Businesses and entrepreneurs in Nigeria are witnessing a shocking tide of disruptions in the past 2 weeks. Properties worths millions of Naira have been vandalized and looted in an unprecedented way.

It is a sad moment for the victims of this shocking destruction and looting, and all of us affected in a way or the other, including the government.

In this turbulent time we need to rally round one another and work together to rise from this loss. You and I have a role to play to support the victims and report the perpetrators for our common good.

Luckily, the Lagos and Kwara State Governments have set up Recovery fund for affected businesses in their states. If you are a victim or know anyone who is, kindly share these links with them and help them through it if they are not tech savvy.

For Lagos click this link to fill the form: https://t.co/bFKQtE7k2M?amp=1

For Kwara State click here: https://kwarastate.gov.ng/SMERecovery

As a concerned entrepreneur, I'd be giving out free consultation on business and funding opportunities through this week. So, you can reach out for discussion via [email protected] or [email protected]

In the next episode, God willing, we'd be talking about other funding opportunities for you and your business in this difficult time.

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Consistent Branding plays a vital role in the growth and sustainability of any business and to a large extent any personality. Just like every individual has his/her uniqueness, so is your business. Branding is more than your Logo, Colours Kit and Typography.

It is your essence - your Purpose and Why and how you deliver your value to your customers and market.

In this episode, Eseoghene Ohwojeheri, a Branding Strategist and Chief Publicist at Minhaj Publicity shares 5 Incredible strategies for you to grow your business.

NB: I am giving a 50% discount on my CANVA Masterclass for Entrepreneurs. In this course, you'd learn how to create a branding kit for your business without breaking a bank. You'd also learn how to create business proposals and landing pages for your business to promote your products and services.

Click on this link to sign up now: https://the-ultimate-canva-masterclass.teachable.com/p/the-ultimate-canva-2020-graphic-design-masterclass-for-entrepreneurs

The Executive Summary is the most important part of your Business Proposal or a Business Plan. It summarises in simple language who you are, what the problem is and how you want to solve it, and what resources you need to actualize your solution.

In this episode, I talk about the essential elements of a compelling Executive Summary and how you can easily write one.

On the 'Pitch Your Business in 90sec' we feature the founder, ANEEQ Clothings. She talked about their business and how they are creating value to meet their customers need.

Imagine bumping into Dangote in a hotel elevator, and he asks you, “What do you do”?

Pitching is like a fish bait, no matter how great your hook or offer is, you need an enticing and irresistible bait to draw the big fish to your hook or an investor to buy into your idea or business.

A good pitch balances business and emotional needs. Whether you're pitching to a company, an investor, a customer, or a potential partner, you have to hit a person on both emotional and business levels. Without this, your pitch is almost certain to fall flat. A good pitch is succinct.

In this new episode, I’m going to be giving you tips that will help you master your pitch and wow investors.

And guess what, to even help you more, I am kickstarting a NEW SEGMENT titled: Pitch Your Business in 90sec on the GrantMaster Africa Podcast and will be giving you a chance to Pitch your business in just 90sec.

For you to be a part of this send your name and a brief about your business (with your contact) to [email protected]

There are lots of funding for businesses that you might want to take advantage of. But before you do, you might want to take a pause and analyse if the funding objectives and goal of the grant-awarding institution align with your business.

Grant writing is a tedious process and nothing can be as frustrating as wasting time, energy and scarce resources on a grant you don't even stand a chance to win.

To avoid this pitfall, there are 3 Key things you need to do before applying for a business grant. On today's episode will be addressing that, as the beginning of a series on the step-by-step guide to writing a business grant proposal.

Listen and I would really love to know some of the challenges you are facing in accessing grants for your business.

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The entrepreneurship journey is a challenging one with lots of ups and downs. It can be lonely but adventurous and daunting but highly rewarding.

On this episode of the GrantMaster Africa Podcast, we feature Kennedy Annom Larbi, who narrates how he started tofiee.com, a fast-growing real estate agency in Ghana, and how he was able to overcome all odd to start a business with zero capital. In his word, your strategy is your greatest resources.

I was supposed to come on the show on Sunday but I was super busy with some tasks and promised to show up until the day went by.

Then I thought, it should bother since we'd be having another episode next Sunday. I couldn't get over this and had to do this to show you that 'you've got to be consistent' nilly-willy.

Bruce Lee once said, "I'm not afraid of a man who has practised 10,000 kicks one time, I am afraid of a man who has practised a kick 10,000 times."

In this short episode, I talk about consistency and what it does to you and your business.

Feel free to share your thoughts with me.

What is Social Entrepreneurship?

How is it different from Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) or a Not-for-Profit organisation?

How can you start a social enterprise and secure funding?

Join us as we host Mr. Lateef Bello to take us through this and many more...

PS: Lateef Bello is a social entrepreneur, and Head, Grants and Communications, Development Initiative of West Africa (DIWA), Director, Youth Engaging Local Leaders (YELL) Chief Executive Officer, InsightMinna, Director of Programmes, Almajiri Child Rights Initiative (ACRI) and Managing Partner Grithworth Consulting. He has trained and consulted for over a dozen organizations including Jaiz Foundation, Muslim Public Affairs Centre and Keeping Girls in School Africa supported by UNICEF and Children Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) UK.

PPS: Register for the 4-Month self-paced Tekedia Mini-MBA of a faculty-led by Prof. Ndubuisi Ekekwe. The program starts June 22 and ends 0ct 22 2020.

To learn more, visit: https://grantmasterafrica.com/tekediamini-mba/

In his book, Who Moved My Cheese, Dr Spencer Johnson narrates the fable of two mice Sniff and Scurry and two Littlepeople, Hem and Haw. The fable talks about change and adaptability, and the importance of having a strong network.

As an entrepreneur, one of the things you shouldn't joke with is 'continuous capacity building' and deliberate networking. Staying up-to-date and investing in learning will make you relevant and give you a hint on the next thing you should do. A lot of times, what you are struggling to achieve could be easily crushed with the power of the 'valuable' network you have.

Also, you want to ensure that you are up-to-date as you progress with your business, not only in your industry but also in other surrounding spheres of your business.

What is Your Cheese?

Where is Your Maze?

Join me today I discuss:

THE CHEESE HAS MOVED - Repositioning with Knowledge and Network.

PS: To SignUp for the Tekedia Mini-MBA, click here:https://grantmasterafrica.com/tekediamini-mba/

Our generation is witnessing a rapid transformation in all spheres of life, thanks to the internet and increasing new technology. Emerging technologies such as 5G, IoT, Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and others are radically transforming business, disrupting the technological status quo, and reinventing the way people work.

What does this mean for the African Entrepreneur?

What opportunities does these technologies bring and how can African Entrepreneurs leverage them to scale and position their business on a global level?

Today, Ridwan Rasheed - a social entrepreneur and co-founder of IderaOS will be taking us through this.