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Toyin Jolapamo

Senior Digital Communications Analyst @ Oando Plc

Having a political Godfather and Godmother is not in itself a wrong approach. It is how it is done that must be looked at. A sound Godfather or Godmother would not introduce you into ignoble things. He or she would rather protect you from exploitation. Anyone who would introduce in a clause that is exploitative has no business becoming your Godfather or Godmother. So in choosing a Godfather or Godmother, be wise and be discerning. Choose to the right people

Bright Agropah

Author. Speaker. Reformist

What is the duration of your preferred exit/ROI when you invest? - 7-10 years (although we might sell a % shares earlier to lock profits in secondary markets) What are the top 5 criteria you consider when investing? * Large Market Size * High Quality of team * Really painful Problem / real market need * Distribution/Acquisition Channel * Simple business model Since your journey investing, what has been your biggest mistake and lesson learned? * Not sure I''ve made a big mistake yet, but we''re still early and mistakes are part of the journey * My biggest lesson is the quality of the team matters most, so invest in quality founders that I can see myself working for. What are top sectors you have invested in? * Fintech * Crypto * Education * Just done a deal in social commerce (TwoCents Exclusive) As a startup, what should i think of or put in place before contacting an angel investor or VC? *Have a product, show you can build something and have some users I understand the risk of investing in start ups, how do you react when a startup you invested in does not produce good returns or fails? * I expect at least 70-80% of my investments to fail As an aspiring venture capitalist, what is are the steps in being one and your general advice? * Start a startup and learn from the experience * Try writing an investment thesis/memo on a company that hasn''t raised money and why you would invest in them, check out opentraction.com for sample investment memos

Yele Bademosi

Investor @ Microtraction

Hello Michael, You must treat your competition like your best friend, you always need to be ware of what steps they are taking, so you can stay one step ahead. In some instances, partner with your competition, they already have target audience you need, why not tap into that, if they are happy to.

Toyin Jolapamo

Senior Digital Communications Analyst @ Oando Plc

I'm not sure I understand your question but I'm just going to go ahead and answer what I can interpret. First off, all big things start small. It's all about intentionality, If you're building a company, it has to have products or services that solve a problem. Beyond that, you have to find a way to monetize it. There are different monetization strategies available depending on what you're building. To get people to buy it you have to market/sell it. Alongside this, you need to hire good people and build the right systems that ensure they're able to do their best work. Depending on the type of company you're building, you'll face a couple of challenges like regulatory pushback, infrastructural limitations and keeping the lights on. Generally, constant experimentation along the way and focus are valuable traits to have.

Daniel Adeyemi

Senior Writer @ TechCabal

Hi Tobi,Unfortunately, your question is the valid reality of most Nigeria graduates today.Once there is no enabling environment, you will always expect a diffuse state of survival.If you choose to stay in Nigeria, you must be ready to thrive within the competition and circle of scarcity.So I will leave you to answer the individual question of how you can be outstanding in an environment that is not enabling.

Adebayo Ajayi

Project Deployment Manager, West and Central Africa Area @ British American Tobacco

Thank you for the compliment. I'm still learning and growing in my field. This is actually a really good question because this has technically been my experience. The answer is yes. For me, I never actually got any official software engineering degree. I studied electrical engineering in both undergrad and graduate school but just before I wrapped up my undergraduate degree, I got an interest in software engineering. I felt it was too late to make an official change, especially because it was my last semester so I started learning how to use a programming language on my own. Through books, tutorials, online coding camps etc., I learned and used programming to create basic applications and like I mentioned in my answer to the previous question, I made sure to market that as a skill that I had. This is how my software engineering journey began. So, not to sound cliche but if you put your mind to it, you can. Don't go into it thinking it won't be difficult because it most likely would be. It might be really difficult but if you truly know what you want to get out of it and you set that goal in mind, you can motivate yourself (and have a good support system motivating you as well) to put in the work that is necessary to make the ''zero experience'' obsolete

Bimpe Ogunmoyero

Design Engineer @ Intel Corporation

I must start by appreciating the starting process, to by pass that, it means you made it already. First, not being a Business incline is not an issue. You only need to be directed on how a Business should run and how you can leverage your energy on growing your business. Which you can contact an expect for direction ... contact consultingnest@gmail.com and get leadings and directions. Building your brand, is not something you can achieve over night it takes time, consistency, and patience. You equally need a lot of Mentoring on that. You can reachout to me directly so we can go from there.I can assure you, you are doing good already for just the fact that you started.Reachout lets talk more.

Dr. Mofor Clementine Cendoh

Personal Brand Therapist | Bus Consultant | Relationship Counsellor | Content Creator @ NEST Consolidated

I think it is very important for brands to reflect their target audience. This is the time of being 'WOKE' but it must be done right. Compare Gillette's advert We Believe: The Best Men Can Be and Nike's advert with Colin Kaepernick. Gillette's advert didn't do well because people could into just buy into their message. Brand Managers needs to start considering cause marketing but need to be mindful it may back fires BUT they should always remember there was a motivation for doing it. Brand Managers could definitely use it to engage and connect with their audience. The audience sees the brands on their side, feel emotionally connected and willing to patronise.

Dr. Emmanuel Mogaji

Senior Lecturer Advertising and Marketing Communications @ University of Greenwich, London

Hello David, I'm glad you did. Social media marketing isn't better for one type of business, it may be easier for B2Cs because you have a physical product or service to sell, however in terms of value being created, I don't think anyone is better.

Toyin Jolapamo

Senior Digital Communications Analyst @ Oando Plc

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