"I Spent 20 Years Building Ghana's Most Influential Blog" - And I Still Don't Have A Retirement Plan

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He built Ghana's most influential blog before the word "blogger" even existed. 20 years. No marketing team. No strategy. Just luck — and knowing when to say yes. But here's what nobody talks about: what happens when the content stops paying? In this episode of Konnected Minds, Derrick sits down with Ameyaw Debrah — Ghana's pioneer blogger, media entrepreneur, and founder of ameyawdebrah.com — for one of the most honest conversations about creative entrepreneurship you will hear this year. Ameyaw has spent 20 years at the centre of Ghana's entertainment and media industry. He launched Pulse Ghana, led YEN.com.gh, and built a personal brand that brands now come to — without him ever having to pitch. But behind the success is a story of calculated gambles, a father's dream that never got to be realised, a regret about ignoring an entire generation, and a very honest question: what is the plan when the content stops? This is not the regular success story. This is the real one. 🎟️ Konnected MInds Live Kumasi, Sept 9th. https://www.konnectedmindslive.com/ Guest: Ameyaw Debrah YT: https://www.youtube.com/ameyaw Host: Derrick Abaitey IG: https://www.instagram.com/derrick.abaitey YT: https://www.youtube.com/@DerrickAbaitey Join Konnected Academy: https://www.triibe.io/konnected-academy 🎟️ Konnected MInds Live Kumasi, Sept 9th. https://www.konnectedmindslive.com/ Listen to the podcast on: Apple Podcast - http://tinyurl.com/4ttwbdxe Spotify - http://tinyurl.com/3he8hjfp Join this channel: /@konnectedminds FOLLOW ► https://linktr.ee/konnectedminds #Podcast #businesspodcast #AfricanPodcast #Ghanapodcast #NigerianPodcast

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