Entreprenuer's Diaries

08/03/2025

𝐍𝐨 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠. 𝐍𝐨 𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤. 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐝.

Bootstrapping a startup in 2025 is less about strategy and more about survival. Forget venture rounds and Silicon Valley fluff today's real founders are building from scratch, scaling with revenue, and owning every hard-earned inch of their business.

From GoPro to GitHub, some of the biggest companies started without a dime of outside capital. But what’s it really like to build this way?

This deep-dive explores:

The raw truth behind bootstrapped growth

Why some founders burn out and others break through

Which businesses should bootstrap and which shouldn't

What Emmie Faust and Nicky van Breugel learned the hard way

👉 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆:
https://entreprenuersdiaries.com/bootstrapping-startups-2025/

Bootstrapping a startup isn't just possible—it's often the smartest move. Discover how bootstrapped founders grow real businesses without outside capital, survive burnout, and thrive through discipline and grit.

08/02/2025

🚀 Startups don’t fail for lack of ideas—they fail because they can’t build fast enough. In 2025, that’s no longer an excuse.

From GitHub Spark’s one-click MVP magic to Kissflow’s AI-powered internal app builders, low-code tools are turning product ideas into production apps overnight.

Enterprise? Use Mendix. Mobile-first? Try Adalo. Design-led? Webflow's got your back. Want to scale without touching code? Bubble, , and Kovaion are making it possible.

If you're a founder, PM, or builder tired of waiting on dev queues, you need to read this.

Full breakdown here 👉 https://entreprenuersdiaries.com/low-code-tools-for-mvp-launches-2025/

Looking to launch your MVP fast? Explore how GitHub Spark, Kissflow, and other low-code platforms are changing the startup game in 2025 cutting costs and dev time by up to 90 percent.

08/01/2025

Thinking about launching a small business in 2025? Don’t go in blind.

Minimum wages just jumped in 23 states. Compliance laws are changing mid-year. Funding’s tighter. And the Corporate Transparency Act? It’s real, even if enforcement is in limbo.

From choosing your legal structure and filing the right licenses to dodging red tape that can stall your momentum we break down what founders really need to know this year.

This isn’t your typical startup guide. It’s grounded, sharp, and built for those who want to win without wasting time or money.

Full story here:
https://entreprenuersdiaries.com/start-small-business-2025-guide/

Thinking of starting a business in 2025? Learn how minimum wage hikes, new compliance laws, and funding crunches are reshaping the small business landscape.

08/01/2025

𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐩 𝐒𝐥𝐚𝐩𝐬 𝟏𝟎%–𝟒𝟏% 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝟔𝟎 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬

From Canada to Brazil, the July 31 executive order reshapes global trade. Canada now faces a 35% duty, Brazil up to 50%, and India at 25%.

Markets didn't take it lightly. U.S. futures dropped nearly 1%, South Korea’s KOSPI plunged almost 4%, and exporters worldwide are reeling.

This isn’t just politics it’s profit, supply chains, and strategy.

Global CEOs are rerouting logistics, India’s RR Kabel is cutting U.S. ties, and Taiwan is already lobbying for lower rates.

The real question? Will this set off a new global trade war—or redefine how America trades for good?

Read the full analysis now:
https://entreprenuersdiaries.com/trump-tariffs-2025-global-shakeup/

Trump's new executive order slaps 10% to 41% tariffs on imports from 68+ countries starting August 7, 2025. Canada, Brazil, and India face sharp hikes. Global markets react with volatility.

07/30/2025

Fintech in 2025 isn’t just evolving it’s transforming everything. From AI-driven fraud tools to embedded finance disrupting traditional banking, startups are playing on a tighter, faster field. If you’re building anything in finance, this isn’t a trend report. It’s a survival map.

Discover how founders are navigating the pressure cooker of compliance, trust, and rapid tech change without losing the plot. Whether you're launching your first API-driven platform or scaling a regtech solution, the rules have changed.

Read the full feature here:
https://entreprenuersdiaries.com/fintech-2025-startup-survival-guide/

Discover how fintech is reshaping in 2025. From AI risk tools to embedded banking and regtech, learn how startups are surviving and thriving in a volatile digital finance ecosystem.

07/30/2025

Some leaders build companies. Dr. Dawkins Brown built a movement. From the streets of Kingston Gardens to founding Dawgen Global, his rise wasn’t pretty but it was powerful.

He earned his Ph.D.
He innovated with AI-driven audits.
He launched tech solutions for SMEs.
He built leaders. Real ones.

Today, Dawgen Global is a regional juggernaut in accounting, legal, IT, and business recovery impacting lives and legacies across the Caribbean and the U.S.

His story isn’t filtered. It’s forged.
And it's part of LEGENDS UNLEASHED: THE AUTHORITY ICONS SERIES.

Dive into the raw, real journey of a man who turned pain into purpose—and purpose into an empire.

Full article here:
https://entreprenuersdiaries.com/dr-dawkins-brown-dawgen-global-leader/

07/30/2025

From losing his father days before his ACCA finals… to building one of the Caribbean’s most respected business ecosystems Dr. Dawkins Brown is proof that resilience isn’t just a buzzword, it’s a business model.

At just 26, he became a Chartered Accountant. By 30, he had launched a firm that would evolve into Dawgen Global a multidisciplinary powerhouse now operating across Jamaica, Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago, the U.S., and beyond.

But the real story? It’s not just about success. It’s about how he built a legacy from scratch mentoring leaders, embracing AI, and launching real-time audit and risk tools while most firms were still catching up post-pandemic.

Get inside the journey that defines a new class of Caribbean leadership.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘄:
https://entreprenuersdiaries.com/dr-dawkins-brown-dawgen-global-leader/

Discover how Dr. Dawkins Brown built Dawgen Global from a solo firm into a regional business force. A story of resilience, innovation, and leadership that matters.