In our last episode, we featured Onyeka Akumah, CEO of Farmcrowdy, Nigeria’s first Digital Agriculture Platform, where he spoke about Being Investor Ready. This week we are analyzing two amazing concepts and pitching them against each other – being efficient vs. being thorough. When we googled the meaning of thorough these […]
In our last episode we featured Onyeka Akumah, CEO of Farmcrowdy, Nigeria’s first Digital Agriculture Platform. Onyeka gives us tips on how to and make your startup attract that investment you need. What do investors look out for? Team – the people and history Team – competence Team – chemistry/blend The […]
As Entrepreneurs you will need funding for your startup at one time or the other, many get confused about the best source of funding per time. What are the types of funding that exist? Personal savings Friends, Family & Fools (FFF) Grants Angel investors Venture Capitalists Bank Loans The entrepreneur […]
Many startups founders and entrepreneurs are caught between building their personal brands or focusing on the brands of their startups or businesses. While there really isn’t a clear cut position on which brand (personal or company) you should focus on at the different stages of your startup, it is still […]
Have you ever heard about “Okafor’s Law”? Our Nigerian listeners would have probably heard it at one time or the other. Okafor’s law is the law of “repeatable” action: If you have done something once, you can do it again. If you have been somewhere before, you can go there […]
Dear African Entrepreneur, We often make the mistake of attributing all that’s wrong in our continent to our leaders forgetting that each and every one of us, and not just the leaders, hold the key to Africa’s development. Leadership is everyone’s business and responsibility. We caught up with the inspiring […]
Hello African Entrepreneur. We know building startups can be hard especially in Africa but it is worth it especially when you become profitable. But it is imperative that we entrepreneurs begin to leverage on technology as a business enabler to effectively manage our time, staff, clients, productivity and growth. With […]
Entrepreneurs are hard pressed for time especially those with growing businesses. Working hard doesn’t necessarily mean productivity! The goal of every Entrepreneur is to be efficient and effective with the limited resources available to bring about optimal output in good and services. Here are some of the talking points of […]
I have had startups across Nigeria, Kenya, and Ghana, and clients who consult with SME Growth Hub, especially technology startups, ask the same ageless question; “how do we get our first line of users for our platform?” This had me gathering some research, which I’ll freely share with you. I […]