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PropertiesLooking For Bricklayers That Work With Red Bricks by Dalighieri(op): 8:35am On Sep 01, 2020
Hello there Nairalanders,we are trying to build a brick oven and looking for a bricklayer that is experienced with red bricks.Please if you know anyone kindly reach out to me here or request for my contact.The job has to be done within the next 2 weeks and is Lagos based.
CelebritiesRe: Timi Frank Gifts Tonto Dikeh A Luxury AP Wristwatch & Apartment In Dubai by Dalighieri: 8:16am On Nov 16, 2019
rubbish, its obvious she is going this for attention.The watch is a male AP watch not female, second check the man's ring it matches the watch so she just did borrow pose to pepper the gullible on IG
CrimeRe: Boys Going For A Show In Lagos, Harassed By SARS For Driving Range Rover by Dalighieri: 12:18am On Nov 01, 2019
pls head over to twitter and reach out to segalink do that as soon as possible before they change the whole thing o
Holyvurgin17:
A guy who was our former neighbor went to rob yesterday night, police caught them then...he denied it and even said that he slept in our hostel yesternight ....then police asked him to describe the place he slept and he described our hostel in oto awori
This morning around 11 am police came to our hostel and they arrested my roommate who is the only one around...he told them that those thiefs did not sleep over in our hostel that it was all lies but they arrested him and locked him up since morning...we also went to school to mobilise student Union leaders who went to the police station to protest but they chased everyone out
Now they said he is a partner in crime and that he will be charged to court on criminal case... please any good Samaritan to come to our help coz I don't know what to do again .....right now I can't go to hostel for fear of being arrested too and tagged a criminal
Please any body who can help us should call me on 08122934592 we are innocent students

Now those thiefs have confessed that they didn't sleep over in our hostel so I believe he should be released tomorrow because time for bail today is closed...his aunty also went there ....a nairalander too helped to call the police station branch disguising as a friend and he made the DPO see reasons that my roommate is innocent...we are waiting till tomorrow for him to be released...I thank everyone who called me I really appreciate and I thank nairaland too
TravelFirst Time Traveller Applying For Schenghen Visa by Dalighieri(op): 2:17pm On Oct 31, 2019
Hello guys,i am trying to process a visa for my younger brother who has never travelled before and I need the advice of you gurus on here please.
So our plan is to process all the visa requirements from top to bottom using my 2yrs old cac registered company based in Lagos.Because of his application I have gotten my company tax clearance and even left some bulk funds in the corporate account.For the past 3 months I have been using my corporate account to pay him 450,000 Naira monthly salary and given him the title of Director of Operations in the company.

Where we need your advice,help is as follows

1.Pls which schenghen visa can we try out for him on a Virgin passport
2.Apart from the salary inflow in addition to about 350k left in his current account ,800k in his savings what other documentary evidence do we need to work on getting?
3.While researching on different threads,i came across a few comments making reference to other kind of tax please does he need to process any other kind of tax as a Lagos based employee in a private company?

The last time I processed any kind of visa from Nigeria was 2003,and since then I have lost touch on modern visa application requirements, so I will appreciate any help or advice you can render.What we plan to do is for him to get a scheghen tourist visa go there for a few weeks ad back, renew it for the second time then I will process Uk visa for him using my own credentials and status.
PoliticsRe: Fani-Kayode Visits Fasoranti As Daughter Is Buried (Photo) by Dalighieri: 11:56pm On Jul 22, 2019
You are a daft and unrepentant fool, the kind of demented idiot who give idiots a bad name.Have you seen the statement credited to the Igwe of the igbo in Zamfara state supporting Ruga and condemning the calls for Northerners to quit south? is Ngige,Okorocha,Osita Okechukwu yorubas who fully support Buhari? but ou would ignore those bios supporting him to chortle your well worn, formulaic and tired narrative
Temptee101:
We warned them, they called us names

We wanted to go, they kept shouting one Nigeria

We called him a dictator, blood sucker and a tyrant, they called him the messiah, a saint and democrat

We called her a zoo, they said they were in paradise

But they will never learn, just like Awolowo, abiola now tinubu

Anyways, RIP ma. Please choose a better country in your next life
CrimeRe: Albanian Cocaine Gangs Flaunt Flashy Cars To Entice Criminals To UK by Dalighieri: 11:20am On Jul 16, 2019
serves Britain right, they focused solely on African migrants as the cause of all the problems meanwhile others were busy doing anynow.Now that the have used UKBAto chase all the black people out they can face their real problem
CrimeRe: Girl Pregnant For Aunt’s Customer In Bayelsa, Sleeps In Uncompleted Building by Dalighieri: 10:27am On May 04, 2019
If anyone can link me with this girl I will be very gratefully want to support her with a small token
Car TalkRe: Are Mercedes Benz Cars Overrated And Over-hyped In Nigeria? by Dalighieri: 8:46am On Apr 23, 2019
Thrash!! I had my first experience in a Mercedes Benz (230E flat body) as a child when my late mother bought a brand new one then my dad has used a couple of Mercedes saloon cars till now, there is no point in Nigeria's history that Mercedes has not dictated the trend, till today its still doing so across generations, and it will continue to do so.I am on my second Mercedes Benz after trying a BMW,and Toyota and Honda during uni days.The drive, safety features ,resilience and understated luxury of a Mercedes is like comparing Mike Adenuga or Baba Ijebu Kessington with Money or Hush puppy then claiming these old billionaires are overrated because they don't showoff a lot of bling
TheBoy1740:
MB is no doubt an amazing car Brand and one of the most satisfying to drive and own. If you've driven one you'll understand. However, BMW, Porsche and other luxury car brands are equally exciting to drive. The thing about Nigerians is that we love following one thing at any particular time, if you remember the Hummer craze of d last decade, you'll understand.
In a few years from now all these Benz craze will die down and Nigerians will worship another brand.
Car TalkRe: Are Mercedes Benz Cars Overrated And Over-hyped In Nigeria? by Dalighieri: 8:38am On Apr 23, 2019
Association of bad belle jealousy infused people.Why don't you gather the money to buy a Mercedes first, experience it before doing a useless post shitting on people's cars.I bet the poster doesn't own a bicycle but individuals like them are the ones who will see you drive by minding your business and they will abuse your car as old or cheap and compare with E Money or Mompha rolls royce
AutosRe: My Terrible Experience Buying A Car From Auction Export by Dalighieri(op): 6:29pm On Apr 20, 2019
If I were based in the states and used the car in the US,i will take them to a small claims court and win damages.The vendor has the responsibility of disclosing every single detail especially when it has potential to impact the value of the item.Its like buying a house and you conveniently forget to mention rising damp that has been covered up by tiles
antagonist:
as far as I know auction export is like a broker or an agent, they dont have their own cars or workshop or anything they only buy from copart and other auctions and sell to other buyers, like they are middlemen between the main auctions and buyers
AutosRe: My Terrible Experience Buying A Car From Auction Export by Dalighieri(op): 2:36pm On Apr 20, 2019
Thanks a lot indeed I have learnt my lesson
wamiikechukwu:
While about to write this, I just saw there advert.

Sorry about that, but as they say experience is the best teacher.

Hope you find a good car next time.

Meanwhile

Do you need an android app for your business or website, then contact me I will build one for you at an afford price.
AutosRe: My Terrible Experience Buying A Car From Auction Export by Dalighieri(op): 2:35pm On Apr 20, 2019
antagonist:
bro sorry for your bad experience I've seen some similar negative opinions about them before as pertains customer service, but there are some points you raised that I want to ask you about if you dont mind



please did you run a comprehensive vin check on the car before you bought it or did anything else, was it a salvage car or a clean title?

I didn't because I assumed auction export being a reputable company would not take on a vehicle unless rigorous checks have been carried out.I have worked in a car auction place in UK before, bought several auction vehicles and I know that before they even put a car for auction they will take it to their workshop and have their mechanics run complete check on the vehicle.



some of these things are not so unusual for tokunbo cars especially salvage, most people change some things and buy new ones when they import cars, some cars don't even enter naija with foot mats, talk less of c caution,

I agree with you but the car I bought is clean title, if it was salvage would have made list of everything missing and bought them from there because it works out cheaper and better for me.I agree with you that its not unusual but if I am buying a Toyota Corolla,camry then I won't complain when I spend almost $25,000 just to buy a car alone, a car of less than 4yrs old when bought it I expect all those acessoriestogbe there.


sorry about your experience bros, if you can clarify maybe it will help someone else
Thanks for your comment, the reason for my grouse with them is the manner in which they handled my issues.And the less than transparent manner in which everything was conducted.Return ticket from Bham to New Jersey is less than $1,000 if I had gone myself I won't lose over $2k and physically inspect the car, save money by staying with my brother.Those are my regrets
AutosMy Terrible Experience Buying A Car From Auction Export by Dalighieri(op): 2:03pm On Apr 20, 2019
Good Afternoon Nairalanders,i have been a member on here for many years and gotten a whole lot of information via resourceful members in the different sections.When I decided to buy a car in the states Nairaland auto session was the first place I came to and found auction export.So after I went ahead to purchase a vehicle through them,i decided to come back here and relate my experience in the hopes that others who want to use auction export after me will be more careful and circumspect, ask the right questions and put unnecessary safeguards in place before parting with their hard earned money.I don't know if my experience is the norm or an exception but I can assure you that every single word I have written here is the truth and I regret ever buying a vehicle from auction export, even after my brother and an uncle warned me to just buy my car in a normal car lot in the states and get it shipped to Nigeria but I wanted a bargain.

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I finally saved up enough for the type of vehicle I wanted to use in Lagos after a long while and began to ask people around for where to purchase a car in the US.I was living in the Uk before finally making the decision to relocate finally in 2017 but I needed to buy a really nice car which I had been saving towards for years.

After trawling through Nairaland auto section and using google numerous times I settled on using auction export due to the absence of negative reviews, the overwhelming use of their company by Nigerians and absence of any fraudulent claims.So I found a friend's elder brother who had an auction export account and imports cars to Lagos,but the condition he gave me (5% of total valus of the purchase as his payment)didn't go down well with me or even sound fair so i asked my junior brother who is resident in the United States Hamilton,to register an auction export account.After he did he sent the login details to me and began to search for a car.

One thing I quickly realised with auction export is that unlike normal auctions where it is meant to be a game of chance, where you can either win the auction by buying for a bargain or slightly above the market price, auction export has skilfully rigged the deck by making sure no single car on their platform will sell for below the market price.If you bid on a hundred vehicles and win the bid, they would pull or cancel if it didn't reach their desired threshold rather than allow the auction to flow to the end when there is no reserve price for the vehicle in question.

You can argue that they are a business hence will do anything to secure their bottomline which is fair so i don't have a problem with that.

My main grouse with auction export centres around a 2014 Mercedes Benz CLA250 I finally won the bid for and bought from them.As soon as I won the bid I began to transfer the money in tranches directly to the AuctionExport account, so i transferred all the complete payment including the almost $2,000 dollars hidden payments that did not reflect on the website.After we transferred the money into their account with proof of payment from the Santander Bank few days later auction export said the money did not reflect in their account, neither have they seen any record of such transaction.I sent them all the bank transfer evidence and in spite of that they began to charge me a late payment.

**Please note that I had no single fault because I transferred directly to the account details I was given within the 3 days and with clear and verifiable evidence which I still have in my email.I went back to the Santander bank in Uk and they stated that the fault has to be with the recipient bank as they had zero issues from their end.After numerous calls to auction export which yielded no result because they made zero move to sort things out with their own bank.Their bank sent the money back to my Santander bank in the Uk with over $1,000 missing.Meanwhile I was still being charged late payment fees notwhitstanding the fact that the fault had nothing to do with me.I was able to do the transfers again this time using my junior brother's account in the US,and they finally acknowledged receipt of the money plus late payment charges.So we paid for the car and follow through on all the required steps and documentation.

Because I am buying a used car at auction i asked that my brother be allowed to physically inspect the car at the auction export car lot, but they declined this saying the time allotted for inspection was before the auction hence no one could inspect until the car arrived at the port destination.The shipping and all the needless delays took over 1 month.Each time I called a staff to complain or get updates i will be politely dismissed on the phone like an irritant or they simply don't pickup the phone.When they finally give you an update its a repeat of the same thing over several weeks.After about 3 months to cut the long story short we take delivery of the vehicle via Grimaldi in the LagosPort.

I began to discover a number of physical defects in the car which auction export did not disclose, either on the auction site or their emails when I requested for complete information about the car before I begin to make payment.

*First the car has had a rear end accident which seemed pretty serious, the panel beater they used had done a bad job just filling with body filler and spraying on it, then the back bumper on the left was bulging out from the bracket, when i took it to a body shop to get it sorted thinking its just to reset the bumper and maybe buy new brackets, they said the bumper was crudely screwed on to the body as a sort of money saving strategy and pushing the car on to a buyer,the only solution would be to buy another bumper.

Another discovery auction export failed to declare was the state of the front tires which I had to change within the first 3 months of using the car.Bear in mind that the car never left the Ikoyi to Vi axis within these months, hence it wasn't even due to excessive use or anything.While the tires were being changed we noticed the front brake pads needed to be changed as well.We checked the back same thing then the wipers as well all changed.

The car had no spare tire, no jack, wheel spanner, see caution or any assesories you expect to find in a Mercedes Benz of 2014 model.I washing to start fighting the man that cleared the vehicle before he swore to me that it was impossible to vandalise via Grimaldi then he opened the section for spare tire and showed me the dust that had settled on it, if someone had removed the spare tire oral the other accessories there would be a clean outline not dust that had settled over several weeks or months of the car in transit.

I reached out to Auction export expressing my disappointment and the lady who attended to my query began to patronise and effectively dismiss everything claiming ignorance.I simply stopped replying their mails because I was not getting anywhere and chalked it down to experience.I have not used the car for 2 yrs less than 50k miles but I can't wait to sell it add some money and buy my next car from registered car lot far far away from auction export.

Thanks for reading and like I said before if you really have to patronise auction export please do so while shining your eye and making sure you learn from my unpleasant experience.Took me this long because I did not want to be reminded of it at all until I saw some posts on here from auction export representatives.
AutosRe: How to Ship your Car from North America to Nigeria! by Dalighieri: 12:58pm On Apr 20, 2019
Sorry I have been very busy since I wrote that comment I was going to relate my experience via retort to you but I decided to doit via post for the sake of people who are planning to buy from auction export
Ehuatamuigunisi:
We are waiting for your review
FamilyRe: My Mom Is A Troublemaker... I Need Help by Dalighieri: 7:24am On Apr 20, 2019
Sometimes in situations like this simple advice might not be the solution.First try to do more research about your mother's childhood, was she bullied or abused by her parents or friends.I don't mean sex abuse but physical abuse.Also find out if she has had any traumatic episodes in her life while growing up which has never been dealt with professionally.Often times we Nigerians go through terrible episodes and we don't see a Psychiatrist or any counsellor then continue to live life thinking there is no residue remaining.My own mother has passed on many years ago but when she was alive she was a really tough woman who had a hot temper and very determined, although she didn't fight and all that she slapped few people who disrespected her.She applied her own to business and politics and she was very sucessful.If you check her family background as someone who grew up in a polygamous setting she had to fight to make her way and also through all of life's struggles.After you have done your research, find a day when she is happy and relaxed to sit her down in a quiet place and talk to her.Explain to her that irrespective of whatever she does you would always love her, then tell her how her behaviour makes you and other loved ones feel and appeal to her that you want her to get help e.g. psychological to manage the anger.Tell her you and your siblings will support and be there for her every step the way.Make sure you don't Abuse,judge or be condescending,judgemental.Another thing which also works for anger is encourage her to take up maybe exercise, gym or stress busting chores (you can google this)trust me she is not mad or an animal or unreasonable there is a reason for her behaviour.Rather than judge or condemn,put yourself in her shoes understanding help her
joystarts:
Hi guys, I really need some advice

My mom is so troublesome... She's always looking for people trouble, always ready for a fight. In the area in which we live in she has quarrel with all the people.

Our Tenants always move out after their rent has expired, i have tried to talk to her but she doesn't listen. Each time I try to she calls me a bastard and all sort of horrible names and tell me she is going to kill me, countless of times she has used a knife to threaten me.

My dad doesn't live with us but he is worst (I had a rough childhood). My mom has countless of times told me to leave her house which i plan on doing by next year but I can't take this anymore.

She is always being arrested and the worst part is the fact that she is educated. Am pretty sure that she has seen the police station than most policemen, I don't associate with people so not to attract problems to myself because she insults them.

But am tired of always getting her out of trouble.. Pease help me...I really need the help
TravelRe: Main Reasons Many Are Refused Visas by Dalighieri: 9:25am On Apr 19, 2019
This thread is still running after almost 5years.I don't have any enquiry or request for travel advice other than appreciating @vicjustice @justwise @worry and all the other super awesome people on here.You guys deserve a bottle of wine each.What you are doing FOC is what dodgy immigration lawyers in London are doing to fleece Nigs of thousands.It is just shameful that many who have used your advice have not come back that least appreciate and update the thread.God bless you guys
TravelRe: Securing Visa To France, Applying From Nigeria... by Dalighieri: 4:35pm On Apr 14, 2019
pls what is your WhatsApp or email I can reach you on
Cyberknight:
Sorry for your refusal.

Sometimes they may refuse you under this head if your supporting documentation is insufficient.

To see if we can give you some help concerning your issue, depending on the purpose of your intended visit (tourism, business, conference, study, etc.), and assuming that everything else checks out (reasonably healthy bank balance, some good travel history/record of compliance with other visas, good ties back home, etc.) what specific documents did you present justifying the trip apart from the generic ones you mentioned above?

For instance, when I applied for my last Schengen visa, in a cover letter I detailed a general itinerary, listed the cities I wished to visit in that country, mentioned a couple of the sights I wanted to see, paid for a tour group (refundable), etc.
PoliticsRe: Ambode’s N500m Works Out Edgar Return, Presidency, New IGP, Idris Major Players by Dalighieri: 9:55am On Jan 17, 2019
First you deny all opposition the use of public spaces by plastering Sanwoolu's banners everywhere, then you start vandalising and removing PDP Agbaje's banners.You send your area boys to intimidate opposition into silence.Even the Egbetokun you tried to impose in Lagos is the controversial thief who committed daylight robbery in the Osun and Ekiti but because his imposition was resisted you start posting rubbish all over the internet.Let me put you on notice when God is ready to show himself all the things you have been doing successfully will start going wrong.It started with your infighting ,then infighting amongst your bloodthirsty thugs God will confuse all of you in APC until Gbadamosi or Agbaje wins the election
OEPHIUS:
http://www.theguildng.com/ambodes-n500m-works-out-edgar-return-presidency-new-igp-idris-major-players/
InvestmentRe: Need Funding For Your Start Up? by Dalighieri(op): 9:35pm On Dec 06, 2018
Hi search for ubuntuafrikka business solutions on Facebook and drop a comment someone will get in touch with you
timsucess:
Please am really interested
need fund to start my agro business
CareerRe: Toheeb: Meet Cemetery Attendant Who Digs Graves For A Living In Lagos by Dalighieri: 9:01am On Dec 05, 2018
I am actually willing to help him complete payment for him to return to finish his mechanic training if the telephone no was therer
BrainnewsNg:
You think so? grin
InvestmentDo You Have A Compelling Back Story? by Dalighieri(op): 4:58pm On Dec 02, 2018
I have heard so much about the Japanese Sake alcoholic drink, being a sampler of all things alcoholic one day while having lunch at a popular Japanese themed restaurant which is a favourite of mine (Waga mama)I decided to do the lord's bidding and try the drink.I was taken aback at how similar the taste was to our Nigerian ogogoro.

So when someone asked why Sake drink from Japan,
Rice wine from China are doing well but our own indigenous Palmwine and ogogoro isn't achieving the same positive traction.I contributed that its all in the back story and how the product is perceived by the wider market demographic.

It is the same thing with your start up and how potential investors view and aggregate the traction it has achieved.

How formidable,compelling,intriguing and captivating is the back story behind Ogogoro/Palm wine as a product or business that would appeal to a non Nigerian/Non African?

If you pick any Chinese,Japanese food or Drink they will conveniently regale you with a back story dating back to the Shang,zhou,Sui dynasty which draws in a potential already intrigued by the rich and compelling historical exegesis.

Packaging,pricing,logistics etc all come AFTER you have carefully built a rich story around your start up, product.
When I discovered John Obidi's FB Group,the first thing I did was to check out his back story ,how he started and gradually scaled up as an influencer, that appealed to me more than any achievement he has or rich resume.How many big people both home and abroad have you deliberately googled their back story,bought their memoirs/biography just to see how they started and how the values that shaped them and their world view impacted their business?think about it.

Have you noticed many eateries all have the same story narrating how they inherited recipes from their mum or grandma, that is a compelling story.

Even our Nigerian artistes sell their brand with a compelling story, from Olamide Baddo to Wizkid etc will often remind you of their journey from the ghetto to the high life and success.That compelling back story endears more fans to them that the actual quality of their songs.That is the power of a back story in a start up/product launch/marketing.

Please develop a compelling,believable,captivating back story for your start up today.It WILL determine the tenuous link between getting another rejection from potential investors who feel a disconnect to what you are offering, and an investor who is emotionally swept along with your story.
Happy Sunday folks, do have a great one
#fundamentalsofstartupfoundraising
#moneytalks
#igniteyoursidehustle
#ubuntuafrikkabusinesssolutions

Business To BusinessNeed Funding For Your Start Up? by Dalighieri(op): 11:55am On Nov 30, 2018
The ecosystem around investing is changing rapidly and you as a founder needs to quickly adapt to the rapid changes to succeed in fund raising for your start up.

I have met many entrepreneurs who complain about difficulties of raising funds for their start ups,but in my mind i always assumed this was only limited to those who are not exposed to digital media,numerous funding mechanisms on offer or lack social networking skills which is like key to success in our country.
However after reading the report of a digital media campaign our company recently ran, targeting 25-34yrs old age demographic of start up entrepreneurs in Nigeria I had cause to change my mind,after I observed a consistent but worrying pattern cutting across the overwhelming requests from our responders.
You see while we had a mix of requests’ from people who needed sales and marketing help,writing business plans and the likes a clear majority of people who responded had challenges raising funds either to start their side or main hustle, or even scale up capacity for optimal growth.
For a casual watcher this might seem like an obvious challenge,until you pause to consider a lack of assistance from Govt agencies,Banks,Micro finance etc coupled with my interaction with some of these responders and research on the issue.

As someone who relocated back to Nigeria from the UK,i took the proactive and engaging UK Government support and grants for small business as a right not priviledge, not until I realised that lack of support for Nigerian start ups goes beyond just raising funds alone, but confronts challenges like a deficiency of information and support regarding critical requirements an entrepreneur must get right to raise seed funding from Angel/seed stage investors,Peer-to-peer lenders,Venture Capitalists even personal investors which falls under friends, family and Organisations that raise funds for start ups especially in the 3rd world.

I bet many of you who fall under the tag of #startupentrepreneurs have written countless proposals for funding but have been rejected multiple times, leading to frustration and a dilemma questioning what you did wrong.
-Do you know if your pitch was convincing to investors or it raised several red flags you were not aware of?
-were you even given constructive feedback or a condescending//patronising brush off?
Answers to these seemingly common innocuous questions can diagnose a whole lot regarding the reason for your rejection.

As a Business analyst and strategist of many years in the Uk,i have been opportuned to come across some of these organisations, attended seminars and also consulted for a few hence I have a lot of information and tips I intend to share with Nigerian start up entrepreneurs mainly on funding which I believe will benefit many and unlock their potentials.

In subsequent write ups tagged #Startupfundingfundamentals series I will be sharing tips in the following areas of fundraising for your start up.

-How to write a standard funding request/executive summary
-when is the right time to seek funding
-critical terms a start up entrepreneur must know e.g. letter of equity,post money safe,convertibles,equity.
-types of investor funding and which is right for you.
-How to convince an investor
-secrets to a winning pitch/presentation
-negotiations
-legal due diligence to protect your investment
In addition at a later date, I will share details of some international organisations funding African start ups across a variety of investment sectors.I hope you find the information I will be sharing subsequently useful for your business.
#UBUNTUAFRIKKABUSINESSSOLUTIONS
#Fundamentalsofstartupfundraising
#igniteyourhustle

InvestmentNeed Funding For Your Start Up? by Dalighieri(op): 11:45am On Nov 30, 2018
"Ecosystem around investing is changing rapidly and you as a founder needs to quickly adapt to the rapid changes to succeed in fund raising for your start up"
I have met many entrepreneurs who complain about difficulties of raising funds for their start ups,but in my mind i always assumed this was only limited to those who are not exposed to digital media,numerous funding mechanisms on offer or lack social networking skills which is like key to success in our country.
However after reading the report of a digital media campaign our company recently ran, targeting 25-34yrs old age demographic of start up entrepreneurs in Nigeria I had cause to change my mind,after I observed a consistent but worrying pattern cutting across the overwhelming requests from our responders.
You see while we had a mix of requests’ from people who needed sales and marketing help,writing business plans and the likes a clear majority of people who responded had challenges raising funds either to start their side or main hustle, or even scale up capacity for optimal growth.
For a casual watcher this might seem like an obvious challenge,until you pause to consider a lack of assistance from Govt agencies,Banks,Micro finance etc coupled with my interaction with some of these responders and research on the issue.
As someone who relocated back to Nigeria from the UK,i took the proactive and engaging UK Government support and grants for small business as a right not priviledge, not until I realised that lack of support for Nigerian start ups goes beyond just raising funds alone, but confronts challenges like a deficiency of information and support regarding critical requirements an entrepreneur must get right to raise seed funding from Angel/seed stage investors,Peer-to-peer lenders,Venture Capitalists even personal investors which falls under friends, family and Organisations that raise funds for start ups especially in the 3rd world.
I bet many of you who fall under the tag of #startupentrepreneurs have written countless proposals for funding but have been rejected multiple times, leading to frustration and a dilemma questioning what you did wrong.
-Do you know if your pitch was convincing to investors or it raised several red flags you were not aware of?
-were you even given constructive feedback or a condescending//patronising brush off?
Answers to these seemingly common innocuous questions can diagnose a whole lot regarding the reason for your rejection.
As a Business analyst and strategist of many years in the Uk,i have been opportuned to come across some of these organisations, attended seminars and also consulted for a few hence I have a lot of information and tips I intend to share with Nigerian start up entrepreneurs mainly on funding which I believe will benefit many and unlock their potentials.
In subsequent write ups tagged #Startupfundingfundamentals series I will be sharing tips in the following areas of fundraising for your start up.
-How to write a standard funding request/executive summary
-when is the right time to seek funding
-critical terms a start up entrepreneur must know e.g. letter of equity,post money safe,convertibles,equity.
-types of investor funding and which is right for you.
-How to convince an investor
-secrets to a winning pitch/presentation
-negotiations
-legal due diligence to protect your investment
In addition at a later date, I will share details of some international organisations funding African start ups across a variety of investment sectors.I hope you find the information I will be sharing subsequently useful for your business.
#Fundamentalsofstartupfunding
#MoneytalksNaija
#raisingmoneyforyourstartup
#ubuntuafrikkabusinesssolutions

PoliticsRe: Afenifere To Tinubu: You Can Give Your House As Cattle Colony, Not Yorubaland by Dalighieri: 8:55am On Oct 10, 2018
like those people have said please give up your family land including your father's compound to the cattle herders then sign over C of O WE WILL APPLAUD YOU FOR IT
RevenGeMission:
Those old idiots , association of their pocket interest fools claiming to represent Yoruba interest are nothing both money mongers


I am Yoruba , They do not represent me and I am definitely not against ranching


So many Yoruba investors have at least 10 cows with these herders and those multiply each year or so , Not only fulani will benefit from grazing areas
CrimeRe: How God Saved Me From Cultists In Benin City by Dalighieri: 6:19pm On Oct 04, 2018
A word is enough for the wise, did you hear what he said if they come back for reprisals they won't stand there and be asking you for proof od identification.Just pack your load and move to another apartment your life is more important than any amount you have paid the landlord
XaintJoel20:
They didn't come to attack me. They came to attack the guy that was occupying my apartment before I moved in, not knowing that he has packed out.

They could have shot any body they met in that apartment, thinking that they have hit their target. That's why I am elated.
CrimeRe: Evans Gave Me Tetanus Injections After His Gang Shot Me –businessman by Dalighieri: 9:29am On Sep 15, 2018
Go and read the full accounts of his ordeal,Evans had regular conversations with him while in captivity so he recognised his voice obviously after several months of conversing.Evans invited the doctor to treat him but made sure he was blindfolded so that he doesn't see the doctor.According to this man the Doctor is the only one who is still at large leading him and the police to believe Evans is protecting the doctor who might be an established medical practitioner
gotzy:
Am wondering too, this is a cooked up story
RomanceRe: My Bestie Is Now Asking Me Out by Dalighieri: 8:56am On Aug 10, 2018
This is the problem some of you girls have.You complain about dating douchebags who are unfaithful, violent not caring etc yet when a nice guy shows up you don't want him.It is perfectly understandable for you to be shocked and confused at first, but if you are single or don't have a solid relationship give this guy a trial because after the beauty has faded, after several years of marriage only real friendship continues to sustain the marriage.Dont allow immaturity dictate wrong actions, think of your future and the kind of man that will be loyal and honest in the long term dont throw away a good thing o.Me that I am talking I had this opportunity In 2006 and I stupidly allowed friends to mislead me, since 2006 to now I have not met anyone else like this girl a man who knows her value quickly grabbed her and they are married now.Dont make a decision you would regret
ritylove:
I am a very gregarious or rather should i say a social individual,i keep alot of company but my actual real friends circle is pretty small,i actually never bought this male bestie of a thing from the onset because i felt it was thrash and irrelevant to me, i was satisfied with my girlfriends around,but during my 100 level in the university there was this particular guy i met then i was still a fresher i never knew much about the school he helped me alot with my clearance,getting a place to stay,showing me around school with alot of stuffs too numerous to mention here.

As time goes on suprisingly we started getting very close much more closer than i ever expected he was very nice and caring to me,sometimes he acts like my dad he is the only male friend i have who dares scold me in my wrong doings as time goes on before i could even realize it he was the closest to me among all my friends he was always there for me when i needed someone even when i dont he was there. We became so close i started confiding in him alot,i even told him stuffs i cant tell my mum we got so close he knows almost everything about me,everyone av dated,whom am dating,my breakups,my sex life,my kind of guy,my attitude towards dating,how i reason, even before saying something he has an idea of what am about to say,this guy knows my girlcode to the freaking core there is hardly anything i can hide from him,he has being of great assistance to me always forcing me to read my books and forget social medias,the truth is that he is the major reason for my drastic improvement academically, i was always at the receiving end,there is hardly anything i do for him yet he stayed i realized i needed him more than he needed me.


it all started few days ago as usual we just left from an eatery store heading back home he decided to drop by my place to charge his pc which he was using for his finals project work since there area had light issues,fast forward to when we got home there it goes we were talking as usual then all of a sudden he started saying stuffs how he feels about me all this while but only kept it to himself after hearing him speak for almost 3hours i was totally confused i didnt say anything i just starred at him the whole time till he finished ,noticing my silience he then asked me what i had to say about what i just heared,i had no idea on what to say i was totally confused i have never seen him this serious my entire life,in an attempt to escape the moment and look on his face i told him to give me sometime to dissolve all what i have heard after which he left.

Now am put in one of the most difficult situations i have ever being he is a very nice person,one of the nicest guys i have met yet he treats me better than anyone else, he treats me better than anyone am dating words can hardly explain i like him alot but i dont think i love or have any feelings or so for him this a guy who waited almost 4yrs to ask me out,a guy who knows me better than all my friends,i feel this guy knows too much and am scared he might use that against me one way or the other after all he has done for me i feel i owe him more, i cant look him in the eyes and tell him that i dont love him,i dont want to hurt his feelings and i dont want to loose him either cux he is my bestfriend i dont want to look like the bad person in front of everyone else but pleasing him here means displeasing myself i dont know what to do anymore cux i dont want to hurt anyones feeling, have being avoiding his calls and text cux i dont know what to say please i need a sincere and modest advice here what can i do in this situation i dont want anyones feelings getting hurt.
TravelRe: On My Way To Iseyin by Dalighieri: 3:48pm On Jul 18, 2018
hi I am going to Iseyin for similar purpose pls where can I board a comfortable car not bus if I am coming from Lekki thanks
BusinessRe: Have Any Questions On The Mining Industry In Nigeria? Ask Me by Dalighieri: 7:42pm On Jul 16, 2018
Are there amateur prospecting clubs like they have abroad in Nigeria.I mean where a group of investors pool resources together acquire land and mine on weekends
FamilyRe: Man Spots ‘dead’ Wife With Another Man In Lagos by Dalighieri: 10:50pm On Jul 01, 2018
Leave them now, they are probably teenagers still collecting pocket money.Same thing happened to a woman with 5 kids now all grown up, still living in the street I grew up.She met her hubby, got married and they built a bungalow while the man was into paid employ ,she operates a restaurant.After disturbing her hubby to see his family for several years, one day he told her to cook assorted dishes because his family were coming to visit them.She did as instructed then on the day itself the man walked out of the house saying his family were at the bus stop (which is like 15mins walk from their house) and he wants to go bring them back to the house.Few minutes after he left some people arrived at the house claiming to be the man's family from Ebute metta.The woman brought out the children and introduced them to the people who claimed to be the man's family and instead of being happy they all burst into tears.The oldest amongst them said the man had died several years earlier and when they got the summon to come to that house, no one even told them they were coming to see the man but to see some of the stuffs he left behind to this day the wife now in her 60s is still alive and living in same house.The children are grown up adults and everybody in that street who has lived there for more than 15yrs knows the story many of the older residents know the man in question
blackfase:
Akudaaya tinz. See as oversabi and over civilized people will flood here and try to undermine the plausibility of such happening. Call them the indomie generation angry huh
CrimeRe: Thief Breaks Man's Car, Steals His Laptop While Watching Nigeria-Argentina Match by Dalighieri: 3:05pm On Jun 27, 2018
I'm sorry but you were careless.Even in any major city of thew world which includes US,UK you would see public adverts by their police warning motorists not to leave electronic valuables in plain sight.
CelebritiesRe: Linda Ikeji Set To Leave Her N500M Banana Island Mansion For Her Husband's House by Dalighieri: 5:36pm On Jun 07, 2018
You know it but her gullible followers will swallow the bull crap lmao
richeeyo:
She was never the owner
Najia bloggers are just like ebola run far when u see them

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