Successful entrepreneurs s are slated to bring their savvy and innovative business practices to the Founders Conference billed for Lagos, in October. The conference is aimed at creating an annual platform for collaboration, innovation and networking between entrepreneurs and the world. It enables entrepreneurs to build networks, enrich knowledge, and connect mentors as well as investors to pitch their business ideas on the given platform.
A statement from the organisers, Venture Starters Company Limited, a start-up training and business mentorship organization said this year’s conference will feature some of Nigeria’s most innovative; tech-driven business founders and internet entrepreneurs alongside a number of respected entrepreneurship instructors.These include Founder, Iroko TV, Jason Njoku; Founder/CEO, Wecyclers,BilikissAdebiyi-Abiola; Convener and Founder Venture Starter Company,Bunmi Jembola; Founder, Printivo.com and and Urbanbaze,OluyomiOjo and Founder, SmartBCamp,JohnObidi.The keynote address will be made by the Academic Director of the Owner-Manager Programme of the Lagos Business School, Pan Atlantic University, Lagos- Dr (Mrs) Henrietta Onwuegbuzie.
She is expected to give an overview the initiatives taken by LBS to boost entrepreneurship .
The speakers, are expected to provide fresh ideas and real-world applications that business owners can immediately apply to exponentially grow their companies, while staying abreast of the changing dynamics of today’s business world.
The conference will analyze the current needs of the entrepreneurship ecosystem to ensure a profound transformation from the current business culture within the Nigerian community towards a system at par with mainstream entrepreneurs at national and global level.
Expected to attend the conference are engaged business professionals looking for new ways to provide innovative solutions to problems facing entrepreneurs with their businesses on a daily basis.
Other highlights of the conference include helping participants raise round one startup funds for 50 select big prospects founders, having 25 selected entrepreneurs pitch their businesses directly to the entire audience including selected investors.
The conference will feature presentation of awards to top ten most innovative startup founders.
The event will feature the official launch of a book on entrepreneurial guidance for the start-up founder titled “The Ignition- A Validated Path to Start-up Success” Book Launch- by Bunmi Jembola.
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