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Entrepreneurship Lessons From Nigerian June 12 Story

Thursday, June 12th, 2008

Today marks the 15year anniversary of the “Best Presidential Election” ever held in Nigeria. The election was annulled by the military and that incidence is popularly refer to as June 12 by Nigerians. Today, Nigerian Politicians will gather and make wonderful speeches about the incident and the adverse effect it has had on our growth as a nation. I am not a politician and I try as much as possible not to meddle in political debates. However, I am interested in the Hero of June 12 who was once the greatest Nigerian Entrepreneur!

Chief M.K.O Abiola as he is fondly called was a successful Nigerian Entrepreneur with a thriving business empire that spread its tentacles beyond the coast of Nigeria. He single handedly floated million dollar investments in different industries. He was a force to recon with in the Nigerian Airline Industry, (Concord Airline), he was making waves in the Nigerian News Media Industry with Concord Newpaper and was also doing well in other industries. You may begin to wonder how come we no longer hear anything about those investments? (more…)

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Stop Looking For Job, Create A Business!

Thursday, June 5th, 2008

How long have you been looking for a job? Probably months or even over a year! How long will it take before you get your dream job? Have you ever thought of starting a small business instead of spending all your time and resources looking for job in a market where supply is more than demand?

It is a painful thing to be un-employed (as it translates into no-income or living on charity). It grieves my heart when I see able bodied young men and women in Nigeria going from one company to another looking for job. Often they are made to queue for hours under hot sun before they take a job-test or are interviewed. The job market is so saturated that it is common to see 100 applicants queuing for a vacancy for 2!

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How to Generate Free Traffic From Forums

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

One of the best place to generate free quality traffic is Online Forums. The great thing about forum is that you can target a particular group that fits the niche market you are interested in as an online entrepreneur. Forums provide a wonderful opportunity for you to build your reputation and trust online because you have the rare advantage of having a prior information about the people you are dealing with (you have access to their profiles and past posts).

Here are some tips to help you make the best use of the opportunity:

  • Register with the forum using a name that is distinct (more…)

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Welcome to NaijaEcash

Thursday, March 6th, 2008

Nigerian Entrepreneur

Welcome to NaijaEcash the Nigerian Entrepreneur. My name is Tony and I am proudly Nigerian. This blog is all about Entrepreneurs especially the small business owners. The small business owners will be given priority attention above other types of entrepreneurs. After-all we are in the majority in Africa though we get treated as the minority by the politicians.

The African continent is yet lacking in institutions that teaches modern method of doing business. Too many African Entrepreneurs are not even aware of the potential of doing business online! Of course, that will have to change, I intend to share what I have learned and still learning about starting and running a small business both offline and online right in Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa.

Entrepreneur Tips and Tricks

I will be writing from my personal experience and other African Entrepreneur’s experiences. Tips and tricks on how to be a successful entrepreneur will be shared freely.

Thanks for visiting my blog. Please do come by often. Meanwhile,  if you are a small business owner or you are desirous of becoming an entrepreneur, an infopreneur or a webpreneur, this website promises some free goodies to help you. I encourage you to subscribe to my RSS feed. It is free and it will ensure you get every update made to Nigerian Entrepreneur.

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