I was recently invited to speak to a group of the graduating class at Kings College, Lagos about entrepreneurship. There was no given topic, the organisers mandated me with sharing a few words on entrepreneurship to encourage the boys’ interests. So I decided to spice things up a little bit and title the speech – …
Fun Fact: I have worked full time for 3 companies in Nigeria and I have never filled a job application form. How did I do this, you ask? My network. There’s this saying that we are only three phone calls away from the person we need to reach. I strongly believe this statement and I’ll …
https://sheleadsafrica.org/monetize-your-passions/ This article was originally on She Leads Africa. 6 Ways to Harness and Monetize your Many Passions Asides the obvious fact that the recent economic downturn has forced several young people to have multiple sources of income, it is quite the norm these days to meet people who have a full time job and …
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Taking yourself out of your comfort zone and dipping your feet into the unpredictable whirlpool of entrepreneurship can be daunting, most people think about this all their lives and never get the courage to take this leap. If you have taken the proverbial leap off the cliff, good for you, if you are still considering …
One of my major struggles is juggling my 9-5 job with my businesses and its tough to be honest. A lot of long nights, a lot of hilarious stories that were not as funny when they were playing out and a lot of sacrifices. I’ve had my fair share of failed business ventures, I’ve been …
Positioning Your Brand Strategy for The Nigerian Market I wrote an article on She Leads Africa about brand strategy for the Nigerian market. Head to www.sheleadsafrica.org to read my new article for the week.
Let’s face it, working 9-5, running a business, following your creative passion, hustling, even just breathing, almost everything you’re doing in Nigeria is more difficult here than it is anywhere else in the world. It is easy to fall into that trap of, “Oh! My village people are after me”, and literally give up, …
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Happy New Year!!! Welcome to 2018!!! I’m not one to be excited about New Years, because I believe every new day is a blessing and you should not wait till a new year to start living your best life, but for some reason I am super excited about 2018!!! Anyway, back to blogging business. I’ve …
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If you are setting goals for the new year in the second week of December, then you, my darling, are not proactive enough. For brands and businesses, the month of December should be for reviewing the past activities of the year, re-strategising for the next year, balancing your books, creating a budget for next year …
Recently, I have been speaking with several entrepreneurs and noting the issues that are common to new entrepreneurs. These issues revolve around keeping their finances in order, social media management and are as simple as just having someone to consult with on how to run their business more efficiently. I compiled a list of five …
