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Entrepreneurship courses in Nigeria

Entrepreneurship courses in Nigeria

VC4A offers entrepreneurship courses in Nigeria to get entrepreneurs on their path to success. We do this because we believe entrepreneurship is a key driver for a prosperous future. Nigeria is one of the countries that fuels the economic development of the African continent. In 2018 a large part (38%) of the 10.000+ startups that were active on our platform came from Nigeria and we hope that you will follow.



We, therefore, provide free online training programs containing the latest theoretical and practical knowledge on how to start a business. Many participants have already successfully completed courses of the VC4A Startup Academy and as a result, new businesses have emerged in the Nigerian startup landscape. Read the testimonials to learn more about their experiences.

The buildup of our startup course

Our entrepreneurship courses in Nigeria cover the four following topics:

  1. Start your business
  2. Grow your business
  3. Finance your business
  4. Your legal business

By completing all four or just a selection of the courses you will gain all the necessary information on starting your own business. Do you want to get started right away?

Free business courses for startup founders

start a business online course

Start your business

The ‘Start your business’ course is aimed at founders who are in the phase of developing ideas and testing … More

  1. Build a great team
    • Finding a co-founder
    • Investor expectations around co-founders
    • Structuring relations with your co-founder
    • Beyond salary: Remuneration options
    • Building a complementary team
  3. Know the target market
    • Get to know your customer
    • Define your target market in ten steps
    • Measure the value of your target market
  5. Product development
    • Lean Startup methodology
    • Product development cycle explained
    • Design thinking
  7. Understand the external environment
    • Assessing the competitive landscape
    • Managing political and regulatory risk
    • Understanding market risk
Growing a business online course

Grow your business

The course on ‘Grow your business’ is for startup founders who are looking to scale their operations when t… More

  1. Marketing and business development
    • How to make sound business development decisions
    • How to expand to other geographic markets
    • How to expand to other industries
  3. Deconstruct the business model
    • The Business Model Canvas
    • An overview of different business models
    • Reasons startups fail and the pivot
  5. Strategic partnerships
    • Building successful corporate partnerships
    • How to do B2B sales
    • The importance of mentors and advisors
  7. Build traction
    • Structuring growth and traction
    • Tips for building traction
    • Growth hacking your way to success
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Finance your business

The ‘Finance your business’ course is aimed at entrepreneurs who are looking to raise external capita… More

  1. Prepare financials, contracts and legal
    • The investment process
    • Valuations
    • Financial projections
    • Financial projections - Eight tips
  3. Fundraise for the business
    • Into the mind of the equity investor
    • Debt versus equity
    • Types of capital providers
  5. Pitch your business
    • De-risking your startup
    • How to prepare investor pitch deck
    • Tips on presenting in public
    • Questions to expect from investors
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What do our entrepreneurial courses in Nigeria look like?

Our goal is to make engaging entrepreneurial courses tailored to the Nigerian startup ecosystem. Therefore, we use different kinds of learning methods. For example, theoretical frameworks are being complemented with practical insights, such as expert advice in videos. Engaging quizzes assess the knowledge you have acquired throughout the module. Finally, the available downloads and templates make the life of a startup founder a lot easier.

Free short online business courses in Nigeria with certificates for completion

After completing an entire course, you will receive a certificate of completion. This certificate will be of added value to your resume. Furthermore, it is possible to only follow the courses necessary for your business at its present stage.

Are you curious about the currently active businesses in Nigeria? Visit our ventures in Nigeria page and take a look at the list of companies.