Archives Tag: Startups
Register now for Lagos Startup Week 2017
April 19, 2022
It’s the third edition of the Lagos Startup Week which began in 2015 and has since been an avenue for great business minds to meet up, learn and celebrate the growing Startup culture in Nigeria. So, from the 25th to 30th of September, 2017, at Oriental Hotel, Lekki, Lagos, it’s going to be all about … Continue reading Register now for Lagos Startup Week 2017
Participate in Seedstars World Competition and Win Up to $1 million.
April 19, 2022
Seedstars World Competition is the biggest startup competition across the emerging world markets. The competition is aimed at scouting for young entrepreneurs across the globe who are top high growth start-ups and entrepreneurs, with a maximum of 2 years in the industry, a maximum of 0.5million US Dollars for funding, a Minimum Viable Product and … Continue reading Participate in Seedstars World Competition and Win Up to $1 million.
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The Importance of Co-working Spaces in Nigeria
April 19, 2022
Startups often face the challenge of having little or no funding. One of the ways to support them in the early stages of their business is to provide basic infrastructure for them and to continue building until their products, services or solutions start gaining a reasonable number of customers. This has led to the popularity … Continue reading The Importance of Co-working Spaces in Nigeria
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Startup Grind Celebrates Female Entrepreneurs this May
April 19, 2022
May promises to be an exciting month for female founders/entrepreneurs in Lagos as Startup Grind celebrates the tenacity and audacity of the female entrepreneur. In light of this, Startup Grind Lagos will be hosting Pradeep Pahalwani, an accomplished entrepreneur, life coach, and trainer, who in over 23 years has consistently been involved in Nigeria’s trading … Continue reading Startup Grind Celebrates Female Entrepreneurs this May
Lagos Gets its Own Startup Map
April 19, 2022
The Afropreneur Network, an organisation dedicated to championing the growth of African Entrepreneurs, has launched a new interactive online map of Lagos’ startup ecosystem. The aim is to give a comprehensive view of the Lagos startup ecosystem by the end of 2017. The map features crowd-sourced data, providing home-grown and international startups with a useful, … Continue reading Lagos Gets its Own Startup Map
For Startups: Five Things You Need In a Co-founder
April 19, 2022
Some companies start off as an idea in the head of a single individual, who then takes the initiative to found, push, and grow it into a strong, thriving establishment. Others are the product of the thinking and hard work of a number of individuals, who collaborate to make their startup succeed. Taking the former … Continue reading For Startups: Five Things You Need In a Co-founder
What Makes A Person An Entrepreneur?
April 19, 2022
Not everyone wants to “do their own thing”. Some would rather remain in what they see as the safety of an ‘office job’, instead of heading into the uncertain world of entrepreneurship. They consider the risks associated with running their own venture as too great for them to live with. But there are those who … Continue reading What Makes A Person An Entrepreneur?
Startup Grind Lagos hosts Chris Kwekowe at her March Meetup
April 19, 2022
Continuing in their series on ‘Lesson in Grinding’, Startup Grind Lagos will be hosting a Technology Entrepreneur, Chris Kwekowe, at her monthly Meetup holding on the 25th of March at CapitalSquare. Chris is a young MIT/Harvard trained innovative Ed-Tech entrepreneur from Nigeria. His venture, Slatecube, aims at developing young African talents into world class professionals for … Continue reading Startup Grind Lagos hosts Chris Kwekowe at her March Meetup
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Six Things To Consider Before Building Your Startup
April 19, 2022
The world of startups can be an exciting, yet challenging one. For newbies, the advice is to go in with eyes wide open- they should know what exactly they’re bargaining for when they set out to launch into the often turbulent entrepreneurial seas. The circumstances, more often than not, tend to unfold largely in accordance … Continue reading Six Things To Consider Before Building Your Startup
StartUP Friday Will Hold In Kaduna This Month
April 19, 2022
StartUP Friday, a startup cofounders and investors meet up organized by NITDA’s Office for ICT Innovation and Entrepreneurship (OIIE), will take place this month in Kaduna. StartUp Friday is Nigeria’s biggest startup building event, which enables startups to link up with investors, mentors, celebrity entrepreneurs, buyers, partners, developers and policy makers. It also gives them … Continue reading StartUP Friday Will Hold In Kaduna This Month
Applications Now Open For Fastlaunch’s Social Entrepreneurship Challenge
April 19, 2022
Fastlaunch, a startup incubator that focuses on family run enterprises and social impact ventures, is inviting applications to its Social Entrepreneurship Challenge program. Fastlaunch, which opened the doors to its new incubator space last year, has “a soft spot for foundations, NGOs, and companies trying to change the world for good.” Its founders say it … Continue reading Applications Now Open For Fastlaunch’s Social Entrepreneurship Challenge
Applications Open for Ventures Platform’s Accelerator Program
April 19, 2022
Do you have a startup that is seeking support to scale? There’s an opportunity open to you at the Ventures Platform Accelerator Program. And it’s only available until February 28. Ventures Platform, a startup incubator and co-working space, is inviting applications to its accelerator program from startups aiming to expand their operations and get bigger … Continue reading Applications Open for Ventures Platform’s Accelerator Program
Lagos StartUp DealDay: Funding Available for Startups
April 19, 2022
Applications are now open for the Lagos StartUp DealDay, an event powered by the Lagos Angel Network (LAN). The Lagos StartUp DealDay, which takes place on a quarterly basis, seeks to attract funding for startups in particular sectors. The first round for the year will hold in March, and entries for the pitch stage are … Continue reading Lagos StartUp DealDay: Funding Available for Startups
Applications Now Open For SpeedUP Africa 2017
April 19, 2022
SpeedUP Africa is coming to Lagos. And if you’re a startup founder with a product that has great future prospects and needs some exposure and support to get it off the ground, it’s your chance to get it. SpeedUP Africa is powered by DraperDarkFlow (DDF), a Silicon Valley Venture Capital firm. This year’s event is … Continue reading Applications Now Open For SpeedUP Africa 2017
Starta- A Business Support Platform for Startups and SMEs
April 19, 2022
Getting a new business off to a good start- and keeping it alive and thriving –isn’t just about backing it up with funds. It’ll need a lot more to survive: entrepreneurial skill, opportunities and networks, the tools of the trade, and data. Enterprises which have these (plus the finance they need) grow; ventures that lack … Continue reading Starta- A Business Support Platform for Startups and SMEs
