I can’t believe it’s the 6th edition of what started six years ago already.
When we started this journey, the only thing we were certain about was the vision. And this was to reduce the rate at which small businesses fail.
The funny thing about this journey is we never could have envisaged how quickly our impact would spread or the responsibility that would come with it. We were simply driven by our shared vision to prevent small businesses with immense potential from failing due to avoidable challenges.
Through sweat, effort, personal funds, partners, and more importantly your support, we have successfully hosted five editions of the Lagos SME Bootcamp, now Caladium Lagos SME Bootcamp and one edition of the Ibadan Bootcamp. And in a few hours from now, we will be hosting you to the 6th edition.
For this year’s Bootcamp, we’ve had thousands of participants register to attend the event, people have registered from places as far as Edo, Kaduna, Ekiti, Osun, and Kwara State to attend the Bootcamp.
Our newsletter is currently being read across Nigeria and 22 other countries, and over 14 states in the United States.
In years past, we have impacted and supported over 10,000 SMEs, rallied 30+ partners to see our vision, and connected with 40+ volunteers to help us achieve this goal.
What is the goal?
We don’t want promising SMEs like yours to fizzle out in Nigeria.
We also want you to reach your true potential and build wealth.
We are a few hours away from recording a landmark achievement to hosting the 6th edition of the Bootcamp. This makes me happy and we owe it to you.
This is why my Co-Founder, Oluwaseun Durojaiye and I, specially invite you to the 6th edition of the Caladium Lagos SME Bootcamp scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday, 4th November, 2023 at The Ecobank Pan African Center Ozumba Mbadiwe avenue, by Kilimanjaro Victoria Island, Lagos.
If you are reading this, it implies you are our community member. You have been with us, and you are still here. You deserve this special invitation. Please consider this a special Invitation from my co-founder and I to you.
We have a lineup of dynamic speakers who are captains of various industries and specialties relevant to your various businesses.
Our community members are also ready to exhibit their products at the event. In our traditional fashion, we will host a business pitch to support three business owners with mini-grants. Of course, we will be facilitating networking and game sessions to ensure everyone goes home with gifts, contacts, and a renewed vigour for success!
Our various partners are coming with mouthwatering FREEBIES for you and your businesses. Some of them include:
Free website development for some of our community members.
Free medical checkup for interested members of our community
Free legal advisory services to our community members
Free merches of the Caladium Lagos SME Bootcamp, etc.
It will be an honour to have you at the event.
Finally, we created an “I am attending” design to help us confirm your presence at the event and spread more reach, kindly use this link to generate your confirmation design and tag us across our social handles when you use them.
If you won’t be available, you can help share our promotional flier with your friends who may be around or interested in attending the event.
I have a personal gift for you if you can walk up to me at the event and prove that you read this letter and invited at least five people. I promise.
I can’t wait to see you all.
Thank you.
Ayo-Bankole Akintujoye
Convener & Co-Founder Caladium Lagos SME Bootcamp