Business Diaries
The diary of a biznessvirgin – Entrepreneur not hustler…
August 15, 2016My sole aim of going into business was to “hammer” (“hammer” is a Nigerian slang for “make it big”), and other than to “hammer” ,nothing else mattered . I was only always interested in converting opportunities that came my way into immediate cash,for me, it was all about the hustle. photo credit : www.pinterest.com In very […]
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The diary of a biznessvirgin – Dear entrepreneur ,Cash is king
August 9, 2016It took losing my seed capital to understand the statement “Cash is king “. My very first business involved making supplies to companies,items supplied were taken on credit with a 2-3 week timeline for payment , most of the companies always defaulted.It took them as long as 3 months to pay up ,in some cases […]
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The diary of a biznessvirgin : Business Television….
July 29, 2016I discovered Dragon’s den some years ago; i had watched the Nigerian version of the show which ran for a very short time but then i stumbled on the British version,i have been hooked since. Dragons’ den UK is a British television series where several entrepreneurs get the opportunity to present their business ideas to a […]
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The diary of a Biznessvirgin : Biznessvirgins make informed decisions….
July 21, 2016I will like to apologize for the unannounced break, i took out time to evaluate the journey so far. Starting a business is like walking into a jungle you thought was a garden , success and survival as start up entrepreneurs is largely defined by your ability to evaluate and make informed decisions. You cannot […]
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Work life balance in business
June 23, 2016photo credit: www.catholicmoms.com Running a micro,small or medium scale enterprise (MSME) can be daunting and demanding.With bills to pay and responsibilities to take care of, maintaining a work life balance may seem impossible. However, business owners need to remember that the overall performance of their businesses is dependent on their mental and physical health as […]
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Identifying opportunities and setting standards in business,Learn from Tara Fela Durotoye….
June 20, 2016photo credit: www.brandarena.blogspot.com Tara Fela Durotoye started her business about 19 years ago as an undergraduate in Nigeria. Today,her small make up business has grown into a franchise enterprise across Nigeria and West Africa. Tara worked for a make up outfit just before gaining admission into the university to study Law, she has since then […]
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Start up arena…. Character Lessons in business ,Learn from Aliko Dangote
June 7, 2016photo credit : www.guardian.ng Aliko Dangote is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Dangote group, a multi trillion Naira conglomerate. He is ranked by Forbes as the richest man in Africa and the 67th richest in the world. He started his business as a small trading company in 1978 at age 21 . Today, […]
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Inspiration : Henry Ford
May 31, 2016photo credit : www.boldomatic.com “Vision without execution is just hallucination” – Henry Ford The time to turn your passion into business is now, design your business model and get going…Think big, start small,start now! Here is how to start writing a business model http://biznessvirgins.blogspot.com.ng/2016/04/business-workshop-mondaysfridays.html
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Inspiration : Henry Ford
May 31, 2016photo credit : www.keeptomatic.co.uk “Quality means doing it right when nobody is looking”- Henry Ford It is important to always measure what quality means to your target audience,satisfy that quality and always strive to surpass their expectations…..
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Inspiration – Aldo Gucci
May 31, 2016photo credit : www.boldomatic.com “Quality is remembered long after price is forgotten” -Aldo Gucci, 1938 What do your customers define as quality? Do your products/services measure up to these quality standards? here is a short exercise to help your assessment – http://biznessvirgins.blogspot.com.ng/2016/05/business-workshop-define-your-business_16.html
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