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11.09.2012 Feature Article

EQUITY GAP: THE DIVIDED PATHS OF INVESTORS AND BUSINESS IDEAS GENERATORS

EQUITY GAP: THE DIVIDED PATHS OF INVESTORS AND BUSINESS IDEAS GENERATORS
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“Other than goldmines, the richest lands the world has not mined is the cemetery”
Richard K.B. Eyiah
Most people commonly uphold to the assertion that everything in the world has its corresponding alternative. There is either rich man or poor man, right or left, positive or negative, right or wrong, debit or credit to the Accountant, plaintiff or defendant to the Legal man, and heaven or hell to the Christian. Though this may not hold true to all cases and situations; but to some major extent it is highly acceptable that most things have their obvious alternatives.

In the business world too there is either one who has money perhaps in excess (described here as Investor) or business ideas generators as well. Obviously, the working together of these opposite sides can create fortunes if well harnessed. Getting the two sides connected unfortunately is the matter of concern now. There is no doubt that in our nation today there are those having monies that for so many reasons have conservatively held their monies or resources for a long time now.

They either doubt the stability of the economy; hence resort to keep their rich resources as a means of safe-guarding them, imagine risk, or do not trust anybody or an institution to partner for business sake. Perhaps there are those who want those accumulated wealth stored for their heirs or some generations to come and manage; but how well do you know this will be in safe hands for that sweat that earned them to be happy. Likely too, there are those who have great business ideas to which when financed can create fortune empires. These smart idea generators continually add to the richness of the cemetery when they die accidentally without their ideas being tapped and financed.

Finding the cash to develop a business idea can appear a daunting prospect; meanwhile investment funding is an indispensable part of getting a business idea off the ground. Whiles a bright future beckons for such ideas when financed, availability of good counsel and the opportunity to link up with other people who have made it right in this same manner for mentoring is also a major driver of commercial success.

Everyone seems to lose control of the reality that the most thing to boom our economy and well-being is about encouraging entrepreneurship particularly in articulate youths. Though, governments have their parts to play, family members, friends, churches, schools, agencies, and the corporate business society entirely too have their part to play in helping solve this menace.

Innovation and entrepreneurship may move to the heart of governments' agenda; but the churches and our campuses should recognize the need to nurture the employment and wealth generators of the future and also create favourable environments for youth business network as these institutions are the major ones that internalize us apart from our homes. Let's encourage the youths to organize themselves and remind them that if there is anything to spend their lots on if there is any at all; it should be those things which are worthwhile.

For a long time now most of our tertiary institutions have set the pace for themselves by producing theoretical graduates with great grades. Some of these graduates too out of frustration of not getting jobs go ahead to pursue more academic qualifications which in turn somehow worsen the unemployment situation. Perhaps they can establish some business for themselves with those huge academic fees they pay. Encouraging the youths to attend several cunningly themed seminars and workshops are just not enough; what is appropriate now is how these responsible youths with the business acumen can be funded.

However education is important, the conventional pattern in our societies of educating children with the dream of these children working in the most profound companies or professions need a great paradigm shift to that of equipping them to start a business of their own they have the passion for after school.

I hereby urge my fellow young men entangled in the web of searching for funding for those ideas to remain positive and continually probe opportunities perceptively and persistently though looking for start-up capital has been very nerve-wracking. Challenging the status quo early now with its struggles and pains can propel an unimaginable change in the future. You are the next big leader the world is expecting to raise an iconic commercial activity to be celebrated.

Prepare realistic business plan to document your intellectual capital, form business/investment clubs with common purpose based on consensus, be open and polite, and possibly establish that great idea with perhaps the 'widow's mite' you consider menial. If we cannot excel through talents then folks let us persevere through efforts. On the other hand, never give-up in search of a potential investor if you still consider that idea very promising. Take caution in not gulled into selling your intellectual capital for no price without any reason.

Finally, to those who may per chance have monies too but for the sake of an obvious pessimism you are still inflexible, I encourage you to break the myths of losing, don't be strictly risk averse, be accessible, overcome deep seated believes and be positive. All men cannot be the same, scan through the young men around and give them the chance. You can find one with possibly nice ideas you can render an advice to or partner with to help create a win-win situation for all of you and even for posterity; and believe you me you shall never be forgotten in helping bridge the divided gaps between Investors and Business Ideas Generators.

“The man who is poor is not the man that has no money but the man without a dream”- Richard K.B. Eyiah

My regards to you reading!
Address of the Writer:
Richard K. B. Eyiah
+233 (0)266730702
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