The search for commensurate rewards is one that drives the human pursuit in different sectors, from medicine, to tech, to artisanship and entrepreneurship. This is why tech talents have been leaving the African continent in search of greener pastures. Due to the ongoing trend where the immediate environment does not facilitate the growth and expansion […]
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Your Business name will be associated with you for a long time. So, it’s critical to think about it thoroughly before forming a company, developing a website, or making signage and other promotional items. To help you started, here are a few pointers. How important is a name? Apple. Google. Yahoo. History is replete with
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Many organizations are seeking ways to offer their products and services to customers in an efficient way in order to save time, ease their processes and provide the highest quality of delivery as at the expected time. One major opportunity that most start-ups are not taking advantage of in their quest for efficiency is the
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Running a business requires both the entrepreneur’s effort as well as the support of other team members who contribute their quota towards positioning the business for growth and sustainability. These team members who are referred to as employees, are often compensated for the role they play in the daily affair of the business. As a
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Customers come in contact with businesses because they have a need that those businesses can cater to and make life easier for them. Their awareness of what a business does comes about through various means. It could be word of mouth, social media, newspaper, business listings and the likes so regardless of the size of
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“Organizations cannot experience sustained growth until they develop a set of standards to guide their operations”. Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) is a detailed and systemized instruction that is expressed in a step-by-step sequence on how the roles of employees should be carried out. A standard operating procedure is usually created by the employer in order to
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There are many uncertainties in business and the more a business grows, the more the uncertainties. All these uncertainties are risk factors associated with businesses and they could arise due to expansion to a new geographical location, promotion of team members, and production of a new line of product or seeking partnerships to strengthen the
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As an entrepreneur, marketing is critical to the growth of your business. It is one of the most powerful instruments to get your company up and running as it provides the platform to introduce your brand to the world. This is what is known as marketing/promotion and though we know that it may sometimes take
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A critical component of your business plan is a strategy for managing your company’s operations. A comprehensive operations plan needs to answer the following questions: Operations strategy How will operations add value? What will you emphasize – cost, quality, timeliness, flexibility? Does your process give you a competitive advantage? Scope of Operations In-house or outsource?
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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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