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8 apps every entrepreneur needs to boost productivity

8 apps every entrepreneur needs to boost productivity

Important apps every entrepreneur needs:

Our way of doing things has dramatically changed and life has become easier now than ever before. Thanks to advancement in technology which has turned things around for good. Just imagine how life would be without technology; without your smartphone.

You will agree with me that things that took longer time and more tedious process to tackle can now be…

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10 questions to ask before starting a business

10 questions to ask before starting a business

In this receding economy and with unemployment on the rise, starting your own business (being your own boss) may be the thing on your mind. Yes, this can be satisfying and fulfilling, but the major issue is that if starting a business was that easy, everybody would have started one.

Most startups don’t make it past the first two years. Many more others don’t make it past the next six months. This…

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6 Effective advertisement strategies for your small business

6 Effective advertisement strategies for your small business

Effective Advertisement:

One of the challenges most startups face is how to go about promoting their new business. Sometimes, low patronage can drive you nuts and even make you wonder if starting your own business was a right choice.

You worked so hard to think, plan and finally you’ve setup your new business only to realize that business is just too boring, because you’re just another new guy…

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This simple financial strategy will guarantee a better future for you

This simple financial strategy will guarantee a better future for you

Asset vs liability:

  Being rich or poor is always determined by the financial decisions we make in our day to day living. In this post, we shall be looking at ‘asset vs liability’.

  I will use a post I found on social media, whose author I do not know. The post offered insight into the financial decision of two popular Nigerians and how things turned out for them on the long run. Sir Shina…

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10 financial habits that can make you wealthy

10 financial habits that can make you wealthy

Savings culture If you ask me, there is a hobby everyone has in common, although we do not mention it. Everyone loves enjoying life and enjoying life means spending lots of money. I’m sure you will agree that given more money, we surely love to spend it on things we love. These include latest techs and gadgets, stunning clothes, treat to a cool outing or vacation, mouthwatering meals, luxurious…

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10 tips for choosing a perfect domain name for your business

10 tips for choosing a perfect domain name for your business

Choosing a domain name is one of the challenges startup entrepreneurs face and you will agree with me that it is never an easy task deciding on the perfect name for your brand, the perfect logo, the best colour scheme and most especially the best domain name for your website.

In this article, you will learn in detail, some tips that will help you come up with that perfect domain name that will…

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How I started my events company

How I started my events company

Events management

Meet our young entrepreneur of the month March, 2017.

Akinola Titilope has been named Ogamars Entrepreneur for the month of March, 2017; for her recorded success against all odds, in running her entertainment company, ‘Lizabloom Events.’

In our interview with Titilope, she discusses in details the circumstances surrounding the startup of her own event company, after working with…

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This may be the reason you're still poor

This may be the reason you’re still poor

Wastage & Poverty

By Ogbo Awoke Ogbo

“Nor Wanting, Nor Wasting”

“When I fed the 5,000 with five loaves of bread, how many baskets of leftovers did you pick up afterward?” “Twelve,” they said. Mark 8:19 NLT

Is poverty a curse that makes men mad?

Here’s a true story, as told me by a second hand witness. Two Nigerians ordered oversized plates of food they didn’t need from an expensive restaurant…

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What your colour says about your brand

What your colour says about your brand

Brand colours:

Your brand colours have a powerful impact on how your customers perceive your business. It is part of your business identity and it something people will come to know you with.

Coming with the perfect colour for your business is a challenge startups face. While most people end up picking their best colours, only a few choose their colour professionally by asking some guiding…

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How to start snail farming business

How to start snail farming business

How to start snail farming business: Snail farming is a niche and unusual business. Successful farmers enjoy the reward of this little known venture. Unlike other businesses, snail farming requires adequate care and less capital to start and run the business.

Opportunities for Snail Farm Most snails supplied to Nigerian market are gathered from bushes and forests during the rainy season. This is…

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Why most businesses start small and remain small

Why most businesses start small and remain small

You’ve been wondering, why have my business not grown past the level it is now? Why am I struggling to keep my head above water level? Why are other businesses growing and flourishing and I’m yet to make a mark on this industry?

The truth of the matter is this. All these questions and more are what every other entrepreneur who has stunted business asks. You should also know that the difference…

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20 Business quotes that’ll change your mindset forever

20 Business quotes that’ll change your mindset forever

The human mind feeds on inspiration. It is developed by learning. What we grow to become is a product of what we have learnt overtime from others and experiences we have gathered from our own actions.

Collated in this post are inspiring business quotes from renowned entrepreneurs; quotes that I have come to see as invaluable in the day-to-day running of my business. These words are the fuel that…

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15 Habits of highly successful entrepreneurs

15 Habits of highly successful entrepreneurs

Who is a successful entrepreneur? A successful entrepreneur isn’t that one who is rich and who runs a big business. successful entrepreneurs are not only wealthy, but they makes a difference in the lives of their employees, customers and  communities. Without doubt, you must have heard of great entrepreneurs like Richard Branson (Virgin), Bill Gates (Microsoft), Aliko Dangote (Dangote), Mike…

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Mayowa: My challenges in business and how I overcame them.

Mayowa: My challenges in business and how I overcame them.

Meet our young entrepreneur of the month Feb. 2017 Mayowa Ojukotimi Samson has been named Ogamars Young Entrepreneur for the month of February, 2017; for his sharp business acumen and innovativeness in running his IT and Designs Consulting Company.

Why I picked Mayowa I have known Mayowa for over three years and one thing is peculiar about him. He does not take ‘no’ for an answer. He had at…

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How you are not using the social media to your advantage

How you are not using the social media to your advantage

I remember the first time (around 2008) someone asked for my Facebook ID. I told him I had none and he was like what planet are you from? I quickly had to go about looking for how to setup an account for myself when I could no longer bear the disappointment my friends felt learning I wasn’t on Facebook. Yes, Facebook, Twitter, Whatsapp and others are the happening things today.

Everyone wants to…

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Writers: The easiest way to get published

Writers: The easiest way to get published

On transit to work last week, I happened to share a seat with a senior secondary school girl who was on her way to school. When we started discussing, I learnt she was an SSS3 student of HoneyLand Academy, Ipaja. She was in art class and I saw she was very brilliant for a girl her age. She was not timid and she flowed well in the conversation.

She told me one of her hobbies was reading and…

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Wind and solar power are even more expensive than is commonly thought

Wind and solar power are even more expensive than is commonly thought

Happy Sunday from Software Expand! In this week’s edition of Feedback Loop, we talk about the future of Windows Phone, whether it makes sense to build media centers discuss the preferences for metal vs. plastic on smartphones. All that and more past the break the proof of concept can make.

Just because you can do something, should you? Samsung thinks so. Its second experimentally screenedphone…

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