Still in the spirit of Independence…
It has been over 60 years of Independence as a country and I have personally witnessed a large number of Independent day celebrations.
I have seen Nigeria in different phases and stages.
I Saw MSMEs evolve across different times and situations.
Recently, I saw a tweet on Twitter about an SME Owner who shut down the operations of her business because of the stringent atmosphere of running businesses.
I could feel the difficulty in reaching this decision from her tweet tone.
Generally, 96% of new businesses fail in Nigeria after 10 years, this implies that if we have 100 new businesses being set up today and they are fortunate to run for 10 years. 96 of those businesses are projected to fold up.
A recent study found that 70% of mentored businesses survive more than 5 years. Of course, when you compare this with the 35% survival rate of non-mentored businesses over the same period, it is truly stunning.
This is why I believe, beyond Nigeria's Independence, we all need our own Independence as business owners. Also, we need to break free from the shackles of rigid policies and all other forces limiting the growth of MSME in Nigeria.
That is where we are coming in as CALADIUM LAGOS SME BOOTCAMP.
The proof of our impact is in how quickly we’re spreading our reach from a mere 100 beneficiaries when we started in Lagos in 2018 to over 4,500 across multiple cities 5years later.
We have also had over 35 highly skilled mentors facilitate sessions at the Bootcamp to enhance business management capabilities amongst MSMEs to increase their chances of growth and reduce their risks of failure.
Just as Nigeria celebrates her 63rd year today, we will also be marking our 5th year anniversary and it promises to help MSMEs owners achieve sustainability.
Find below links to all registration forms.
1. 5th Edition Event Registration Link - https://tinyurl.com/yu352xjt
2. 5th Edition Business Pitch Registration Link - https://tinyurl.com/yckx8r6r
3. Business Exhibition Application Link - https://tinyurl.com/263e7jjb
Book your seat/spot/slot, I wait to meet you all.
If you have any enquiry, don’t hesitate to reach out to me via my email address at ayobankole@lagos-sme.com and copy our community manager via alex@lagos-sme.com.
See you again next month via this platform and in person.
Happy new month, I wish you all the best in the new month.
To your continued business success
Ayo Bankole Akintujoye