SELF STARTERS NIGERIA

Meet Timilehin Bello, 25, is the Chief Executive Officer of Media Panache, a public relations and digital marketing firm. In this interview, he says though there may be challenges, he finds fulfilment as an entrepreneur.  Tell us about Media Panache.   Media Panache Nigeria is a public relations and digital marketing firm founded in 2016. We serve both individuals and organisations in community, government, and media relations.  How did it start?   The company’s journey has been quite a riveting one. I founded Media Panache in March 2016 shortly after exiting my previous place of work. With the ample knowledge I had procured in the field, I visualised and put together a PR agency with a young and vibrant team that would exert unique approaches in the execution of creative PR ideas.  We initially started on a WhatsApp group, attending to clients and setting projects in motion thereon – before moving into an office space situated in Ikeja, Lagos. What motivated y...

TIPS TO ATTRACT ANGEL INVESTORS FOR STARTUPS  More and more  startup entrepreneurs nowadays are looking for advice on how to attract angel investors to grow their business. An angel investor is always an attractive funding option for the startup entrepreneurs. An entrepreneur needs to understand having an idea is not enough to attract angel investors. Entrepreneurs need to understand what angel investors exactly look in startups. Angel investors are accredited investors, who invest their own money for a percentage of the business. Here we put some tips about attracting angel investors for startups. 1. Build a Convincing Business Model Angel investors always look to see a well organized  and thought out business model. They will be interested if your startup model is profitable, expandable and revenue sharing. It is important to clearly define your competitive landscape of the business and how the product has a cl...