Sorry, But We Can’t All Be CEO [Part 2]
For young motivated people looking to do great things, the CEO route is might look like the quickest...but it is not necessarily the most prudent route for everyone, when all things are considered. The...
View ArticleStartup Stock Exchange Wants To Help African Startups Sell Shares To Global...
If you're a startup entrepreneur and have always wanted to raise money from global investors or get listed on the Nasdaq or NYSE, you need not to be envious of Mark Zuckerberg's $38 per share Facebook...
View ArticleWhat You Need To Know About Venture Capital
Editor’s Note: Techloy’s new article series about Venture Capital is provided by Amoo Venture Capital Advisory, a firm that supports pre- and post-VC technology start-ups with advisory services and...
View ArticleGlobal Startup Competition, Startup World Comes To Africa [APPLY]
A global start-up competition, Startup World that aims to find the next Steve Jobs or Mark Zuckerberg and entrepreneurs building the next Facebook or Google is coming to Africa this year. The post...
View ArticleMy First-Hand Experience With The People Building The Future Of Technology
You may or may not have heard about the University where access to top entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, scientists and engineers occur on a daily basis. The post My First-Hand Experience With The...
View ArticleWhat are the most common mistakes first-time entrepreneurs make?
This question originally appeared on Quora. What are the most common mistakes first-time entrepreneurs make? Sometimes referring exclusively to venture capital-funded software startups — especially in...
View Article440NG Announces First Batch Of Funded Startups
The Lagos Garage is about to get a bit busier. A few days ago,we shared the news of 440NG hosting a cocktail event for its mentors and startups and the imminent announcement of startups that got into...
View ArticleMeet The 9 Startups Accepted Into 440.NG’s Accelerator Programme
It’s no news anymore that 440NG recently announced acceptance of 9 startups into its accelerator programme. These 9 startups were chosen after careful consideration and deliberation over a period of...
View Article“We don’t invest in innovative ideas”– 440.ng
When accelerator, 440.ng released the list of nine startups that they had selected to invest in, the Nigeria tech scene was in an ‘e-uproar’. The accelerator received a backlash in form of negative...
View ArticleOnline Marketing Essentials for Every Startup
“Consumers Will Punish Brands that Fail to Respond on Twitter Quickly.” Startups are often in need of cash and time, and overwhelmed with tasks. They cannot carry out every marketing activity in the...
View ArticleWhat Attracts Investors to Startups?
This is a question that first appeared on Quora: As an investor, what are the most important items that a startup must have for you to invest? Now, this is far from a straightforward question. And I...
View ArticleWhat Attracts Investors to Startups? – A Comprehensive List
Yesterday, we published post with this same title, but with an in-depth explanation on what seasoned investors want from startups. Henry Wong’s answer on the question, which appeared on Quora, was...
View ArticleStartups: Innovate or Die
While it's no doubt that many individuals are venturing into the startup space, building companies and creating awesome products that deliver immense value, however only few Nigerian startup companies...
View ArticleVC4Africa Says $26.9 Million Invested In African Startups In The Past Year
New research by startup funding platform VC4Africa shows considerable progress made by early-stage growth companies across Africa. This is an annual study on the various startups across Africa and the...
View ArticleFive Things Nigerian Startups Should Embrace In 2015
As we usher in a new year, startups will be looking to get back to work and making sure that they start the new year with the right mindset. 2014 was an eventful year, so many things happened in the...
View ArticleNest opens Paris office, to support African businesses
Nest, an accelerator involved in Seed and Early Stage Venture investments, has begun operations in the capital of France, Paris. Nest aims to help early-stage startups in France grow and succeed, and...
View ArticleMEST set to host Africa Technology Summit
Ghana-based Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) has announced it plans to host its inaugural Africa Technology Summit in November, 2015. The Summit, which might become an annual...
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