John Obaro, Chief Executive Officer of Systemspecs software solutions provider and owner of Remita says that start-ups and young entrepreneurs should not be limited to operating from or for Nigeria only, as the world has become a global village with the existence of technology and innovation.
Obaro who was at the November edition of the CFA start up hang out on Friday November 24, 2017 to talk to entrepreneurs in Nigeria about how technology can help grow their business said that startups should be open to all kinds of investors, whether foreign or local.
“We must recognise one thing; whether we like it or not, the world is becoming a global village, especially with what the internet has done and now with things like Bitcoin, the virtual currency coming into place, you will find that commerce will be re-defined and this line between whether something is foreign or local will begin to thin out,” Obaro told BusinessDay in an interview.
He added that a company can sit anywhere in the world and operate to cover the whole world as its market and so, if a Nigerian outfit is here and gets foreigners who want to invest, there is nothing wrong with that, especially if they will be making it easier for the startup to have a world wide reach.
Also speaking, Jane Egerton- Idehen, Country Manager, Avanti Satellite Communications told the startups present that entrepreneurship can be either natural or be nurtured.
According to her; “some people are natural entrepreneurs and have been business minded from a very tender age, but people can also try to acquire the skill set.”
Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata, the organizer of CFA startups hangout says the monthly program was birthed with the aim for startups to network and connect with other startups and for them to learn from successful entrepreneurs who have made taken similar steps in the past.
According to him, growth is a key component; “growth is work in progress. It’s important to find ways to deepen the ecosystem and work to make it more sustainable.”
Agbata announced that the winners of the startup challenge will get the chance to be featured on Channels Television Program ‘Tech Trends’.
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