Borrowing to Scale While Building
Five lessons I’ve learned about using debt to build a bigger business.
Don’t Forget to Remember
Why the journey deserves as much appreciation as the destination.
Most Businesses Are Preparing for the Wrong Future
The global shifts every entrepreneur should understand before the next 30 years reshape their industry.
Why Growth Started Breaking My Business
The lessons I’m learning about scaling that no one taught me.
The Cost of Independence
Independence is expensive before it is rewarding.
Before You Build Up, You Build Down
Three lessons my father taught me about building businesses, film studios, and life.
Building Through Setbacks
The setbacks nobody talks about when you’re building in Hollywood, Nollywood, and beyond.
Part 2: Building Beyond the Business
Sometimes showing up is not even about having the perfect words. It’s about people knowing you cared enough to be there.
The Math Is Not Mathing: The Real Economics of Filmmaking
Bottom line: as an executive producer building a business in film, Lady Laide has learned that real entrepreneurship means facing the numbers behind the camera, not just the glamour in front of it. If you’ve never heard the phrase “the math is not mathing,” it’s basically a funny way people describe situations where the numbers […]
It’s an Emergency | Why We Can’t Afford to Delay Our Dreams Anymore
Death is incredibly rude. It does not ask for permission, check calendars, or wait until people are emotionally ready. It completely disregards unfinished dreams, unwritten books, unreleased films, unrepaired relationships, or future plans. It simply interrupts.