When I was sacked last year. One of the silent resolutions I made was, any organisation I work for next, I'm gonna be the one putting fire under them, not the other way round.

Over the weekend I was looking up what I could to boost my CV profile. I want to remain in tech, yet in the intersection of business and tech. The option I could find was to get an MBA.

The thought sounded good. Having an MBA would move me kind of close to the C-suite, or a mid-level manager at least. The challenge is, an MBA is quite expensive for me right now. So what do I do?

While browsing, I came across these guys International Business Management Institute. They seem serious and focused. Their Mini-MBA Certificate caught my attention. Six courses for $14.99 each. I could save up $89.94 in two months and if I submit such a certificate to my startup, they should get the signal that I'm not here to play (haha).

I've taken a first-course - Essential Management Skills. I love it, I learnt a whole lot of actionable skills I can transfer immediately into my daily work and also my career. I've bought a second - Marketing and Communications.

It's not the main goal, but it achieves one of my aims which is to make the company feel the heat of my ambition. I'm excited.