Funlayo Veronica Alabi (Founder, Shea Radiance) Founder & CEO at Shea Radiance, Funlayo Veronica Alabi is a social entrepreneur whose natural beauty brand creates beauty products inspired by the traditional uses of unrefined shea butter to help women achieve beautiful glowing skin at any age. Funlayo started making products in her kitchen to solve her family’s dry skin and eczema problems and discovered Shea Butter to be the ultimate healing balm. She says: “From trying to find a solution, to kitchen experiments to full blown business. It’s truly a miracle how far we’ve come.” Here’s the back story. 🎥@Shearadiance
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If you’re on a budget but need some of the best guides available for starting and growing your business, these free introduction courses will be some of the best online resources you will come across. And they are all self-paced: Side Hustle “From Zero to 100” by City, University of London: Udemy’s Side Hustle “From Zero to 100” is in partnership with the City, University of London’s entrepreneurial arm CityVentures. Side hustles are how some of the most successful entrepreneurs got their start, and this course is excellent preparatory material for growing a social media following, networking, and knowing when to go…
Affiong Williams (founder, ReelFruit) 📸 AffiongWilliams On February 15, 2024 the resilience and innovation that thrives within Nigeria’s agricultural sector was on full display as ReelFruit commissioned its 800MT/ annum dried fruit processing facility in Abeokuta, Ogun State. It is Nigeria’s largest installed capacity. Says ReelFruit founder, Affiong Williams: “February 15th marked a momentous occasion in my company’s 12 year history. This has been my dream since the day I started this company, and I am so fortunate to see it to reality. “This factory isn’t just a structure of bricks and mortar; It embodies my long-term unwavering belief in…
🎥 Facebook/VoA A 19-year-old Malawian school dropout, Ernest Andrew, has brought free electricity to his village, using a self-made air-powered generator, which bypasses the use of fuel, oil or batteries. When Ernest Andrew dropped out of school in 2018 due to a lack of fees, he started collecting scrap materials that he slowly built into his Air-generator invention, which is hinged on the use of the untapped power of air. Ernest Andrew explaining how his air-powered generator works to officials of the Malawi government. Says Ernest: “The air fills the bottle where there are wires that produce an electromagnetic field.…
Fawn Weaver (founder, Uncle Nearest, Inc.) Globally-recognised, top-selling, and Black-owned premium spirits brand, Uncle Nearest Inc., is close to reaching unicorn status, with a valuation nearing $900 million. Despite the odds, Uncle Nearest has flourished under the leadership of founder Fawn Weaver, expanding its presence to over 30,000 stores, bars, hotels, and restaurants across 12 countries. The business now has a 432-acre distillery in Shelbyville, Tennessee, and a newly acquired 100-acre property in Cognac, France, which testify to the brand’s ambition. Weaver’s approach to funding has been crucial to the success of Uncle Nearest. By avoiding traditional venture capital and…
Drew Yancey (founder, Teleios Strategy ) Drew Yancey is a business strategist and founder of Teleios Strategy, with extensive strategy consulting and executive leadership experience across multiple industries, helping solve challenging problems at the nexus of growth, strategy, and innovation. According to Yancey, choosing a niche is now necessary and no longer optional – and the top reasons these kinds of businesses are successful including: Enhanced Marketing Efficiency: By targeting a specific group, businesses can tailor their marketing strategies to resonate more effectively with that audience. This targeted approach often leads to higher conversion rates and more efficient use of…
Never mind that the stunning IWC Portugieser will set you back $66,500. Yet American Fiction star, Sterling K. Brown, wore two different ones within a space of weeks – first, a hand-wound tourbillion on January 09, 2024, to the Governors Awards (an annual award ceremony hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences), and then a perpetual calendar to the Oscars Nominee lunch on February 12, 2024. Sterling K. Brown wears the Portugieser hand-wound tourbillon The timepiece features a 44.2 mm white-gold case, a dazzling navy dial, and a black alligator strap by Santoni. Under the sapphire lies a beautiful blue dial…
Functioning in a tough operating environment is a challenge that calls for creative ways to stay productive. If you happen find yourself in a blackout-prone or off-grid environment while desperately needing power for your laptop, this article might be right for you. Universal laptop chargers such as the Lyzeous (pictured) are capable of powering a wide range of laptop brands while drawing power from a vehicle’s 12 volt cigarette lighter jack – it can be a real life saver. The Lyzeous Universal 5V-24V AC Power Adapter and adjustable car home charger comes with 38 pieces DC Connector. A few models…
Gbemiga Delano (MD & CEO, Computers Limited) asks a seemingly simple question: “What mistake did you make as an entrepreneur? How did you overcome it?” He then goes on to give what we consider a mini-masterclass on the pitfalls and potentials of the entrepreneur life. 📸 Gbemiga Delano/ via LinkedIn
🎥 Maya Horgan Famodu Founder & Partner at Ingressive Capital, Maya Horgan Famodu advises business owners: “Say what’s necessary and avoid excessive explanations because it doesn’t convey confidence”. Maya Horgan Famodu (Founder, Ingressive Capital) Ingressive Capital builds trans-generational wealth across Africa through entrepreneurship and equity, specifically offering founders a support team of seasoned operators, market expansion, business development, and follow-on funding from its investor base of top global funds.