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This is What You Should Do If You Want Big Brands to Work with Your Startup

It’s the ultimate dream for many startups to bag a big company, whether as a client, a partner, or even in an acquisition. There have been a few impressive examples of businesses that have been able to do this. One of those is robotics startup Sphero, which partnered with Disney to create the BB-8 droid. If you’ve seen Star Wars: The Force Awakens, you’ll remember this delightful creation of theirs. While not every startup will have the unique opportunity of getting into Disney’s accelerator programme, there are steps you can take to better position yourself as material for the big…

How to Find the Right Energy Service for Your Business?

It’s tough to run a company against younger competitors and even more so when the market continues to change. Sometimes the difficulty of running a business past your prime years can really get to you, However, it’s never too late to run a business and it sure is the same when switching your energy service provider. Here are a few things to consider if you want to keep your A game against one of the biggest hurdles in a business – energy bills. Keep yourself up to date News on price hikes isn’t difficult to find. Most of it you…

Empowering Women to Enter the World of Business

According to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) 2008 report, 52,000 women in Nigeria die due to pregnancy or labor complications every year.  For Senator Nenadi Esther, this figure was unacceptable, as it equates to 145 women each day. Every nation’s greatest asset is its people and they require investment. For Esther Nenadi Usman, a lot of challenges exist, but they can be overcome. Key Challenges in Nigeria According to Usman, there are a number of key challenges of importance in Nigeria. In her role of former finance minister and a proud member of the state of Southern Kaduna community,…

Great Business Ideas For Your 401K

Just because you are now retired, it does not mean that you are no longer relevant or that the world has now passed you by, on the contrary. In fact, my opinion is that retirement is not the end of anything really, but the beginning of a new chapter that is filled with nothing but opportunity. During these years we have more time in our lives and more money with which to do what we want. Personally, I always had dreams of starting a business but work always seemed to get in the way, now that it can’t any more,…