A few weeks ago, I was scanning through my Quora newsfeed and I came across an interesting discussion on what differentiates a small business from a startup. As a business owner and founder, even though I constantly use both terms on a daily basis, it was a bit difficult to distinguish between…
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Listing your business in local business listing websites is a great way to increase your business online visibility, reputation, and branding. Local business listing websites help a business to get more traffic from its target customers. If you are visible in front of your target customers, you will get more traffic…
Becoming a successful leader is not so a hard nut to crack but it can be very demanding as it requires you to give in all of you. So a true leader is that person who influences people or others in the achievement of stipulated goals and must possess all…
Nigeria is one of the world’s leading business locations on the African continent. But when it comes to doing business in Nigeria, there are several challenges that confront a typical Nigerian business. In 2019, out of 190 countries, Nigeria was ranked 131st in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business…
Competition is for losers! Great business owners and entrepreneurs are not always caught up in the fight against competition instead they embrace it and use it as a tool to win and build a great business of their own. Too often I hear business owners complain about competition and how they are losing…
Business guru and well-known provocateur Tom Peters once addressed a crowd of over 400 sales and marketing executives saying: “I hate sports analogies. They’re just a bunch of male macho…” Yet, in the world of sales and marketing, sports analogies are de rigueur and tossed around like a basketball during…
A business proposal is perhaps one of the most critical documents you need to learn how to write. It is what spells the difference between success and failure, whether you’re a freelancer or you have a business of your own. What is a Business Proposal? According to Inc.com, A business…
Should I bootstrap my business or raise a venture fund? This is a popular question for every entrepreneur that has started or planning to start a new business enterprise. It certainly depends on your goals, your industry, how much capital is required to get started, your personality and your relationship…
If you want to attract funding from an investor, impress new clients or motivate a new employee, knowing how to create a perfect business pitch that grabs the attention of an audience is an essential skill in business. Over the years, I’ve witnessed more than 100 business pitches all across…
If you haven’t pursued equity financing, it can be hard to know what to expect. As you lay awake dreaming of what a successful funding round will mean for your business, questions of your potential shortcomings may arise: What are the differences between each startup funding round? Which funding round…
Nigeria… concrete jungle where dreams are made of! Well, all youths nowadays have business ideas that can conquer the world, and of course, they need Money for this. Some ideas are awesome while others are not so super, lol. However, here are some ways you can get funding for your business,…