tua v\u00ec m\u1ecdi ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u1ec1u c\u00f3 m\u1ed9t ph\u1ea7n c\u1ee7a kinh doanh n\u00e0y v\u00e0 v\u1edbi vi\u1ec7c b\u00f9ng n\u1ed5 c\u00f4ng ngh\u1ec7 di \u0111\u1ed9ng ch\u00e2u Phi, t\u00f4i ngh\u0129 n\u1ed7 l\u1ef1c c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i trong c\u00f4ng ti kh\u1edfi nghi\u1ec7p th\u1ef1c s\u1ef1 x\u1ee9ng \u0111\u00e1ng v\u1edbi n\u00f3 v\u00e0 t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e1nh gi\u00e1 cao gi\u00e1o d\u1ee5c t\u1ed1t nh\u1ea5t t\u00f4i c\u00f3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c t\u1eeb CMU.<\/p>\n

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—-English version—-<\/p>\n

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A successful startup story<\/p>\n

Few years ago I had an older student in my entrepreneurship class. When most students were in the early 20s, Oluwassen was in the late 30s. He studied hard, did well and graduated with honor. Last week I received a letter from him sharing his experience with others:<\/p>\n

\u201cFifteen years ago, I completed a Bachelor\u2019s degree in Hotel Management and got a job at a top hotel in Nigeria. My starting salary was good but the work condition was hard as I must spend 14-16 hours every day at the hotel. Tourisms are popular business in Africa so many people want to study Hotel Management. Like most young person, I did not know much about career development so I just followed the trend. Because I graduated at the top of the class, I got the job at the top hotel. After working there for few years, I discovered that the career growth in this industry were limited.<\/p>\n

In this type of work, no matter what you do or how good you are, the work is always hard as you must work long hours. You have to deal with all types of customers, some are nice but many are demanding but you always have to be polite, and patient even you are distressed. I saw my boss who worked there for thirty years, at the same place, doing the same thing, and growing tired everyday in this stressful environment. As a young man, I did not think I could do that for long so I began to look for other careers. The opportunity came when a guest at the hotel, a professor from CMU, told me about Computer Science and the potential opportunity in this field. He helped me to apply to CMU but as a top student, I did not have problem to get admitted. During my study for a MS degree in Computer Science, I took the entrepreneur class and it completely opened a new horizon for me. By the time I graduated and come back to Nigeria, I determine to start my own company.<\/p>\n

One thing few people know about Africa is it is very difficult to buy books. There are only few bookstores in the capital or big cities, if you live in small town, you will not be able to buy books. Most bookstores also do not have new books; most books for sale are at least several years old. You cannot buy new books on-line either because there is no delivery system. If you send a package via the post office, it may get lost or stolen so people would not send anything valuable except personal things. My first idea is to sell e-books so people on the African continent can download. Although Internet connection is not well established outside big cities but mobile phone is very popular. Young Africans love their mobile phones so there is a good business opportunities to do that in mobile platforms. Mobile phone is a \u201cstatus symbol\u201d that people must have and they often do anything just to get the newest and most sexy phone possible. Within five months, I began my startup selling e-books from my website.<\/p>\n

My business pick up quite fast as expected and I made good money then one day another idea came. Tourist business is very good in Africa with several million visitors every year. Most top hotels and vacation resorts have their own websites to advertise for tourists. Major global travel agencies like Expedia or Travelocity listed about 4,000 hotels in Africa, but the fact is there are 200,000 more mini hotels and small hotels that nobody knows about. These Mini-hotels are small, maybe five to ten rooms often owned by a local family that never advertised. Since not every traveler can afford to pay the price for top five stars hotels, many are willing to pay less for lesser known hotels as long as they are clean and safe. Since I have worked in hotel business and know many people who owned mini-hotels, I started a new business of matching foreign travelers who are willing to pay less with these mini-hotels.<\/p>\n

I began to work with mini hotels owners to upgrade their place to good international standards that are acceptable for foreign tourists and build my second startup. My website aims at tourists in the U.S and Europe with pictures of the hotel locations as well as the rooms. I worked with a Taxi company to provide transportation from airport to hotel so they do not have to deal with bad taxi drivers who may cheat them for more money; I also works with guide tours organizers to put in special priced packages for these tourists who want to visit Nigeria, S, Africa and other countries for much less. This is what I learned in the entrepreneur class, always look for opportunities in place where big companies less likely to pay attention. My start-up serves travelers who do not have much money. In three years, my business grew to be the biggest and fastest startup in Africa. Of course, there are many challenges for entrepreneurs in Africa as each local government is different, and each city has \u201cspecial customs\u201d who expect to be paid \u201cSpecial fees\u201d but the key is to get to know each area and each local government. This is why many foreign companies failed because they do not know how to work here. There is no substitute for knowing the culture and that is why as a local person, I succeed.<\/p>\n

Of course, I do not compete with big travel companies or top hotels. Our business is not focus on rich tourists who could spend ten to twenty thousand dollars each trip but getting down to tourists with limited spending budgets. What work great about a start-up is that you see the whole business getting built up. Anything can be a revenue-generating business if you know how. If I can get more tourists to come to Africa, then there will be lots of jobs and lots of revenue and it will make a difference in people\u2019 lives. It does not take long as I saw that within a short time, everybody that works with me is happy. From the mini hotel owners, taxi drivers and tour guides as everybody has a piece of the business and with African mobile technology booming, I think my effort in startup is really worth it and I appreciate the best education that I got from CMU.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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