Business Legends

For: Future Dangotes & Folorunsho Alakijas
Target Group: Senior Secondary School Students (Commercial, Science, or Entrepreneurial Track)
Theme: “Start Small. Think Big. Build Naija Solutions.”

🎯 Program Overview

The Business Legends Program equips young minds with the mindset, tools, and experience to build real businesses while still in school. It blends foundational business skills with modern digital tools and relatable Nigerian success stories.

🚀 What You’ll Launch

Students will not just learn business — they’ll run one!

• 🥪 Campus Snack Delivery Co-op
  Create a mini supply chain to deliver snacks, drinks, and packed food to classmates using teamwork and mobile tech.

• 👚 Upcycled Fashion Brand
  Design and sell repurposed fashion from old clothes and scraps, turning waste into wealth.

• 📱 Exam Prep TikTok Tutoring
  Monetize your strengths in subjects like Math or English by creating short, fun TikTok-style tutorials for your peers.

📚 Curriculum Overview

A 3-week sprint where each week focuses on a core business pillar, a digital skill, and a real-life Naija case study.

🧠 Learning Approach

• Build-as-you-learn:
  Students apply what they learn immediately to their startup ideas.

• Collaborative Teams:
  Work in small “mini companies” with clear roles (CEO, CFO, CMO, etc.)

• Naija-Focused Case Studies:
  Learn from Nigerian businesses that started small but scaled up.

• Hands-On Digital Tools:
  Use real-world platforms — Google, Paystack, Canva, WhatsApp Business, and Excel.

🏆 Incentives & Recognition

• 🎤 Business Pitch Day
  Finalist teams present their startup to a panel of judges — including business owners and alumni.

• 💰 Grand Prize:
  ₦500,000 seed funding awarded to the best business pitch to bring their idea to life.

• 🎓 Certification:
  All participants receive a certificate of completion and startup toolkit template.

🔧 Support Toolkit

Each student team will receive:

• Access to Business Templates
  (Budget sheet, Pitch deck, Customer persona, etc.)

• Mobile Data Packs
  For research, marketing, and content creation (MTN/Airtel)

• Mentorship from Young Entrepreneurs
  Who’ve launched businesses before 25

• Tools Access:
  Canva Pro, Paystack Test Mode, Google Workspace for planning

📍 Program Info

• Duration: 3 Weeks (Intensive Business Sprint)

• Mode: In-school Program / Holiday Bootcamp

• Eligibility: SS1–SS3 students with business or tech interest

• Team Size: 3–5 students per team

• Entry Requirement: Submit a business idea that solves a school or community problem

💬 Testimonial

“Before this, I didn’t know I could be a boss while in school. We made over ₦12,000 in one week selling puff-puff and drinks!” — Ebuka, SS3