Automation is bae ??
A lot of the gurus have said over and over again: unless you find a way to make money while you sleep, you cannot become build any meaningful wealth. Picture this: You wake up in the morning, fire up your …
This tool will grow your business sharp-sharp.
One of the most important tools for business growth these days is community. More than ever before, it is important to build community around what you do. Creating a space for people like you to connect, learn from each other …
Nothing is Impossible takes on a new meaning
In 2004, when the Co-Founders of Facebook were building the first version of that platform… …a simple website with basic features, they had no idea the kind of powerful force it could evolve into. A simple website built with open …
The making of a September to remember
September is on my mind. September is a few days away and I have become consumed with the kind of month I would love to have. There is this pun people deploy once September comes knocking on the doors… They …
Google pays Apple $3 billion every year… juicy.
News broke on the interwebs that Google might have been paying Apple up to $3 billion inorder to remain the default search engine on Apple’s iOS devices. Google paid just $1 billion about 3 years ago… so, Apple might even …
Take it 6 weeks at a time
It takes a lot of deliberate work and strategy to build an innovative business. To really innovate usually involves going deeper to produce a simpler and more coherent solution than what is generally obtainable. This is a lot of work. …
The biggest reason why startups succeed
Bill Gross did an extensive research, looking for patterns… the #1 reason why startups succeed or fail. After much study, he came to a conclusion: it is all about the timing. (You can watch him discuss this in this video) …
What I consider to be an innovative business
SImple, really, these are businesses developed to improve pre-existing templates and processes. Businesses that favour higher efficiency and productivity over sentiment. Businesses that are forward thinking and run with a global thinking spirit. Why should you build one? You should …
Let’s talk about those 27 new Pioneer Industries in Nigeria
A few days ago, the Federal Ministry of Trade released the list of 27 new industries that are now eligible for Pioneer Status. (The announcement was made via Twitter. Another reason to use Twitter: Government people use it… hehe) From …
If all you have is a hammer…
We have been trying to decode why the most powerful company in the world failed at social media… I got some interesting responses yesterday. Very interesting responses… For example, Victor; one of our members pointed out that Instagram and Snapchat …