Startup Workshop. LAGOS, NIGERIA
Panel Discussion 1: Being profitable in Emerging markets
With over half of the world’s population living in emerging markets, what matters to startups is not the size of the market but the right approach. What strategies do successful entrepreneurs use to make sure their products/services are accepted by people who are at the bottom of the pyramid, or local companies which serve millions of people with lower income compared to the Western countries? Do aids and government relations really matter (the most)? Entrepreneurs and business(wo)men will share their lessons learned and experiences obtained in this panel.
Panel Discussion 2: Trends in Mobile Technology
The market for smartphone applications is one of the fastest growing in the world. This growing opportunity appeals to entrepreneurs of all ages and experience because more than an other market it brings together low startup costs and rapid scaleability. The constant development and improvement of smartphone hardware and software features continuously opens new doors to application developers. How can a smartphone application bring maximum value to the customer and be launched most successfully? Which new technologies will we see in the future? This panel will help you answer questions like these and allow you to harvest one of the fastest growing markets in the world!.
Panel Discussion 3: Developing an Entrepreneurial Mindset
Are entrepreneurs born or created? How do entrepreneurs think? And how can everyone think like an entrepreneur?
The Entrepreneurial Mindset Panel seeks to explore questions related to the making of an entrepreneur; and understand risk, creativity, inspiration, and customers from a strategic viewpoint. Our distinguished serial entrepreneur panelists will share their thoughts on ways to spot market opportunities, identify your personal strengths and successfully manage your venture. Come prepared with your fears, concerns, uncertainties, and most importantly, questions on how to rock the entrepreneurial mindset.
Panel Discussion 4: Getting Funding
Getting funding is a crucial element to kicking off any start-up, this panel will allow budding entrepreneurs to be actively engaged in thinking about the best ways to fund their idea. There are various methods of funding that are popular in the start-up community nowadays, including traditional angel and VC, newly created crowdfunding, etc. This workshop will enable participants to think outside of the box and come up with creative ways to fund various start-ups