Self-made entrepreneurs are recognized for their innovative ideas, talents, and perseverance in transforming their business concepts into lucrative ventures. Being a successful entrepreneur requires a lot of effort and financial risk. It calls for endless late nights, hours of laser-like focus, and confidence in oneself, one’s team, and one’s business. It also calls for tolerance, time, and the ability to ignore all the non-believers. The journey of entrepreneurship gives one the opportunity to become their own boss, work on their own schedule, and realize your aspirations after surpassing all the challenges.
One such example is Filip Boksa, the founder of two successful ventures—King of Maids and BookingKoala—who started hustling at the age of 16 to earn some extra money. He began working for his father’s carpeting business only to realize that this was not what he wanted to be doing for the rest of his life. This is when Boksa started brainstorming and came up with the idea of a cleaning company called King Of Maids, which he started with one of his friends at the age of 19. In just a matter of three years, the company did over $5,000,000 in combined revenue with an initial investment of $6,000.
Planning, plotting, strategizing, and implementing your ideas is what Filip did to make King of Maids a well-known and accomplished local venture. This success gave him further impetus to launch yet another company called BookingKoala, which today serves as a home to thousands of entrepreneurs. The notable factor is that his initiative is a completely bootstrapped setup without any involvement of external investors. Filip further aims to make BookingKoala a unicorn with his hard work, consistency, and persistent efforts.
His journey is an inspiration to all who wish to start their own enterprise and are reluctant to do so. There are a few learning lessons that all budding entrepreneurs need to incorporate to replicate Filip-like success in their own lives. While BookingKoala was in development, Boksa avoided all possible distractions such as travel, personal relationships, and even burning the midnight oil. He also performed all the menial tasks in the beginning before he could delegate them down the line. Filip learned a lot in the process about the nitty-gritty of running his own business. He also mentions that it is equally important to have a business partner whose vision resonates with yours.
Boksa advises young entrepreneurs to be creative and come up with innovative ideas. He also suggests they focus on increasing their customer base and building goodwill on social media. Commitment, execution, and a good plan are what Filip recommends to kickstart your journey as an entrepreneur. There will be challenges, and it is easier said than done, but Filip’s journey teaches us to be there no matter what, and never give up before transforming your dreams into a reality.
