PinnedIquo B. EssienHow I Set Up a Crowdfunding Campaign in 5 Days That Raised $35,000My campaign turned everything I knew about fundraising on its head — namely that you have to spend 30–60 days planning before launch.Aug 12, 2021Aug 12, 2021
PinnedIquo B. EssienAkwa Ibom Nigeria Ibibio Culture HistoryIn Christmas 2019, I boarded a flight to Nigeria, by way of Cairo, to visit family. It had been a few years since I’d seen them, and of…Mar 17, 20213Mar 17, 20213
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Iquo B. EssienHow to Raise $100 in 1 Hour — Without Setting Up a Crowdfunding Campaign 🎯So you need to raise money, but you’ve been watching from the sidelines. It’s time to get in the game.Dec 6, 2021Dec 6, 2021
Iquo B. EssienNafissatou Diallo and DSK: the #MeToo Case Before the Movement, 10 Years LaterThe #MeToo movement came very close to being started by a low-wage woman’s complaint—but few believed her. 10 years later, we find out why.May 15, 2021May 15, 2021
Iquo B. EssienMarya Jan ScamI paid Marya Jan hundreds of dollars for an online course. In the end, I got nothing back—not even a refund.Oct 23, 20206Oct 23, 20206
Iquo B. EssienMy NYC Stay-At-Home Diary: Day OneThe COVID-19 pandemic is reshaping our lives, relationships, and world. How is it changing yours?Mar 24, 2020Mar 24, 2020
Iquo B. EssienYour Wonder YearWhat’s the one thing that, if you achieve it, would totally transform your life in 2020?Feb 21, 2020Feb 21, 2020
Iquo B. EssienTen Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Crowdfund Your Dream (But Should Anyway)The top 10 fears people have about crowdfunding, and why you should try it anyway.Mar 15, 2019Mar 15, 2019
Iquo B. EssienHow to Make a Living as a Creative in NYC — Part IIResults from a survey of 100 brave artists and creatives.Mar 6, 2019Mar 6, 2019