Posted By:  justloy Posted On:  Oct 10, 2008	How to Position Your Nigerian Startup for VC Funding
Perhaps your startup business model is not necessarily based on acquisition, but hey, who doesn’t want to get acquired by a huge company? I’d be glad to get the scoop first:-) Of course, startups can still succeed with business models such as selling advertising, affiliates...... [view]

Posted By:  justloy Posted On:  Oct 9, 2008	How to Build a Brand for Nigerian Startups
Do you believe that you can sell yourself with your words, image and looks? Many marketing and advertising firms believe this, that’s why they make a heck of money through words, image and looks. How can you brand your business start-up to become a leader in today’s highly...... [view]

Posted By:  justloy Posted On:  Oct 2, 2008	20 Internet Startups Ideas for Nigeria
Recently, I recommended 10 web startups ideas worth exploring in Nigeria . Here are 10 more Internet startup ideas for your review. 11. Web hosting services There are quite a few of web hosting sites offering web hosting packages, web design and web domain name registration...... [view]

Posted By:  justloy Posted On:  Oct 1, 2008	Introducing StartupsNigeria Forum for Advice
Today, we have added an advice page for people who are interested in getting useful ideas for starting an online business or a business blog. In Nigeria, we hope to see a new generation of web entrepreneurs who are keen on developing Nigeria’s web 2.0 digital space. The forum for...... [view]

Posted By:  justloy Posted On:  Sep 30, 2008	How to Develop African Startups That Google Can Buy
Google (I call them the Big G) has been one of the leading lions of the Internet jungle always looking out for preys to capture. Could you believe that Google bought 19 start-ups in 2007? Google’s most recent start-up acquisitions were Begun (online advertising) from...... [view]

Posted By:  justloy Posted On:  Sep 29, 2008	Google Offers $10 Million for Social Entrepreneurial Ideas
Google has announced a project called Project 10 100    (pronounced “Project 10 to the 100th”), which is a call for ideas to change the world by helping as many people as possible. There will be ten winners competing for 10 million dollars in funding to launch their...... [view]

Posted By:  justloy Posted On:  Sep 27, 2008	Truspot, Nigeria’s Social Music Revolution Set To Launch Blog - idolike.net
Tru Spot! the social music platform designed to support Nigerian artists, fans, local music and the entertainment world at large will soon launch its blog called idolike . The launch date is set for 1st October 2008. idolike.net will be featuring celebrity...... [view]

Posted By:  justloy Posted On:  Sep 26, 2008	Naijapedia’s Development Uses Open Source Tools
After the success of Wikipedia , the free online encyclopedia, it seems that Nigeria will soon have its own free online dictionary at naijapedia.com Recently, I wrote a post about 10 web startups worth exploring in Nigeria , and recommended that Nigeria should have its own...... [view]

Posted By:  justloy Posted On:  Sep 25, 2008	7 Strategic Steps to Developing Business Plans for Startups
If you have a startup idea but don’t know how to develop a business plan, perhaps this article would provide some help in planning your online business startup before launch. 1. Research You need to understand the various sections required in a business plan, the purpose of the...... [view]

Posted By:  justloy Posted On:  Sep 22, 2008	Interview with Temi Kolawole, Co-founder, Antigravity Inc.
Today, I am featuring an email interview I recently had with Temi Kolawole , co-founder of Antigravity Inc., a web design company founded in 2004 that offers solutions in all of the major programming languages (PHP, .NET, Ruby on Rails & JSP), search engine optimization (SEO) as well as...... [view]

Posted By:  justloy Posted On:  Sep 17, 2008	10 Web Startup Ideas Worth Exploring in Nigeria
Today, I am recommending 10 web startup ideas that are worth exploring in Nigeria. These ideas might even get you funding from venture capitalists and might just be what Google could buy:-) 1. Photo/video sharing services Photo/video sharing sites allow users to upload music and music...... [view]