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One week ago, I started messaging founders.Not to pitch anything.Not to sell a service.Just because I was curious.I want...
02/07/2026

One week ago, I started messaging founders.

Not to pitch anything.
Not to sell a service.
Just because I was curious.

I wanted to understand how builders think.

That one decision has led to conversations I genuinely didn’t expect. Some founders replied. Some booked calls. Some shared lessons about building, setbacks, customers, and the realities of creating something from nothing.

Every conversation has reminded me that behind every startup is a person figuring things out one decision at a time.

But one question keeps coming up in my mind:

How do startups actually get funded?

Not the generic “here are 100 grants” advice.

I mean:
• Which opportunities actually fit different startups?
• What makes one application stand out?
• What should founders have in place before they even apply?

So this week, I’m going down that rabbit hole.

I’m researching grants, funding opportunities, and the patterns behind startups that successfully secure funding, starting with opportunities relevant to Nigerian and African founders.

This isn’t because I have all the answers.

It’s because I’m curious enough to learn in public and share everything I discover along the way.

Long term, I’d love to turn these conversations and research into practical resources that make the startup journey a little less confusing for founders building across Africa.

If you’re building a startup, I’d love to hear from you.

And if you’ve ever raised funding or even been rejected I think your story is worth learning from.

The research continues. 🚀

25/06/2026

Just a little reminder.

God, teach me to see people.Not just the successful ones. Not just the loud ones. Not just the ones the world celebrates...
24/06/2026

God, teach me to see people.

Not just the successful ones. Not just the loud ones. Not just the ones the world celebrates.

Teach me to see the farmer who wakes before sunrise, the tailor who has watched generations grow, the grandmother whose story nobody has stopped to ask about.

I’ve realized that what fascinates me most isn’t wealth or status—it’s people. Their stories. Their cultures. Their laughter. Their everyday lives.

The slow mornings. The quiet moments. The ordinary things that are never really ordinary.

I want to learn from people, love people better, and preserve the stories that would otherwise be forgotten.

Maybe that’s why I’ve always been drawn to storytelling.

Maybe that’s why I can’t stop watching life unfold.

I wrote more about this in my latest post .

https://open.substack.com/pub/ifeaka/p/god-teach-me-how-to-see-people?r=2mujxq&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=post-publish

15/06/2026

If you ask me about my friends, I’ll tell you how much I love them.

But if you ask me on a deeper level, I’ll tell you that these people turned five years of university into one beautiful memory.

Through laughter, arguments, late-night conversations, shared meals, difficult seasons, and unforgettable moments, they became more than friends. They became home.

Precious, Favour, Destiny, Emmanuel, Marvelous, and Empress.

Each of them has shaped me in ways I can’t fully explain. They’ve taught me, challenged me, supported me, and loved me through different seasons of life.

Once upon a time, they were strangers.

Now, they’re some of God’s greatest gifts to me.

And for that, I’ll always be grateful.

is this mic working? 🎤😭okay hi.My name is Akpati Ifeakachukwu Princess and I think I’m doing that thing again where I re...
27/05/2026

is this mic working? 🎤😭

okay hi.

My name is Akpati Ifeakachukwu Princess and I think I’m doing that thing again where I reintroduce myself like I didn’t already do this last year 😭

I’m a social media designer, visual storyteller, content lover, and a recent Biotechnology graduate from the University of Benin.

yes… biotech + design. I know. it still sounds like two different people living in one body.

for over 6 years, I’ve been creating visuals, telling stories, and building content for brands, startups, communities, and creative projects across different industries.

some days I’m deep in design concepts and campaigns.
other days I’m thinking like a scientist , structured, analytical, observant.

and somehow… it all works together.

last year, I also started something really close to my heart an initiative to train underprivileged children in technological skills. we successfully launched our first cohort and secured partnerships to keep it going.

that experience reminded me that I don’t just like creating things that look good…
I like creating things that do something.

still learning.
still growing.
still figuring out what all of this is becoming.

but yeah… hi again

I stopped posting on LinkedIn for a while.Not because I ran out of ideas, but because I realized I was performing more f...
29/04/2026

I stopped posting on LinkedIn for a while.

Not because I ran out of ideas, but because I realized I was performing more for the timeline than I was performing in real life.

So I paused.

No pressure to show up. No pressure to “stay consistent.” Just work.

During that time, something shifted.

I launched Train a Child to Take Initiative.
What started as an idea turned into real classes,Fridays and Saturdays.
Students showing up with their phones and laptops.
Spaces secured. Systems built. A growing community, over 100 people learning, online and offline.

No noise. Just ex*****on.

And it made me question something:

When did we start measuring progress by how often we post about the work, instead of the work itself?

Don’t get it wrong, visibility matters. Posting consistently can open doors.

But building something real? That’s a different level of work.

I recently saw a designer share nine years of experience with just a simple introduction, no long threads, no constant posting. And it hit me:

Some people are not performing. They’re building.

This is me returning, with a different mindset.

Less performance. More substance.

Less talking. More doing.

If you’ve been feeling the pressure to always show up online, maybe the answer isn’t to push harder.

Maybe it’s to step back and build something worth talking about.

07/04/2026

Because these memories last forever ❤️

04/04/2026

I didn’t plan for this to be one of the best days of my life.

But somehow, it became one.

On Good Friday, I did something I’ve never done before, I stepped out to talk to people about Jesus Christ. His life. His death. His love.

And if I’m being honest, I was nervous.

It felt unfamiliar. Uncomfortable. Not “me.”

But I did it anyway.

Standing there, speaking, sharing… something shifted. It wasn’t just about the words anymore. It was the realization that maybe boldness isn’t about having everything figured out. Maybe it’s about showing up even when you don’t.

Because let’s be real…

We love the story of purpose when it’s clear, structured, and impressive. We talk about impact like it’s supposed to happen in straight lines.

But it didn’t even happen that way for Him.

There were years of quiet.
Years of waiting.
Years where it didn’t look like anything significant was happening.

And then, in what seemed like a short window, everything changed.

Lives touched.
Miracles done.
A sacrifice that would echo through eternity.

It made me think…

What if the seasons we’re so eager to escape are actually preparing us?

What if the confusion, the delay, the discomfort all the things we label as “not working” are actually doing something deeper in us?

Maybe the problem isn’t where we are.
Maybe it’s that we’re resisting it.

Because the truth is, a lot of our heaviness comes from holding on to things we should have released a long time ago.

Old expectations.
Old timelines.
Old versions of ourselves.

And maybe… just maybe… the freedom we’re looking for starts with letting go.

Letting go of needing to have life perfectly mapped out.
Letting go of the pressure to always “be on track.”
Letting go of the fear that where you are isn’t enough.

Because today reminded me of something simple but powerful:

You don’t have to have it all figured out to walk in purpose.

Sometimes, all it takes is one step outside your comfort zone…
and everything begins to make sense after.

Two months ago, I went quiet on social media.Not because I stopped building.But because the kind of work we were doing c...
15/03/2026

Two months ago, I went quiet on social media.

Not because I stopped building.

But because the kind of work we were doing couldn’t be documented in posts.
It had to be done in meetings, phone calls, and a lot of uncomfortable “Can we try this?” conversations.

Last year, I woke up one morning with what honestly felt like a ridiculous idea.

What if we trained young people in practical tech skills early enough that they never felt locked out of the digital world?

No funding.
No structure.
No guarantee that anyone would take the idea seriously.

Just a belief that it needed to exist.

So I started from zero.

One conversation.
One meeting.
One partner at a time.

There were days it felt impossible.

But today, I finally get to say this:

The first cohort of Train a Child in Tech begins March 29, 2026.

📍 Benin City, Edo State.

We’ve secured a physical training location.
We’re working with partners behind the scenes.
And we’re currently building the platform that will help connect our students to real work opportunities.

Our trainees will be learning skills like:
• Graphic design
• Video editing
• Videography
• Content creation

Which means they’ll need real projects to grow with.

So if you’re a founder, business owner, or someone constantly needing creative work done and you’re open to beginners learning while they contribute I’d love to talk.

This started as a wild idea in my head.

Now it’s becoming real.

And honestly, I couldn’t be more grateful for how far this journey has come.

12/03/2026

I saw a video by and the concept stopped me mid-scroll.

The video used letters to describe the emotions many of us carry quietly anxiety, comparison, doubt, fear, guilt. And honestly, it was powerful because it was real. Those thoughts are familiar to a lot of people.

But while the video was playing, I caught myself disagreeing.

Not because the creator was wrong.

But because I realized something about where I am in life right now.

There was a time when those voices in my head were the loudest ones.
A time when I would have watched that video and felt like every single word described exactly what I was going through.

But growth changes your internal conversations.

Now there are other voices that speak over those thoughts.

Not perfectly.
Not all the time.
But enough to change how I see things.

And that shift has helped me more than I can explain.

It has helped me academically.
It has helped me in my relationships.
It has helped me become more grounded in who I am.

Sometimes it’s important to remember that your mind will always have questions.

But your soul can have answers.
Your faith can have answers.
Your relationships can have answers.

Watching that video reminded me of something simple but powerful:

There was a version of me that would have completely agreed with it.

But today, I can respond to those thoughts differently.

And that, to me, is growth.

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