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Customers Who Never Pay

02-11-26

#Business Reality

Customers Who Never Pay

The most expensive sentence in business is: “I’ll pay you on Monday.” Let’s talk about Nneka, a tailor in Onitsha. She is fictional, but if you have traded in Aba, Onitsha, Nnewi, Awka, Enugu, Owerri, Abakaliki, or any busy market or...

What Happens After You Get the Customer?

09-10-26

#Business Reality

What Happens After You Get the Customer?

A customer messages you, asks a few questions, pays without any drama, and receives her order. Everything goes well. She is happy. You are happy. No wahala. Then two weeks later, you notice she has bought the same thing from...

Why People Ask for Your Price and Disappear

29-09-26

#Business Reality

Why People Ask for Your Price and Disappear

"How much?" You send the price. They read it and then nothing. Your chat with them feels like a graveyard as you wait for a response that never comes. Oh, wait. Sometimes they come back two days later with, "I'll get back to you." And then...

Revenue vs. Real Wealth

07-09-26

#Business Reality

Revenue vs. Real Wealth

My friend did close to ₦2 million in sales a few months ago. Ankara, lace, the good stuff, moving fast enough that she had to restock twice in three weeks. Her mother was already asking when she would sponsor her younger brother to...

OPEN PITCH GRANT CHALLENGE 2026

14-07-26

#Entrepreneurship

OPEN PITCH GRANT CHALLENGE 2026

The Open Pitch Grant Challenge is a pitch competition open to business owners across all sectors in the South-East, offering participants the opportunity to pitch their businesses to a panel of judges for a share of a cash grant. The 2026 edition...

Onitsha Business Hangout 2026: THE REDEFINE EDITION.

09-02-26

#Community

Onitsha Business Hangout 2026: THE REDEFINE EDITION.

The Redefine Edition represents a pivotal evolution for Onitsha Business Hangout (OBH) and the broader Alaigbo business ecosystem. Building directly on the momentum of last year's Re-imagine campaign - which