Daniel Abayomi

Here’s how to get your small business heard

So you’ve worked extensively hard planning and building your business and putting everything in place. But now for the real tough part; getting your business heard. The heart of your business success lies in its marketing. Without solid marketing strategies in place, your business may offer the best products or services in your industry but …

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Media ripped for ‘Grinchy’ attacks on WH Christmas

The niece of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. has called out the media for its continual “Grinchy” attacks on First Lady Melania Trump and her attire, as well as for its “hurtful” criticism of the White House Christmas decorations and events. Unlike its treatment of former First Lady Michelle Obama, Washington, DC’s largest leftist daily …

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[Interview] Talking Art and Business with Captain Alex – Nintendad

Introducing: Captain Alex Interview Recently, I had the opportunity to chat with Captain Alex, a prominent creator in the Nintendo community. Alex is perhaps best known for his incredibly detailed custom controllers and his range of other, artesian Nintendo items. Now, he’s also the owner of Comic Controllers in Clermont, Florida. Join us today as …

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SA grocery delivery startup Zulzi banks $1.6m funding

South African on-demand grocery delivery startup Zulzi has raised ZAR30 million (US$1.6 million) in funding to grow its team and expand operations. The Johannesburg-based Zulzi, which went live at the end of 2016, started life as an e-commerce business focused on students, but after strong initial demand has grown into an on-demand delivery platform that …

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Why would a founder agree to take $500 for 40% equity in their startup?

For most entrepreneurs in Nigeria’s technology scene, success comes sometimes as a trade-off between letting go of a chunk of their company to investment deals or letting the ship sink due to lack of funding. Consider a market that has seen a few established players (such as Flutterwave, Andela, Paystack and more recently, TeamApt) raise …

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How to Use Instagram for Business: A Simple 6-Step Guide

More than 25 million companies worldwide are already using Instagram for business, and more than 200 million users visit at least one business profile every day. As Facebook refocuses on connecting people with content from family and friends, Instagram has become “the new home for brands,” where engagement is high, followers are brand-loyal, and real …

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Job Hunting in 2021: Prepare for Common and Off-beat Interview Questions – The European Business Review

The coronavirus pandemic really did a number on all of our lives, both professional and personal. Perhaps what it highlighted most was the radical change that transformed the way we work and what our job prospects look like. Even as we are well on our way to taking control of our lives once more – …

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This Ethiopian startup is using data-driven tech to train better teachers

Ethiopian ed-tech startup Accelerated is blending behavioural sciences, technology and classroom data in order to build a unique teacher-coaching platform for the African context. Founded in 2016 and now finishing its third academic year of operations, Accelerated was established to address poor education outcomes by improving the quality of teaching in Africa, starting in Ethiopia. …

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NY Startup Interview: John Lee, Co-founder/CTO, School Yourself

The following is an interview of John Lee, Co-founder/CTO, School Yourself. What Is Your Company “Students are not engaged by boring, static textbooks, which can often cost upwards of $100. At School Yourself, we’re reinventing the textbook by creating the world’s most immersive and interactive books in math and science for middle and high school …

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