Archives Tag: SME
SME 101: Do You Want To Launch A Successful Business? (2)
April 19, 2022
Welcome back! Last week in sharing with you tips to help ensure you launch a successful business. I told you that your business must leverage your core strengths. Someone with no affinity for numbers should go work in an accounting firm. That’s a no brainer, isn’t it? I also advised that you go into business … Continue reading SME 101: Do You Want To Launch A Successful Business? (2)
By liz-taylor
SME 101: Do You Want To Launch a Successful Business?
April 19, 2022
We live in unparalleled times; times of desperation and turmoil but also times of rare opportunity for unprecedented success. These are times where people go to work on Monday morning, fire up their computers only to discover that they have been yanked off the company network and no longer have a job. Others leave work … Continue reading SME 101: Do You Want To Launch a Successful Business?
By liz-taylor
Two-Day Agro-Commodity Export Masterclass
April 19, 2022
From available statistics, only few countries in the world can match Nigeria’s endowment in the area of Natural resources. With a population of over 180 million people, an onshore and offshore that boast of some of the finest deposits of oil and natural gas, a rain forest belt that offers the best cash crops and … Continue reading Two-Day Agro-Commodity Export Masterclass
SME 101: Top Skills Every Entrepreneur Must Have
April 19, 2022
Thought Leader ‘Michael Gerber’ says that entrepreneurs need five core skills: Concentration, Discrimination, Organisation, Innovation and Communication. I agree, but I believe there are some other skills the Nigerian entrepreneur must master to make it in our milieu. Writing from the perspective of a local business run with global best practices, I will chunk the … Continue reading SME 101: Top Skills Every Entrepreneur Must Have
By liz-taylor
BrandZone SME Branding Workshop To Take Lagos By Storm
April 19, 2022
With the upsurge of visionary and truly creative businesses in our country today, more platforms need to be created to both guide channel these business on the right path. In this vein, Brandzone Consulting LLC has created the SME DIY BRANDING WORKSHOP which is taking place in Lagos this September and the catch phrase is … Continue reading BrandZone SME Branding Workshop To Take Lagos By Storm
SME 101: Before You Jump In
April 19, 2022
Recently I read an article by Ian James where he echoed my concern about the fact that many of people leaving our jobs and jumping into entrepreneurship. An unprecedented number of people are launching businesses only to find out that no one really wants what they are selling. Alternatively, starting a business and realizing that … Continue reading SME 101: Before You Jump In
By liz-taylor
African Sustainable SME Export Trade Solutions Presents: ‘All Hands On Deck’
April 19, 2022
There is a growing consensus that the best way for Nigeria to make a rapid transition from constantly hovering on the brink of recession, to achieving sustainable, inclusive economic growth, which is not dependent on a rise in crude oil prices, is by taking advantage of the weak naira and developing the non-oil export sector. … Continue reading African Sustainable SME Export Trade Solutions Presents: ‘All Hands On Deck’
SME 101: Five Mistakes Most SMEs Make
April 19, 2022
The most notorious minefield any SME will encounter presents itself when they first start up. This minefield is fraught with mistakes and pitfalls that can take your business out. Stepping Out When I decided to step into the entrepreneurial waters after a career in financial services, I believed I would be the best thing since … Continue reading SME 101: Five Mistakes Most SMEs Make
By liz-taylor
Tip of the Day: Get 4X Data Bonus with MTN Deal Zone Plans
April 19, 2022
Nigeria’s largest mobile network provider, MTN has updated its data offering with some mouth-watering bundle offers. Over the past week, the network provider revised its SME and night data plans, joylessly reducing the data bundles and saddening its vast customer base. Instead of the usual 500mb for N25, customers will now pay N25 for 125MB, … Continue reading Tip of the Day: Get 4X Data Bonus with MTN Deal Zone Plans
SME Spotlight: The Bolakoka Textile Company
April 19, 2022
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 … Continue reading SME Spotlight: The Bolakoka Textile Company
By jehonwa
SME Spotlight: Scrubs by Mirian
April 19, 2022
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 … Continue reading SME Spotlight: Scrubs by Mirian
By jehonwa
Why We Love Lamide Samuel
April 19, 2022
What strikes you about Lamide Samuel leather bags are their uniqueness and the attention to detail employed by the craftsmanship. Leather sourced and produced in Nigeria, Lamide Samuel’s dream is to become one of Africa’s finest leather accessories label. Lamide Samuel Lamide Samuel was founded by Olamide Onyenobia in 2016. A graduate of the University of … Continue reading Why We Love Lamide Samuel
By ibiene
Institute of Directors Nigeria Hosts Workshop for SMEs & Entrepreneurs
April 19, 2022
Join us at INSTITUTE OF DIRECTORS NIGERIA (IOD) 28, Cameron Road, Off Alfred Rewane Road, Ikoyi, Lagos on June 22nd – 23rd 2018. Joan Consulting Limited will be excited to welcome you to the “Workshop on Tools for Business Success” for SMEs/Entrepreneurs covering: Online Marketing and Gateway Payment Niche Marketing Investment Mechanics Tax Management The training will be pretty … Continue reading Institute of Directors Nigeria Hosts Workshop for SMEs & Entrepreneurs
Business Growth Tip: Organize Business Seminars
April 19, 2022
Business seminars are all the rage these days. It’s hard to look through an events directory or listen to the radio for a while without noticing how frequently they’re being held. There’s at least one major reason for this proliferation: they work. They could work for you too, and in a number of ways. First, … Continue reading Business Growth Tip: Organize Business Seminars
Fintech Startup Piggybank Has Secured $1.1 Million In Seed Funding
April 19, 2022
Online savings platform, Piggybank, has announced that it has secured seed funding worth $1.1 million. The Nigerian fintech company announced this in a press release made available to the media on Thursday. The lead investor is reported to be LeadPath, a local seed capital fund which helps small and mid sized startups with the finance they … Continue reading Fintech Startup Piggybank Has Secured $1.1 Million In Seed Funding
