Maintaining The Entrepreneurial Spirit In A Family Business

Family businesses are the world’s economic backbone. And their enduring entrepreneurial spirit is something to be recognized, celebrated and supported. To understand what factors contribute to their resilience, EY worked with Kennesaw State University’s Cox Family Enterprise Center to survey some of the world’s largest family businesses and published the results in Staying power: howContinue reading “Maintaining The Entrepreneurial Spirit In A Family Business”

10 Small Business Success Secrets of Aliko Dangote

Manufacture; don’t just trade Aliko Dangote started business as a trader of commodities; he gathered business confidence and experience as he grew. In an interview granted, he openly admits that one of his greatest business moves was moving from being a trader to being a manufacturer. He summed it up by saying, “Manufacture, don’t justContinue reading “10 Small Business Success Secrets of Aliko Dangote”

Education as Entertainment: YouTube Sensations Teaching The Future

I’m fascinated by digital culture’s impact on education. YouTube recently celebrated its 10th anniversary. With over 1 billion unique visitors a month, it is notorious as a prime site for procrastination and a haven for cat videos. But the most surprising viral sensations are located in an unexpected channel: Education. In fact, education videos areContinue reading “Education as Entertainment: YouTube Sensations Teaching The Future”

Home Agriculture Apply for the Impact Booster programme for Innovation in Agriculture

  Agriculture Apply for the Impact Booster programme for Innovation in Agriculture Are you a start-up or SME entrepreneur with an innovative idea (product and/or service), and would you like to enter an emerging market? We invite you to apply for the five month Impact Booster program, which starts in February 2016 . Both entrepreneursContinue reading “Home Agriculture Apply for the Impact Booster programme for Innovation in Agriculture”

Busting the 6 Myths of Entrepreneurship Fear Alone Can Never Hurt You In Real Leaders Don’t Follow, author Steve Tobak explains how real entrepreneurs can start, build, and run successful companies in highly competitive global markets. He provides unique insights from an insider perspective to help you make better-informed business and leadership decisions. In thisContinue reading