Whether you’re looking to start a business but don’t know if it’s what you are cut out for. Or you’ve started already but you are looking for ways to forge ahead; Nneka Tomilola Adesanya, Founder of Souper Dishes – a homemade Nigerian food business, talks about super essential business information. It’s her startup and business growth story, plus ways she’s retaining old customers and attracting new ones.
Category: Startup Advices
- Be sincere with yourself and decide the kind of business you would like to start, do proper research on it, decide on a name, work out a feasible business plan and get it registered.
- Get a good website and or invest in well promoted social media platforms.
- Get your branding right. From your logo to your business cards and other promotional materials like flyers, banners, marketing brochures, stickers and lots more.
- Ensure your business account is separate from your personal account; In other words, open an account especially for your business. Business finance should be separated from personal finance.
- Be ready to put in your best at all times even when it seems like your plans aren’t working as expected.
The truth is online ads are sparsely understood. So much is it’s scarce knowledge that the very few experts who understand its dynamics often charge exorbitantly for their services. The few entrepreneurs who can afford these often get little to no results, while those who decide to run things by themselves mostly get their fingers burnt.
Being an entrepreneur can feel intimidating and daunting, especially at the early stage, when you are trying to make meaning out of it. But with different apps and software now available, the entrepreneurial ride is gradually becoming a smooth one. There are tons of easy-to-use online tools that can help you grow your business beyond your imagination.
We’ve selected 5 of them for you and they are: