This mountain of mine

**clinton** · 07-03-2007 04:55 AM

Hi young brainiacs!!

l am a daring entrepreneur from africa and need your assistance on a journey that will go down in history as a display of man overcoming all circumstances and obstacles to achieve glory!! l am fed up with the way things are done in africa and am ready to make a difference in God's name. l have developed an innovative concept that is centered around booming China and have through sleepless nights and headaches begun to turn it into a reality.My biggest and most daunting obstacle now is that i need to raise $1500 which does not seem like much but the problem is that l am still a student but l have registered the company and done all the research, think of it as the first web 2.0 venture to truly come out of africa and in a land where so many are underpriviledged and do not have any young role models ; l feel that my time has come.Young "bizzkids" please help me on this long climb up the mountain of success.

God Bless

clinton

**akula** · 07-03-2007 05:35 AM

welcome clinton

feel free to post your pitch

p.s. the westerners you're talking to are mostly secular

**harrymcwealth** · 07-03-2007 11:47 AM

I think this is a scam.

**allysa** · 07-03-2007 04:24 PM

hi clinton, what a great story of yours. welcome to ye!

**versas** · 07-03-2007 05:09 PM

I'm getting sick of people using the terms; "innovative" and "web 2.0" but even worse when they ask for money on message boards.

So what is it?
What is your innovative new idea for web 2.0?

**Ian** · 07-03-2007 06:48 PM

Sounds a bit Nigerian email scam to me..

But everyone deserves a chance I guess.

**clinton** · 07-04-2007 05:48 AM

Hi versas,harrymcwealth

lm sick and tired of spoilt westerners who do not understand what we
in Africa are going through and still managing to rise beyond "every" hindrance
known to man. When you live in a country with an inflation rate of 4500% it is very difficult for your local currencyto get you anywhere. Whereever you are and whatever you are doing l promise you that you shall live to see my empire and do you think l will just divulge my ideas to you keep your money and not all Africans are nigerian conmen. l promise you that given equal opportunities and exposure as yours , l will thrive.

l am here to stay!!

clinton

**clinton** · 07-04-2007 05:52 AM

Thank you Akula and Allysa for showing your true colours in an age where all things African seem to be run by corrupt officials and Nigerian fraudsters. Akula l shall be sending my pitch to you.

Yours Truly

Clinton

**crackah** · 07-04-2007 06:03 AM

Clinton, whats the idea.

I dont think its wrong to share it, just outline the basics, do you have a niche?

Also, Web 2.0 mean 'social networking' site, is that what you want? will it be able to compete with the likes if facebook, my space etc etc etc etc etc etc

Also, quit the god stuff :-) Its great to know you believe in god, but you dont need to share that with everyone

**clinton** · 07-04-2007 07:55 AM

Well as far as lm concerned l am entirely free to express my belief and commitment to God and l think that a lot of the people who are on ye are not
the real deal entrepreneurs but are rather people with a passion to make lots of money, problem is most of those types will never actually make an impact or be outstanding in their field , as their motives and beliefs are low grade. Being a young entrepreneur not wanting to make a quick buck but actually having high expectations has taught me that most of this world is truly full of rubbish, and like Bon Jovi sings in his song; "have a nice day."

One example is this whole Carlos Slim buzz l mean just because he's now the richest man in the world dozens of posts have been made by copy cats eager to do what has been done before and the cycle goes on and on until someone else becomes the richest man in the world.Entrepreneurship is about
a burning passion ,sacrifice and the thrill of turning nothing into endless possibilities and along the way we entrepreneurs having to come across "normal people" and their "our way is the way" type of thinking.

You only live once and why do something thats been done before , unless your life has been lived before ?

Over and out

Clinton

**versas** · 07-04-2007 08:14 AM

Originally Posted by clinton

l think that a lot of the people who are on ye are not
the real deal entrepreneurs but are rather people with a passion to make lots of money, problem is most of those types will never actually make an impact or be outstanding in their field , as their motives and beliefs are low grade.

Over and out

Clinton

The ultimate drive and existence of an entrepreneur is the passion to make money.

So what the hell are you talking about?

How could a newbie like you come to this board and call all of us "not the real deal entrepreneurs" when a defensive and offensive kid like you begs for money on a new "innovative web 2.0 idea" acting like your the almighty.

Your a dime a dozen, your proposal and requests and your kind very often comes through these boards and do not last.

Your pitch is the same, your attitude is even closer.

There are two real types of members here, experienced entrepreneurs and the one's who really want to learn; what they both have in common is that they have a passion to make and earn money.

We are not priests or actors or politicians or musicians or artists or teachers with purposes to change or better the world

- we are business men/women and our agenda is making money.

So how can you even fathom that making money is a motive and belief that is "low grade" as an entrepreneur?

**philv** · 07-04-2007 09:33 AM

damm versas loves to get at em! lol...............i feel bad already

, but great points

**Ian** · 07-04-2007 09:42 AM

Originally Posted by versas

The ultimate drive and existence of an entrepreneur is the passion to make money.

So what the hell are you talking about?

How could a newbie like you come to this board and call all of us "not the real deal entrepreneurs" when a defensive and offensive kid like you begs for money on a new "innovative web 2.0 idea" acting like your the almighty.

Your a dime a dozen, your proposal and requests and your kind very often comes through these boards and do not last.

Your pitch is the same, your attitude is even closer.

There are two real types of members here, experienced entrepreneurs and the one's who really want to learn; what they both have in common is that they have a passion to make and earn money.

We are not priests or actors or politicians or musicians or artists or teachers with purposes to change or better the world

- we are business men/women and our agenda is making money.

So how can you even fathom that making money is a motive and belief that is "low grade" as an entrepreneur?

Well, I'm forever indebted :P

That post is exactly what I am about, you would not believe the amount of people I had to trawl through who said employing people, or having a drive..a lust, to make money was somehow evil and immoral.

Ian

**clinton** · 07-05-2007 04:10 AM

Ok guys,

For starters lm not just a kid and if you think otherwise that is your opinion and there is no way l will ever change that.The thing is l exist in the dimension in which extraordinary individuals work towards making an impact in this "cold" and cruel world. Making money is of course the main objective of an entrepreneur however the motive and desired effects do vary considerably as l have noticed. A "kid" like me is going to show you versas and company that the status quo is only an illusion , and that l can and will make an impact even though lm stone broke as of this moment, you know l think we should just stop firing at one another and after a period in time then our achievements should speak for themselves. Money is not the root of all evil but the love of it truly is.

Cheers

Clinton