Chichi Eriobu, award-winning entrepreneur and founder of Phronesis Foods Nigeria Limited, is set to launch her debut, paperback book titled “How to Pitch Your Business” on Saturday, June 29, 2025, in Lagos.

The book, subtitled “A Practical Guide for Startup Entrepreneurs”, is a no-fluff, hands-on guide that walks entrepreneurs through the steps of crafting and delivering a powerful business pitch especially for grants, investors, and competitions.

Known for her passionate voice in food innovation, women and youth empowerment, and business development, Eriobu wrote the book as a response to the recurring struggles she saw among startup founders who had great ideas but struggled to communicate their value.

“Too many entrepreneurs lose out on funding not because their idea isn’t strong, but because their pitch isn’t clear,” Eriobu says. “I’ve lived it, I’ve won grants through it, and I’ve coached over 2,000+ entrepreneurs through the same journey.”

The launch event will take place at Ikeja, GRA, and would feature:

A live pitch showcase of 10 entrepreneurs, testimonials from past mentees, a book reading and fireside chat with Eriobu; networking, book signing, and a curated photo experience

The event is expected to attract stakeholders from the startup ecosystem, grant bodies, incubators, investors, press, and business mentors.

Chichi Eriobu is the CEO of Phronesis Foods, a food processing and packaging company creating high-protein products from African superfoods. She is a recipient of multiple awards including Best Female Business Speaker of the Year and Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year. Chichi is also a board member at Crown Point College of Health Sciences and Technology and a mentor to hundreds of young entrepreneurs across Africa.

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha is the Aviation Correspondent at BusinessDay Media Limited, publishers of BusinessDay Newspapers. She is also the Deputy Editor, BusinessDay Weekender Magazine, the Saturday Weekend edition of BusinessDay. She holds a BSC in Mass Communication from the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka and a Masters degree in Marketing at the University of Lagos. As the lead writer on the aviation desk, Ifeoma is responsible and in charge of the three weekly aviation and travel pages in BusinessDay and BDSunday. She also overseas and edits all pages of BusinessDay Saturday Weekender. She has written various investigative, features and news stories in aviation and business related issues and has been severally nominated for award in the category of Aviation Writer of the Year by the Nigeria Media Nite-Out awards; one of the Nigeria’s most prestigious media awards ceremonies. Ifeoma is a one-time winner of the prestigious Nigeria Media Merit Award under the 'Aviation Writer of the Year' Category. She is the 2025 Eloy Award winner under the Print Media Journalist category. She has undergone several journalism trainings by various prestigious organisations. Ifeoma is also a fellow of the Female Reporters Leadership Fellowship of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism.

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