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If You Can't Succeed Here, You Won't Succeed AbroadCan you build real wealth without leaving Ghana? And how much does it actually cost to own a McDonald’s franchise?On this episode of Konnected Minds Podcast, Derrick Abaitey sits down with Joey Antwi-Kusi, a Ghanaian entrepreneur who moved to the UK at 22, worked as a McDonald’s customer care assistant, built businesses and eventually became a McDonald’s franchisee.Joey shares the reality behind his journey, including the £250,000 investment required to enter McDonald’s franchising, the sacrifices involved in building a business, and how his three restaurants are projected to generate approximately £15 million in combined annual turnover.ChaptersBut this conversation goes far beyond McDonald’s.In this episode, we discuss:Whether moving abroad is really a golden ticket to successThree practical business ideas young people in Ghana can start with little or no capitalHow to turn a salary into business capitalThe realities of building wealth through entrepreneurshipWhy working hard is not always enough to advance your careerHow much McDonald’s franchisees pay in rent, marketing and service chargesThe Ghanaian business environment: systemic barriers versus personal responsibilityWhat aspiring entrepreneurs should consider before returning to Ghana to start a businessIs the system holding Ghanaians back, or are we overlooking opportunities? Can someone build wealth without migrating? Watch the full conversation and tell us what you think in the comments.Guest: Joey Antwi-KusiIG: https://www.instagram.com/myjoey/Web: https://joey-antwi-kusi.kit.com/━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🎙️ ABOUT THE HOSTDerrick Abaitey is a Ghanaian entrepreneur, podcast host, and personal development advocate.IG: https://www.instagram.com/derrick.abaiteyWeb: https://www.abaitey.com/


