The starting point of every successful startup is the IDEA.
When you come up with the right ideas and execute aggressively, your potential of building multi-billion dollar unicorn startups like Uber, Google or Facebook is almost guaranteed. But, do you have to create an original idea?
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Stripe Atlas is the product that promises to help you realize all the above for $500 only. And they’re smart. They have partnered with several startup accelerators and hubs all over Africa to make ease of their acquisition efforts.
A commonly held notion within the local tech space is that Nigerian techies do not like to share ideas; a practice that stifles the growth of this “ecosystem” we are trying to build. In fairness to upcoming entrepreneurs, the mere thought of having an idea you pitched somewhere, or revealed to someone in confidence being plagiarized, is enough reason to hoard ideas by all means necessary.
Last time, I gave you essential tips on choosing the right name for your startup. Today, we are going to practicalize everything we learnt.
Before you join the bandwagon of most ‘Igbo Men startups’ and give your startup a name like Emeka & Sons limited, ask yourself these questions; Is it memorable? Is it unique? Is it easy to pronounce?
May be you have finally come to terms with the fact that you will still remain broke well into your 40s, if you stick to your corporate job. You look around and all you see is dead ends, a vicious circle of mediocrity. You have finally built up the nerve to quit your job and launch your startup — for the sake of yourself and your family. You feel exhausted at work and fed up with your routine life. You need more freedom and more time to apply yourself to what you believe in.
