HustleGist

Dear aspiring entrepreneur, Thank you for joining us again this week. We will continue our gist about 'setting out' on the journey of entrepreneurship. We established last week that being in paid employment is not a curse or a trap. Even while you are there, there is always something to learn. One of the best places to learn diligence and corporate governance is in paid employment.  A friend of mine who is one of the most hardworking young people I know around started out his career in a fast food and he was running a part time program in Lagos. Combining both laid the foundation for his work ethics today. You may believe you are not working in a place related to what your dream business is but trust me, there is always something to learn. Even at that, continue doing your research on your future project and plan your strategies ahead.  The best time to plan for projects is when you are under no pressure of time. All your creativity flows. While you are learnin...

Dear aspiring entrepreneur, Happy New year to you all. Welcome to another year of fruitful and productive hustle. As we start out, I want you to answer these questions truthfully. Are you ready to set out as an entrepreneur and are you ready now? Being in paid employment and being on a salary is not a curse or enslavement. As a young man, you need to make a living for yourself while you work on your passion. Starting a business in Nigeria is not a walk in the park. Except your father is ote$ or uncle dangote, it is a road as rugged as the one to heaven. So setting out without any form of training, experience or support system will just turn you into a child of anger on social media. The easiest way to gain experience and be trained is to either work or volunteer as an intern with someone or an organisation. That way, you can learn and also get paid. Also, depending on where your passion lies, try to get a job in your area of interest. That will help you horn your skills. ...

Dear entrepreneur, We are excited to welcome into the New Year 2019. Thank you so much for being an integral part of our interactions as your feedbacks and comments during the past years has helped us grow substantially and has as well helped steer aspiring and existing businesses on the right course. It is our goal to this New Year to interact with over 1000 entrepreneurs and business owners, share insights and experiences that would provide them with customized information useful in setting up a structure to achieve their business goals for 2019, and also support their institutional growth. We strongly believe that the continuity of our relationship with you as a gist partner is ladened with multiple opportunities imperative to the success of our goals. Kindly subscribe to our blog www.hustlegist.blogspot .com and follow us on all social media platforms @hustlegist for our regular series and other information. Once again, thank you for the journey so far. We b...