Ezeabasilim Emzor shared their story and experiences with us recently and you can find our conversation below.
Ezeabasilim, we’re thrilled to have you with us today. Before we jump into your intro and the heart of the interview, let’s start with a bit of an ice breaker: What’s more important to you—intelligence, energy, or integrity?
For me, integrity comes first. Intelligence and energy can take you far, but without integrity, none of it is sustainable. In business as well as in life, I’ve learned that consistency, honesty, and doing right by people build trust, and trust is the real currency that keeps everything moving.
Energy fuels the work, intelligence guides the strategy, but integrity is what makes the journey meaningful and builds something that lasts. That’s why it is more important to me.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
My name is Ezeabasilim Emzor, from Anambra State. I was born in Lagos, Nigeria, and at my core, I’m someone who believes deeply in growth- personal growth, business growth, and the kind of growth that transforms people’s lives. I founded Thrive7 Group out of a desire to create something meaningful, something that would help people like me who started with limited resources but a big vision. I came from a place where I had to figure things out on my own, build from scratch, and learn through challenges. Those experiences shaped how I see life and business today.
Thrive7 Group was built to be a place where creativity, technology, and real strategy come together to help people grow. To me, Thrive7 is more than a company; it’s a platform that empowers entrepreneurs, companies, creators, and small businesses with the support and clarity I wish I had when I first started.
At Thrive7, we merge tech, creativity, and strategy to solve real problems from branding, software development, and product development to SaaS solutions like Dreally, our creator and smart-connecting platform, and Restoflow, our restaurant management system. What makes us unique is that we’re not just a service company; we’re builders. We build solutions, we build communities, and we build people.
What makes this special is the why behind it. I didn’t start with much. I made mistakes, rebuilt, and kept going even when it didn’t make sense. That experience shaped the heart of Thrive7 – a place that gives people the support, strategy, and systems I wish I had when I was starting out.
Today, my mission is simple: to help people grow -sustainably, creatively, and confidently.
Right now, we’re expanding our SaaS products and services to reach more users, supporting SMEs through new storytelling and community platforms, and preparing for our second major event, ThriveFest, which brings together entrepreneurs, creatives, and tech lovers to learn and connect.
At the end of the day, everything I do is rooted in impact. I want people to look at what we’re building and feel inspired to believe that their own story can thrive too.
Appreciate your sharing that. Let’s talk about your life, growing up and some of topics and learnings around that. Who were you before the world told you who you had to be?
Before the world told me who I had to be, I was a curious, determined kid who believed anything was possible, even without having the resources or environment that usually support big dreams. I was someone who loved building things, fixing problems, and imagining a future bigger than my reality.
I was that person who didn’t wait for permission, who experimented, tried, failed, and tried again. I didn’t fully understand entrepreneurship then, but I was already creating, already hungry to grow, already driven by the desire to make something meaningful out of nothing.
In many ways, I’m still that person, just with more clarity, more responsibility, and a mission that’s much bigger than me.
What did suffering teach you that success never could?
Suffering taught me a kind of risk management that no book or success story could teach, also an experience you can’t buy.. When you’ve faced real pressure and survived real setbacks, you learn how to calculate risks differently with clarity, discipline, and instinct.
It also opened my eyes to people. Difficult seasons reveal who stands with you, who disappears, and who only loved the version of you that was convenient for them. That lesson alone shaped how I build relationships, teams, and partnerships today.
But most importantly, suffering taught me clarity. When you’ve lost things, started from zero, or felt forgotten, you begin to understand what truly matters: character, consistency, resilience, and purpose.
Success can celebrate you, but suffering shapes you.
Suffering refined my judgment and sharpened my awareness. It made me wiser, more intentional, and more grateful for the few people who truly show up.
I think our readers would appreciate hearing more about your values and what you think matters in life and career, etc. So our next question is along those lines. Is the public version of you the real you?
In many ways, yes, the public version of me is real, but it’s not the whole me. What people see is the driven, creative, focused builder who’s passionate about growth and making an impact. That part is true and authentic.
But like anyone building something meaningful, there are layers people don’t see, the quiet moments, the doubts, the pressure, the rebuilding, the discipline, the sacrifices. The public version of me carries the results and the vision; the private version carries the process.
I don’t pretend to be someone I’m not. I choose to share the part of me that inspires, leads, and builds. The rest stays grounded in silence, growth, and the work.
Thank you so much for all of your openness so far. Maybe we can close with a future oriented question. What do you think people will most misunderstand about your legacy?
I think people might misunderstand my legacy as just being about business success or the companies I’ve built. But for me, it’s never been only about that. My true legacy will be the people I’ve empowered, the communities I’ve helped grow, and the opportunities I’ve created for others to thrive. The impact behind the work is what matters most, even if it’s not always visible.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.thrive7group.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamemzor
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ezeabasilim-emzor-311693156?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=android_app
- Twitter: https://x.com/iamemzor
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