In Africa, up to 70 percent of people who regard themselves as ‘entrepreneurs’ do not own a registered business.

How can anyone say they own a business when it doesn’t really and legally exist?

For some of these people, it’s just plain ignorance; they don’t know or understand the importance of a getting a business registered. The others, who aren’t totally ignorant, just choose to avoid the upfront cost of registration when they start their business.

If you have been running an unregistered business for sometime, this article will give you five reasons to regret your action/ignorance.

However, if you plan to start a business soon, then this article will help you avoid from missing out on the benefits of a legally registered business.

I have taken the time to do quite some research for this article and will present the the legal concepts in a very simple manner with real life examples and scenarios you can relate with.

By the time you’re done reading this article, you should know exactly what you need to do to register your business.

Read here: http://pukena.ng/blog/why-you-need-register-your-business-now