Archives Tag: Small business

BUSINESS Top 100 SMEs

2019 CN’s Top 100 Emerging SMEs: Ocean Trends Digital

April 19, 2022

  Ocean Trends is a graphics and web design agency based in Lagos. It provides creative printing, branding, and app-building services to individual and corporate clients from within and beyond the state. As such, it’s catering to needs that are constantly growing in today’s world. Read more about 2019 CN’s Top 100 Emerging SMEs There’s … Continue reading 2019 CN’s Top 100 Emerging SMEs: Ocean Trends Digital

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BUSINESS Top 100 SMEs

2019 CN’s Top 100 Emerging SMEs: Vicci Mahi

April 19, 2022

Nigeria’s fashion businesses are numerous. They operate from tens of thousands of small tailor shops spread all over the county’s simpler neighbourhoods. They also exist within finely lit showrooms of our city’s highbrow districts. Together, they make up an industry that’s worth several billion dollars, bursting with energy, and firing on all fronts with creativity. … Continue reading 2019 CN’s Top 100 Emerging SMEs: Vicci Mahi

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BUSINESS

Free Marketing Courses for Small Business Owners

April 19, 2022

If you own a business and would like to become a pro at marketing your products and services, you’ll want to read this. We’ve compiled a list of online sources for marketing courses you can access free of charge. These courses are offered by some of the world’s best experts at the topic, so you … Continue reading Free Marketing Courses for Small Business Owners

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BUSINESS Entrepreneurship

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

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BUSINESS

3 Sales Boosting Secrets for Your Small Business

April 19, 2022

Have you ever wondered what makes the difference between a small business that consistently yields profits, and one that barely breaks even? Buying and selling is one of my favorite side hustles and it not only brings me extra income, it opens my eyes daily to simple yet overlooked small business basics. Once I started … Continue reading 3 Sales Boosting Secrets for Your Small Business

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Video Of The Week: How To Start A Small Business In Nigeria

April 19, 2022

Starting a business requires a feasible idea, reasonable capital; detailed research and clear-cut objectives that will help you reach your goal. In this video, Sharon Ojong discusses these requirements and how you can maximize them in establishing a stable business.

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Events Press Release

You Are Invited To The 2nd Edition of Bellafricana ACE Awards

April 19, 2022

The 2nd edition of the Annual Bellafricana African Creative Exhibition and Awards (ACE Awards) will take place on Saturday, the 28th of April by 9 am at DVenue, Water Corporation Drive, off Ligali Ayorinde, Victoria Island, Lagos Nigeria. More than 4000 participants from different states in Nigeria and from other parts of Africa will gather … Continue reading You Are Invited To The 2nd Edition of Bellafricana ACE Awards

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BUSINESS

Why Co-working Spaces Are The Future for Small Businesses

April 19, 2022

If you’re an observer of Nigeria’s startup and emerging business scene, you’re probably already aware of the co-working frenzy that’s gripping Lagos. Every year, a dozen or so co-working spaces spring up across the city, bringing with them the promise of a modern, affordable and efficient way to work. Away with the shackles of the … Continue reading Why Co-working Spaces Are The Future for Small Businesses

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BUSINESS

Seven Banking Packages For Your Small Business

April 19, 2022

Finding the right set of banking services for your business can be a bit of a headache, unless you just decide to consult your friends, and go with what they say (if it sounds fine to you). But your needs and preferences may differ from those of the people, whose opinion you seek. You might … Continue reading Seven Banking Packages For Your Small Business

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BUSINESS CAREER

5 Ways Entrepreneurs Waste Time

April 19, 2022

  You’re now your own boss! Congratulations, there’s nobody to tell you what to do and you can be in charge of your own time. So, what are you doing with your time? Time wasters keep you from activating your potential. So while it’s a great idea to hire yourself and become an entrepreneur, you … Continue reading 5 Ways Entrepreneurs Waste Time

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Books BUSINESS CAREER EDUCATION Reviews

30 Life-Transforming Books Every Entrepreneur/ Business Owner Should Read

April 19, 2022

The list of books below is a reading list for any entrepreneur or business owner who feels there is still much to be known about the risky adventure entrepreneurs are destined to go through. Once you have chosen this life, your awareness of the tools, skills and information you need might boggle you sometimes. ConnectNigeria has … Continue reading 30 Life-Transforming Books Every Entrepreneur/ Business Owner Should Read

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BUSINESS News

Diamond Bank Trains MSMES on Cash Budgeting

April 19, 2022

Diamond Bank Plc, a leading player in the Nigerian retail banking space, has, through its Diamond BusinessXpress Seminar, provided training in cash budgeting for budding entrepreneurs. As part of its effort to increase the capacity of Micro, Small and Medium-scale Entreprises (MSME), the seminar  held in Owerri, Imo State marks the bank’s 40th edition of the … Continue reading Diamond Bank Trains MSMES on Cash Budgeting

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7 Ways to Cut Costs for Your Small Business

April 19, 2022

One of the principle aims and objectives of any business is to maximize profit. A business can’t maximize profit if its running cost is higher than the profit, so the goal here is to minimize cost (input) and maximize profit (output).  Reducing costs in your small business is a key to financial growth and expansion. … Continue reading 7 Ways to Cut Costs for Your Small Business

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BUSINESS

How To: Build A Brand

April 19, 2022

By Mason Frederick Running and managing your own business can be very exciting and fulfilling. However, there is bound to be fierce competition that could even threaten the existence of your business. In order for you to stay ahead and achieve success, you must have a strategy in place. Building Your Business Brand Customers prefer … Continue reading How To: Build A Brand

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BUSINESS

Business Cards and Small Businesses

April 19, 2022

Your business card represents you and your business. So it must be channeled as a good business tool. There are two things that are very important to your business cards, the information you put on it and the design of the card.

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