Albert Olaoye KTEC

Tapping into Online Opportunities

noreply@blogger.com (Albert Olaoye) — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 17:08:00 +0000

Introduction

Have you ever imagined what life would looklike without the use of internet, and broadband connections? Does not matter if the internet was just invented some decades ago, today the true story is that we cannot do without it.

Internet is the new gas in your online living, without it, you would be deprived of valuable contact, and connections to the people, places and products that matter. Don't even dream of a life without it. Remeber some of thsoe popular essay topics :"If you to live on a derst island what is the one thing you would go with? What else - but your wireless laptop !

The Psychology of the Internet

The use of the internet does make you feel somewhat safe - in the sense that it only takes and email to trigger some form of help, no matter what areas of your life needs it. Financial advisers are two for a penny on the internet, and braodband connections are making us lazier by the hour, not even days.

To know that you just a click away from the dream job, mortage application, even your next date, re-establishing contact with your past school mates etc, all of this makes you enjoy a sense of community like never before.

What else can you od online? Your imagination is just the only barrier, if you can dream it, as they say, then you can have it on the internet. Too old for learning? Well, that was your teacher told you so you could listen more, and od well in your schools days. Have you behaved better evr since then? Well, the internet has come to yoru rescue thus giving you a second chance that your teacher never had - or possibly is yet to discover till now.

What's on Your Kitchen Table

Hopefully you have a laptop, and whatever accessories may be required to connect, print, and upload unto the internet. You need a printer, a scanner, camera- the more digital , the better.

This your Kitchen Table, must have storage spaces for your CDs, DVDs, etc; places holders for your pen, diary, notebook, business and personal contacts, magazines etc. You are only limited by your imagination.

On your wall you should have a small board to allow you apste notes on appointments, reminders, project time tables/time lines, photos of prototypes etc

Just Do It !

What project have you put off till now; well, not anymore.

It's about time to get down to it, and do what you have always wanted to do."Procrastination ," they say, "is the thief of time." Crus this theif, and not let rob you of destiny, and your calling.

The best time is now; the worst time is never

KTEs and the Nature of Innovative Entrepreneurship

noreply@blogger.com (Albert Olaoye) — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 17:42:00 +0000

Introduction

I remember reading a quote from a man of wisdom. It goes to the effect that the mark of any work of excellence is to make it look simple, and almost natural. How so true about cooking anything of quality in the kicthen. The best dish is one which you cannot see or guess how much labor went into cooking it, and all the ingredients don't come screaming at you. The blending, adding of flavor and other ingredient that help to mask the amount of labour is what makes simplicity the watchword of every excellent chef.

What does this imply for the kitchen table entrepreneur? Take a look at every innovative work of genius, you are immediately struck by the simplicity, wide applicability, and the global relevance . How would its ound if the telephone could only used in only one country, or restricted to a region? What would it be for global communication for the internetto only be limited to only one country, or designed in such manner that only a small group of people can use? Well, we know that China is not excatly averse to innovation, and is on top of technological innovations in all fields of human endeavour. The one bane of poor or third world countries has been their limited ability to deploytechnology on a more global scale.

The Global Currencies of Innovation

Kitchen table entrepreneurship is about impacting the global community with innovations that make life liveable by lessening the burden of living comforatbly, improving communication, and empowering the world of commerce both locally, and globally.

It is important that every innovation looks at the usefulness and ocntributions that thie rinnovative work would make to the society. Some good, some bad. Every work of innovation hold the capability to do good or evil, to lift or put down any person, or group of people.

It is also impoartant to keep in mind that opportunity is all over the place, awaiting to be discovered, lurking in the corners of unknown societal needs, and awaiting to be put together by the KTEs who know where their onions.

The Society is Always in Dynamic Crisis

The one crisis that we often seem to pay attention to is the unfortunate version in Iraq, Middles East and other troubled spots of the world. But a look at any deprived regions, state or nation would reveal that there are many missing puzzles in the equation of societal and global development. Every society has its own quota of the unemployed, failed businesses, ghettoes, and various forms of impoverishments that destroy the fabric of societal belogingness.

The concerns of inequality in the society drove the like of Adam Smith, John Locke, Karl Marx, and many newest versions of these innovative thinkers to find ways and means of creating equality in the society. The arrival of enterpreneurship on the scene of economic development has proved a coup d'etat of unequalled proportions, and drastically tipped the balance on the side of those who believe in working from the garages, kitchen tables, home offices, instead of going to the battle field to kill others so that ideoligical forces would triumph over innovative thinking.

The likes of Bill Gates, Richard Branson, Steve Jobs, and many others who have used the power of the kitchen table, or such similar humble beginnings to grow multi-billion dollar indutries have really created a legacy that no one ever though was possible. Today, it has become a common place.

Connecting the Kitchen Table to the People

A simple experiment for you. Take a look at your computer, laptop, mobile phone, and any technological innovations around you. Where did they come? Take a look at the work of Michealangelo, Cezzane, Da Vinci and the many other pioneesr in any fieild of thought, and innovation. You would see how much they connect with people's emotional, psychological, and the mental needs. Some people specialize in teaching their works, and yet make a decent living from these craetors who are long dead and thought to be of no use to us anymore.

When your business angel come calling, asking about the viability of your product ideas, thoughts, and creations, what they are essentially trying to understand is to evaluate your contributions, and what makes them unique to worth any dollar of investment.

Therefore, it would be very good to have some way of guidng yourself on the viability of your ideas in the public domain. Below is what i call the AIETA factor, which you can use as a measuirng stick whilst working on your next kitchen table project:

1. Awareness

The one great factor that would help build the acceptability of your innovative idea or invention is for people to be aware of it. Of use is the meal that never gets to the dinning table. The gusets hav enot set their eyes on it,a nd would not be too wrong to scorn your cooking skill, because you never brought it to where they exepected to find it. You must work hard to encourage people to know that your product is alive and kicking.

2. Interest

Now that you have succeeded in bringing your productto the marketplace, the next stage is building people's curiosity to use so they use your product. Remember that it is not easy to get people to part with their money is in the market place, they need to be attracted to using the product. Curiosity in the marketplac emust not be a flash in the pan, but must be sustained, and continually fed to keep it alive.

3. Evaluation

It is important that some form of quality assurance takes place after people begin to use. You waant to zero in on the favourite users of your product, where they live, their age group,a nd where they may best be located. This would help you to build a picture of possible users in other localities, and distant places that you cannot reach at this stage.

This stage would help you to fix things that rae not right, not working well, falling below customer expectations, the price, the distribution channels, and users etc. It another stage for you to educate yourself in relation to what the customers want.

4. Trial

By now you have retuned your product, and allowing it to come to the market again to be used by your customers. This time you want to see if you have created a product that the market wants, and is ready to buy.

Alos you want to increase the number of people who are prepared to use the product, ensure that the price is right, and meeting the needs of every category of your customer base.

5. Adoption

At this stage are the people willing to adopt and use it. It has become strong enough to compete with competitors, and fight its way through the market. You are probably pushing the product to be a market leader in its own niche.

The implementation of this phase is critical to success. The product needs to adapt to market situations, and use. The pricing must encourage adoption, and creative payment methods must allow appeal to all category of users.

Summary

The purpose of every innovation is to meet the challenge of connecting to the needs of business and society in the marketplace. How this connection takes place needs to be systematically planned for, and the convenience of use for the end-users would play a major role in the survival of the product in the targetted marketplace.

Global Economic Crunch : How KTEs Can Rise From the Ashes

noreply@blogger.com (Albert Olaoye) — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 04:21:00 +0000

Introduction

Today, i would like to talk about the ongoing global finacial, and economic situation. Not from the sandpoint of recounting all that you know - how bad it, how global it has become, and the fact of the unpredicatble nature of things in general....all of this you know or must have heard about.

Rahther than make your ears to ache with the burden of repeating these hackneyed and boring details, i would like us to go down a different route today.

Implication for Growth and Development

I don't know hwo it happens but, it is true that chaos happens to be one, if not the greatest facilitator of gwoth and development. In all of human history, great leaps happen most ofetn after a war, some chaos, and truly tragic situations. My best guess is that it has to do with the nature of human beings in general.

In these hard times, we know that millions of people worldwide would go hungry, starve, and die. Whilst this might be the fate of the poor, it is also true that even wealthy nation now have to contend with unemployment, redundancy, organisational destruction etc. So it is neither here nor there. The reality is we must have to live by it, learn the lessons we need to learn, and move on.....FAST.

These period of economic crunch must also be seen as the period of sowing the seeds of s greataer global welath, prosperity for all nations who too are able to catch the vision of taking the next great leap in economic development.

KTEs must realise that there are great opportunities that lie ahead for people of all nations. The ongoing global economic is not really destroying everything in its trail. It is keping some, destroying some, and seeding some great opportunities as it goes along. Smart businesses are alos on the prowl to buy up distressing businesses, redesign business structures, and put new things in place to meet the challenges of the times.

The KTE Must Not Sleep

The reality is that the marketplace iscurrently fighting a war of its own. But talk about the crumbs that fall from the masters. Some dogs of fortune are really making some great picking as you are reading this blog (no, stay with me, don't rush off to join them just yet, stay with me).

The KTE needs to stay awake, must not sleep until he gets his hands wet and dirty in the jungle of great opportunities. Because the thieves of the times are now on the prowl, it is imperative that the KTEs don't make any silly moves.

It is about time you make a determined effort to discover your very own acre of diamond - that acre of golden opportunities, doing what you really love to put your heart into, and moving the mountains to make things happen.

Golden Opportunities

Without a doubt, these are great times of great opportunities, hidden in the bowels of this century. We must make effort to discover these opportunities. It is important for anyone, and everyone to take these opportunities serious, and to give them the attention that they deserve.

Right on your kitchen table to can figure out milions of things, create new opportunities, venture forth in new directions o fcreativity, inventions, and entrepreneurship.

Economic crunches happen to disorientate people, confuse intentions, distract from multimillion dollar projects, and many more other things. Opportunity is always looking for a home, make a generous move to embrace, tame, and culture it to meet the global needs of all nations and peoples.

it sis for times that the young innovative and determined entrepreneurs are designed to make their mark. A students can focus his attention on any things of interest and be rest assured that by stepping up the gas, eventual success is possible.

Summary

The reality of the day is that global crucnh is taking its toll on the world, but it would aome and go. But also i have raised the issue on how we can best tap into these opportunities.

KTEs - Making Your Contributions

noreply@blogger.com (Albert Olaoye) — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 22:46:00 +0000

Introduction:

It may sometimes be observed that KTEs have the mindset of one who is in a hurry - to get things done, imaptient with the normal and mundane things of life. He would probably ignore the school or college curriculum because he is not fully convinced that human creativity and aspiration for innovation goes by the book. Does it?

In addition to ensuring that children, youths and adults are well taught, it must be well understood that the school curriculum might be grossly insufficient to meet the needs of the gifted and talented (G &T) in our society. Entrepreneurship can help to identify the needs of the society through the provision of needed incentives that empower the gifted and talented to make their required contributions.

Identifying Your Areas of Contributions

As learners and contributors in all walks of life, there are about six areas of development that we must be aware of, and which can serve as agencies of self-expressions of our creative and innovative development. There areas are: Physical Development, Social and Emotional Development, Intellectual Development, and Language Development.

I would now proceed to explain how KTEs may make their contributions through developing the required entrepreneurial spirit in these domains of development.

1. Physical Development - In the use of physical strength, equipment, and the use of play in fostering the healthy development of man in the society. Some people are also into challenging or extreme sports which may help to develop them physically in the use air, water,sand, and the equipments that facilitate play in these environments.

2.Social Development - In the use of collective strength of people as a group or individuals in coming together to embark on projects with the chief aim of making positive contributions in the community to which they belong. it is about empowering people to share, create wealth together, and make global conrtibutions in enriching world cultural through any available channels.

3. Emotional Development - The use of the internet to distribute music is part of the achievment in using every available channel of creativity to encourage the global expression of emotions, improve the wellbeing of all men, regardless of race, location, and regions.

KTEs who choose this area as their true calling do things that would empower others to regain their self-esteem, restore their psychological, and emotioan wellbeing through recreations, tarvel, relationships etc

4. Intellectual Development - The use of man's intellectual development is fundamental to the complete expression of one's ability and creative genius. KTEs can be of the intellectual hue, with a knack, and passion to do research, inform, teach, and train in an innovative and inspiring way. They also liase with other industry players to make their contributions to the development of commerce in the society.

5. Language Development - This may be the premise of writers, and users of language in expressing outstanding ideas, and creative visions. KTEs who have a passion for language may also pursue careers in film, digital enterprise, and other outlets of creative pursuits for the development of the society.

By virtue of their masterly use of language they could combine the features of each of the above areas of development,a nd recombine them to do works of journalism, analysis, authorship, design, multi-lingualism, teaching, mediators etc

KTEs at Work : Things To Do

Every KTE must have a to do list. Wanting to do innovative and creative work does not excuse anyone from ensuring that they work smart at their projects, not taking anything for granted.

Education i scritical to any great achivement. The focus of the KTE is to be smart about the needs of the marketplace, taking advantage at what information is possible. He must make efforst to educate himself on being well informed on available developments in his area of competence, the nature of the society, it's needs, and nuances, exisiting technology, styles,a nd tools, the missing links in the work of other who have gone before, andtaking relevant actions to renew, create or render them redundant through new innovative ventures.

Summary

In this blog post, i have taken the posture that the KTE may be classed amongst the company of the gifted and talented, regardless of age, sex, region or status.

I have also highlighted the areas of development in which the KTE may discover and exercise his potential as an innovative member of the world community. The areas of Physical, intellectual, Language, Emotional, and Social development form the basis on which true learning may be based, and used to discover the talent of very individual. True empowerment of the individual comes from realising that

What Can KTEs Do in a Cafe Shop?

noreply@blogger.com (Albert Olaoye) — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:43:00 +0000

You must know them. They are called cafes. you see them almost everywhere, some hidden in corners, some on the high street, but they are often all over the place. Often, they look so ordinary, and basic. But the truth is Cafe shops are quite a very strategic place to meet people, discuss with business angels, as one pursues endlesss possibilities in the marketplace.

Demographically, Cafe shops are very popular to locals, students and professionals of all shades and colours. In the City you find the business exceutives reading financial broadsheets, whilst relaxing over a cup of coffee . You know what names they bear - Starbucks, Cafe Nero, and many others that are of the Italiano, Portuguese origin.

But i wonder what you might think of these rather quiet hide outs, where researchers, writers and programmer go to spend their evening. These cafe shops are the new pubs because they literally proliferate our landscape. But there is more to them than meets the eyes.

Let us consider a few of the factors that make them attractive to any KTE

1. Simplicity of Design - These cafes are very aesthetic, and pleasant to look at. Tkey don't carry with them the opulence that reeks, and spoils the quality of any creative work or enterprise.

2. Private public space - It is amazing how many people may gather in a coffess shop, and yet maintain their sense of privacy in apuvblic environment

3. Optimized lighting - The lighting in most cafes are quite of the soft touch variety, and quite effective in using them in the cafe

4. Free Writing/Coffee Table = Nothing is impossible. Often one can take advantage of the opportunities that gets in using the coffee table to do some creative work such as writing, drawing, and sketching, without being a nuisance to the other users.

5. Time - Being in a cafe doing some creative work makes on feel as though has stolen time away, and used to enrich the cafe envioronment, in quietude, pleasantness of feeling, a deep sense of peacefulness and stealng to stoke the creative fires in the individual.

6. Flexibility - You are not tied to suing any cafe, though this might be the best practice to ensure flow in creative continuity, hanging locations when one feels like it, and being in control of how one spends their time as long as it remains within the opening and closing hours of the cafe of choice.

7. Buying time with Coffee - How many places can you go without being shown the door for sitting so long without buying anything for self and others. The environment is truly friendly.

Every KTE must aspire to bring the world into their space, no matter how simple or aesthetic.

Tools of the Trade: Equipping KTEs For Performance

noreply@blogger.com (Albert Olaoye) — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 09:38:00 +0000

What is this fuzz about the KTEs you may ask? They have been around for quite sometime, and that there does not seem to be much to their trade you might think. But the truth is that there is more to it than meets the eyes.

The simplicity o working literally from your kicthen tabel does, and may not for sometime attract any attention - well of course, apart from what this blog is doing at the moment; bringing the KTEs to the forefront of of global attention.

But thodays blog is about understanding what tools the KTEs might need to perfect and excel in their work, no matter their calling. For too long, i have felt that entrepreneurship is a form of calling, as it aims to serve humanity in one or another.

Back on track then. What tools would a KTE need to do well, and improve their performance at the kicthen table, no matter what that may be.

Let's briefly look at some of these tools:

1. Holding Boxes and Trays - To hold books, papers, files and other relevant documents, hardware or software that would be of use when working on any project.

2. Books - The KTE i snot working just from the top of his head. He is work is based on building the work of others, and the way to take it forwrad is where the KTE adds the extra touch of genius that differentiates them from everyone else. The KTE is a tireless and relentless driver of innovation, iif and when he selects his enterprise with care, and devotion.

3. Cabinet Draws etc - Another holding place, to protect, preserve, and foster the growth of his/her work.

4. Computers/Laptop - This is to computerise any work being done. It makes writing of documents easier, and facilitates the sharing of work with other. This brings me to the next invaluable tool of the trade - internet, and computer networks.

5. Internet Connections - It is imperactive in this day and age to ensure that one gets connected on th einternet. There are many service providers, and shopping around to get the most competitiev offer is worth it. It is imporatnt not to get buried in books alone, but to serach the world wide web,a nd discover some hidden gem right from the comfort of your kicthen desktop - that sound nice, and cool. Isn't it?

6. Kettle for Coffee/Tea/Chocolate - Coffee is my take. I don't know what your is. But it helps to get a drink when you need it, either tired or to just craet another diversion from your concentrated work when you need it the most.

7. Stationery - Writing materials of all types - pen, pencils, jotters and anything that can help in documenting and capturing the essence of your work. Th emore you have in stock, the better. It saves you having to go out every now ,and again.

8. Electronic Gadgets - Now am not just talking game cube, some ninitendo stuff. But things like calculators, camera, phones etc all come in handing. You may be able to create pictures to use in your powerpoint presentation, for you website, make money of youtube, and what have you. I really encourage you to take advantage of the various sales offers that make it possible for you to acquire some of these tools for your creative pursuits,a nd making money from what you love. It pays to ahve a hobby, truly.

9. Outdoors Play Equipment - Every KTE must have some kind of outdoor play sessions. Not necessarily anything big - a bike, a visit to a neighbourhood park to use their equipments would help to refresh you thoughts and to strengthen you physically. In addition, it would profit your emotions, mind,a nd thoughts. Ourdoor play is great education.

Checking Learning

Based on what we have discussed today, what can you remember about the KTEs tools of trade?
What else do youthink might be of help or useful for KTEs to include in their toolkit.

Can i get your comments, please?

Discovering Your Kitchen Table

noreply@blogger.com (Albert Olaoye) — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:15:00 +0000

The one thing to be aware of is that every entrepreneur starts out differently. As they say many road lead to the market mall. Hopefully, each entrance to the mall is well secured and guarded to give the shoppers a great peace mind.

Yes, as i said there are many roads that lead to the market mall. Entrepreneurs are of different shades. Some enterpreneurs are into wearing suit, some are into casual dressing. But they are all agreed that presentation matters.

Fortoday, i owuld like us to focus on how you may really an dtruly discover your kitchen table. But first of, let us understand the pyschology that surround the kitchen table practice of many entrepreneurs.

Undertanding the Psychology of KTEs

Often when we read about people starting businesses from their kicthen table, we may wonder if entrepreenurship could be so easy as for any one to start any business from the kitchen table. We may even think that these breed of entrepreneurs are possibly lazy, and being too laid back in their approach to the pursuit of entrepreneurship. But is this really so?

Psychologically, from the standpoint of the Kitchen Table Entrepreneur (KTE), it is often best to start small and grow big. This way the mental approach helps to prepare a more relaxed attitude in behaviour, helping to cut out all clutter in starting a business. The kitchen table is symbolic of one wanting to work in a relaxed, focussed and determined manner on whatever project that is at hand.

Afterall, the kicthen is where we cook our meal, and preapre the food that help to nourish our body. We go about cooking in a fun filled manner, following the recipe as religiously as possible, taking account of what we add, what should not be added, how long to cook the meal before its ready, and also we do enjoy one ofthe partnership in the kitchen when others come to join us to savour the meal, ensure that it tastes great. We also enjoy the convivial and friendly environment that we create when others work with us to make the cooking possible.

The table symbolises that surface on which we have contracted to work on any project, working in a systemaatic fashion to find solution to market needs, and problems. If we think it right, plan in right, it is always expected taht we would achieve very good results. The kicthen table is therefore, the test bed for creating, testing and working on ideas beforethey get to the marketplace.

Well, the idea has got to the marketplace, does that stop you from being a KTE? Perhaps yes, and no. What you want to do is to enjoy the comfort, and the peace of mind that you are not having to pay for an office space whilst your trialling your business idea. The business angels and venture capitalists are the big guys you want to parner with you in the kitchen while you are busy working on your idea and projects. These guys can smell good business from afar, and would move the earth for you.

Therefore another thing to understand about the useof the kitchen table, is that it is not designed to put you under pressure on the need to pay for rented space at the end of the month. The kitchen table is symbolic of peace of mind whilst you go through the stormy phases of working out on your ideas. If the idea does not work, then you can easily clear the table, and take a break, and no headlines to make you feel jittery about the removal men, and being taken into administration etc. the story can come later after you have broken through the barriers, not before. What news goes out about your business effort is all under your control.

Finding your Kitchen Table

So apart from the kitchen desktop that we all know about, where else can we use as our place to starting a business without costing the earth, andenjoying the peace of mind till we break through and succeeed at our business ventures.

Let's think about a couple of places:

1. The Kitchen Table/Desktop itself

You should already have one, or possibly can use your friend kitchen table/desktop. A littel corner equipped for working, and safeguarded whilst working on it. Ensure that the space is useable, optimized for working on your ideas.

2. Garage

Thcse come in various shades, and forms. You may possibly find them advertised in local, and national newspapers. It may involve you having to travel to site before you can use it. If it is you family of personal property then that is great.

Forthose who rent you may have to look at the convenience, and how posisble for you to move in your computers and other working equipments to make them available for use.

You may need a few garages depending on what your business is all about. Some businesses need a holding place for products and equipments, and naother for administrative and customer service centres. The possibilities are endless.

But you must be aware that this may not be as free as the normal kicthen desktop that is easily within your reach, and immediately available for use.

3. Spare Rooms/Home Office

This is spare room in a house. It may also double as a home office. What you want to ensure is that you really have the liberty to work on your own, or use this rooms without any disturbance.

The spare room may be rented, as long a syou can afford it, and it is secured enough for you to trust that you equipments and vaulable won't go missing or stolen. You really must guard your self aagainst all forms of theft, mugging, and deprivation - even of sleep when required

4. Shared Space

Part of being a successful entrepreneur is also learning to share spaces and things. Look to carving some little psace for your business ventures. Be aware that what needs to be done must be done now. There is no use bemoaning the lack of space, when you can actually start something in a shared space or room, observe some modesty, deuce spending, and be more disciplined in pursuing your business dreams. No one evr told you it was going to be all rosy, and ven if it was, there is guarantee that some thorn would be hiding in the mix.

Shared spaces are very great for those who have to use it as the last resort. However, keep a diary, document your work like crazy, hang up a calender to track your work, and remind you of your milestones etc. It puts you miles of one who wakes up, andgoes , hoping against hope that someday would come when they would have a house to themselves before thye can start their dream projects...may be not.

5. Park Benches and the like

Hmnnnn, i hear you say. What can we do with park benches.. a lot. I know some park benches are great places of escape for people who like to read, and in the quiet place. If you come equipped with a pack lunch and stationery in an outdoor rucksack, you can also sit on park benches ane do some quality writing, whilst enjoying the sight of beautiful scenery, and relaxed atmosphere. I reckon that other authors like web designers, software programmers and many of the same shade can enjoying the use of neighbourhood parks when working on projects and business ventures.

Remember to come with soem drinks, and sun cream to avoid sunburns. Mothers and fathers who come with their children in the buggies should remember to ocme along with some toys, and even do some reading to the child to foster a bonding relationship whilst working on that great project.

5. Friends, or Personal Cars

Your car can also double as a place to spend some wonderful on some literary or business ideas. It easily fall into the category of park benches, but with the slant that you would need to find a parking space where you would not incur crippling charges on parking spaces or congestion charges, if you live in the UK, for example.

6. A Living/Bedroom

You may use a bedroom as a place for doing some or all of your work. However, you owuld have to think on the available space, plugs to use if you want to use a computer, a place for writing, and summarising your daily tasks or To Do Lists (TDLs).

Don't ignore issues of ventilation, safety and convenience of others. For example, don't play the music loud and cause disturbance when you alreday know hwat great incovenience you cause otehr people by using up the living/bedroom space for your projects. Be considerate at all times.

7. Business Serviced Offices

These are business offices, and amy not be that cheap. However, they are viable options if you don't mind a bit of travelling, and possibly want to raise your buisness profiles with your clients.

Sure, it is more expensive, but worth every penny if consider that you really should not have meeting in the park orkicthen with a business angel, unless they ask to meet with you where your work is taking place. Presentation matters, and first impression counts.

If you can afford to rent a business office, then do it bearing in mind that it saves you alot of hassles in your business exposure, and in the way you present yourself. As time goes on, you owuld reach a stage where image is almost everything, if not everything.

Secrets of Opportunity for KTEs

noreply@blogger.com (Albert Olaoye) — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 03:17:00 +0000

Introduction to Opportunity Basics

Sometimes, life can be very dreary and unappetizing. Not necessary because one does not know what one wants to do or achieve, but because it is human to experience a feeling of going nowhere, and not achieving much, even when this might not be the case.

As humans we love to in control, to know the end from the beginning. We don't want to start a viable project, because we cannot see what value it would serves, we don't have a clue who on earth would profit by it, if they would ever even want it in the marketplace. But the truth is we must learn to stay the course.

Opportunity is one keyword that would stay with aspiring KTEs at all times. It is one word that can make him or her to sink or swim, to float or drwon in the marketplace. Often we know that opportunity is lurking around the corner, but it also plays a hide and seek game with those who want to woo and bring it to the marketplace.

The Character of Oppportunity

Every aspiring KTE must know how to identify, woo and treat opportunity when it appears, or even when it is yet going about in disguise. We cannot afford to triffle with it.

One thing to aware of is that opportunity is the order of the universe. It happens every where and at all times. The task is knwoing whne it appears and making it serve its time. Many lucrative opportunities have come and gone, because whoever brought them to the marketplace missed the timing, or treated opportunity with disdain, and ignorance. To succeed in nay entrprise the aspiring KTE must know how to cross their "t" and dot their "i" in the opportunity game.

Another thing to know is that opportunity exists in response to the needs of the universe, and the universe is acutely sensitive to the way is embraced and nurtured. It's often said that opportunity is all around us. But the reason this is so is because the universe is dynamic, and constantly responding the needs of man. These needs could be spiritual, physical, emotional, social, intellectual or even cognitive. This is why entrepreneurs comein different shapes, types and sizes, regardless of time and place.

The universe takes supply very seriously. It wouldgo to every length to ensure that there is no redundacy in life. Whoever said that nature abhors a vacuum, is really and truly on the ball on what opportunity is all about -to elimiante vacuums, and redundancies, so that only the viable,a nd productive can thrive. Death is nature cleaning up the universe to make room for another. So it is said that one man joy is another man's sadness.

Taking the Bull by the Horn

Enterpreneurs are not politicians, unless thay wantto use their wealth of talent and knack for spotting opportunity to benefit the society. Every entrepreneur knows too well that their are checks and balances in life. Any misused or misplaced priorities or mistreated opportunities would come to hunt the individual, or group of individuals who waste time and energy doing what is not profitable to the society or the unveres as a whole.

Opportunity always plugs into human needs, and these always plug into the needs of the universe. It must serve some purpose, which if found wasteful would be made redundant and ineffective in teh scheme of things.

The universe is too sensitive to waste, an dreally reacts badly to it.

Finding Opportunity: What KTEs Must Know

It must not be taken for granted that your interest in contributing to the universe is a chance incident.It is not. There is system to things, and the way they happen and affcet other people, places and things. As a KTE you contribution is very invualbe,a nd must be taken as a calling to contribute to the growth, and the development ofthe universe as a whole.

This is noble calling indeed. You must realise that whatever opportunity that you discern or discover is a sign that the universe is entrusting something into your care. You must nurture it from the nursery to the adulthood when the idea becomes viable, and takes wings to survive on its own without your interference to the nurturing process.

Also don't take for granted that whilst millions of people are crying and bemoaning the lack of jobs, staying unemployed and perhaps relying on the social security provisions, you are being given the opportunity to work in partnership with the universe. You are entrusted with the secret of unravelling the mystery of creating, producing, and distributing goods and services to the whole wide world. Take this very seriously.

If you serve the universe quite well, it would reward you very richly. This is beacsue every opportunity that you work upon gives the universe a great confidence in your ability to handle the responsibility of being of use to it. By starting to work on what looks rather small and negligible, you show that you are really willing to serve the universe through meeting the needs of other people, cultures and places whom for ocnvenience sake you call by such names as customers, client, supplier, manufacturers, and consumers etc.

You must learn to stalk opportunity if need be, and be aggresive in wooing her to serve if you intend to be married to good fortune, and success in your life time.

To your endearing success; go forth, and achieve.

KTEs and the Global Economic Crunch

noreply@blogger.com (Albert Olaoye) — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 06:13:00 +0000

The current meltdown is taking its toll on the eevry business, individual, and institution. It spreads like some kind of mysterious Tsunami in the finacial, and economic sectors throughout the world. We are left wondering how long would it all last...

The current bailout plans by various countries like America, Germany, and Uk to soon follow suit - the bail out plaans would not bail out everyone, and may even seem to be like a drop of water in the mighty ocean. How else would we consider the bail out plans with the immdiate £2,500 billion wiped out of the share market soon after Admerica agreed to the $700 billion bail out plan proposed by President Bush.

There is still much to expect. Giant businesses have closed down, reember the like of the Lehman Brothers, for an example. This economic crucn is a big monster raoring its ugly head. It's like the Tsunami, until it completes its destructive tasks would not turn its ugly head away. it seek to feed on the blood, sweat, tears and money as its only sacrificial atonement. People would lose their homes, businesses would fail, and be written off, even those who rescue would think twice to decide if its all worth it..

But on the postive side, i would like the KTEs of this world to turn on their imagination for a moment, an dthink only of one thing..OPPORTUNITIES..... in the midst of the global melt down, busineeses closures and the many sypmtoms of this turbulent times, there are still opoortunties lurking around to be snatched. I read the Murdoch is now eyeing Yahoo, see the seasoned gurus know when to move, and what to look for in difficult times. Th elikes of Murdoch are currently on the prowl, yes literally on the prowl for distressed businesses..that is the recommended mind set for any KTE worth his or her name....Think only of opportunties..

All you need is the will to lcose your mind to all the hollering cries of economic woes, and remeber that sound does indded affect sight and thought.These distressing cries may be true, because they are really happening, but its only half of the story. Those who strengthen their thought, wait like the patient lion on the plains of the current turbulent economic times would enjoy some rich picking..Many Forex traders rae enjoying a killing at this times, yet they read,and hear the same thinsg as we all do, but they know where the nuggets are hiding. Opportunities cannot be stiffled by the crash of Wall street, neither is the Dow Jones the ultimate index of economic opportunities, and prosperity.

Come thee unto thy kitchen table, and thik out the next killer application technology, osftware development, movie project, or whatever your imagination fancies to tinket with. Your kitchen table may double up as the surgical bed where the surgeon takes the patient and works to surgically correct anything that is maligant. In thsi case the conomic is quite maligant, but with the KTE having the mindset buisness pace setters like Rupert Murdoch, Bill Gates and those big guys who hunt down for dsitressing business in atime like this, there can be no end to the great success that is really possible.

KTE..go thee and discover your good fortune...from your kitchen table or garage.

Looking For Meaning: What Does KTE Stand for?

noreply@blogger.com (Albert Olaoye) — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 01:22:00 +0000

Today, we are looking at the possible meanings we could give to each of the letters in "Kitchen Table Entrepreneur" I hope you enjoy it in the self same fun with which i have created it:

K : Knowledge becomes power ONLY when used

I : Inspiration turns ordinary concepts to extra-
ordinary reward

T : Time is money

C : Creativity truly knows no bounds

H : Honour humanity with your talents

E : Ensure that gifts are justifiably used

N :Nothing is impossible for those who believe

T : Take a chance at life

A : Attitude determines your altitude in life

B : Be positive at all times, no matter the
consequences

L Limiting beliefs MUST be broken

E: Enter the enterprise of entrepreneuship
boldly and courageously

E : Exploit opportunities to maximum
advantage, regadless of time and place.

N :Nothing of worth comes cheap, and easy

T :Talent MUST be nurtured to grow

R : Refresh your thoughts through study and
reward

P : Prioritize your projects, and stay on top
of things

R : Responsible action must be taken at all
times

E :Embrace change, don't be stagnant

N :Never underestimate your ability to achieve

E :Environment matters to the achievement success

U : Uncharted waters need us to put out our
sails, and journey forth

R : Rejoice and receive success with gratitude

KTEs As Agents of Change

noreply@blogger.com (Albert Olaoye) — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:03:00 +0000

Welcome to the true world, where change is the norm and entrepreneruship is the currency of constant change.

Again we go back to the analogy of the kitchen table entrepreneur for us to understand the impact that KTEs exercise in the lives of their community - loacl or global. The kitchen i sthe meeting place for those who want to help solve the hunger of any people, who wait in an expecatnt manner for whatever the chef has to offer them.

It is in the kitchen that we cook whatever meal that we deem fit for the people to consume, both to nourish and empower them for life. The chef attempts to meet the overall needs of the people he serves. In the self same manner, the KTEs are somehow having it at the back of their minds that they represent a certain constinuency of creative, and venturing people who want to enjoy the latest technological breakthrough, exploit the best of oportunities, and stretch every mile of their joint progressive minds and intelligence.

Every community is positively prone to the love of music, inventions, innovative architecture, science development and technological breakthroughs. The contributions of every individual matters to the collective ssurvival of the community.

KTEs are often born to be relevant to their times. Instinctively, they pick up what the natural environment looks like, and then work towards accomplishing it. The kitchen table and "garage" entrepreneurs are members of a community of people. If young, they pick up the vibes of what may best appeal to young people, fiding alternative to education for their bored conuterparts in Colleges or Universities. The likes of Bill Gates made their work with computers to pay off for their fellow counterparts. What about Steve Job and hisuniqu Mac/ipod creations - it is unmistakable that their youth helped to inform the nature, character and demographies of their constituency. The chef must know who the consumers are, and the be close to the heart-pulse of the marketplace.

Through interactions, and the act of socialization it is possible to get the vibes of the heartbeat of the marketplace. The chef needs to know what to cook, what ingredients to purchase, in what amount, who eats what, and who does not eat what etc. Therefore, more time is spent at the kitchen table, garage or wherever they choose to work their hearts out to work exclusively, and dedicatedly for the benefit of the local and global community to which they belong.

So we see thatthrough quite a few people have got the gist of what kitchen tabel entrepreuenship is all about; teh beloved english bard, William Shakespeare made the use of english language to be the primary target of his educational objective. Now we see that theuse of english has become a global phenomenon; Bill Gate saw computers coming, and he thought it was best to devote his youthful time and energy to the creation of something that would last the times

Man and His Environment

Look all around you - the architecture, infrastructures, transportation, the magnifence of the things around us, and thinking how could he have managed all that he has created, and those things already created by the forerunners of our modern cultures. The interdependency of creations, and inventions show that through the ages man has always had a vision of what he wants for his community, and acts in concerts with all those concerned to make it possible and achievable.

Man has always known he is never alone. Those who live around him, and whom he serves with his talent make up his world. Nothing else would do but the best. The marketplace would NOT tolerate mediocrity for too long. The marketplace of entrepreneurial innovation is open and ready for hot new products and services from the stables of KTEs who are ready and willing to to stand ther ground, and refuse to quit.

It must be borne in mind is that those who stay long in the marketplace don't quit too soon. Before the next innovation is served on the platter of community vision, the people have grown in taste, number, and complex demography. Innovation must grow to meet the challenges of the new times.

From the Kitchen Table to Community Care

noreply@blogger.com (Albert Olaoye) — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:46:00 +0000

Who cooks the meal, and eats it alone or decides to forever live in the Kitchen, untouched by the outside world.

Looking all around us we cannot but find objects, and products of longlasting inventions that have been preserved for the benefit of humanity.

In self same manner, it is the responsibility of the Kitchen Table Entrepreneur to ensure that he strives to meet the needs of the customer, the people on whom the reins of economic power depend. From the moment that the task of creating, discovering and making postive contributions are set to be accomplished, the entrepreneur becomes a committed agent of the community - be it local, national or global.

A chef, in the self same manner that we may describe the Kitchen Table Entrepreneur or K-tec expects others to benefit from his skill as a restauranteur. The K-tec is concerned about his consituency, constantly thinking about what is most needed in the marketplace. He strives to define his market, and to esnure that its needs are met. Through market research he is bound to find out what it is that the marketplace really wants.

The simplicity of the kitchen table must not fools anyone. It is the bed on which dead talents come awake to manifest their skills and abilities; the school of hardknock where inventor, writer, chefs, software programmers etc find a home , and place to concentrate with reckless abaondon, totally captivate by the things that go around them.

Every invention, product, copyright, services or licensed products comes from the stable of some genuinely concerned K-tecs, who are working very hard to find solutions to challenging human, and societal problems. It could be as small as discovering the next writing pen, inventing a special feeder bottle, and many of the life changing inventions that we tedn to take for granted in today's marketplace.

Everything that we use on a daily and regular basis carries with it the powerful message of care for the outside world. Imagine what would become of our world if there was no electricity, clothes to wear, houses to live, and businesses that are at the forefront of community development - all of these greatly impact the reality that the entrepreneur experiences most of the times.

Therefore, the seriously committed entrepreneur cannot afford to underestimate the importance of understanding the needs of the community at large. The kitchen table may also double as the delivery table where ideas take wings, and the fingers tinker with anything within its reach.

Tomorrow we would look at the possibility of the enterpreneur as an agent of change.

Parable of the Kitchen Table Entrepreneur

noreply@blogger.com (Albert Olaoye) — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:30:00 +0000

Today, i would like us to look a bit deeper at the importance of an enterpreneur from the perspective of one who brings something to the table of progressive, and innovative creations. The question every serious - regardless of shades, colour or hue - the question they must be asked is of the value of their contribution to the society, and to humanity at large.

Modern civilization has been made possible by people - ordinary men, women, and children who have braved the world of innovation and creativity to serve something new at the table. Look around you, and make a list of all the inventions, and what life would be without them. To name afew - what would life be without electricity, television (for those who love it), look at space travel, aeroplanes and their diverse types, teachnological innovation, the culture of managment and enterpreneurial thinking, transports and transport systems, communication , and what else?

Have you ever thought how man came about discovering the instruments of law and education, tools and techniques used to educate his kind and to improve the quality of life, the fact that today the currecy we call money is an unparalled innovation in getting rid of the clumsiness of trade by barter.

Therefore understanding the kitchen table enterpreneur is much more than creating a thriving business, it is much more than that. Let's attempt to break it down to bits, one by one.

Breaking Down the Components

To appreciate the power of the Kitchen table enterpreneur lets us understand the individual components so as to see clearly what he represents for the society at large.

1. The Kitchen

Toput it bluntly, the kicthen is a place for cooking. Whoever cooks is not cooking for himself or herself alone. Though it may look so, it is not ofetn the case. Anyone who cooks ensure that what they serve themselves is edible, and needs to be nourishing to the body. The ingedients need to be available, and must be bought in time to ensure that cooking is carried out at the right time. It is imporatnt that everything that is needed in the kitchen is provided on time, and without delay.

They say those who cannot stand the heat must NOT stay in the kitchen - how true is this for the Kitchen Table Entrepreneur. Only people of like minds can work together to successfully any vision of any thrvng business or enterprise.

The kicthen is the meeting ground where the ingredients are gathered and ready for use, where the chef meets with his/her helpers in the kitchen. The kitchen has its own ecology, requirement, and facility. It must be well equipped to meeting the required cooking challenge, reagdless of any situation or circumstances. Looking well after the kitchen is very mandatory.

2 . The Table

The table represents the surface where all preparations are made. We must beware of any sfaety hazards - the table must be strong enough to hold the food, and allow people to eat at he table. The table needs to built to meet the specifications that would make it useful and useable.

Whaeevr the colour of the table it must lend itself to holding, displaying, and givng rest to any object that is placed on it. It must not be chaotic, so as to avoid unnecessary disruptions when working in the kitchen.

The table must not take all the spaces in the kitchen so as to allow room for fire exit, provide for corridor of sfaety, communication, and maximum possibilities to allow for changes in the configuration of objcet placments and arrangments. The possibilities must be infinite.

3. The Entrepreneur

In the self same manner as the chef, the Entrepreneur puts everything together to ensure that they work seeminlessly with one another. He is at the very centre of his entreprise

The enterpreneur must know what it is like to not put too many things on the table, managing limited resources, having hope against hope, never giving up on any vision or aspirations.

The entrepreneur must learn to ask the relevant questions without fear of repressions. Any innovation or creation must be thoroughly studied to ensure that the proverbial food is not wrongly served to any unsuspecting victim, that is customers.

The entrepreneur must take his enterprise rather seriously. He has a responsibility to serve the best of entrepreneurial meal in thought, action, and perception.

Start Small, Grow Big

The kitchen may also be likened to a nursery for young growing plants. It is where the ideas are nurtured, and given everything necessary for their survival.

No matter how cramped the space may be, the kitchen comes in many shapes and sizes, eqipped to aid ones aspiration in breaking all limiting barriers in ones thought, and breathing the fresh air of new found wisdom.

For the religiously- minded, is not true that Jesus was born in the manger? What a humble beginning that has today become something of a marvel to modern day

Also Psalm 23 reads: "..i would prepare a table before you in the presence of your enemies....." Talk of the competition and the nightmares they can cause an unsettled and unfocused mind.

The world of entrepreneurship lends itself to diverse forms of representation, and the continued pursuit of progressive entrepreneurial thinking - the right to think outside the box, to pursue unconventional thoiughts and practices with a view to brining something of value to the community.

The Lose ends

The circle of influence seems to be that the kitchen flows inside -outside. The inside being a location where the entrepreneur does the thinking with a view to brininging out some product launches that would benefit the community, which is the outside aspect in the equation of the lose ends.

The lose ends depend on the people in ensuring that products get to the marketplace as soon as possible, and reaching only the people who need them the most, the customers.

Tomorrow, we would take a deeper look at role of the Kitchen Table Enterpreneur as one with a caring heart for the people whom he/she serves the best