Before we even begin, here’s one reason why you should have a side hustle – it’s 2017! In today’s clime, it’s all about the side hustle: the jobs, gigs and hobbies you do in your free time. The world of work is changing. Putting in all of your time and energy to a job is beginning to sound like the worst idea. Companies …
Happiness is a choice. Every moment of everyday, you make a decision, whether you realize it or not. It’s the result of your attitude towards life. And whatever it is—positive or negative—it affects all the people, relationships, situation and basically whatever is in your world. So, if you’re living a complicated life with so many things to …
Startups are on the rise and young people are eager to launch their own businesses as opposed to a nine-to-five job. As easy as it might sound, opening a business requires patience and proper planning. Even after all that is done, more planning is required. Yet the more you seem to plan and control things,the more things become out of …
To overcome the challenges women face, Shiffon has launched a startup competition where 5 entrepreneurs will be given the opportunity to kickstart initiatives in their respective countries. Application Deadline: 18th January, 2017. Winners will be announced on 25 January. About the Award: Economic growth is inextricably linked to women’s participation in the workforce. In many corners of …
There is more work stress now in 2016 than there was in 2008 says Forbes. Career is so much part of the African identity. We are told from childhood to work hard, excel at school so we can find jobs and become people to be reckoned with in future. In keeping our collective nose to the …
Everyday, people are picking the wrong jobs so that they can live every Sunday Evening dreading Monday and growing old wondering if they really made the right life decisions. Many fresh graduates, carry around this notion (and understandably so) that there would be a massive paying job for them. The result of this ‘expectation’ is …
You’ve got to follow your passion says Oprah Winfrey and a host other success authorities. I agree. Good advice. Except for one thing… Unless you are exceptionally gifted, this advice will likely leave you more confused than convinced. Most people find it torture-some figuring out the one thing they are passionate about that will lead …
Like me, you would have, so many times, watched WWBM: Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, that Sunday-Sunday MTN show in Nigeria. There is one thing I like about the show which is the ‘lifeline’ system being used. The answers provided by the people in the lifeline do not stand helpful all the time. But, …
In this exclusive interview on After School Africa, Michael Olafusi shares the inspiring story of how his curiosity to learn on impulse lead him to develop exceptional skill in Microsoft Excel, accidentally caught the entrepreneurship bug, and quit his job to start his own Consulting firm purely based on his Excel skill. Michael Olafusi is …
Note: The application deadline of the 2014 YouWIN business plan competition has been extended to 13th February 2015 With YouWIN, turn your entrepreneurial aspirations into reality. YouWiN! stands for Youth Enterprise with Innovation in Nigeria. It is an innovative business plan competition aimed at job creation by encouraging and supporting aspiring entrepreneurial youth in Nigeria …
This content is written and submitted by Stephen Abiodun. For every one of us who has business online, either as blogger or any other online presence, writing stand as the major skill that determine success or failure in our business. You may not be a great writer yet, just as I am not. But there …
Sometimes we find ourselves at the crossroads of our career. It used to seem as if you knew where you were going but suddenly, you are left to ask the life-changing questions: Is this really what I want? Should I stick with this or try something different? Should I follow my passion or stick with …
Whatever business or profession you are in right now, some persons somewhere out there, right now are trying to figure out how to do your job faster and less expensively with technology. And the more they breakthrough, the more people will lose their jobs. Think about this statement by Bill Gates while speaking at The …
Want to be a successful business owner? Start practicing as an employee. A great job that allows you to grow can help make you a wonderful entrepreneur. Not only can it teach you about your field, but it also allows you to learn on someone else’s dime. But just being a part of a company isn’t …