📘 How to Raise Funds as a Sustainable Entrepreneur
(Digital Download – PowerPoint Presentation)
Delivered by Tope Amujo at the Kwara State University (KWASU) One-Day Entrepreneurship Workshop for postgraduate students, this presentation is a practical guide to financing and investment strategies for emerging entrepreneurs.
💡 Inside this Resource:
- ✅ What sustainable entrepreneurship really means and why active involvement is key.
- ✅ The difference between raising money for impact vs. raising money for profit.
- ✅ Why funding is critical for implementation, scaling, innovation, and competition.
- ✅ The four main types of business funding – Bootstrapping, Equity, Debt, and Grants – and when to use each.
- ✅ The PICP Model (Problem, Idea, Concept, Product/Plan) – a proven framework before raising funds.
- ✅ Strategies to be investment-ready (record keeping, growth tracking, research, and outreach).
- ✅ Access to green and ethical financing options (Green Bonds, Islamic Finance, Crowdfunding, DFIs).
- ✅ Direct links to grant and equity platforms (Grants.gov, Innovate UK, TEF, AngelList, VC4A, SeedInvest, CrowdCube, WeFunder).
- ✅ Golden rules for financial sustainability in business (e.g., cost of capital vs IRR, borrowing terms, reinvesting profit).
- ✅ Calls to action for Nigerian postgraduates: financial literacy, lean startup models, pitch events, and engaging enablers like SMEDAN, BOI, NIRSAL MFB.
👩💼 Who is this for?
- Postgraduate students in entrepreneurship/business.
- Aspiring and emerging entrepreneurs seeking funding opportunities.
- SMEs and startups ready to scale sustainably.
- Investors and ecosystem enablers looking to understand sustainable finance models.
📥 Format:
- PowerPoint Presentation (Digital Download).
- Clear, structured, and practical with examples and resources you can use immediately.
This isn’t just theory — it’s a step-by-step roadmap to becoming investment-ready, attracting the right funds, and building a business that creates lasting impact.
🔥 Download now and learn how to raise funds the sustainable way!