By Chisomo Phiri
In this article, author Beyard Woo Kachidowo, 28, is narrating a story of what motivated him to publish his motivational book titled ‘The Next Billionaire’.
Woo Kachidowo says released in 2022′ The Next Billionaire’ is the best motivational book that targets to open the minds of people, especially young people to venture into business.
He says while at Kamuzu University of Health Sciences,he observed that most students flocked to him to complain about their financial challenges as he was university’s students’ union president.
“Most of them, thought that I was coming from a rich home and used to lament how poor their families were.
“I took it upon myself to start advising my fellow students to consider small businesses in their free time to support themselves.
“When I graduated in 2017, I observed the same problem in most youths. That motivated me to write this book, to partly tell my story so that they come to realize it is possible to turn around one’s life through business,” says Woo Kachidowo.
The youthful author says he started business while he was in primary school following financial challenges he was facing after the death of his father in 1996.
Narrates Woo Kachidowo:” When my father died, property grabbers took away everything, plunging our family into poverty. I started selling paraffin to support family. Lamps were the primary source of light in most homes then. In 2006, my business suffered a heavy blow when I was selected to Robert Blake Secondary school as I could not pursue my business while in boarding school. This led to more financial challenges such that I owed the school a lot of money in school fees arrears. I was saved by a well-wisher who paid for the rest of my secondary school fees.
“While at College of Medicine (now Kamuzu University of Health Sciences), I used to sell electronic staff; headphones, computer chargers, game pads and many more. After classes, I used to go in students’ rooms selling such staff. I also used to sell at the Polytchnic (now Mubas), Malawi College of Accountancy and Malawi College of Health Sciences.”
He adds :”In my first year at college, I made my first million kwacha. By the time I was in third year, I was able to employ three students to work for me selling staff on commission.
“In my final year at college, I bought my first vehicle. In all my college days as an undergraduate student, I never struggled financially. I was able to do everything that someone from a rich family would do. I never allowed poverty to limit me, thanks to business.”
Woo Kachidowo says he plans to launch the book in December this year but has so far sold over 1350 copies.
“Am delighted that Mzuzu university bought copies of the book and are available in its library. Many people have read my book and so far the feedback is beautiful,” he says.
According to the young author,the book is available for purchase in several bookshops including Central Bookshop and Neat Ideas Stationery shop at chichiri Shopping mall in Blantyre.
He says people can also directly order the book from him from anywhere locally as he uses couriers to reach them.
Apart from being an author, Woo Kachidowo says he is also a professional physiotherapist, currently working at Queen Elizabeth Central hospital(QECH) in Blantyre.
He is also a business man who founded Cash-Doors Construction Co.and Cash-Doors Transportation.
Woo Kachidowo is also the Managing Director of MNB Org, a nonprofit organization that equips young people with basic entrepreneurship skills.
