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Friday, February 21, 2020 / 03:50 PM / First Bank / Header Image Credit: First Bank
In recognition of the significant role SMEs play in achieving sustainable
growth and development in the economy of the country, Nigeria's premier and leading
financial services provider, First Bank of Nigeria Limited would host SMEs in
its 2020 second edition of the SME Business Clinic. The event themed "Building a sustainable
Business" would be held on 25th
and 27th February 2020 in Port-Harcourt and Abuja respectively.
SMEs are encouraged to take the
FirstBank SME diagnostic tool by visiting https://smeconnect.firstbanknigeria.com/ in order to stand a chance to be amongst the participants that will be
in the SME Business Clinic in Port-Harcourt and Abuja. The FirstBank SME
diagnostic tool is designed for SMEs to check the health of their business,
better understand it and drive profitability. The SME Clinic will feature one-on-one
business advisory services, mentoring, networking opportunities and
participants will also be acquainted with the requisite knowledge and business
tools needed to drive efficiency in the day-to-day operations of their
business.
Speaking on the event, Gbenga Shobo, the Deputy Managing Director,
FirstBank, said "at FirstBank, we are proud of the giant strides we have taken
over the years towards enhancing the SMEs for their businesses to thrive, have
a fair play in the market and contribute to the Gross Domestic Product of the
country. We remain the trusted financial partner of SMEs and reiterate our
resolve to be known as the brand that enables their success; much the same way
that we have for over 125 years enabling Nigerians and the economy at large".
The coaches at the event are Seye Olurotimi, Lead
Consult at Cedar Tribe Limited, an SME branding expert and business growth consultant with vast experience helping
SMEs grow effective brands and Robert Yakubu, founder of the Instabiz Academy
and the Business Mastery Program, a digital entrepreneur and business
strategist empowering entrepreneurs, marketers and business professionals in Port-Harcourt and Abuja respectively.
The SME Clinic session is
organized in partnership with SME Traction, a leading business coaching
platform aimed at empowering SMEs to make informed choices about their
businesses, thereby facilitating growth and bolstering their contribution to
the development of the economy.
Expressing her delight on the
impact the inaugural SME Clinic has had on her business, the CEO, Nibbles Plus More Ventures, Owoeye, Oluyomi, stated
that "the first step I took after
the SME business clinic was do a strategic road map for my business. Riding on
the information I got from the business trend session on consumer landscape, I
had a clearer understanding of who my target audience are and have included
that in my business plan. The feedback we believe will help us identify
untapped markets and problems in our industry, how to reach them and what value
we can offer them".
Like we were told at the
clinic, progressing into the counter intuitive zone of the business model
reinventing box is what brings about Innovation. Something must trigger
innovation and not just our intuition. Hence, we have chosen research, she
concluded.
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