It was late on Saturday evening, and I was preparing to embark on a journey from Ibadan to Abuja as early as possible on Sunday morning. Rather than having a fun Friday night, I was on the phone, trying in vain to get in touch with the driver who was…
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After Acquisition, Retention
You’ve been trying to grow your business by increasing your revenue, and you’ve decided that what you need is more customers. Good idea! You go on a search for the best ways to acquire new customers. You offer referral discounts for your current customers, pay for IG, Facebook, and Google…
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The Future of Retail: Online Checkout
Retail is fast-changing. You can see it all around you. From neighbors getting electronics home-delivered to friends buying clothes from a designer’s IG page. This change, which started with the growth of the Internet, has only increased in pace with the recent lockdown. As retail slowly moves away from the…
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Customer Acquisition Strategies
You spent days, maybe weeks, crafting or finding great products and perfecting your service delivery. It may have taken your savings and even a loan or two to get there. Now, it’s time for customers to start buying and for cash to flow in. Except, they aren’t. Changing our habits,…
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Managing Business Inventory as a Small or Medium Sized Business
Introduction Have you experienced any of the following before? Customers ask for a particular product, but you are out of stock. Does your best-selling product finish at the peak of demand? You have some products that have been tying up your money for months! You lose money because of excess…
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Laws Regulating Businesses in Nigeria (II)
Every country makes laws and rules to regulate business activities. These laws, with varying degrees of success, facilitate good business practices, protect stakeholders, and improve the ease of doing business. Various laws, rules, and regulations guide doing business in Nigeria. They address aspects of running a business, such as sales…
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Laws Regulating Businesses in Nigeria (I)
Every country makes laws and rules to regulate business activities. These laws, with varying degrees of success, facilitate good business practices, protect stakeholders, and improve the ease of doing business. Various laws, rules, and regulations guide doing business in Nigeria. They address aspects of running a business, such as sales…
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Exclusive Interview with Nathaniel Disu on Securing the Tony Elumelu Foundation Grant
Have you ever taken a sip of a fruity Chapman and felt so lovey-dovey that you used the moment to propose to your girlfriend? NATIDO’s Cuisine has such an effect! LOL. NATIDO’s Cuisine is an online food restaurant that delivers breakfast primarily to corporate individuals and entrepreneurs. Famous for prioritizing…
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Exclusive Interview with Adesina Tosin Nathaniel on Securing the Tony Elumelu Foundation Grant
Remember the parking lot scene in the movie Madea Goes to Jail, where Madea uses a forklift to move a lady’s Ferrari for stealing a parking spot? Getting a secured parking space in cities is almost impossible. Undoubtedly, Secured Parking is set to change the narrative. The company’s technology system…
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Leveraging Technology for Business Efficiency
Running a business is a big deal. An entrepreneur has to handle and oversee a lot of tasks—from recruiting and managing employees to content creation, finance, bookkeeping, customer service, etc. Overseeing this broad spectrum of tasks can be overwhelming. Thus, business owners must learn how to leverage technology to automate…

