Archives Tag: Small and Medium Businesses
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Day 2019
April 19, 2022
In 2017, the United Nations circled out June 27 as the day to celebrate micro, small, and medium scale businesses for their contribution to global economic growth. But the day isn’t just another ghostly observance, unknown to the vast majority of the world’s population. It’s a reminder that ‘small time ventures’ are just as crucial … Continue reading Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Day 2019
A Sweeping Look At Nigeria’s MSME Space
April 19, 2022
Nigeria’s entrepreneurial spirit is alive, and hard to miss. It’s on the raucous streets of Lagos, where caterers sell their food from makeshifts sheds, in the midst of moving commercial buses, sweaty hawkers, and high-rise buildings. It’s in the tanneries of Kano, where world-class leather starts its journey to thousand dollar valuation. It’s on show … Continue reading A Sweeping Look At Nigeria’s MSME Space
Here’s How to Access the DBN Loan Facility for Small Businesses
April 19, 2022
Officials at the Development Bank of Nigeria say the institution could be disbursing ₦100 billion to small businesses in the country this year. As such, they’re expecting more loan applications from MSMEs in need of funding to scale their operations. Starting in 2017, the DBN has given out loans exceeding N30 billion to over 35,000 … Continue reading Here’s How to Access the DBN Loan Facility for Small Businesses
Did You Know? One Out of Every Three Nigerian Adults is an Entrepreneur
April 19, 2022
The Nigerian entrepreneur comes in more shades than you can imagine. It could be the boss at an establishment with a staff of ten, or the woman running a local restaurant nearby; maybe it’s the young man selling biscuits and sweets from his roadside kiosk. Perhaps it’s you. The numbers suggest that about a third … Continue reading Did You Know? One Out of Every Three Nigerian Adults is an Entrepreneur
What To Do When You Don’t Have Capital
April 19, 2022
There are many people, who believe they have wonderful ideas but don’t have the capital to actualize those ideas. They blame their inability to pursue their dreams on lack of capital, as a result, they do nothing. Recently I had the opportunity of speaking to a group of young people, at the end of the … Continue reading What To Do When You Don’t Have Capital
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Losing Your Entrepreneurial Drive? Here’s How To Get It Back
April 19, 2022
It’s an inevitable part of the life of the businessperson. The buzz in your head, the energy, and the passion you bring to work, sometimes gives way to an uninspired trudge-along mode of doing things. You gradually lose the sense of the novelty of what you’re doing, and your enterprise becomes one prolonged boring chore. … Continue reading Losing Your Entrepreneurial Drive? Here’s How To Get It Back
Marketing Your Small Business: Benefits of Trade Exhibitions
April 19, 2022
By Mason Fredrick The more people know about and like a business, the better its chances of success. To make a small business successful, it will have to harness the power of trade shows, expos and exhibitions. A trade exhibition is an event where businesses in a particular industry or field, gather and showcase their … Continue reading Marketing Your Small Business: Benefits of Trade Exhibitions
The Key-Man Risk Headache for Small and Medium Businesses
April 19, 2022
In every organization, there are key staff that get things going in ways that move the business forward. They perform their duties expeditiously conform with work ethics and deliver as expected. Key staff are mostly on top, may be the CEO, another executive or a junior staff — sometimes. Key men are usually prominent in small and … Continue reading The Key-Man Risk Headache for Small and Medium Businesses
Keep Your Business Moving: New Program by Microsoft for Small and Medium Businesses
April 19, 2022
Microsoft has announced a new program – Keep Your Business Moving – for Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs) in the Middle East and Africa (MEA). The program is aimed at helping the businesses grow and encourage new ones. The program will borrow from features of longtime Microsoft SMB programs in the US, and will guide … Continue reading Keep Your Business Moving: New Program by Microsoft for Small and Medium Businesses
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