Black Friday And The Nigerian Entrepreneurs

Black Friday And The Nigerian Entrepreneurs

The earliest mention of the phrase ‘Black Friday’ was used to describe the day after Thanksgiving in the United States in 1952, which is usually the Friday after the fourth Thursday in November — a day considered to be the beginning of the country’s Christmas shopping season. Black Friday was coined to describe the heavy […]

How To Standout And Be Trusted With Your New Business

How To Standout And Be Trusted With Your New Business

New businesses often count on being original or cutting edge to get ahead of their competition and to thrive. Unfortunately, that same quality of newness means the brand is still somewhat unknown. With the uncertainty and riskiness of new businesses, the startup stigma tends to follow new companies around like a bad smell — assumptions […]

Here’s Why Your Influencer Marketing Isn’t Working

Here’s Why Your Influencer Marketing Isn’t Working

“Influencers,” as we think of them today, are closer to reality TV stars than they are to your average consumer. While their 5,000-100,000 or more followers may provide the attention factor marketers seek, it turns out they’re not as influential as you’d think. A recent report by my company, Stackla, revealed that only 23% of […]