The Ondo State government in its bid to promote entrepreneurship has launched a virtual marketplace for entrepreneurs during its entrepreneurship summit for over 6000 entrepreneurs across Nigeria.
Speaking at the event which held on Friday at the International Cultural Event Centre, Akure, the Ondo state governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu explained that its government will continue to support and create an enabling environment for investors in the state.
The Governor noted that efforts are ongoing to tackle insecurity and infrastructure development in the state in order to create an enabling environment for investors.
The event witnessed the launch of the first Ondo State online classified marketplace meant to display entrepreneurs’ products and services to the world.
At the event, the governor gave out one thousand free Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) Registration Certificates to businesses and presented business grants to ten innovative entrepreneurs.
He stated that the platform is one where business and entrepreneurs can upload their innovative products and services, buy and sell from one another as well as position their businesses for global brand visibility.
“This is a platform where businesses and entrepreneurs can upload their innovative products and services, buy and sell from one another as well as position their businesses for global brand visibility. Please join me as I hereby launch www.ondomarket.com.
“Our world today has gone digital even with marketplaces, and as a State we deem it fit to encourage business listing for our entrepreneurs.
“Now it is easy to showcase your businesses to the world. Anyone from around the world can easily locate businesses in Ondo State and I believe this will also help angel investors find you easily,” Akeredolu said.
According to him, “security of lives and property, provision of health care, infrastructural development, constant power supply, innovative education, access to funds and many more, need urgent and constant attention.”
Speaking on the theme “Creating An Enabling Environment”, Olamide Akala who is a guest speaker at the event, spoke on government that works in creating an enabling environment in a state or country, according to her policies, taxes, infrastructure, processes and licensing, regulations, laws and basic amenities are the system that works in creating an enabling environment for investors.
While according to her creating solutions out of problems, turning pain points into passion, and driving oneself towards creating solutions are ways an individual can help the government in improving the economy of a state.
While she advised entrepreneurs to be solution-driven entrepreneurs, build resilience, build relationships, build leadership skills, and also build themselves spiritually in order to be successful entrepreneurs.
