Expanding your Business

How to Reach the Right Investors

As an entrepreneur, you may have the investment teaser deck, and know the profile of investors you are looking for but you may still struggle to source the investor. Sourcing investors is one of the most critical parts of securing funding from an investor.  In this article, I will share with your some tips on […]

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How to Leverage Story Telling for Your Business Pitch

There are a number of reasons a business needs investments, these investments could be in the pre-seed, Series A or B and regardless of whatever stage the business is operating, the major reason for seeking investor’s funding is usually for expansion purposes. This expansion could be in the line of products or the need to

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How to Select the Right Investors

At this stage,  you have created your investment teaser deck, but now you are trying to identify which investors to reach out to. The first thing to remember is that the role of your investor is to provide the expertise, network, and investment to help make your business sustainable and scalable. As an entrepreneur, it

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Key Factors that Hinder SME Growth

According to a report published by the World Bank, it was observed that while Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) create 7 out of 10 jobs in emerging markets, access to finance has remained a key constraint to SME growth. The Report noted that access to finance is one of the most cited obstacles facing SMEs to

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Creating a Sustainable Competitive Advantage

To win in the marketplace on a sustainable basis, you have to choose a game plan (from among the many options) by matching the external opportunities with your distinctive internal competencies. One must, however, not take ‘’exploiting distinctive competencies’’ as an end in itself – it is only a means to an end. ‘’The real

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