Business Growth Tip: Upsell Your Products to Grow Revenue
Remember the last time a vendor offered you a more expensive alternative to something you wanted to buy? They probably told you it came with more benefits than your original choice, and that it wouldn’t hurt to spend just a little more money to get a much better product. This is actually a well-known sales […]
Thursday Talks: Millenials And The Challenges Of Nation Building
Nigeria’s civic tech organisation, BudgIT Nigeria, and EiE (Enough is Enough) Nigeria, a Coalition of young Nigerians promoting good governance and citizen engagement, will be hosting three seasoned speakers on the Independence Series of ‘Thursday Talks’ themed: ‘Millenials and the Challenges of Nation Building’. The event that is set to hold at the Civic Hive, […]
The Nigeria MSME Festival (Featuring The Business Solutions Expo)
The Nigeria MSME Festival is the nation’s largest business event dedicated to supporting new and growing businesses. The Nigeria MSME Festival 2018 with the theme ‘Growing Our Small Businesses to Grow the Economy’ is a trade-show established specifically for the interest of growing businesses, and allowing both exhibitors and visitors alike to forge new business opportunities. […]
Investment Lessons From The Rise of Modern Farm Franchises in Nigeria
Any country with a population of over 170 million inhabitants should be a viable market for small businesses and thousands of franchises! Sadly, this assumption does not necessarily hold true in Nigeria, due to some factors. On face value, franchising does not make a lot of sense in a marketplace, where the concept is alien. […]
Lagos Startup Week 2018 to Hold 24th – 30th September 2018
Currently running for the 4th year in a row, the Lagos Startup week is an annual celebration of innovators, startups, and the burgeoning community of technology-driven businesses. The week-long festival celebrates the rich startup culture in the African space, replete with talks from innovators and high-rise business people, master classes, pitch sessions and networking. The […]
Made In Nigeria: Luxury Tricycle
Proven more times than it has been recorded —pure innovation only births more innovation. Nigerians are sure not taking a back seat on this one with mind blowing well-thought creations that keep the hopes for our great country burning. About a month ago, it was the brilliant production of an electrically powered tricycle made in […]
Connect Nigeria’s Top 100 SMEs: Skills Tribe
Meeting people and networking comes easy for some people, but for others, it could be a herculean task. Yet, because man is and can never be an island of himself, meeting people is a necessity. As a matter of fact, networking is a great key that could open the door to bigger successes in just […]
Business Growth Tip: Automate Your Business Processes
Let’s say you’re running a side hustle apart from your 9-5 job. Your day is usually crammed full with office tasks, and you seldom have time for much else. You’re trying to maintain your small business’s social media pages, but it’s a hard ask. Or maybe you’re a full-time entrepreneur. You always have tons of […]
Is Joining Your Family’s Business Right For You?
Family businesses are an object of pride for the families that run them. This pride gets even bigger when the business is really successful. And there’s the aura that grows around such ventures if they’ve been going on for generations. Members of business owning families may be inspired to build upon the past successes of their forebears; […]
Video Of The Week: Best Business Ideas For 2018
The question of what business to do and whether it will be profitable is what plagues many would-be-entrepreneurs today. However, this doesn’t have to be the case given the fact that there are a variety of business options one can choose from. In fact, the process of starting a business can actually be simple, provided […]
What Makes Great Franchising in Nigeria?
A franchise can be likened to a good relationship; one between the franchisor and a franchisee. However, a good rapport between both parties is not the only quantifiable measure of the progress of a franchise. Other clear indicators of a successful franchise include system size, growth index and financial strength. According to the Nigerian International […]
Business Growth Tip: Build A Strong Local Presence
These days, businesses can go global from the very start. With a laptop or mobile device connected to the internet, they can link up with people in far-off corners of the world. As for getting products to customers, courier companies can help with shipping them halfway across the planet. Not surprisingly, small businesses are taking […]
To Build A Nation Tour: Next Stop, Cross River State
To Build A Nation tour continues and will be making its next stop at the Cross River Town Hall Meeting on Tuesday, 28 August 2018, by 11:00 am at the Transcorp Hotel in Calabar. The movement, planned and delivered by the Kingsley Moghalu Initiative, is a core part of the B.I.G (Build, Innovate and Grow) Nigeria vision […]
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, […]
Did You Know? 14 Cool Technology Facts
The evolution of the human race goes pari-passu with the evolution of technology. Literally every year, the tech space is bombarded with new cool and innovative products and ideas. To keep up with the relentless march of technology, here are some quick cool facts to know: The number of emails sent per day in 2017 […]
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 […]