Believe In Yourself And You Will Be Unstoppable Know That There Is Something Inside You That Is Greater Than Any Obstacle It Is Never Too Late To Be What You Might Have Been! Start Small, GROW BIG ……. And...

*Are you 16 years or older?* *Would you like to learn valuable 21st century skills?* CodeLagos Out-of-School (OOS) Coding classes kick off in 21 centres across the state. To *register* and *for further information*, go to www.codelagos.com.   The...

Theme: Enterprise Development Solutions: Let’s Dream Big Venue: Radisson Blu Hotel, 38/40, Isaac John Street, G.R.A. Ikeja Date: Tuesday, 24th – Wednesday 25th July, 2018 Time: 9am – 5pm daily Attendance: Free   Tweet to smallbusinessng

There are many unexplored markets for international firms looking to increase their business in the continent. We have been associated with government organizations as a country pavilion at our trade events from India, Pakistan, USA, Jordan, Oman , Poland,...

The Campus Innovation Challenge is a Union Bank initiative (in partnership with CcHub) that aims to discover and support students engaged in entrepreneurial activities across tertiary institutions in Nigeria. Union Bank is looking for great ideas related but not limited to...

Theme: Leveraging Digital Channels For Growth Date: July 26th, 2018 Venue: Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos Time: 10am Attendance: FREE Tweet to smallbusinessng

Theme: Developing Efficiency and Competitiveness in the Digital Age Venue: Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos Date: 25th to 26th of July, 2018 The ICTEL Expo 2018 is a professional trade show that focus on the ICT and...

Theme: Enhancing Business Competitiveness Through Strategic R&D Partnership Date: Tuesday 24th July, 2018 Venue: Jelili Adebisi Omotola Muti-purpose Hall A, Unilag, Akoka, Lagos Attendance: Free Tweet to smallbusinessng

UNDP Youth Leadership Programme (YLP4) aims to support and empower young women and men change-makers to design and implement innovative, impactful and sustainable development solutions, whether these be social enterprises, nonprofits, NGOs, initiatives, or campaigns. YLP4 will contribute to the...

Are you looking  for a business plan on liquid soap and detergent? Have you been trying to create one and you are finding it difficult? Well, we have developed a standard business plan on liquid soap with 3 years financial...

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The Start-Up Chile Seed Program attracts world class entrepreneurs to do business in Chile. Seed accommodates early stage entrepreneurs who will strengthen the enterprise environment, support the culture of innovation in Chile and connect with Latam to grow from our...

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Facebook and Afrinolly are excited to announce the ‘Facebook for Creators’ training programme in Nigeria. This specially curated programme aims to train thousands of young creative entrepreneurs – from journalism students and bloggers, through to artists, photographers, actors, filmmakers, comedians and...

The next World Bank World Development Report (WDR) 2019 will addressThe Changing Nature of Work.For the first time since the World Bank began publishing the WDR in 1978, the writing process has been completely transparent and open to the public. Every...

coLABS seeks to invest in early-stage social enterprises with the potential to dramatically improve the lives of women and girls around the world. coLABS is a portfolio under Gray Matters Capital (GMC), a private operating foundation founded by Bob Pattillo that focuses...

The AppsAfrica.com Awards celebrate the best in mobile and tech from across Africa, showcasing the continents best innovations in 14 categories. The awards are open to corporates, established ventures or start-ups who have launched services in at least one African...

Powered by a passionate and committed national network, the Institute for Canadian Citizenship (ICC) delivers programs and special projects that inspire inclusion, create opportunities to connect, and encourage active citizenship. The ICC Fellowship provides a special opportunity for young leaders from...

YAS! is a portal-platform for Africa’s young entrepreneurs. The portal-platform supports the development and growth of youth entrepreneurship in Africa by providing the following pillars of support: LEARN Learning to help entrepreneurs begin their journey by providing the answers...

Are you a young African woman engaged in Africa’s energy sector ready to take your career to the next level? Are you interested in increasing your leadership skills, strengthening your professional networks, gaining new career opportunities, and demonstrating a...

Eisenhower Fellowships seeks a diverse mix of applicants, ages 32-45, from a wide range of professional sectors for the Eisenhower Global Fellowship. Eisenhower Fellowships brings together innovative leaders from across geographies and sectors, visionaries who tackle big challenges to better...

The title of today’s post mirrors the topic of discussion I am leading during today’s New York Times Small Business Summit for AMEX OPEN. It’s certainly a big topic, but I love that attract and retain are used in...

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Life Is Not Always Perfect….. There Is Always A Possibility For A Problem. The Problem Is Not The End. But It’s The Beginning Of A Different Life. An Arrow Can Only Be Shot By Pulling It Backward. When Life...

The Show is inspired by the Federal Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi (FIIRO) and Lashone Links Communications Limited to advocate for development of meaningful entrepreneurial culture and motivate young entrepreneurs towards evolving a productive economy by providing alternative but...

If you have been looking for platforms to get quick loans to solve urgent financial needs, then this article will really help you. There are many platforms out there that you can get quick loans to take care of...

Are You An ASBON Member? Do You Want To Benefit From The Ongoing Development Bank Of Nigeria On-Lending Loan? Then Come To Any Of Our Offices Or Call 08022633050 For More Information.   FUND/LOAN 1 CATEGORY FUND – For...

THE NEXT TITAN is back for the 5th season scouting for ambitious entrepreneurs seeking to demonstrate their entrepreneurial acumens with unbeatable business ideas, commercial insight and business savvy to stay out of eviction to win N 5,000,000 and a brand new car for the support of...

Most often, many small businesses may require extra funding or capital in terms of business loans to expand or keep the business going. When all other means of raising fund for your business has been exhausted, the best alternative...

About Vital Capital Fund Vital Capital Fund is a $350 million private equity fund that invests in opportunities which simultaneously enhance the quality of life of communities in rapidly developing nations, primarily in Sub-Saharan Africa, while also delivering attractive...

The Campus Innovation Challenge is a Union Bank initiative (in partnership with CcHub) that aims to discover and support students engaged in entrepreneurial activities across tertiary institutions in Nigeria. Union Bank is looking for great ideas related but not limited to...

Theme: Smoke Fish Processing For Export In Line With International Best Practices Date: Thursday, 19th July, 2018 Venue: Airport Hotel, Obafemi Awolowo Way, Ikeja, Lagos Time: 10am Fee: Free Please come with samples of your products if any, for...

iKnowAfrica is offering free consulting services to SMEs. If you are interested, just send us the details of your company’s business in less that a minute through this online form. https://bit.ly/2Linxbl Take advantage of this wonderful opportunity today! Tweet...

Theme: Implementation Of The Export Control Plan For Beans Export Date: Wednesday 18th July, 2018 Venue: Dover Hotel, 14, Aromire Street, Off Allen Avenue Roundabout, Ikeja, Lagos Time: 10am Fee: Free For further information, please call on Mr. Samuel...

The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) is seeking applications for its special Fund, known as Science, Technology and Innovation Transform Fund (IsDB- STI Transform Fund) to support organizations in finding practical solutions to their key development challenges through the power of...

FCMB-Wennovation Hub incubation program is set out to guide early-stage entrepreneurs to test and validate their ideas as well as gather their first set of customers or pivot if need be. We do this through a combination of financial...

FILMMAKERS WITHOUT BORDERS (FWB) supports independent filmmakers around the world via grants and other funding initiatives. Supported projects include narrative films, documentary films, and new media projects that align with themes of social justice, empowerment, and cultural exchange. Description FILMMAKERS...

Theme:  Entrepreneurship: Wealth from an Idea or For a Lifetime Date: Saturday, July 14th, 2018 Venue: Landmark, Opposite John Okafo, No. 63, Agungi Road, Lekki-Ajah Expess Way, Agungi B/Stop, Lagos. Fee: Free but Registration is Compulsory For Registration, contact...

Lagos State Technical and Vocational Education Board’s (LASTVEB) application form is out again. The submission of entry form into 2018/2019 supplementary entrance Examination into Five (5) State Government Technical Colleges, would close by 23rd of July, 2018 while Examination...

Date: 24-26 July, 2018 Venue: ACCI Int’l Convention & Trade Fair Centre ABOUT THE EXPO …Exploring new Investment Opportunities, Business Development and Economic Advancement for the People. ABUJA INVESTMENT EXPO In furtherance of our above mandates and in our...

In Life You Have 2 Choices; Become Rich Or You Work For The Rich. What’s Your Choice? Tweet to smallbusinessng

The 2nd Edition of NASME Lagos Chapter Annual  Business Roundtable will kickoff. Theme: Building a Globally Competitive Economy Through MSMEs Date: Thursday, 2nd August, 2018 Time: 10:00 am prompt Venue : Adeyemi Bero Hall, Alausa Secretariat, Beside Shoprite, Ikeja,...

The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) is a network of 85 Universities in 35 African countries is pleased to announce the 2018 RUFORUM Young African Entrepreneurs Competition (RUYAEC).    The 2018 RUFORUM Young African Entrepreneurs Competition (RUYAEC)...

Bakery business (bread) is one of the lucrative businesses in Nigeria as bread is widely consumed in Nigeria. In fact, bread is the third staple food in Nigeria. There is virtually no household in Nigeria where bread is not consumed...

Visit the Google Play Store and download our app – small business club – on your phone and begin to get regular, up-to-date, day by day business information on the go! You need information and knowledge to grow your...

The Best Way To Get Something Done Is To Begin …. Start Your Own Business Today! Tweet to smallbusinessng

Venture Garden Group and GreenHouse Capital Open 2018 Application for the First Female-Focused Tech Accelerator Program in Nigeria GreenHouse Lab now accepting applications for 2018 Cohort Batch 2017 was a record-breaking year for African start-ups. According to research from...

Meeting your potential investor for the first time is no small task to handle. This is a pivotal moment in your life, and you have a lot riding on the impression that you make. You want to see your...

Start Small, GROW BIG….. and Start Now! All small business owners who need business support services and wish to build their capacities are encouraged to join the Association of Small Business Owners of Nigeria – ASBON. It’s an association...

NutriPitch-The Nourishing Nigeria Challenge is an exceptional programme developed in partnership with Scaling up Nutrition Business Network , GAIN and the Netherlands Government and supported by FATE Foundation; dedicated to posturing Nutrition focused businesses that are innovatively improving diet and tackling malnutrition...

The UNICEF Innovation Fund is looking to make up to $100K equity-free investments to provide early stage (seed) finance to for-profit technology start-ups that have the potential to benefit humanity through the use of drones. If you’ve got a start-up registered in one...

Village Capital and the UK Department for International Development (DFID) Impact Programme have opened applications for VilCap Communities Africa, a programme to equip entrepreneur ecosystem leaders across sub-Saharan Africa with the tools, resources and connections they need to catalyse...

The Africa Awards for Entrepreneurship aim to recognize some of the continent’s most innovative and impactful entrepreneurs. Over the past 9 years, AAE has attracted over 7000 applications from industries and sectors ranging from education. health, transport, energy among...

The Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge is a renowned global startup competition designed specifically to address the needs of deeptech entrepreneurs across several different industries and technologies. The Challenge was created in 2013 by deeptech entrepreneur Xavier Duportet and Arnaud...

You are an African start-up. You develop innovative projects around energy and you want to accelerate the development of your project. EDF is exporting its Innovations Awards in Africa with the ambition to support and assist African innovators, those really playing...

UNDP Youth Leadership Programme (YLP4) aims to support and empower young women and men change-makers to design and implement innovative, impactful and sustainable development solutions, whether these be social enterprises, nonprofits, NGOs, initiatives, or campaigns. YLP4 will contribute to the...

Shell LiveWIRE is a social investment programme that aims to help young Nigerians explore the option of starting their own business as a real and viable career option. It provides support, access to training, guidance, and business mentorship to young...

Many people don’t know that there is a difference between a business plan and a feasibility study. Many a time when people contacting me, they ask for a feasibility study instead of asking for a business plan. That is why...

Now in its third year, theAccenture HealthTech Innovation Challenge will once again bring startups, life sciences companies and healthcare organizations together to tackle the world’s biggest health issues. Scroll down to see our schedule of regional round locations around the...

Access to reliable, affordable and clean energy is one of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Reaching this goal means providing electricity to 1.0 billion people and clean cooking systems to 3.0 billion people worldwide by 2030. To help...

Every year, the TED Fellows program selects a new class of extraordinary thinkers and doers by open application. We look for innovators on the rise in their respective fields with a bold, original approach to their work. All applicants must be...

The Africa Prize is generously supported by The Shell Centenary Scholarship Fund and the UK Government’s Global Challenges Research Fund. The Africa Prize encourages ambitious and talented sub-Saharan African engineers from all disciplines to apply their skills to develop...

The WE Empower Challenge is a global business competition for women entrepreneurs who are advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals and inspiring entire communities to create the world we want by 2030. The applications for WE Empower Challenge 2018 are...

2018 Seedstars World, the largest startup competition for emerging markets, is back in Africa to scout for the top high growth startups and entrepreneurs and accelerate them on their path to global scaling. On this 2018 edition of the...

Plantain farming is no doubt one of the lucrative businesses in Nigeria, but processing it into other finished products is far more profitable than just farming and selling them raw. Plantain is one of the staple food in Nigeria and is...

Inspire Africa for Global Impacts Initiative with the support of the United States Embassy Nigeria, has launched IGNITE Innovation Lab to promote young people’s participation in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, unlocking their potential to create innovations, transform their communities,...

Since 2006, the Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards has supported 198 female entrepreneurs worldwide. Each year, 21 finalists representing 7 regions (Latin America, North America, Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East & North Africa, Far East Asia, South-East Asia) are selected during the...

Orange Fab France “Women Start” is a specific acceleration program dedicated to women founders or co-founders of start-ups around the world to help them to develop their business and their activities. The aim objective is to help female ( co ) founders...

Launchpad regional accelerators are tailored specifically to their local markets, and provide access to the best of Google – its people, network, and advanced technologies – helping startups build great products. In addition to our accelerators, Launchpad regional initiatives include...

The Google Impact Challenge Nigeria supports nonprofits and social enterprises with game-changing ideas to create economic opportunity in their communities. Organizations apply with their most innovative proposals. Finalists get access to Google.org funding, mentorship and resources. Eligible nonprofits and...

The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) was launched by the United States Government as a signature effort to invest in the next generation of African leaders. The YALI Regional Leadership Center West Africa seeks to empower young men and...

You Only Get Out What You Put In. Don’t Expect More Until You Do More. Ideas Are Worthless Until You Get Them Out Of Your Head To See What They Can Do Get Started Today Start Small, GROW BIG!...

The U.S. African Development Foundation invites proposals for grant financing and local support, from African enterprises, cooperatives, and producer groups with innovative solutions that extend their own capabilities to increase revenues, create jobs, improve farmer incomes, and achieve sustainable...

Smile 4G LTE broadband is one of the fastest and most used Nigerian internet service providers. Get Smile 4g coverage on Jiji.ng – here it is cheaper and easier – just in one click! On Jiji, you can find...

The Graduate Entrepreneurship Fund (GEF) programme is a special scheme to encourage and promote entrepreneurship among serving members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). The scheme provides loans of up to N2.0 million at 0% interest rate to...

Ogun State government & Foreign Trade & Investment Services in Africa is training about 300 individual in various SKILLS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM In the following Vocation. Vocation Courses: Automotive Beauty Building services Construction ICT, 6. Engineering Agriculture Tourism,...

Nigeria’s Commercial Banks have begun to disburse a 26 billion Naira special intervention fund for agricultural Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). This was made known at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Bankers Committee’s yearly retreat in Lagos last...

Application Deadline: March 1st 2018 TONY ELUMELU FOUNDATION ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR 4TH CYCLE OF $100M ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME Africa’s largest philanthropy supporting entrepreneurship – The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) is now accepting applications for business ideas that can transform Africa.  Established in 2010, The Tony Elumelu Foundation...

Application Deadline: ongoing In partnership with Facebook, FATE Foundation are happy to announce 2018 Aspiring Entrepreneurs Digital Programme calendar which is focused on enabling young entrepreneurs across the country with essential strategies, knowledge, skills and tools to grow their businesses with...

Application Deadline: February 06, 2018 at 11:59pm EST. YYAS 2018 will be held in two locations: Rwanda: 29 July – 07 August Ghana: 11 August – 20 August The application for the 2018 Yale Young African Scholars (YYAS) Program is now available! Entering its fifth...

The Federal Government, with the support of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has disclosed plans to launch a N10billion fund for the National Egg Production Scheme (NEPRO) in the country. The target of the scheme is to achieve...

Application Deadline: 29 January 2018 The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) was launched by the United States Government, to train the next generation of African Leaders who will shape the future of African business and entrepreneurship, civil society leadership, and public...

Failure Is Not The Opposite Of Success. It Is Part Of Success Use Your Failures As A Stepping Stone To Your Success You Will Succeed! Tweet to smallbusinessng

Auto req ID 123431BR Job Title KPMG Accounting Academy Region EMA Country Nigeria Location Lagos Function Audit Service Line Audit Engagement Type Internship The KPMG Accounting Graduate Academy has been developed to create an opportunity for qualified graduate accountants to join...

OXFAM/GALI Incubators and Accelerators Stakeholder Meeting  Date: Tuesday, 30th January 2018 Venue: Casalinda Hotel, 6, Takwa Street, Wuse ll, FCT. Abuja. Nigeria. Time: 11:00 am Register Here   Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) West Africa through the support...

We Can Do It! You Are Never Too Old To Set Another Goal Or To Dream A New Dream Go After Your Dream! You Can Do It!!       Tweet to smallbusinessng

When people hear new year’s resolutions, they often think of “exercising more”, “spending more time with the family”, or “traveling more”. Besides these personal resolutions, you can also create impactful resolutions for your small business. A resolution, after all,...