This is Cody Sperber..... using Josh Altmans Reality TV fame to pitch product
Not saying whatever he'll teach you WON'T work but ....like anything it will take focus, discipline and accountability
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This is Cody Sperber..... using Josh Altmans Reality TV fame to pitch product
Not saying whatever he'll teach you WON'T work but ....like anything it will take focus, discipline and accountability
..... I sold to bigger private sector companies and one private investor breh....
I've helped a few brehs secure contracts ...but i'm not a fan of tendering and the sales cycle involved in b2G
This may sound redundant but what do you need it for ?
My apologies for the mistake. The semantics are not pertinent, what I was hoping you could advise me on are resources/books/websites that will inform/educate me on how to write a solid business plan. I have an idea for a company in Western Africa and I need to put the idea on paper to really 'solidify it'.
Write now I'm just jotting down ideas into a Word Doc. I have a general business plan outline, but I'd like some insider experience on it.
My goal is to have a working draft come the end of summer. Have a revised copy by November after I attend a relevant trade show in Indonesia relating to the idea and also after I gather 'field market research'. Then by the new year 2018 I want a final copy done after I visit West Africa in December for holiday and additional feasibility/market research.
That is all. hope that clarifies things.
Just to clarify......
My expertise is in business development and operations within the developed world.
Not writing business plans breh ....
That said, I've only used one book for business plans
https://www.amazon.com/d/cka/One-Ho...89124317&sr=8-1&keywords=1+hour+business+plan
and for your situation I'd suggest working on the "elevator pitch" as well
If I got into what my core competencies are (marketing/operations) I would fill up this entire thread
Thanks man. Appreciate the feedback. I have a rough outline of the elevator pitch. Will solidify it as time goes on.
I ended up hanging with an old college buddy. She is now working for this company called Tech Stars, which attempts to get funding for tech startups.
Since SXSW is going on here I'll do some networking with some of her colleagues and try to get into some events.
Since SXSW is going on here I'll do some networking with some of her colleagues and try to get into some events.
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Man, Coli I need some guidance with these interviews. I'm applying for entry-level Analyst type positions (financial, operations, business etc), the feedback I keep getting is that my interviews are very, very strong. I come in professional and articulate my experience very well, but the interviewers feel like I may think the positions I'm applying for will bore me.
Problem is, my GPA is way too low for most of the firms I really want (Deloitte, Accenture, McKinsey, Oliver Wyman) but my experience seems a bit should I say "too ambitious" for some of the more "low energy" analyst roles e.g. I worked in South East Asia for an aviation tech start-up, did work with a federal government contractor and worked with a hydroelectricity investor on deals at over $300 million in value etc.
The startup took me because I was hungry for experience and ready to do the work. The startup firm started out in DC then partnered with a firm in South East Asia. I went with them because let's face it how many black people (Nigerian at that) can say they got to work in South East Asia. I did another internship with a consulting agency for government contractors before working with they hydro firm. At the hydro firm, my supervisor had an MBA from Stanford and did engineering at Duke. The CEO was high up in the department of Energy and a lot of the talent at the firm was top notch (Stanford, Duke, former CFOs at major utility companies etc). Sometimes I still wonder how I got that position.
Any guide on how to nail these interviews? I'd be glad to do a phone interview, I'll even forward my resume
Try those top management consulting firms (specifically BCG and McKinsey) in emerging markets specifically Africa (Lagos, Nairobi, Johannesburg). To keep it real not too many people are flocking to those places (instead going to major North American/Western European cities) and that's because nobody realizes the potential of Africa and still see it as a war-torn, hopeless continent. The offices are still quite small so it has the feel of a startup.
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Thanks for the advice my man. I actually just got an offer from a large hotel company for an Analyst position at their HQ. I'll look to stay here 2 years before jumping over to Consulting.
I hear you on Consulting in Africa. That is actually my end game. Work in the states for some years, but then pivot back to Nigeria. A lot of good work happening in Nigeria. A good number of my family and friends have moved back to/are in the process of moving back. It takes 10 years to be an overnight success and I would hate to miss out on this next wave of development that is going on in the country.
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supply and demand in the local marketThe salaries in this country are stagnated and yet the pricing of housing continues to rise. Da hell?
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I gave em a grace period. I let then eat. Now I'm gonna remind em why they don't like me. I'm back out now.
She basically broke down why black people dont fukk with investing. It's a great listen.