AKANNI.SO

Starting a solo agency to start reclaiming my own agency, then hopefully inspiring others to reclaim theirs

Target Demographic

  • Trauma survivors
  • Narcissistic abuse survivors, domestic abuse survivors, abuse survivors in general
  • People still stuck in the mentioned above situations or similar
  • People who have gotten themselves out through starting a business
  • Neurodiverse individuals

Our Philosophy

Rich Webster says, "Your business is a mirror. It takes whatever is inside you, and makes it real."

Our beliefs determine our decisions. The problem here is that a lot of our beliefs—about ourselves, about money, about what we deserve, and about what’s possible—are unconscious, which means they operate as mental patterns and assumptions that we aren’t aware of most of the time. Our decisions translate into actions that affect our business.

This is how any belief that isn’t good for you, the best version of yourself, and your business could trickle into the day-to-day of business operations.

Entrepreneurship can be a good vehicle for unearthing, processing and healing from trauma. It can act as a sandbox where you encounter triggers that need working on, like:

  • Rejection in sales possibly bringing to the surface feelings of worthlessness,
  • Difficulty setting boundaries with clients in such a way where you over-give or over-extend—signs of people pleasing
  • Showing up on social media or in public can be hard because they can make one feel attacked, mirroring instances in the past where you felt unsafe

This isn’t to say that building a business replaces psychologists and psychiatrists completely. This endeavor is not a substitute, but a supplement, to one’s personal and professional growth. It is a catalyst and a booster.

Vision

You're a person before you're a professional.

The demographic I’ve chosen lead disenfranchising and isolated lives. This is not only because of their circumstances but also because the behavioral adaptations gained from living in such conditions don’t align with what institutions would deem as hire-able.

I dream of a community that would empower this special group of people; to help them realize their truth, their autonomy, their purpose, and their sovereignty. Most of all, I would like for this initiative to help them grow not only professionally, but also personally, spiritually, and psychologically, by doing the inner work with the help of entrepreneurship.

Our aim is to help individuals kick hustle and grind culture to the curb, a culture that rewards overworking to escape feelings. We encourage them to begin approaching entrepreneurship as a tool, alongside therapy, to help them face their uncomfortable feelings, fears, and traumas.

Mission

Refer to Components section for when these 5 things we do come in.

  1. Learn how to be on my own team
  2. Learn from others
  3. Support others
  4. Inspire others
  5. Encourage others to share their story
  6. Learn in public

Components

Phase 1

  • Functioning solo agency [1][4]
  • Newsletter of lessons learned by running the solo agency per week [1][4][5][6]
    • What triggers I encountered
    • How I worked on said triggers
    • What I learned
  • Tiktok clips of lessons learned that lead to the newsletter [1][4][5][6]

Phase 2

Begins when I have maybe 2k followers or enough engagement (If I can interview one person per week)

  • Forum if budget permits [2][3][5][6]
  • YouTube videos of Zoom calls discussing people’s journeys [1][2][3][4][5][6]

Phase 3

  • Directory of businesses [3][4]
  • Weekly feature of each business [3][4][5]

Phase 4

  • Peer-to-peer coaching and mentorships from seasoned professionals [2][3][4]
  • Accountability or sprint partners/groups [2][3][4][5][6]
  • Discounted professional therapy (Not Betterhelp) if budget permits and if I find willing clinics/professionals [3]

Phase 5

  • Marketplace if budget permits [3][5]
  • Job board or collab board if budget permits [3]

My Services As A Solo Agency

Website Creation

  • Landing page creation,
  • Full-on website for your business: storefront, blog, the works!

Business Process Backend Improvement (BBL for your Biz)

  • Business process analysis and/or automation
  • Workflow implementation/digital adoption based on business’s processes (consultation only)
    • Above but with consultation + configuration
      • Above + automation (Zapier, Make, Pipedream)
  • Portal creation or Internal software creation using low code or no-code tools like Airtable, Notion, Retool, Zapier, etc.

Instructional Design for Businesses, Brands, and Individuals

  • Knowledge base creation for businesses
  • Instructional material creation for businesses’s onboarding of employees or customers/clients
  • Course creation (Storyline Articulate 360, Adobe Captivate, Thinkific etc.)
  • Curriculum creation consultation businesses to educational content to self-learning
  • Instructional design consultation from businesses to educational content to self-learning
  • Learning management system handling and maintenance

Graphic Design

  • Promotional graphics for businesses

Cloudflare/DNS Management

  • Domain routing management
  • Email routing management