Experts Stress Collaboration in Business at LBS Entrepreneurship Expo

Omolabake Fasogbon

Entrepreneurs have been advised to take advantage of the numerous benefits of collaboration to grow their business to enviable heights. 

Business experts gave this advice at the just concluded 6th Lagos Business School (LBS) ‘MBA Entrepreneurship Expo and Contest’ that held in Lagos, recently. 

The initiative aimed to build socially responsible entrepreneurs and leaders in society. This year’s edition celebrated and rewarded   innovative business ideas, also featured five exceptional MBA students from different LBS programmes. 

In his address, Managing Director of Remita Payment Services Limited, RPSL, Deremi Atanda challenged entrepreneurs to be daring and innovative to be able to shape the future of business. 

“Business owners and managers are to pay attention to customers’ changing needs, technological advancements, deliberate value creation, and the influx of a new generation of workers as these are critical levers that will shape businesses in the future”, he maintained. 

During his presentation, titled ‘Shaping the Future of Business’,  Atanda urged investors not to be dismayed by the challenges presented by Nigerian business environment but to remain focused and determined. 

Using RPSL as example, Atanda said the company was pressured when the hurdles against Treasury Single Account (TSA) mounted, but was able to scale with collaboration and determination. 

“Nigeria being a country with emerging potential for business expansion holds a promising future. As ambitious young professionals, you possess the extraordinary capacity to influence and shape the ever-evolving landscape of the business world.

“The TSA has since been recognised as one of the finest governmental choices in the past decade. In the midst of turbulent times, the profound understanding of our core values acts as a guiding compass that propels us forward in any crisis. By effectively communicating with experienced professionals and fostering a culture of collaboration, we strengthen our path to success,” he said.