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How to Get a Grant of NGN 1,000,000 for your Ideas

Do you have an online solution that addresses critical areas of need? Does it fall into any of these categories? E-commerce/E-Business Solutions, Mobile web Solutions & Apps, E-Government Solutions, Cloud Solutions/Software as a Service, Social Entrepreneurship Solutions? You can get a 1 Million Naira grant to make your idea a reality

Wanted: More Nigerian Entrepreneurs!

I began my journey to become an entrepreneur (social & internet) while I was still a student in the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria. I didn’t start by calling myself an entrepreneur. I started by taking time (years) to read books and learn from both Nigerian and non-Nigerian entrepreneurs. I still do

4 Common Obstacles Salespeople Face when Closing Sales

Did you know that there are 4 common obstacles that salespeople face when closing sales? There are several other reasons why the end game of selling is stressful and difficult, but there are a few that are most common. I’ve created a special, free report for you, but first, I want to go over the

Mark Zuckerberg’s Greatest Fear

“Mark Zuckerberg’s greatest fear is a lack of innovation”. – Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg   To paraphrase, Sandberg says this fear is fueled by two factors.   One is that Facebook, for all its size, actually lacks the resources of some of its competitors.   “Google has two times as many job openings as we

Let’s Build Wealth Together Starting Today

Are you looking to build wealth and become wealthy in the next 1-4 years? If your answer is yes, be glad to know that I have a plan to make this work for you. First thing I need you to know is that I dont have time for time wasters. Also, if you think this

(UPDATE) YOUWIN: Nigeria FG Launches N50billion Job Creation Fund

President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday flagged off a N50 billion seed fund for job creation (Youth Enterprise with Innovation in Nigeria-YouWin) (http://www.youwin.org.ng) scheme, saying that the programme was designed to tackle youth unemployment in the country. YouWiN! is a Project of the Federal Government of Nigeria…supporting innovative business ideas

The World’s 7 Most Powerful Entrepreneurs

Paul Graham is the cofounder of Y Combinator, an incubator for some of Silicon Valley’s most successful startups. “Like having a child, running a startup is the sort of experience that’s hard to imagine unless you’ve done it yourself. The best source of advice for new founders is not professors or investors but other founders.

Entrepreneurship is Risky

Entrepreneurs are those who take risks to produce goods and services for customers, gambling that the customers will be there to pay prices high enough to yield a profit. These profits are essential for the entrepreneur to repeat the process of developing and producing even more products and services.

The Parable of Fastlane Wealth

Are you looking for a way to get wealthy fast? I’m sure you do and that is one of the reason why you are here reading this. In this post/parable, you will find ancient wisdom which you can apply to your life immediately. Please note, this post is long, so I advise that you devote

Business Analysis: Become A Numbers Person

Most entrepreneurs are motivated by ideas, concepts, hopes, desires, and optimism. They like to interact with people, to market and sell. They enjoy negotiating, communicating, and persuading. They are action-oriented and like to be in continuous motion. They start early, work hard, and stay later.

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