Wetin You Carry?

Wetin you carry?, the pidgin English equivalent of “What do you have with you?” or “What do you have to declare?” was made popular by Nigerian Policemen at road checkpoints. At custom checkpoints, you are required to declare your goods. Knowing who you are and what you have to offer your community and the world, [...]

Starting a Small Scale Business – Company Registration Process

As stated earlier, you need the services of a lawyer who will guide you through the company registration process. The process for Incorporation of a Company at the Corporate Affairs Commission is as follows: 1. Check the availability of the company name with the Corporate Affairs Commission, by purchasing a form to that effect. Often [...]

Starting a Small Scale Business – How to Register Your Company

All big companies, at the very beginning started small. Registering your company is one of the first concrete steps you take towards your dream. Although you beginning is small, you have to keep an eye on where you are heading, when registering your company. Name your company based on where you are heading, not where [...]

When Love Does Not Pay the Bills

Doing what you love and loving what you do is a match made in heaven. It is a place where passion, talent, skills, aptitude and purpose meet. You get paid while having fun. Work feels like play. Sadly, very few find this place. A lot of people have a good idea where it is, but [...]

How to Start a Small Scale Business

Starting a small scale business is a lot like falling in love. It grows on you. Sometimes you may not fancy the person that much, but as you get to know and interact with the person more, they grow on you, and before long, your heart starts to skip a beat. You do not need [...]

How to Decide Which Business to Go into 3: Be Yourself

By knowing who you are, your talents, aptitude, skills, core competencies and where your passion lies, you are in a good position to engage the marketplace from a position of strength. The best place to get maximum return on your effort is to apply the effort in the direction of your strength. In summary, build [...]

How to Decide Which Business to Go Into 2 : Who Are You?

Foot Type People Foot type people love being on the move. They are footloose, eager to be on the move. They get frustrated if they become desk bound for one reason or the other. They hardly get tired on being on the road. It excites them. They get bored easily if they stay in one [...]

How to Decide Which Business to Go Into

A lot of people have difficulty deciding which businesses to go into. A common rule of thumb is to scan the environment, see which business seems to be flourishing and pitch your tent there. Many have gotten their fingers burnt this way. They enter a terrain they are not equipped to navigate, often at the [...]

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