Startup HalfHour

Author, entrepreneur, rebel, controversial trailblazer and diehard made in Akwa Ibom fan, Collins Oscar is a man of many parts! Hear him dish out unusual business advice as well as learn about his journey in the startup world with the host Francis Onuk.

Mrs. Seyene Otu shares her insight on the food industry; how to start, main focus, Challenges and how not to rush I’m getting a space & building a community.  The food sector is really wide, find out what aspect you really want to focus ok for example, if you want to be a caterer, food photographer, content creator and so on. Then you find someone who is in it already or you go for an int...

Imposter syndrome is the experience of feeling like a phony—you feel as though at any moment you are going to be found out as a fraud—like you don't belong where you are, and you only got there through dumb luck. It can affect anyone no matter their social status, work background, skill level, or degree of expertise. Eleana Diadem Akpan, a UI/UX designer shares her idea of the syndrome and how one...

Being an entrepreneur in Nigeria requires a lot of work, sometimes we see successful startup founders and ask if they were born to be successful or wonder if they or their circumstances made them who they are. Ntefon Moses Akpan also known as The WoodPecker, a furniture maker share his view on this excerpt of the show made for entrepreneurs by entrepreneurs

On today's edition of your entrepreneurial talk show made for entrepreneurs by entrepreneurs, we host the lady behind PrimeHill Limited Ido Aniekan, as she shares how to start, run a small business & turn it into big money with your host Francis Onuk

The need for digital skills knowledge cuts across gender, age or location, Google and Coursera in partnership with the Roothub, is offering 4 indemand skills training scholarship. We discuss the process, why one should avail themselves of the opportunity.

It is undeniable that the growth of e-commerce is still going strong around the world. The African continent has also been seduced by online sales and electronic transaction. However, what are the impediments to entry? There are numerous obstacles that prevent the adoption and thus progression of e-commerce in Africa. Let's understand how GUDIMALL is taking on ecommerce on Startup Half Hour with B...

Patricia a food entrep shares what it takes to be in the industry as well as her food event- Usen Ndia

As a musician in our culture, and you desire to do music as a full-time career, you need to learn to approach music as a business—to see yourself and your music through a particular lens so that you can succeed in the business community that surrounds music. Musician and producer Efe Mac Roc discusses this.

Bootstrapping a business is the process of starting out with minimum or no outside investment. Lots of persons most time say they require some form of investment to start, sustain or run a startup, Dorcas Akai, founder of VED collections shares her journey in entrepreneurship and what it means to bootstrap a business.

Starting out in the world of business can be very difficult particularly when one is self funded. Glory Akpan-Aviva a young entrepreneur shares her lessons learnt so far starting out.

In keeping to its promise to support businesses overcome challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Government has commence nationwide implementation of MSMEs Initiative namely; the MSMEs Survival Fund with the Payroll support track as the first scheme to rollout (50 Billion Naira). We discuss the initiative and encourage people to apply.

We look at opportunities and trends available to startup businesses as well as established ones to grow their businesses.

The passion to start D'ENIMS Yoghurts  was born out of growing up with a dad in the food processing industry and even though the yoghurt market seemed full, they saw a need to push out something better and unique. Listen to this wonderful couple share their challenges, opportunities and vision to expand their scope.

We discuss trends and tips small business owners can utilize in pushing their businesses.

For small businesses or those thinking of starting one, raising capital seems to be a large hurdle to cross. Edwin West, a Lawyer and investment coach talks about how to raise capital and the different forms of capital available.

Covid19 wrecked several businesses but also brought about opportunities. We looked at how one can turn business ideas into wealth.

Discussed various ways business owners, young people can take advantage of tech to learn, win consumers, sell and prepare to bounce back.

We discuss the impact of Covid19 on businesses and people. Discuss the impact of the pandemic on people, how they can stay safe and ways to flatten the curve of the spread.

Kemfon Decade, Prince Simeon, Tony Onuk, Anietie Kabash Ekanem with the host Francis Onuk, join a discussion via Zoom during lockdown on how businesses can stay afloat.