Gbenga Oyebode, Ibukun Awosika Grace DIYLaw Maiden Business Fair

Thursday, October 11, 2018 6.10PM /Proshare WebTV

Mr Gbenga Oyebode, MFR Chairman Aluko& Oyebode law firm and Mrs Ibukun Awosika Chairman, First Bank Nigerialimited today graced the maiden business fair, powered by DIYLaw Technologieslimited.

The business fair was designed by DIYLawTechnologies to help entrepreneurs build sustainable businesses that canattract investment and scale regionally and globally.

In her opening remarks the Co-founder andCEO of DIYLaw Odunoluwa Longe shared that the mandate of the company wasto create access to legal services for entrepreneurs.

“The Business of Business fair will helpentrepreneurs to build their business processes in a sustainable manner” Longesaid.

In the special session Mrs Ibukun Awosikacharged the entrepreneurs to be strategically minded and understand that somehard decisions have to be taken, to advance their businesses.

According to her those who approachtheir jobs with the mindset of an entrepreneur, will be outstanding in theirfields of endeavour.

On his part Mr Gbenga Oyebode tasked MSMesto dimension opportunities and identify gaps in the nation, that needs to beaddressed.

He called on young professionals to placehigh value on quality service and develop their core skills, which will givethem competitive advantage in the business environment.

Mr Oyebode and Mrs Awosika both agreedthat entrepreneurs in Nigeria must understand opportunities and timing, to makeimpact in the business environment.

The DIYLaw maiden business fair featuredtwo panel sessions which focused on “Money and Funding” and “Innovation”.

Panelists at the “Money and Funding”session for MSMEs were Mr Akin Oyebode, Executive Secretary, Lagos StateEmployment Trust Fund, Mr Bola Monite, Firmus Capital, Ms Ife Durosinmi-Etti ofAccessing Grants for Startups, Mrs Adenike Adeyemi, Fate Foundation and Mr KolaAina, Ventures Platform.

The panel of innovative business ownerswho shared how they started their businesses and expanded them featured NobleIgwe, CEO 360 Nobs.Com, Mr Peter Obadre, CEO Digital Encode, Mrs Obi Oragwu,Wardrobe Merchant, Ms Affiong Williams of Reelfruit and Mrs Jane Maduegbuna ofAfrinolly.