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WHY START-UPS FAIL

Why do start-ups fail?  I saw this question on a friend's Facebook wall and the first thing I did was to stop and think,  really,  why do start-ups fail?   I took my time to think,  I wanted to reply with impressive response so I thought deeply and searched my soul for answers.  I was receiving answers such as lack of capital,  people problems,  government policies and all those things that they tell us in conventional business seminars but all these didn't convince me, they are not the reasons for start-up failure as far as I am concerned,  so I asked myself, what will I respond to this question?  Suddenly,  something pop up in my mind,  the answer just arrived shinning so bright like the sun and lighting up my mind.  The answer is so simple that I would overlook it and go for bigger reasons or bigger grammars to convince the world that I know what I am saying,  but it is not the big and ...

STARTING UP A CLOTHING LINE (PART B)

I'm back this week, thank you for checking up to know the update on this blog. I am happy to write the part B of this topic; HOW TO START UP A CLOTHING LINE, this is the next five tips, after the first five tips last week.  Last week, i discussed Passion, Target audience,  Study the system in your industry , Have a clear vision,  Start small and Think Big. 6. GROWTH Focus on growth, not success. Growth is a process of learning and being. MR NIGER D Do you remember this in your secondary school days? In biology, i was taught that living things have some characteristics that made  them up. Movement Respiration Nutrition Growth Excretion Reproduction Death An honest advice or suggestion from me would be "focus on growth", not success. Growth is a road that is always under construction,  a path that leads to greatness.  Hold to your heart very dearly the principle of growth, make it your religion, make it your culture. When you learn, you ...

PHOTOGRAPHY IS A FAMILY BUSINESS. - A.Y DAIRO, CEO SUNBO PHOTOGRAPHI

After a long time of fixing an appointment to have this interview, he finally managed to find time out of his busy schedules. A.Y as he is popularly called is a successful photographer in the Lawanson area. He tells us how he started photography, his family and educational background and his experience in the business of photography so far.  Enjoy this talk with CEO Sunbo Photographi, A.Y Dairo. Can we meet you? My name is Dairo Ayodele, CEO, Sumbo Photographi. Tell us about your childhood and your background We started in the 90s, it all began with my mother Mrs. Sunbo Dairo, who started the business, then still analogue and as time goes  on we move into digital photography. We started at IK Dairo street. The business name was Olaoluwa Photography before we changed to  Sunbo Photographi. We started with Analogue 101 camera. i, my mum and my two brothers. The business has expanded over time as we now have about 4  branches in Nigeria and also h...