How to Write A Fund Request Letter
It is very important that you know how to write a letter requesting funding from a foundation. You’ll need to tug the heart strings of potential funders. Grant writing is part art, part science. Therefore,…
Small Business
5 HR Mistakes That Startups Make All Too Often
Startups are natural rule breakers. You’ve got to ruffle a few feathers and disrupt the status quo if you want to build the next Facebook. But there’s one area where startups definitely don’t want to…
Tips For More Effective Small Business Hiring
If things have been looking up at your organization, you may be eyeing a few new potential staff members as well. If you’ve been on the sidelines in the hiring game these past few years…
Business World Is Brutal, But…
I would have let this pass, but I guess it deserved to be said and I’m saying it – it’s brutal world out there in the business world. The Beginning… 15 years ago, yes, 15…
This Business Startup Checklist Could Save You From Failing
Enthusiasm is great when embarking on a project but make sure you have a strategy too – Barack Obama, 2016 To translate your passion into a successful business will require more than enthusiasm. Business Plan,…
#StartupSouth VIDEO: Making A Case For Startup Funding by Ikechukwu Uche
Funding is not necessarily cash. If Startups can’t find the fund to actualize their ideas, then it’ll be a pipe dream. A Forbes magazine article identified capital as number one reason startups fail while placing…
The Event Show 2015 By Tres Bien To Hold In 3Cities
Nigeria’s foremost gathering of A-List Event practitioners – The Event Show 2015 by Tres Bien to hold in 3Cities of Port Harcourt, Calabar and Benin. According to an event brochure released by the organisers, The Event…
Etisalat-EDC Market Access Port Harcourt 2015 In Pictures
Market Access Port Harcourt 2015 has come and gone, but the memories will linger for a while. If you missed it or you were there, here are some of the pictures as brought to you…
Register To Attend Market Access – Port Harcourt 2015 – Next Wednesday April 29, 2015
Originally scheduled for March, the event was moved to April 29th because of the general elections. Market Access Nigeria was launched in May 2012 by the Hon Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Olusegun…
What To Do When Your Small Business Fails
In Africa, there’s a culture of shame that makes it difficult for people to admit failure. Depending on how you see it, failure can either be good or bad. When discussing Small Business as a…