Leo Val

Launching an online business seems like such a simple idea. A brilliant idea plus a website should start the money rolling, right? Well, it could, but just because it’s easier to start a business online than in a physical location, does not mean it should be approached with any less care and strategy. The first place to start is with a well thought-out business plan. You need to identify your target market and competition, find funding and  other resources, and develop your brand. Finding your market is a key aspect of this step. Make sure your idea isn’t already out there, or, if it is, make sure it’s a market with room for competition. There’s no point in starting up a business in a heavily saturated market if you aren’t offering something uniquely different to drive consumers away from the current market leaders. Now that you have a strategy laid out, you need to find the money to get your business off the ground. A common way to do this is through bank financing – either...

Imagine if you were selling a product that costs $1. And you had an email list of say, 1,000 subscribers. If you sent out an email, promoting your product, and you got an average open rate of 30% (that’s 300 people opened your email), and out of that 30%, 10% bought your $1 product, you’ll be making $30 daily. Now, imagine if you were sending out this type of email once every week Or if you had more email subscribers. Tha means more revenue for your business every week! But, you won’t make sales or generate revenue if no one is opening your emails. So here are 5 steps to ensuring your customers are opening your emails, and buying your product. I have personally used these techniques to increase my email open rate from 4% to 26%-30% Step 1: Get Your Customers To Whitelist Your Email  So, I had this issue for a long time and didn’t realize it. I was steadily growing my email list, but my open rates weren’t improving. In fact, at a time, over 96% of my email subsc...

With the new year comes the opportunity to look back at your business strategy and determine where you can grow. For many, taking their business online is still a bridge to be crossed. The upside of online business expansion is too valuable to be ignored opening a new sales channel and developing meaningful relationships with your customers can be the key to driving new revenue. Before you open an online store, you need to be aware of the challenges you may face right out of the gate. Building a plan to address these can you set you up for success for when you finally open your virtual doors. Here are five major things to consider when making the leap to selling online: 1. Finding the right service providers When you build your website, one of the first critical decisions is finding the right service providers, from website builders to payments processors and everything in between. Do your homework to understand what features you'll actually need, how the various ...

Application open for HND, B.Sc holders and for I.T space now open for fresh intake. Elbuns Engineering Construction Limited is a well known Engineering/Construction company based in Nigeria. Elbuns Engineering currently requires the cadre of staff who are ready to work independently on site, to fill the vacant positions listed below: Job Title: Site/Civil Engineer Location: Lagos Qualification HND/B.Sc in Engineering Job Title: Structural Engineer Location: Lagos Qualification HND/B.Sc in Engineering except for IT Students. Job Title: Quantity Surveyor Location: Lagos Qualification HND/B.Sc in Engineering Job Title: HSE Officer Location: Lagos Qualification HND/B.Sc in Engineering Job Title: I.T. Student Location: Lagos Duration: One year Requirements Candidates should possess relevant qualifications. How to Apply Interested and qualified applicant should forward their CV’s with a Cover Letter to the Company Corporate Office via the address below:...

Application Procedure – This is to inform all interested applicants that Shell Nigeria is currently recruiting into the below mentioned job positions. Shell Nigeria are looking for graduates who have completed their undergraduate degree between 2014 and 2015 Graduated with at least a minimum 2:1 (Second Class Upper) degree and have successfully completed their National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) program Courses of Study: Petroleum Engineering Mechanical Engineering Chemical Engineering Civil Engineering Metallurgical Engineering Geology Social Sciences Law Finance Mathematics Statistics Note: Applicants who do not satisfy the above requirements will not be considered To apply, please visit www.shell.com.ng / careers or www.shell.com /careers . Application portal opens 19th of February 2018 and closes 14th March 2018. Please Note: Shell is an equal opportunity employer. If you have a disability, long term health condition, or an injury that could require adjustm...

The Laureate Global Fellowship  is a pioneering  youth social entrepreneurship program  working to redefine how young people lead change. Launched in 2001, the fellowship invests annually in twenty extraordinary young leaders whose social ventures are transforming how age-old challenges are addressed in their communities and

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