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If you want to start a business, read through the following list of business mistakes and go out of your way to avoid them. Any one of them could sabotage your new business venture and turn it into a failure rather than a success. Don't be afraid to fail. "The biggest mistake you can make is to be afraid of failure. Failure is key to your success, and jumping into your fear is very positive for your future business. How you pick up after failure and learn from your mistakes is the key to great success. Thinking that all you need is an idea. There’s a lot more. First and foremost is a good work ethic. The idea is just the beginning. You need to frame all the details of your idea from beginning to end, including game-planning and preparing for ‘what-ifs.’ You’ve got to create a solid foundation that you can build on. If you don’t dot your ‘i’s’ and cross your ‘t’s’ you’ll never get out of the gate. Not having a good lawyer. Starting a business is complicated and rife with landmi...

Lack of capital is one of the biggest threats to entrepreneurs across the world, especially in tough business environments like Africa. In fact, most people say it’s hard – almost impossible – for entrepreneurs to raise capital on the continent, especially if you’re a startup. But, in most cases, “lack of capital” is not the problem. The real problem is  “lack of awareness.” Below are some practical ways of financing your new business idea. Bootstrapping When first getting started, many entrepreneurs use “bootstrapping,” which means financing your company by scraping together any personal funds you can find. This typically includes your savings account and any home equity lines you may have. In many cases, using the money you have instead of borrowing or raising is a great approach—in fact, some entrepreneurs continue to bootstrap until their business is profitable. This can be beneficial because it means you won’t have extensive loans and monthly payments that bog you down, especi...

Most people have good business idea but they assume that their idea will never get far off the ground unless they have major funding behind them. If your idea and plan of execution aren't well thought out from the beginning, no amount of money can turn it into a winner. Some persons see there business idea as additional means of income stead of taking it mainstream. Coming up with a good idea isn’t a static process; it involves a lot of trial and error. To help, I had come up with the list of businesses you can do to build up your finances in no distance time. Most of these businesses I still do till today, and they are very lucrative and profitable, judging from my experience over the years. You can start of the the business with capital of about N20,000 and you can generate up to N2million in net profit within a year, if you put your time and be dedicated. Most of these can be done at home in your spare time, and in your spare space, too. See if there are any ideas below that fit...

Soap Production Soap production is one of the small scale businesses you can start from you home and with very little amount. Being a fast moving consumer goods, soap production business is a very lucrative one capable of generating up to  N200,000 per month with a startup capital of about N50,000. You can start it from you home and with little capital. You can also start as a small venture business and grow it into a multimillion business venture with the right marketing strategy. Soap production involves simple production processes that anyone, regardless of educational background can handle. However, there are several precautions and strategies to apply to maximize resources. I have put together a manual about soap production for both individual production, small and medium scales businesses. In the manual, we will be covering the following topic: *Equipments. *Ingredients/recipes. *The steps involved in cold process soap making. *Making your soap white, using Titaniun Dioxide. ...

How can this be? While many of us choose entrepreneurship for the fulfillment, freedom and financial rewards, the truth is that many others are starting their own business because there is no other choice. We are living in a time where exponential technology and job disruption is occurring at an unprecedented scale. It is estimated that up to 50% of the current jobs will not even exist in 20 years. So who is making the leap and joining The Entrepreneur Movement ? We have identified five types of entrepreneurs: First, many are just starting out and ready to launch a new business. They may be in a job, they may be graduating or reentering the workforce. If this is you this is an exciting time where you want to bring your creation into existence and there are more opportunities than ever to be of service while creating wealth. The second group is those of you who already have a growing business. If this is you you may be looking at how to stay competitive and how to scale effectively. You...