Start-up Basics

Nigerian Startup Bill

Legalize it: When legislation is introduced an enabling sustainable environment for disruption is created Startup Bills are meant to serve as a legalized framework that enables the development of startups and provides added value at a national as well as international level. It encourages the creation, development, management, and operation of startups through monetary and non-monetary […]

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How to Curb Mass Migration of Tech Talents from Africa

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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Tips and Tricks of Choosing a Business Name

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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A Start-up Guide to Tax

Tax is a compulsory contribution levied by the government. Taxation is important in any economy and its effects remain significant because it helps greatly in the redistribution of income and gives the government funds that it can use to finance public services such as the provision of adequate national security, public infrastructure, power, good road network

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How to Write a Winning Executive Summary

There is no set structure for an executive summary, but there are guidelines you must follow to ensure your business plan or investment proposal gets the attention it deserves. A well-written executive summary needs to contain the following elements, among others: Vision – What problems are you trying to solve? What are your guiding principles?

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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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How To Validate Start-up Ideas With Design Thinking

Innovators are concerned about building a product that will have a huge impact on the lives of people by increasing the quality of living standards, addressing a pain point or an alternative that is cost effective for its consumers. With these great thoughts comes a big question that has to be answered before launching a

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What You Should Know about VAT

Gone are the days when small and medium-sized scale business owners will say forget Value Added Tax (VAT). It is for big companies. If you continue to operate your business with that mindset, both the amount for VAT and penalties will keep piling up.  VAT is a tax that is added to the price of

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Legal Structures You Need as a Media Agency

Hello Zainab, I currently run a Media Agency with my co-founder.  We are looking to scale by representing various Content Creators, and platforms, that is while they create the shows, songs, or content, we would be the ones to handle the business aspect of things We have been doing business on a month-to-month basis, what

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Tips – Pitch Perfect!

“If you can’t explain it simply, you do not understand it well enough” – Albert Einstein Einstein said it perfectly! Pitching your business idea to a 3rd party is when you give a clear understanding of your idea, plans, and goals so as to get their buy-in. This 3rd party could be a potential client

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