The journey to become a successful entrepreneur in Nigeria seems very difficult. It’s a journey for only those who are ready to see light at the end of the tunnel despite all odds. It is definitely the journey for the strong. It is the journey for those who have the burning desire to solve other peoples problem, for those who are ready to make impact to the world. There are many challenges associated with being an entrepreneur. Some of them are minor and easily overcome, while others you may just have to endure. Despite all effort of the government over the years to curb unemployment, there have been no evidence to prove that their effort was been fertile, not until the final solution to the problem of unemployment was discovered which is called entrepreneurship which has saved many nations from been in a cry state and was seen to be the only saviour for the Nigerian economy. Now, people are beginning to look into owning their own business than just sitting idl...

It’s a pity that most business men who seem to call themselves an entrepreneur really don’t understand what the true concept is. Many business men and woman out there think they are entrepreneurs not knowing that they are simply practicing what they call self employment . Many believe that once they have a business of their own they are simply nothing but an entrepreneur. No!!! it is. The moment we start understanding the major similarities between been self employed and been an entrepreneur the better for us all. How can you call a pure water seller an entrepreneur? How on earth can you regard someone who do fry bean cake ( AKARA ) and yam at the road side as an entrepreneur. The fact that you own a business doesn’t make you an entrepreneur. A vast amount of us really don’t understand the difference between these two because they are very synonymous to us. Self employment is you working for yourself probably as being a contractor, a freelancer or you owning...