Weekly Wrap | 07th January / by  Deji Aroloye

The Big Story

Good day  , 

Happy new year to all our readers. We are very excited to send you the first newsletter in 2020.
Our commitment this year is to create and curate content that will offer huge value to businesses, entrepreneurs, startup founders, innovators, policymakers among others. Together, we will contribute to the growth of the startup ecosystem in Nigeria and beyond.

Meanwhile, let us remind quickly ourselves we must be ready to try new things as the year unfolds. Humans like to travel the path of least resistance. That explains the reason why many people throughout a lifetime stay in their comfort zone which holds a promise of little or no rewards. But that doesn’t have to be your reality.

There is no way a truly transformative startup or career can be built without trying new things and embracing change. Entrepreneurial success is a product of many things, however the ability to generate novel ideas and experiment fast counts as a major determinant. 

Let your activities be rooted in discovering new ways that will help your startup record an unprecedented level of growth. Innovate. Cultivate new knowledge and skills. Design new products. Acquire new customers. Find new partnerships. Enter new market. Just do the things you have never done before.
 

Team StarupLagos

 Storiesof the week
Here are a few big news items from the Startup Scene

• You want to know the six reasons that will stop you from becoming an entrepreneur. Read the piece here
• An article published by Jason Njoku of Iroko TV on medium in 2014 is trending on twitter. The article is titled: “Broke, Arrogant and Stupid’’ You can read the article here.
• Labs by ARM is investing in Trove, a micro-investing platform that makes it possible for Nigerians to invest in the US, Chinese & Nigerian Stocks, Government Bonds, and others starting from ₦1,000. The Lab by Arm is an initiative of Asset & Resource Management Holding Company Limited (ARM) in partnership with Ventures Platform. Read more
• Funding: Don’t write war-torn countries off yet
  Many will think it will be hard for startups in places like Libya to get funding. However, there is still money available for those who know where to look according to a piece published by Quartz Africa. Read here.

Job & Opportunities 
Funding, Events, other opportunities 

• The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has begun to accept applications for its 2020 TEF Entrepreneurship Programme Candidates who make it to the first stage will receive an equity-free seed capital of $5,000. You can get more information here
• Do you want funding? Ventureburn has published a list of 20 accelerators African startups can apply for in 2020. Read more.
• Nigerian fintech startup Kuda Bank is looking to hire a Technical Support Specialist. You can apply here if you are interested in working with the organization.

Job Board

Product Manager , Opera 
Communications Coordinator, Andela, Nigeria

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We want to see more tech-enabled companies start and scale in Nigeria! Supporting entrepreneurs as they build and grow tech-enabled products & companies is at the heart of Startup Lagos

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