Investment TV Show

So for the past three weeks I have been consistently following a show called Lions Den. It is a show where big men and women from various business sit down and listen to the business ideas and innovations from people in different fields.

After listening to their pitches and hearing exactly how much money they want from them in exchange for equity in their business, they decided whether they are going to invest or not. They ask the owner or the person pitching the idea questions about the business. Their profit, net profit, turnover, total revenue, cost price and sales price. They try to compare the numbers the person say to reality. Try and find out how true it is. If the business seems profitable to them they invest.

Now the show brings investors from all walks of life. People who are well established in their respective fields. In short men and women who are very loaded. The investors are five in number, two women and three men. Their respective fields are in the oil and gas sector, technology, clothing, finance and investment, real estate. They carry a lot of experience with them and are not to be joked with. They might not invest in your business but will give you knowledge that will change the way you think and operate.

The TV show gives you a platform to advertise your business no matter how small it may be. It is a very popular show in it's second season with more seasons to come so this gives any business owner a platform to showcase their goods and services. The show is an excellent idea and God bless the person or people that came up with it. It gives business minded people an opportunity to meet people who can finance their plans and bring their ideas to reality.

The show greatly benefits young entrepreneurs as it gives them the opportunity to show the world their ideas, innovations and most importantly their creativity. They also get to meet people who can greatly benefit their business not only in terms of money but in also the amount of knowledge they bring to the table. They are well versed in the business sector and have a lot of wealth to back them up. It is a win win situation for any entrepreneur who is lucky or should I say smart enough to get one of them to invest in his/her business.

From the episodes that I have watched I have seen entrepreneurs and SME's owners from tech, agro-tech, Fintech, Food industry, Skincare, agriculture and innovation world. Most of them are youths. This just goes to show that there is a lot of potential in this country. All these people need is the proper funding and the right environment. Nigerians are a set of industrious people and we are not lazy. We are creative with ideas constantly flowing in our heads. All we need is the funding.

This show has shown me that the future of this country is in the hands of the younger generation and things can truly get better. It will just take time.