Ask ZainabIntellectual Property
Dear Zainab, I am a budding mobile developer. I have been involved in the development of quite a few applications for client companies. All I am involved in is the development and nothing more Recently, I developed an application of my own and whilst showcasing it to my mentor, he asked if I had a […]...
Family Law
Being a startup founder involves a lot of learning. Some of the lessons will be from making mistakes and learning from them. However, many mistakes can be easily avoided. How? By reading the stories and advice of those who have gone on the startup journey before you. Yes, your business is new, but there is […]...
Family Law
Hello Zainab, I currently run a Media Agency, I and 2 co-founder, we are looking to scale by representing various Content Creator’s, and platforms, that is where they create the show,song or platform, we would be the one to handle the Business side. We have been doing business on a month to month basis, what […]...
Information Technology
For one second, forget about the numerous blog posts telling you about how hard it is to start a business. It is fun. The kick in adrenaline, the passion keeping you up at night, the hunger to see some sort of growth when you launch…they all provide you with some kind of high even the […]...
Company Law
There are quite a number of things to freaked out about… A debit alert from your Mastercard when you didn’t even use it… Missing your flight and having to pay extra on your ticket… Or that influx of emails from companies in your inbox asking you to read their updated GDPR privacy policies. Did you […]...
Circuit Series
Imagine we had no courts in Nigeria and for every crime committed, or every dispute that needs resolving, citizens had to travel all the way to Abuja to have a judge decide on the matter. The thief who stole Iya Bisi’s goat in Ibadan or Ogbuefi who almost beat his houseboy to death in Enugu, […]...
Circuit Series
“Lawyers dey come market, wetin them dey find?” That was the caption for Market Circuit 1.0 and we are here to answer that question. Like an apprehensive event planner with a Bridezilla client who knows nothing less than a successful wedding was acceptable, on 25 April 2018, we knew nothing less than a successful first […]...
Ask Zainab
Dear Zainab, I am reaching out because I am in a confused state. I run a tech business that builds tailored solutions for businesses. Over time we have built solutions for big big companies. We built this in house as I have very ‘bad’ and correct software developers. However, due to a recent influx of […]...
Corporate Governance
If you are reading this blog post, it means you are considering incorporating a company. Congratulations! In this blog post, we will provide you with step by step information on how to get your company incorporated in Nigeria. But before then, what is the difference between a business name and a company? The most important […]...
Corporate Governance
As a business owner your responsibilities are enormous – you are responsible for the day to day running of your business, your company’s growth, making important decisions on behalf of the company, your employees’ well being and seeking new customers. However, your position as a business owner does not give you the leeway to make […]...
Corporate Governance
As a business owner your responsibilities are enormous – you are responsible for the day to day running of your business, your company’s growth, making important decisions on behalf of the company, your employees’ well being and seeking new customers. However, your position as a business owner does not give you the leeway to make […]...
Starting & Operating a Business
Mrs B is owing Zainab 4 million naira. She has owed her for about 2 years now and Zainab is at her wit’s end. She wants her money, but she’s not sure how to proceed. The constant harassment using the police is not yielding many results. A friend advised her to go to court, but […]...
