I read an article sometime ago, infact last week and attempted answering some questions listed towards the end of the text.

This morning, I decided to check other answers in the comment box and a certain answer struct me as the question for which the answer was provided for was kinda twisted.

#TheQuestion: As an Entrepreneur, How do you stay Creative?

#TheAnswer:
"You keep copying other ideas. And if you want to be known to be creative by those around you, you just need to make sure you don’t reveal your sources.

I’ve worked with some incredibly ‘creative’ entrepreneurs. In all cases I eventually realized that they were just getting all their ideas by reading around.

And that makes sense. Just imagine how much more ‘creative’ you can be by reading about other ideas, tens every hour, than you could be by closing your eyes and trying to come up with them yourself.

“Good artists copy, but great artists steal.” - possibly Pablo

What would have been your answer to the above question?

Between 07:00pm through 08:30pm on wednesday the 22nd day of August 2018, We shall be having the 9th edition of the Startup Anambra #VirtualLearning Program.

Ativie Oserefemhen (@oserefemhen) will be our guess disccusant.

Ativie Oserefemhen is the creative director and CEO, Cgmultinational, a digital arts agency where he plays the roles of visionaire and business developer while ensuring creative output.

He is also the founder of Arts and Up, a growing community of digital artists, poised for improvement among such creatives and the PRO 1 of the YALI Anambra Network.

In view of the now flourishing vision of Cgmultinational alongside Arts and Up, Oserefemhen had spent 3 years of training in the media industry and also project management.

Oserefemhen is very passionate about Art, IT, corporate branding and most of all human resource development.

Simultaneously, across all our Whatsapp groups, Prince shall be sharing some nuggets on “Your Brand(s) and You – What is Missing” as well as several ways your brand(s) can utilise increase visibility.

Join us tomorrow for this awesome edition! Kindly request for the group link if you are not already on any of our WhatsApp Groups.

#StartupAnambra2.0 #Virtual #Learning #Program #CgMultinational#Bigcode #Connect #Learn #Explode #Branding #Visibility

Anambra Startup School is an initiative to support and encourage the Anambra Startup and entrepreneurial ecosystem. It is a 6 week offline/online entrepreneurial learning programme which contains interactive learning activities that will guide an entrepreneur from the ideation phase of their business through to startup maturity.

If an entrepreneur already has and runs an existing business, the programme will give the entrepreneur the tools to enhance their business and strengthen their entrepreneurial skills. Upon successful completion of the programme, entrepreneurs stand a chance to win funding and Investment towards their business(es).

FOR STARTUPS/ENTREPRENEURS
Startup School offers you, the entrepreneur, the opportunity to expand on your business insight through a challenging and interactive 6 weeks learning journey. The course’s unique support structure of start-up coaching alongside comprehensive coursework means that you will develop and build on your entrepreneurial mind-set. Register for the ongoing CO-HORT.


FOR MENTORS
The Startup School is committed to ensuring that business mentorship is used in a positive and impactful way. Part of the Startup School programme has and relies on a strong mentorship pillar to support and grow the entrepreneurs. Using key information from both the entrepreneur and the volunteer mentor the Startup School will ensure the best possible pairing and facilitate a successful mentor and mentee relationship.

THE LEARNING JOURNEY
Startup School is an initiative that along with partners, have started to support and encourage the Anambra entrepreneurial ecosystem. It is a 6 weeks intensive Online/Offline entrepreneurial learning programme which contains interactive learning activities that will guide an entrepreneur from the ideation phase of their business through to the startup Maturity.

ENCOURAGE: Encourage and inspire people to consider starting a company as a way to positively impact the world.

TEACH: Teach people about how to start a startup, and equip them with the resources and tools to help prepare them now and in the future.

BUILD: Build a community of entrepreneurs who can encourage and teach each other.


TARGET AUDIENCE
If you have an entrepreneurial mind-set or running a small to medium business you can apply to be part of the programme. Applicants are expected to complete the “boot-camp” modules to ensure that you have an appreciation of the content, commitment and level of learning to successfully complete the 6 week programme. The boot-camp is the first two weeks of the course where you are critically evaluated before you can continue with the rest of the programme modules.

As the course progresses, the modules and content is designed to challenge and equip entrepreneurs with the necessary skill set to manage their business, which encompasses a wide range of business topics. Assignments and course work will require a strong level of commitment and study to ensure successful completion of the programme.

FUNDING
Anambra Startup School aims to provide entrepreneurs with a holistic and meaningful learning, coaching and mentorship programme to better capacitate and enable their business. To aid the realisation of a strongly presented business and business plan, upon successful completion of the StartUp School programme, entrepreneurs will be exposed to funding and Investment opportunities.


COST
To ensure value, sustainability and cross-subsidisation of the programme, Startup Anambra has Partnered with some Companies within the state to bring down the registration fee to N5000.

The Anambra Startup School’s design is to ensure startups/entrepreneurs not only have the theoretical and practical learning, but the coaching and mentoring support to supplement and ensure the learning, growth, application and success of the business is realized.

Apply Now to Attend the Startup School or Apply to be a Mentor

Startup Anambra is a Non-profit, Non-governmental community of Startup Founders/Co-Founders, Innovative Business Owners, Ideators, Creators, Software Developers, Business Developers, Investors as well as Technology Enthusiasts who are passionate about building an Innovative Businesses cum Business ecosystem in Anambra State and beyond.

This Year, StartupAnambra shall be hosting the Biggest and The Largest Startup?Technology Conference in the South-East/South-South of Nigeria. The event which is targeting to accommodate over two thousand (2000) participants will be happening at the Capital City of Anambra State, Awka.

The Theme of this years’event is: “Connect, Learn and Disrupt” and the event is hashtag-ed #StartupAnambra2.0

#StartupAnambra2.0 Conference is an Annual event of the community geared towards creating an enabling environment for Innovative Young people in, from, within and outside Anambra state to Learn, Connect, Network, Access opportunities and explode it also gives them the ability and the right platform to showcase their brand and connect to potential investors.

The event is targeted at young people(Businesses) who are passionate about re-writing their entrepreneurship story from the conventional business of the old to building a Trans-generational Business driven by Technology and Innovations.

On the 9th of December 2017, we held the Largest Startup Conference in the History of Anambra State. The event had in attendance, Creative young People who wish to kick-start their journey towards entrepreneurship. For the very first time since the birth of the state, a good number of young people have been craving for an opportunity to scale gathered at De Geogold Hotels Awka to discuss how to proffer solutions to bugging problems in the State, Zone and country.

That singular event has given birth to so many startups and businesses who are doing wonderfully well in the global startup/business stage”.

Read about Last Year’s event here: #StartupAnambra: Young Entrepreneurs proffer solutions to business sustainability in Anambra State

or This: The Speech That Inspired Over 400 Participants At #StartupAnambra

On the 10th of November 2018, we will not just be changing dimensions of opportunities, we will also be changing Speed, Direction and Focus of our young creative minds. We will make funds available to startups! We will coach and mentor startups to become more successful! We will connect startups to opportunities and as well we will help boast their presence both within and across the country.

This year’s event will leave a mark on the history of Anambra state. We are making all possible effort to Make Anambra State the Innovation/Technology Hub of Nigeria. We hereby invite people from all over the country to Create this event on their calendar and Make every possible effort to be present during the event.

Do not be Told about the Experience! Reserve your Seat for the Event Here