Pelican Valley Chief Executive Officer Babatunde Adeyemo has advised youths to embrace entrepreneurship early in life so that they can become employers of workers and contribute to economic growth. Said it was helpful.
Mr. Adeyemo urged Nigerian youths to wisely invest their resources in real estate and businesses of their choice to build their future.
The real estate expert gave this advice at the 22nd Annual Symposium of Excel Assembly Foundation held at the Moshood Abiola University of Technology, Abeokuta, Ogun State.
Mr. Adeyemo spoke on “The Evolution of Entrepreneurship and the Benefits of Entrepreneurs in Society.”
He warned that there are no more suitable white-collar jobs in the country, noting that young people must think and act like entrepreneurs.
Mr. Adeyemo said that despite the seemingly tough business environment in the country, it is still possible for prospective investors and entrepreneurs to start their businesses on time.
He says, “What it takes to start a zero-capital business like this is belief in yourself, honesty, integrity, goodwill, perseverance, and an I-can-do-it mentality and focus.” ” he said.
Adeyemo said, “For example, in my real estate business, I once had to pay a fee of as much as N10 million to bring in a customer who ended up subscribing to the Pelican Valley product range.” said.
He said there are still domestic and foreign producers and manufacturers looking for just one honest person to help them bring their products and services to market.
Mr Adeyemo urged the students to start working on developing their integrity, character and building trust. Because it is the most capital you need to start your own worthy business with zero capital and succeed.
He pointed out that to be successful in today’s world, grades and academic excellence alone are not enough, character is very important that must be paid attention to when taking advantage of the information age and technology. He said that it is a very important element.
Excel Club Chancellor, Accountant and Accounting Software Vendor, Akinbami Olawale, opened his remarks by saying that success in the business world depends on the quality of building social capital consisting of friends, acquaintances and integrity. He spoke passionately about high circles.
