Hey Fastlaners,
I'm Chukwudum "Chumze" Chukwudebelu, CEO/Founder of TheChumEffect and author of "Business as a Baby." My journey started with a profitable textbook arbitrage business making $2k/week in college, which I tried to transform into a tech startup - the Chumz app.
That journey taught me my most valuable lesson when I:
That expensive lesson led me to develop the BAAB framework (Business as a Baby). TheChumEffect is my consulting firm that helps businesses identify and excel in their developmental stage - whether they're a baby (focused on survival), toddler (establishing structure), teenager (managing rapid growth), or adult (systems-driven and ready for replication).
I'm here to learn from this community and share insights about why companies fail when they try to grow up too fast. Looking forward to the discussions!
-Chumze
I'm Chukwudum "Chumze" Chukwudebelu, CEO/Founder of TheChumEffect and author of "Business as a Baby." My journey started with a profitable textbook arbitrage business making $2k/week in college, which I tried to transform into a tech startup - the Chumz app.
That journey taught me my most valuable lesson when I:
- Hired developers too early
- Planned multi-school launches
- Acted like a CEO when I should've been a parent
- Burned through savings trying to look "professional"
- Lost a chunk of my parents' money too
That expensive lesson led me to develop the BAAB framework (Business as a Baby). TheChumEffect is my consulting firm that helps businesses identify and excel in their developmental stage - whether they're a baby (focused on survival), toddler (establishing structure), teenager (managing rapid growth), or adult (systems-driven and ready for replication).
I'm here to learn from this community and share insights about why companies fail when they try to grow up too fast. Looking forward to the discussions!
-Chumze
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