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.7 min read·Aug 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…6 min read·Mar 17, 2021--3--3
PinnedIquo B. EssienRelaunching Myself, and My Business, in a PandemicHow the best plan is sometimes the one you can’t think up.9 min read·Dec 25, 2020--1--1
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.5 min read·Dec 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.8 min read·May 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.10 min read·Oct 23, 2020--6--6
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?10 min read·Mar 24, 2020----
Iquo B. EssienYour Wonder YearWhat’s the one thing that, if you achieve it, would totally transform your life in 2020?5 min read·Feb 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.5 min read·Mar 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.10 min read·Mar 6, 2019----