I Took a Deposit for a Service I Didn’t Know How to Deliver – The Reality of Growing a business

I Took a Deposit for Something I Couldn’t Deliver 😅, Business Wednesday Confession.

So let me confess one of the craziest things I’ve done so far with OZ Eats.

I took a deposit for a service I didn’t even know how to deliver.

Yes.

With my full chest.

Confidently.

On the phone.

Like a business owner that had everything under control.

Meanwhile… I had no idea what I was doing 😂

The Backstory

When I started OZ Eats, my menu was simple:

✔ Meat pie – newly learned but solid

✔ Puff puff – this one? No stress. That’s our daily bread as Nigerians 😄

And that was it.

Now if you know anything about Nigerian small chops, you know meat pie and puff puff are just the beginning. There’s a whole range.

Spring rolls

Egg roll

Samosas

Gizdodo

Mosa

And more…

My brother in Scotland? A pro.

Me? A Learner.

The Phone Call That Changed Everything

A returning client from my events business called and said:

“I want meat pie, puff puff and the full small chops package.

Can you do it?”

Real answer: ❌ No

What I said: ✅ Yes

Not only did I say yes…

I took the booking.

I collected the deposit.

I fixed the date.

100 pieces each.

Signature packaging. 

Second week in March.

Then I did it again for a 40th birthday in May.

At this point, panic should have started.

Instead, growth started.

Faith, Madness & a Drive to Scotland that Didn’t happen 🚆

As you’re reading this, I was supposed to be on my way to Scotland to go and learn.

However, Mid-term dates got mixed up.

Serious Gobe 😂 

But here’s the beauty of this journey.

I don’t know how to do it yet

But I know someone who does.

And I’m humble enough to learn,  fast.

So help me God, we’re doing it on Zoom.

So Is This Crazy or Is This Growth?

Here’s the truth:

Sometimes in business you don’t grow because you’re ready.

You grow because you said yes.

That “yes” will:

Push you to learn faster

Push you to upgrade your systems

Push you into new rooms

Force you to level up your capacity

If I had waited until I felt ready,

OZ Eats would not exist.

Business Wednesday Takeaway

Did I make the “right” decision?

Ask me in March when I deliver 😅

But here’s what I know:

Growth will always require you to step into something you don’t fully know yet.

So if you’re building:

You will make bold decisions

You will take scary bookings

You will learn on the job

And sometimes…

You will figure it out on a zoom call.

Let’s Talk

Have you ever:

Taken a job you weren’t fully ready for?

Said yes and then started learning how to do it after?

Or am I the only “business owner in training” doing these things? 😄

Happy Business Wednesday 💛

Make bold decisions.

Make smart recovery plans.

And keep growing.

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With Love,

A Buisness Owner (Ayo😂)