Open House Archives

23 Nov 16

Getting Official Permission To Donate To A Public School in Lagos State

This is going to be a short instructional article on how to get official permission to donate to a public school in Lagos state. Before we can officially make our yearly donation to a public school in Lagos State, we have to get official permission to do so. We thought…

17 Mar 16

The 3 A’s of supply chain: Aligning your business in Nigeria

Having an efficient supply chain could be what separates your business from your competitors. The overall efficiency of your business not only depends on how efficient you run business but how integrated your supply chain is. As your business grows, it is important to remain cognizant of your entire supply chain…

15 Mar 16

Understanding your supply chain

So you are a business owner or you are just about to start your business and you know the product and service that you offer. If you are lucky enough, you have some customers that are willing to pay for your product or service at a price that makes your…

10 Feb 16

Prof. Pedro Gardete: The benefits of information sharing in business

During our conversation with Prof. Pedro Gardete of Stanford’s Graduate School of Business, we discussed the benefits of information sharing among competitors in the business world especially within the manufacturing industry. Professor Gardete specializes in marketing strategies in contexts of high uncertainty. In his current work he studies the DRAM manufacturing…

18 Sep 15

Prof. Katherine Casey: Involvement of Government in Manufacturing

Katherine Casey is an Assistant Professor of Political Economy at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. She teaches a Strategy Beyond Markets course for first year MBAs that is tailored to the particular opportunities and challenges facing firms investing in developing economies. Katherine holds a PhD in Economics from Brown University…

30 Jul 15

How to make your logo/product design stand out in Nigeria

Let’s face it, regardless of whether you realize it or not, the Nigerian customer is changing and so are their expectations. To be successful, newcomers in any given market have to ensure that they are able to differentiate themselves from the competition, and pioneers in new fields need to make…

06 Apr 15

Stock Investing Styles

There are various ways to invest and make money in the stock market, however there are two basic approaches, fundamental and technical, to participating in the market. Fundamental approach involves using companies’ revenue, earnings, and future growth outlook to make investing decisions Technical approach involves making investment decisions based on…