During a recent conversation with a colleague about a possible concept, it dawned on me that more than passion is needed when it comes to designing or developing solutions for existing challenges. As a famous phrase goes, ” Ideas are a dime a dozen.” Innovation goes beyond an idea or the passion behind wanting to […]

THE W.H.A.L.E PATTERN—-I.N.N.O.V.A.T.E The “Wise Hypothesis Actualizes Liberating Experimentation” concept emphasizes generating well-formed hypotheses and conducting experiments to foster innovation. This approach promotes continuous improvement, enabling organizations and individuals to iterate and refine their ideas for more innovative and successful outcomes (Zias, 2014). Experiments are conducted to test these hypotheses, turning ideas into tangible projects […]

Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of being part of teams that uncovered the fascinating dynamism of Nigerian consumers. Now, brand equity is the name of the game, and creating a recognizable and valuable brand is the holy grail for companies. One way to boost brand equity is through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) practices. […]

In the fascinating first chapter of DeSouza’s book, I stumbled upon a treasure trove of insights into how intrapreneurs can work their magic within organizations to drive innovation like never before! 🌟 It seems like the norm these days for companies to look outside their own walls for innovation. Blame it on those pesky organizational […]

For various reasons, a chart of estimates is essential when generating a suggested budget for a start-up company in SME business consulting services. For starters, it assists the organization in understanding the anticipated expenditures of launching and operating the business. The chart of estimates provides a thorough perspective of the financial resources required by categorizing […]

HARVESTING: The 7th Fundamental When used broadly, harvesting is an agriculturally related word that describes collecting or extracting resources or benefits from a particular source or situation. In investing, harvesting refers to realizing returns on an investment by exiting or converting it into cash or other forms of value. In this extract, the seventh fundamental, […]

Supporting: The 6th Fundamental The sixth fundamental of giving support as an angel investor lies in helping to guide the entrepreneur to increase the chance of success for the startup.  While the benefits investors bring on board can enable the startup to progress, the text highlights the different types of investors and their roles by […]

Part II: NEGOTIATING: 5TH Fundamental of Early-Stage Investing Negotiation is a daily thing that many businesses engage in, including investing. The book “Winning Angels, The Seven Fundamentals of Early stage Investing highlights this common fundamental as key when looking for deals as an angel investor. As a succeeding fundamental to Structuring, the text highlights different […]

#Structuring: 4th  Fundamental of Early-Stage Investing  When it comes to structuring, angel investors need to be very strategic in how they use this fundamental in choosing which investment to follow through with because structuring deals with the critical aspects of how the early start-up optimizes the delivery of operations, ownership, control, and risk.  This fundamental, […]

VALUING: 3rd Fundamental of Early-Stage Investing Valuing and Evaluation are close in the concepts and parameters they look at. However, valuing is as essential as an evaluation because it helps the investor determine the value or worth of the potential investment. While Evaluation helps an angel investor determine the overall potential and viability of a […]