Be Your Own Boss (Entrepreneur Movement)

During the filming of #AskGaryVee Show 244, Taylor, a 22 year old fresh out of college, phoned in for advice on how she can build a business. What followed was one of the most important pieces of advice I have recorded and is applicable to almost all my community, but definitely to young people across the world between 20–30 years old. Here is how the call with Taylor played out word for word: Gary Vee

As far as business and entrepreneurship is concerned, branding plays a key role. Let's face it, you are first seen before you are heard. But being a brand is more than just being aesthetically pleasing. We have come to see that personal branding has become more of a necessity and requirement than a mere competitive edge. Unfortunately, many business men and entrepreneurs do not know this and have become prone to personal branding errors. In this post, we will learn of real life personal branding errors and mistakes and how to avoid them.

      We cannot deny how incredibly important social media has become in today's business world. Brands are built with more social media work these days. Unfortunately, if you are a small player or a startup, getting the attention of people on social media can prove to be a herculean task.  It is at this point that you need to focus on getting the attention of a social influencer just so you can leverage on their already established popularity. It is not as easy as it sounds but with the steps written here, you wont find it as hard as most people do. Influence

     The google hash code challenge is a programming competition organized by google for students and industry professionals across Africa, Europe and the Middle East. Since it is team based, you get to pick your team and programming language while Google picks a real life engineering problem for you and your teammates to solve. image source: clickinfo.com.ng

     The Tony Elumelu Foundation has started accepting applications from African entrepreneurs with innovative ideas that can transform the continent.  The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) is a non-profit organization that was founded in 2010 by Nigerian businessman, Tony Elumelu,  with the sole aim of promoting excellence in business leadership and entrepreneurship across Africa. image source: pulse.ng

     The Google Online Marketing Challenge provides a platform for students to experience as well as create online marketing campaigns using Google Adwords.  In the past 9 years, a plethora of students and professors from at least 100 countries have participated. The challenge is open to student teams of a minimum of three and a maximum of six members from undergraduate or graduate programs, irrespective of their major. image source: tarcsoft.com