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5 Big Mistakes to Avoid When Asking Investors for Money

June 15, 2015June 15, 2015 RISE NETWORKS 0 Comment Business, Rise Networks Community, Youth Speak business, Capital, Finances, growth, Investment, Investors, Plan, PROFIT, risenetworks.org, strategy, success

(By William R. Patterson) “Whenever you want someone to help you, no matter what kind of help it happens to be, it is important that

Why Every Entrepreneur Should Have A Mentor

December 11, 2014December 11, 2014 RISE NETWORKS 0 Comment Business, Rise Networks Community, Youth Speak Advice, Capital, challenges, entrepreneur, Guidance, IDEAS, Mentorship, Networking, Perspective, Pitch, risenetworks.org

(By Tracey Wallace) “Mentorship has been a hot topic in the startup world for years, with incubator and accelerator programs offering it—among other things—in exchange for stock in founders’ ideas.

Simplifying Businesses in Nigeria – Tolu Ogunlesi

July 30, 2014July 30, 2014 RISE NETWORKS 0 Comment Business, Rise Networks Community, Youth Speak Businesses in Nigeria, Capital, Entrepreneurial Energy, Entrepreneurship, Finances, Obstacles, risenetworks.org, Small Businesses, SMEs, success

(By Tolu Ogunlesi) “I will like to make the point that we need to focus removing the biggest obstacles facing these millions of businesses. And

ASUP: A mocking silence (1)

June 2, 2014June 2, 2014 RISE NETWORKS 0 Comment Information Technology, Politics, Rise Networks Community, Youth Speak, YOUTH SPEAK ON THE GUARDIAN Agreement, ASUP, Capital, career, education, Federal Government, Information Technology, Lecturers, Nigeria, Rise National Youth Forum, risenetworks.org, strike, Youths

(By Ajibiye Samuel and Osasona Adeniyi) “A nation’s human capital is directly proportional to its progress and advancement. The world today is technology-driven, and countries

3 Ways to Increase Women Entrepreneurship Worldwide

March 10, 2014March 10, 2014 RISE NETWORKS 0 Comment Rise Networks Community business, Capital, education, Entrepreneurship, International Women's Day, Mentorship, opportunities, Training, Women

(By Kelly Spors) “Look at the role models we see: Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Steve Jobs, Richard Branson—they’re all male. Entrepreneurship has to feel accessible to

All Successful Entrepreneurs Have This Quality

November 25, 2013November 25, 2013 RISE NETWORKS 0 Comment Rise Networks Community Capital, Courage, entrepreneurs, Innovation, Quality, Security

(By Geoffrey James) “Most people will tolerate just about anything–a bad marriage, an intrusive government, a horrible boss, a job that they hate–if only that thing