My Ideas for Making Nigeria Better

Are You a CEO/Expert With Practical, Experience Based Knowledge & Insights to Share? [Hint: CEO Spotlight Interview Invitation]

December 17, 2015

My name is Tayo Solagbade, and I am your host on the CEO Spotlight Interview (CSI) Series. I believe that it is important to capture the knowledge, insights, and wisdom of people who have been able to excel in their chosen vocations or professions, so as to inform, educate and empower others who aspire to […]

Excel-VB Solutions

[RECOMMENDED READING] The End Of An Assignment In Nigeria By Tim Newman

December 11, 2015

I'm featuring this excellent piece by Tim Newman (a British Expatriate) for much the same reasons I had for sending links to it, to 2 business associates I have (one in the UK and the other in the USA). My purpose is to give as many people as possible who are NOT familiar with it, […]

Career Development

How a Hilarious definition of "Black Friday" Made Me Offer THIS Black Friday Sale on TayoSolagbade.com [True Story | Goodies Inside!]

November 27, 2015

Yesterday, after returning from the Agra Innovate Exhibition on Lagos-Nigeria's Victoria Island, I stopped at the office of a small firm to see the CEO. While waiting, I overheard a young female employee voicing the following truly hilarious definition of Black Friday sales based on a Jumia.com TV ad being shown on the office TV […]

Entrepreneurship

[Highlights from 2015 Agra Innovate Exhibition] Farm CEOs Lack of Sales and Marketing Savvy REMAINS a major problem, Products made from Cassava - Going beyond fufu, gari and other basic food items, AgroNigeria - a 100% indigenous magazine on Agriculture...Details Coming Soon!

November 26, 2015

[Update: Click here to read the FULL report here] Arrived from Cotonou yesterday p.m and managed to visit Landmark Centre, venue of the Agra Innovate exhibition on Victoria Island here in Lagos. The event certainly proved to be great for networking. Almost got myself dragged to do a full lecture on Farm Biz marketing with […]

Entrepreneurship

Sponsor my FREE Flagship Micro-Business Start-up Coaching Clinic titled "How to Make Drinks You Can Sell, from Peels of Pineapples and 9 Other Fruits" [Hint: Invite my kids to show how to do it!]

November 17, 2015

Things are getting interesting here in Cotonou. This morning (Tuesday 17th Nov 2015), I had a meeting with 2 joint-owners/partners of a Commercial Export company. [NB: I just walked in and up the stairs to their office - after reading signs they put up that told me my offer might interest them) and asked to […]

Entrepreneurship

Farm CEO Spotlight Interview 01: Roseline Imoudu, Owner of Recirculating Aquaculture System Catfish Biz [Watch Video, Download PDF]

November 13, 2015

The Farm CEO Spotlight Interview (FCSI) series is designed as a public service to give other Farm CEOs access to ready-to-use experience-based information and education from fellow farmers who make discoveries or develop unique solutions/ideas they believe can help others. The purpose is to promote experience-sharing amongst farmers, about Indigenous Knowledge Systems (aka IKS) they […]

Excel-VB Solutions

Potentially Negative Effects of Unplanned Public Holidays

November 10, 2015

“Any day we declare public holiday. we lose money, in practical terms the customs, our ports generates about N1 billion to N1.5 billion a day, so any day they say public holiday that is N1.5 billion gone. And Nigerians love holidays, if Christmas falls on Saturday we will say we want to have Monday as […]

Career Development

No. 218: Meet a Nigerian Expert Who Speaks to - and Coaches - British CEOs to Succeed

November 9, 2015

In this issue of my Speaking/Web Marketing IDEAS newsletter, I feature a UK based Nigerian expert who overcame the perpetual discouragement and frustration of being born into potentially crippling poverty (that saw him hawking groceries on Nigerian streets between the ages of 13 to 21 years!), to become a highly recognized and successful international Speaker, […]

Entrepreneurship

Register FREE to attend "Agra Innovate Nigeria" (Agricultural Exhibitions & Conference) - on 24 - 26 Nov 2015, at Landmark Centre, Victoria Island Lagos, Nigeria

November 7, 2015

I just registered to visit Agra Innovate Nigeria (Agricultural Exhibitions & Conference), on 24 - 26 Nov 2015, at Landmark Centre, Victoria Island Lagos, Nigeria. If you're a Farm CEO, aspiring Farm CEO/enthusiast or stakeholder, I recommend you sign-up as well. Just go to http://www.agra-innovate.com/nigeria/ And if you know other persons who may be interested, […]

Entrepreneurship

No. 217: Attract More Buyers at ZERO COST Even While You Sleep [Hint: I Meet A Past Online Buyer in Lagos Face-to-Face; This is Like Having ROBOCOP On Steroids as Your 24/7 Business Marketing Manager]

November 2, 2015

Imagine having new buyers/clients regularly discovering (and reaching out to you), without your spending on adverts, fliers or paid business promotion channels in general? I've done THAT for YEARS in selling my unique range of products/services to high profile buyers in and out of Africa. See proofs (photos and screenshots) along with tips you can […]

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