CatchLight Global Fellowship for Visual Storytellers ($30,000 Award)
The CatchLight Global Fellowship addresses a pressing need in the visual storytelling industry by supporting innovative leaders. Acting as an incubator, it provides financial support in the form of $30,000 grants, fosters personal growth, and develops networking and partnerships. The fellowship awards visual storytellers who are poised to ignite social change through their photography, videography […]
Equipment Required for Starting a Cake Business
Launching a cake business in Nigeria is not only profitable but also exciting. Done right, it has the potential to generate substantial revenue. To ensure a smooth and professional operation, it’s essential to invest in the right equipment when setting up your business. These tools can significantly enhance efficiency, speed, and the overall quality of […]
Strategies for Marketing: Case Study of the Friendly Fruit Seller
Marketing on the Streets – Lesson from my Friendly Fruit Seller On a Saturday morning, I combined my morning walk with a quick grocery run and stopped by my regular fruit vendor to buy some fruits. As we were standing there, a lively procession passed by, featuring guys on roller skates, blaring speakers, dancers, and […]
ChangeMakers Seed Funding Contest
The StartupXs ChangeMakers Seed Funding Contest 2024 is for start-ups and social enterprises who want to create positive change in their community. This year’s competition comes with even more benefits and opportunities, not only for the winner but also for all the participants. All early-stage business innovators, start-ups, and social enterprises are invited to apply. […]
Inventory Management: Key Strategies and Best Practices
What is Inventory Management? Inventory management is the process of overseeing and controlling a business’ inventory (stock) of goods and materials. It involves balancing the need to have products available for sale or production while minimising the costs associated with holding excess stock such as expiration, tie down of funds, breakages and pilferages. Effective Stock […]
Converting a Business Name to a LTD or PLC?
A lot of people might have wondered if a business name can be converted to an Limited Liability Company (LTD) or Public Limited Company (PLC), possibly for reasons of expansion in the future. The answer is Yes! You can convert a business name to an LTD or a PLC. Converting your business name to a […]
How to Scale Tech Companies in Nigeria
Scaling tech companies in Nigeria means growing operations to serve more customers, increase revenue, and have a more significant impact in the market while simultaneously improving efficiency and profitability. This can be accomplished by expanding into new markets, improving production capacity, streamlining processes, growing the workforce, and harnessing technology. The ultimate goal is to achieve […]
Growth Hacking for MSMEs
Growth hacking, not to be confused with Marketing… After you have identified your product, your product market fit and the willingness of customers to pay for it, then it is time for Growth Hacking. It is the use of minimal resources to scale a product. It is the act of using hacks within product development […]
Selling with Empathy: The Peculiar Nigerian Scenario
The world generally is experiencing some levels of economic hardship. There’s a lot of pressure on the world economies to strike a balance between opening their doors to the influx of immigrants and ensuring the standard of living of its citizens does not change due to the new economic pressure. We all know that the […]
Agribusiness Innovation Challenge
The Agribusiness Innovation Challenge aims to identify, develop, and scale innovative solutions to food safety challenges in Nigeria through mentorship and $16,000 equity-free grant. It also aims to support healthy food supply chains that can meet the needs of a growing population while addressing the urgent challenges posed by climate change in Nigeria. In addition, […]