Due to the Buhariconomy in Nigeria, one has to think on how to be self independent.
At Present, Sole proprietorship/ Entrepreneurship is what most sensible Nigerians engage themselves. Some also enter partnership with like minded people especially when it's a really wide business endeavor.
Let's talk on how to can be an  Entrepreneur.

What is Entrepreneurship?
Entrepreneurship involves creating something new of value, creative and innovative by assuming risks for the purpose of achieving some specific goals.
An entrepreneur is considered as the person who starts or own a new business, he should be naturally endowed with the following qualities;

*Enthusiasm: This is when one shows eagerness, fervor, zeal, ardor, passion, devotion towards an endeavor. Owning a business can be challenging one needs to be extremely devoted and possess fanatic passion for the success of the business.

*Idealism: The cherishing or pursuit of high or noble principles, purposes, goals, etc. In the first place, any idealistic person can start a business but it takes someone with a great idea for a product which is aimed at solving the problem of a massive audience to survive in business.

*Sense of purpose: it’s important to think about why you are in business, What drives you, If your business succeeds, what your ideal world would look like and also set fresh challenges for yourself.

They also have;

*Independence of thought and action.

*They provide sense of direction to the organisation

*Set objective and formulate strategies to achieve them.

We'd discuss "How to be an entrepreneur" next time we meet.


Ogunlade Naiimah is an undergraduate of Olabisi Onabanjo University where she is studying economics. She is an indigene of Abeokuta in Ogun state and possesses a feminist outlook on life.