Whilst browsing through financial headlines, the word “Bonds” has most likely popped up a lot of times and typically a lot of people have no clue as to what it means or how to leverage on opportunities it offers. Trading in bonds remains the safest and most predictable investment vehicle all over the world and Nigeria is not an exception. Our discourse this week focuses on the meaning and types of bonds as well as the advantages and process of [...]
Dear Entrepreneur, Some of the greatest success stories in business have been written by partnerships between two or more entrepreneurs possessing complementary skills. Tech genius and marketing mastermind are a frequent combination e.g. Apple. One partner might see the opportunity to create a new product. Another partner might know a better way to distribute it. A third partner might provide the logistics expertise or industry connections to get the business producing revenues. It is however common in Nigeria to hear bitter [...]
Dear Subscriber, Contract negotiation is the process of give and take that parties go through to reach a business agreement. It is a common saying that “in business you don't get what you deserve; you get what you negotiate" and it is fairly common for business owners to spend a lot of time negotiating with customers, suppliers, investors, prospective employees etc. Contract negotiations do not have to be unpleasant or one sided as each party is expected to compromise on [...]
