SME Spotlight: The Gift Plug
Are you often at a loss as to what gift to get a loved one? Have you ever wished you could just tell someone your budget and have them do the work while you get showered with gratitude? Mojisola Saliu studied Mass Communication at Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ogun State, and now runs The Gift Plug, […]
7 Tips for Monetizing Your Hobby
Do you have a hobby you’re good at? If there’s anything you currently do for free that others seem to demand often, you may want to consider monetizing it. Ready to move from hobby to hustle? Here are 7 mindset shifts you need to be deliberate about: No naira, no business. True, you’re used to […]
5 Ways to Run Your Small Business Into The Ground
Some of the most valuable advice in business comes from mistakes others have made. When you pay attention, you learn not only what to do, but what not to do. You need to know what pitfalls to look out for, and what practices you have espoused that spell doom for your small business. Here are […]
Transfinancial: 3 Tips for Setting Your Inner Millionaire Free
Financial literacy should be taught as a subject in secondary school. Far too many of us grew up financially illiterate, with nothing in our curriculums that taught us about money. Transactional income was all we were prepared for; aim for a plum job, and have some savings. Yet the truth is that nobody becomes wealthy […]
Money Tips for the Nigerian Firstborn
The life of a firstborn anywhere in the world is far from a walk in the park, but it’s even more challenging for the Nigerian firstborn. Apart from the fact that your parents seemingly practiced parenting with you, winging it without any prior experience, you were also forced to grow up fast, in many cases […]
So You Want to Become a Freelancer?
A freelancer is a self-employed professional who earns a living by working on different projects for different employers without a long-term commitment to any. Usually a freelancer will be paid per project or per task. If you’re considering a freelance career, here are a few things to note. Freelancing is a business and you should […]
Na Who Snatch Your Bobo?
E get one word wey I no like at all, and dat word na “snatch” especially when na full human being dem dey talk about. Even when I dey small pikin, I dey wonder how man wey get wife go waka follow anoda woman, den di wife go dey fight that woman. Even for boyfriend […]
SME Spotlight: The Bolakoka Textile Company
Bolatito Bayo-Puddicombe is the CEO of The Bolakoka Textile Company which specializes in using African textiles to provide aso ebi services, empowerment for others, and Afrocentrics: Ready To Wear, Bags & Purses, Souvenirs and Jewelry and more. A graduate of Chemical Engineering from the University of Lagos, she worked as a Customer Service/Sales Officer for […]
Collaboration In The Health Care Sector: Hope For All
Malaria affects 3.3 billion people, half of the world’s population, in 106 countries and territories. It is the 2nd leading cause of death from infectious diseases in Africa, after HIV/AIDS. In Nigeria, malaria accounts for more health cases and deaths than any other country in the world, according to the Nigeria Malaria Fact Sheet put […]
10 Things You Should Know About the Drop Shipping Business
You’ve probably considered starting a business at one point or the other. Whether you need a source of income, or you have your main gig but you’re looking for a side hustle that can bring in extra income, running your own business has probably crossed your mind. However, you also know that starting a business […]
6 Benefits of Giving Away Free Products Samples in Business
Do you run a business where sampling is possible? There’s no reason why you shouldn’t be taking advantage of this fantastic business strategy! When I first started my side hustle, one of the first things I learnt in training was the power of sampling. Prior to this time I had learned the power of sampling […]
SME Spotlight: Makeup By Alexia Horsfall
Alexia Horsfall studied law at the University of Lagos and then went on to Law School, Abuja, but not before she took an internship that changed her life, opening up a new world of makeup artistry and entrepreneurship to her. She talks to Connect Nigeria about running her own small business, the value of training, […]
Pint-Sized Bookworms Launches Subscription Box for Kids!
Pint-Sized Bookworms (PSB), a children’s literature outfit dedicated to promoting a love for reading in children, has recently launched the PSB Book Box, a powerful tool for nurturing the love of books in children. PSB founder, Ugochinyelu Anidi, is a lawyer and a lecturer at the University of Nigeria, an avid reader of literature for […]
SME Spotlight: Scrubs by Mirian
Scrubs by Mirian is an organic skincare brand which recently launched with a skin exfoliating line. Its founder, Mirian Bukola Agbeje, graduated from the University of Lagos with a BSc in Political Science, and also holds a certificate in Project Management (BPMP). Aside from being a business owner, she volunteers for Stand to End Rape […]
Are You Using Your Business Cards Right?
Business cards are not overrated, contrary to what some think. It’s true that a lot of business is done digitally these days, and smartphones are seemingly taking over the world, but business cards are still the most convenient, efficient, and socially accepted way to introduce yourself to new professional contacts. Many conversations in professional settings […]
20 Wedding Superstitions You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
Nigerians are no strangers to superstition; we have tons of them, as do our other African relatives. However, few are aware that the “white wedding” many have come to cherish even more than our own traditional weddings, comes with its own superstitions as well. Here are a few you may never have heard of, from […]