Be Your Own Boss (Entrepreneur Movement)

     The Africa Food Prize  is the preeminent award for recognizing the extraordinary individual or institution whose contributions to African agriculture are forging a new era of sustainable food security and economic opportunity for all Africans. image source: utibeetim.com

     As far as business finance is concerned,  crowdfunding is a relatively new term but certainly not a new method.  Crowdfunding works with the same principle as fundraising, and it basically involves soliciting for funds, large or small, from individuals.      In recent time, crowdfunding has been made easier due to the presence of websites that help nonprofit organizations, businesses and people raise money.      Crowdfunding has become a useful tool in the hands of entrepreneurs to generate capital.  Here's how it works.  Crowd

      Having to face a panel that would leave no stone unturned when scrutinizing your business idea or proposal is not exactly the easiest task in the world. It takes an insane amount of composure and belief in your plan to make your pitching perfect.  Composure may not be enough sometimes and questions may arise that would raise doubts about the viability of your idea. The Perfect Pitch

    Are you a Nigerian between the ages of 18 and 40 with innovative entrepreneurial ideas in Agriculture Creative economy or information and communication technology but in need of funding?  Try YESGrant.  Yes Grant

      It's happy times for African entrepreneurs as MTN and Jumia have decided to partner to support the business ideas of young entrepreneurs in Africa with their Pan African Entrepreurship Challenge.   MTN Entrepreneurs Challenge.

     Time and again,  we have been lectured on the importance of investors in our business. Time and again,  we have told ourselves that our businesses will do better with outside investment.  Time and again,  we have overemphasized the importance of outside investment. For instance,  we are in a period where most of marketing can actually be done on social media and it won't be cost intensive.   Don't get me wrong there comes a time when outside investment becomes a necessity. The question here is,  is your business at that stage yet? Photo credit: foxcitiesregionalnews.com