My Entrepreneurial Journey: The Deception! - 3

Here is a link to the Part 2: MY ENTREPRENEURIAL JOURNEY: THE  QUEST! - 2  

The mission of Cresthub has always been “To Educate, Promote and Raise Global Entrepreneurs”. Commitment to this God-given mission placed me on a cross road with my Dad.

I was just a student who discovered purpose early in life but here I am, wondering whether to obey my Dad by shutting down Cresthub or continue with what seems to be a step in fulfilling my purpose.

I was in a typical Christian dilemma. Disobey my parents or continue my quest to fulfill my God-given purpose through Cresthub. 

As the second semester of my sophomore year in medical school came to a round off, I came in contact with a message delivered by Myles Munroe titled “Purpose”. If “saving grace” was an mp3 audio, I am sure it was this message.

Myles Munroe stated that you should “Choose fulfilling your purpose above all measures since that’s where fulfillment lies.

At this point it was clear that I ought to follow my purpose. But how do I continue without having my Dad as a thorn on my flesh?

The Deception

After reviewing my options, it was clear that I needed to change my current trajectory. If I am going to chase after my entrepreneurial ambition with full steam. I need not go further in my medical career.

I made up my mind to stop after my first degree and go for an MBA (Master of Business Administration) while running my business.

I also needed to ensure that my dad knows nothing more about my entrepreneurial ambition - at least not at that very moment.

But then, how do I break the news of not wanting to further my medical degree anymore to my dad? I didn’t pay much attention to this. I felt I could do that by chance.

During the holiday, I was on a bike with my Dad (he was riding), we were talking about the rich men in my town (Nnewi) and the type of businesses they were into. Out of the excitement of the conversation I told my dad that I am definitely not going to further in medicine anymore. I wish to get an MBA.

I would even go on to get a DBA (Doctors in Business Administration) since I still have a knack for academics. On hearing this, my dad got mad. He was so furious at me that if we weren’t on a major express, he would have literally stopped the bike and kicked my ass.

He said “After all the plans we have together, you failed me?” Why? Is it because of your pet project Cresthub. He was so bitter that he ended up saying that , “you will see, your children will do the same to you”. 

Coming from a christian background, I said in my heart, “e be like say my popcy don curse me o”. Well, I care less about it at the moment and more about how he feels. I also wanted his anger to subside.

It was “Hell on a bike”. I couldn’t wait to step down from the bike. We completed the journey not talking to each other. It was an awkward silence - “Johnpaul you don do am” I said to myself.

I had to fix this somehow. I couldn’t leave my dad broken. So fews days after our fight, I went to him and told him “I had decided to shut down Cresthub” and will focus on furthering into medicine.  We had a long talk and reconciled our differences.

I had just lied to my dad about shutting down Cresthub and focusing on medicine.

Infact, I was planning on setting up the graphic arm of Cresthub which I called Cresthub Creatives.

By lying to him, I had gotten him off my back and of course, he doesn’t need to worry much about academics as I am now a good student.

It was the beginning of 300 level, I had just entered the auditorium to read. I sat at the back, my usual reading spot. There was this guy (Ojighoro Joseph) who was animating a 2d character just in front. It caught my attention and we started talking.

I realized he was new to medical school and we shared similar entrepreneurial ambitions.

We went on to kickstart Cresthub Creative together. We did a lot of work and I was forced to learn how to manage my time. We gained so much traction within school that I started receiving graphic requests from outsiders.

My first official partnership with someone I had just met. It was totally on blind trust. He handled the money, I handled the operation and ensured our designs were delivered. It worked out perfectly.

While my Dad was busy thinking Cresthub had been shut down, We were busy building in school.