A lot of people in my DMs keep asking how I went from 0 to almost 60K followers in one year, and from $0 to over $15K at the same time.
Iâll tell you exactly what I did.
After I left uni, I didnât celebrate anything. No convocation, no induction. I already knew the reality second class will get judged. Life was about to get real, and the journey ahead was long and hard.
So I went back home and made a decision to lock in.
My parents didnât fully get it. There were complaints. But I stood my ground. I knew this was one of those moments where itâs either you take your life seriously or you keep drifting.
Even when it was time for NYSC, I didnât go. For me, I was too broke to travel for it. it was simple. Itâs either I make this work or I make this work. There was no backup plan.
I stayed with my parents because I needed shelter. And no, we werenât comfortable. My parents hawked on the streets of Lagos. My mum sold rat poison. Things were not easy.
So I knew I had to figure something out.
I started with one question: what skill can I learn that will pay me and stay relevant long term?
I saw a lot of people going into web design, graphic design, and development. But I also saw how crowded it was and how long it could take to break through.
So I went another route.
I chose the business side of tech, sales and marketing.
A lot of people donât understand this, but marketing is tech. You need to understand products, systems, tools, data, user behavior, and how to build flows that convert. Itâs not just posting content.
Once I decided, I went all in.
In about a month, I completed multiple certifications. I wasnât playing. I needed to enter the market fast.
Then came the hard part, getting in with no experience and no connections.
So I created my own leverage.
I started networking heavily. Talking to people. Building real conversations. I used my communication skills and diction to stand out. People liked me, not because I was the best, but because I was intentional and clear.
I even went on LinkedIn and removed people I knew from school. I didnât want noise, judgment, or distractions. I needed full focus.
Eventually, I got my first opportunity through someone I barely knew. Not a close friend. Just a weak connection.
No experience. No strong backing. Just preparation meeting opportunity.
From there, I started working and earning. I moved into making seven figures in naira, and I kept improving.
Then I came on X.
At that time, I hadnât even made up to $1,000 yet. I think I was around $400 to $500.
But I started documenting everything.
No fake lifestyle. No pretending. Just sharing what I was learning, what was working, and what wasnât.
That changed everything.
I hosted over 70 to 80 Twitter Spaces in one year. In total, over 100,000 people tuned in across those sessions.
People didnât just watch. They got results.
Some made their first million naira. Some switched careers. Some entered marketing because of what I shared.
I gave a lot back. Even when I didnât have much, I was buying upwork connects for people, helping them get started.
At the same time, it wasnât smooth.
I got dragged. Lmao by the tech OG's
2024 and 2025 were intense for me.
But I kept showing up.
I shared my opinions. I quoted tweets. I told stories. I stayed consistent.
Thatâs how I grew from 0 to almost 60K followers with no influencer recommendation.
Today, Iâve built strong networks, gotten crazy opportunities, and I even get paid to speak.
You donât need the perfect background. You donât need connections. You donât need to have it all figured out.
You just need to pick a path, lock in, and stay consistent long enough for things to start working.
You can do a lot from a small place if you take yourself seriously.
I graduated with a 2:2.
Two years ago, I stopped overthinking and got to work. No mentor, no connections. Just broke and hungry. I taught myself, got into tech, and made over $15k in my first year.
Today, Iâm building a startup,
@Aikidotcom,with over 1000 on the wait-list, helping Africans like me earn so much money for free, no matter where they start from.
And hereâs the part people donât expect. Iâve earned scholarships and secured admissions to study abroad multiple times.
That result youâre ashamed of? It doesnât define you. What you do after it does.