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Building for Growth: Why Structure Matters More Than Hustle

An Interview with Eric Osei, Founder of New Africa Impact Fund For many African entrepreneurs, business growth is the dream, but the transition from a small, agile team to a structured, scalable enterprise often exposes hidden weaknesses. In a candid conversation, Eric Osei, founder of the New Africa Impact Fund and author of Funding Options for Businesses, breaks down why businesses must pay attention to formalization, structure, and smart hiring practices during this critical phase. […]

How to Successfully Approach Friends, Family, and Close Networks for Funding

By Eric Osei (New Africa Impact Fund) Raising capital is one of the biggest challenges for entrepreneurs, especially in the early stages of a business. Traditional funding sources such as bank loans, venture capital, and grants can be difficult to access without a proven track record. This is why many entrepreneurs turn to their friends, family, and close networks for financial support. However, approaching loved ones for funding requires a thoughtful and professional strategy to […]

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Stay Connected with Your Clients and Audience

Many of the clients I work with sometimes worry about reaching out to their own clients too often. They wonder if following up with leads or continuing contact after a project is complete truly adds value, or if it risks coming across as intrusive. This is a valid concern, especially when you’re in an industry where people are already inundated with ads and promotions. However, one thing remains true: staying in touch is almost always […]

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The Ghanaian Dream Diaspora Investment Forum builds bridges in Amsterdam

Written by Sylvia Kendy The 25th of March 2022 marks the fifth edition of the Ghanaian Dream Diaspora Investment Forum held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Where almost 200 people keen to network and invest in Ghana and beyond, interacted with key speakers like H.E. John Kumah, Lorraine Wright MBE, Terry Afram and more, to tap into the opportunities of “building the Ghanaian Dream” and enforcing an entrepreneur driven continent. To highlight the role of the […]

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Amsterdam hosts Ghana Diaspora investment forum

After 5 years of co-organizing The Ghanaian Dream – Diaspora Investment Forum, an annual forum to create wealth on the African continent, outside of the city of Amsterdam, the conference is back in the city where it began. The conference is established with the aim to inspire, educate and equip the African diaspora around the globe to do business-, and invest in The Motherland. Confirmed speakers include keynotes: John Kuma (Deputy Minister of Finance Ghana), […]

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How to Show the Human Side of Your Brand

How building relationships save future businesses (part 2) In How to Grow Brands we can Trust, we shared our learnings on why building trust has become more relevant in business today. To simplify the topics of building your business presence and listening to your customers I promised to share a part two of our article. So here it goes. Tap into three more tips to help you build the business and customer relationships suitable for […]

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HOW TO GROW BRANDS WE CAN TRUST

How building relationships save future businesses In Things we learned during this Lockdown, Lessons for creative businesses, we highlighted the importance of creating brands people can trust. We shortly touched on the importance of relationship management and how to implement that in your business operations. Time to go in depth and share some of our real time experience you can take notes from. “Buyers trust friends, family and business partners” (The visible Expert, 2021) Having […]

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You are Free to Choose your Future! Discover your MBA on October 2 (A BYAustin recommendation)

Do you want to take your career to a new level and uncover your leadership potential? Then join us for the Access MBA online event on October 2. Access MBA educates, matches, and connects prospective MBA applicants with accredited and top-ranked business schools from around the globe. On October 2 you will have the ideal opportunity to learn more about the world’s most recognised business degrees. Speak with admissions directors of leading international institutions from […]

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