Monopolies Under Siege: How Ambitious Startups Are Redefining Industry Norms.
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Monopolies Under Siege: How Ambitious Startups Are Redefining Industry Norms.

ByFaith Okei

Introduction  Monopolies vs startups: “The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man.” – George Bernard Shaw In a world where towering monopolies dominate industries and dictate the rules, startups often emerge as the unreasonable disruptors…

Monopoly Unveiled: Analysis of the Controversial Legal Verdict Against Google
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Monopoly Unveiled: Analysis of the Controversial Legal Verdict Against Google

ByFaith Okei

Introduction  On the monopoly market:“Too big to fail isn’t just a business term—it’s a psychological state that can foster complacency and arrogance in the corporate world.”— Andrew Ross Sorkin, Too Big to Fail In the tech world, few companies hold as much influence as Google. From its origins as a search engine in 1998 to…

Monopoly Misses: The Rise and Tragic Fall of Market Giants Who Couldn’t Dominate
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Monopoly Misses: The Rise and Tragic Fall of Market Giants Who Couldn’t Dominate

ByFaith Okei

Introduction On securing monopoly status:“The art of war teaches us to rely not on the likelihood of the enemy not coming, but on our readiness to receive him; not on the chance of his not attacking, but rather on the fact that we have made our position unassailable.” — Sun Tzu, The Art of War…

Monopoly Mastery: Unveiling the Secrets to Business Dominance
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Monopoly Mastery: Unveiling the Secrets to Business Dominance

ByFaith Okei

As for monopoly power: “Opportunities multiply as they are seized.” – Sun Tzu, The Art of War Modern business may be likened to a battlefield & just like in one, achieving dominance/Victory is not merely about competing; it’s about planning and strategy.i.e. strategically positioning your company as the singular authority in its market. This pursuit…

Artificial intelligence : The Key to Gaining a Competitive Edge for Top Businesses
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Artificial intelligence : The Key to Gaining a Competitive Edge for Top Businesses

ByFaith Okei

Introduction When AI (Artificial Intelligence) is mentioned, most people think of it in relation to futuristic worlds, science fiction dystopias and the apocalypse as is depicted on TV. However, in today’s world filled with cascading technological advancements, AI has become a household name – and sometimes even a household presence.  It has woven itself into…

Flutterwave vs Paystack: A battle of payment giants.
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Flutterwave vs Paystack: A battle of payment giants.

ByFaith Okei

Flutterwave vs. Paystack: A Comprehensive Comparison for Nigerian Use Cases In the rapidly evolving world of digital payments, two platforms stand out in Nigeria and beyond: Flutterwave and Paystack. Both companies have not only revolutionized the way businesses handle transactions but have also set new benchmarks for operational efficiency and reliability. This article delves into…

The best CRM: Comparing HubSpot and Zoho CRM
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The best CRM: Comparing HubSpot and Zoho CRM

ByFaith Okei

Operational stacks IV CRM Overview: In this article we will compare Hubspot and Zoho CRMs. However, in our previous articles, we gave an overview on Customer Relations Management software which make up the sales tools in an operational stack, along with other tools like: sales enablement tools i.e. salesforce, Data Management Software i.e. MicrosoftSQLServer, etc….

Picking the best Sales and Marketing Tech Stack
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Picking the best Sales and Marketing Tech Stack

ByFaith Okei

Introduction: In this article, we’ll be discussing the sales and marketing tech stack respectively and how to optimize them both for your business. What is a sales tech stack? A sales technology stack is a collection of software tools, applications, etc that are designed to aid and enhance the sales process. These tools can help…

The Finance Act 2020: Explained
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The Finance Act 2020: Explained

ByJohn Omokayode

Key amendments introduced by the Finance Act The increase in the VAT rate from 5% to 7.5%. The removal of the exemption applicable to dividends received by shareholders of upstream oil and gas companies. The exemption of small companies (companies with annual gross turnover of 25 million Naira or less) from payment of companies’ income…