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Entrepreneurs

Raising funds in Nigeria? Here’s how to beat the odds and navigate the fundraising maze in 2025

by Grace Akinosun April 1, 2025

This article builds on a 2020 piece, refreshed and expanded for 2025 by the smepeaks editorial team. Every founder has

Startups

Bootstrapping vs. Seeking Funding from Investors: Weighing the Pros and Cons

by Joan Aimuengheuwa August 3, 2023

Two primary options for fundraising are bootstrapping, where the founders use their own resources to build the company, and seeking

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