Owning a business is the new cool as more start-ups spring up every day. The uncertainty of running a business coupled with the unstable African market and other global issues makes it far from easy to handle. So how do entrepreneurs manage to keep up that success-inspiring, life-as-an-entrepreneur-is-fantastic image that they all seem to project?…
African women are shattering glass ceilings and contributing to economic growth across the continent and beyond. They are now placed side-by-side with male counterparts and have been said to be excellent multitaskers. But what happens when a woman decides to start a family? Does it mean that her career is over? Does it mean she…
By Tomilola Aiyepola You can choose anybody to be your co-founder for a start-up. However, the real challenge lies in choosing the right person. A business partnership can be likened to a marriage with issues and disagreements once the relationship has been formalized. Saying that there will be ups and downs or times of drought,…
“Do what you love and money will chase after you.” This mantra is one of the leading reasons for the explosion of small business owners, who are no longer satisfied working 9 to 5 or spending the most productive part of their lives caught in traffic to go to a job they hate. Why relegate…