Saturday, January 31, 2015

6 Things They Don't Tell You When You Leave the Big Corporate World for Your Own Business

After working in the glossy world of corporate life, a business professional who goes it alone might at first find the change a shock.
Here are a few of the things nobody thinks to mention until you’ve already set up shop
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Friday, January 30, 2015

FAMILY BUSINESS VALUES


I was watching an NTA program this morning and saw Chinyere Kesko who is a female furniture maker in the south eastern part of the country, she was mentored by her husband who is also a furniture maker too. She has carved a niche for herself in the furniture industry.

Lesson 1: whether you are a male or female, there is NO limit to what area of business you can exploit.

Lesson 2 : You can be part of your spouse business in a lot of way, like i am the brand and business development manager of my wife's fashion business and am loving the challenge of how she serves her customers right.

Lesson 3: Its been generally agreed that people like those persons who are seen as doing service expected to be done by the opposite gender. e.g Female mechanic in V.I Lagos, Male hairstylist, Lady cobbler in Allen Ikeja, and also Chinyere Lady furniture maker.



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Wednesday, January 28, 2015

WHY YOU NEED TO START AND BECOME AN ONLINE BUSINESS GURU IN 2016?




Starting an online business is one of the smartest moves you can make to invest in your future. Now more than ever, people are putting their ideas into practice and becoming first time entrepreneurs.

Beginning a new business owner in today’s world is much easier than it was even ten years. Booming online businesses make up a huge percent of products sold. It’s evident that e-commerce is here to stay. Online platforms such as EBAY, AMAZON, WALLMART, ALIBABA, JUMIA, KONGA, PAYPORTE, SHOPIFY, GTBANKSMEMARKETHUB, KAYMU, TAAFOO, etc have all turn around the shopping experience throughout the world.

The beauty of running an online business is that the start-up costs are very low - you can even start some businesses without having to come up with any money at all. Young or old, people of all ages can create a business they love from whatever they’re passionate about. Whether it’s selling antique pieces of history, gift ideas or selling services, there’s a niche tailor made for your talents.

So who are the people who are breaking free from their ordinary routines, or from their cubicles and taking control of their lives? Many of the people
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Tuesday, January 27, 2015

55 Surefire Home Based Businesses You Can Start for Under $5,000

This article has been excerpted from 55 Surefire Home Based Businesses You Can Start for Under $5,000 by Entrepreneur Press & Cheryl Kimball (2009), available from Entrepreneur Press.
Today, tens of thousands of people are considering starting a home based business, and for good reasons. On average, people can expect to have two and three careers during their work life. Those leaving one career often think about their second or third career move being to their own home. People who have been part of the traditional nine-to-five work force and are on the verge of retiring from that life are thinking of what to do next. The good news: Starting a homebased business is within the reach of almost anyone who wants to take a risk and work hard.
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