Putting Yourself Out There
This one’s for the introverts! The wallflowers. Those of you who cringe at the thought of a bit of limelight. I write to you today in hopes that you will reconsider… A Quick… Continue reading
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Ways to Avoid Quitting
It’s no secret that entrepreneurship can be a lonely ride filled with countless twists and turns. 80% of African businesses fail within their first 5 years. Like many entrepreneurs, I myself have come… Continue reading
Do This Before Borrowing Money for Your Food Business
Picture this… You’ve been in business for a few months or years now. You have some traction and you think you’re ready for the next phase. However, there’s one major road-bump! …You don’t… Continue reading
A Better New Year for Your Business
The day has finally come. The one you’ve been reserving for the commencement of your most important goals. “I’ll start in the new year,” you’ve said to yourself, over and over. And now… Continue reading
The Benefits of Customer Complaints
If you run a restaurant business in Nigeria, chances are you’ve likely received your fair share of customer complaints. It’s certainly not always easy to hear such feedback about your hard work, and… Continue reading
Why It’s Important to Attend Food Exhibitions in Africa
I was recently invited to attend FoodAfrica 2023 – an international trade exhibition for food and beverages. This year’s exhibition marked the 8th annual edition and took place in Cairo’s Egypt International Exhibition… Continue reading
Let’s Talk About Hiring, Training and Firing
If you live in a country like Nigeria, I’m sure you’ve heard all about how “good employees are difficult to find” – particularly within the service industry. There’s no doubt that an auntie,… Continue reading
Signs your restaurant business is probably losing money
If there’s a restaurant out there that hasn’t lost money before, I’d like to hear from them! 😆Especially in Africa, where “poor business practices” is listed amongst the top three reasons why 80%… Continue reading
4 Things I Wish I Knew When I First Started My Restaurant Business In Lagos, Nigeria
I’m back with something substantial today. Something I wish was out there when I first began on this crazy adventure of “foodiepreneurship” in Nigeria. Some backstory… I didn’t enter into this totally blind.… Continue reading
Let’s Try This Again, Shall We?
I have not been on this blog in years. From looking back at the post history, my last visit was in 2019 *shame emoji* (I can’t even find the emojis on here, so… Continue reading