The lifeline of every business is enmeshed in the number of stakeholders it interacts with as well as their activities in relation to the business. These stakeholders include the suppliers of the raw materials needed for the business to manufacture its offerings, the employees or human resources who engage in the production and the customers who […]
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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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“By failing to plan, you are planning to fail.’’ (Benjamin Franklin, Inventor, and Businessman) As a budding entrepreneur, the need for a well-written plan that communicates your intentions to internal and external stakeholders cannot be over-emphasized. The purposes of a business plan include: A business plan describes the venture you will create to exploit an
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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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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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Technological Startups in Africa are innovative about providing solutions to challenges that exist in Africa. However, with these solutions come several bottlenecks which eventually create a barrier to the survival and sustainability of the business. There are several factors that contribute to the failure of start-ups in Africa and the ability to learn from these
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Entrepreneurs invest both financially and emotionally in their businesses whether overseeing a team of Two (2) or One Hundred (100). They are self-motivated and enjoy a challenge at meeting the specific needs of their customers. These businesses, often founded on the basic concepts of innovation, organization, and vision are not without risks, which could be
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If you have never outsourced a service for your company, we might need to profile you or have an interview with you. Superhuman, how do you get everything done yourself? Oh, you don’t? Outsourcing has come to stay. As a business owner, you cannot do everything by yourself, neither can your employees. Okay maybe your
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In a constantly changing and evolving business environment, business owners, entrepreneurs, and business managers are always seeking innovative ways to manage threats that could potentially ruin their business. Growing a business entails creating solutions to everyday problems such as constantly identifying your target market in order to increase your revenues, sourcing suitable talents as employees,
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