If Alexander Amosu can do it, you can too. Amosu is a young entrepreneur who turned a hard knock life into a success story. He remains at the forefront of mobile technology entertainment and his achievements are highly impressive. A sample of accomplishments from his resume listed on his website includes:
- At the age of 12 earned £10 a week doing paper round
- Started his first business at age 15 holding school football, basket ball and table tournaments.
- Started Promotion, a Sound system and PA hire company hosting and playing at house parties and nights clubs called Shadow King Crew, earning £250 per show.
- Promoted 37 parties in total averaging £2,000 per night
- Started a cleaning company called HomeCare Cleaning Agency at age 19 turning over £4,000 p/m with a total of 12 clients
- The first person to start urban ringtones in Europe at age 24 after he sold his cleaning company.
- Made his first million at the age 25
- At the age of 26 started his own magazine called ICON
- Started a new company selling off line mobile phones
- Holds five wards starting from “Entrepreneur of the year award”
- Created the first ringtones book and software Polywap 2.1 that allows you to send ringtones around the world from your PC.
- Had (his) first TV show at 28 called Rich & Famous
- Started inspirational speaking at schools, colleges and business seminars
- The first to start the world first mobile video community site Mobsvideo.com, here you can upload, download and share content.
- Launched Mobsworld 2005, mobile playground for your phone
- Partner and Investor in Screen Nation Awards, the first Black film and television awards in the UK
Impressed ? Watch his interview with CNN to be even more inspired plus enjoy his homecoming video to Nigeria.
ALEX IN NIGERIA
