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You can’t build a successful business without a great idea, and if you’re a passionate entrepreneur you’ve got a dozen ideas that you talk about all the time. Your enthusiasm is infectious. Your friends and family offer endless words of encouragement, and the constant praise makes you feel happy, fulfilled […]
A 3 step guide to launching a successful business, culled from Inc. The most common mistake entrepreneurs make when launching something new is trying to do too much at once. I call it the hammer-and-nail syndrome. Let’s say I give you one hammer and one nail. Your job is to […]
Startup Grind is a global startup community designed to educate, inspire, and connect entrepreneurs. It is powered by Google for Entrepreneurs. Monthly events are hostedin 215 cities and 85 countries featuring successful local founders, innovators, educators and investors who share personal stories and lessons learned on the road to building […]
From over 5 years of practice, I have noticed one extremely important legal agreement that most start-ups in Africa are either unaware of or haven’t fully taken advantage of. This agreement is referred to as “the Vesting Agreement”. Quickly, before we go into the nitty-gritty of a vesting agreement, I […]
Last month, I wrote an article on “The Afroprenuer” titled “Attracting and retaining your first users as a virtual start-up”. Now, this month, I’ll be writing on important tips that can literally move your business from hundreds to thousands or millions of customers (or users for technology start-ups). As a […]
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 […]
Yusufa Sey is a Gambian entrepreneur now living in Denmark. He is a serial idea generator and business developer. His never say die attitude has made him delve into businesses ranging from starting an Agro-Forestry export company in West Africa, to facilitating deals on behalf of of Chinese investors in […]
How do you grow your small business consulting practice? What skills do you need? I’ve been a small business consultant a long time, and these are the essentials that have worked for me. I think they’ll work for you, too. Here are 18 steps to becoming a small business consultant. […]
Hi Afropreneurs, Welcome to Episode 2 of The Afropreneur Show. On this episode we tracked down [highlight1]Lemi Ghariokwu[/highlight1] (you can read all about him here) and had a ‘lengthy discussion’ with him on his life as an entrepreneur. The theme for this episode is based on the subject ‘[highlight1]Are free services […]
