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APPLY FOR THE TONY ELUMELU STORYTELLERS FUND

Applications are currently open for the Tony Elumelu Storytellers Fund. If you are a storyteller or artist whose work covers Africa’s thriving entrepreneurial scene, here’s your chance to receive funding for it.

The Tony Elumelu Storytellers Fund is open to journalists, bloggers, v-loggers, podcasters, and other content creators who produce content about entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship on the continent.

Applicants must meet these conditions:
* Be aged between 18 and 35 years.
* Should be living in Africa or in the diaspora.
* Must have a portfolio or platform containing some of their work.
* Their work must challenge widespread stereotypes about young people and entrepreneurship on the continent.

Applications will remain open until July 29, 2022.

If you would like to apply for the Tony Elumelu Storytellers Fund 2022, click on the link below: https://africanofilter.org/anf-grants/tony-elumelu-storytellers-fund

Article culled from Connect Nigeria Website.
Starting a Newsletter has added over 500 people to my email list in less than 2 months. Who wants a free training on how to build your email list with a Newsletter before I make it paid?
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VC is back! I had cov!d and have been dealing with that, hence the “forced vacation”. I’ll tell you all about it in my newsletter. Subscribe here if you haven’t yet: bit.ly/newsletterbyedirin
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Hello OPENers. I will be having ONE MINUTE LESSONS here on the Telegram channel 3 times a week beginning next week. What topics would you like covered? Tick all that apply.
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Online Business Tips
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Mindset for Entrepreneurship
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Economics 101
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How to Make Money
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Digital Products Creation and Sales
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Community Building and Monetization
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#OneMinuteLessons
Pt1: 3 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD WRITE A BOOK THIS YEAR

#OneMinuteLessons will drop every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday right here on Telegram. Please tell your friends to subscribe to the channel here: t.me/openupdates
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Pt. 2: 3 TYPES OF BOOKS YOU CAN WRITE AND PUBLISH IN 30 DAYS OR LESS

#OneMinuteLessons will drop every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday right here on Telegram. Please tell your friends to subscribe to the channel here: t.me/openupdates
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Join me at 4:55PM GMT+1 at the Diction and Public Speaking Summit. Register free here: https://bit.ly/3Rxswb7
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Happy Sunday OPENers. I am preparing something for you this week. Before I tell you what it is, I want to know; what is the size of your email list?
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ACCESS BANK WOMENPRENEUR PITCH-A-THON N5 MILLION GRANT

For Women: Apply to the Season 4 Edition of the Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton and stand the chance to win an IFC Certified Mini MBA and up to 5 Million Naira Grant.

• Are you a woman who owns and runs her business?
• Is your business innovative?
• What about some expert training to help grow your business?
• How about a grant to expand your business?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, click on the link below to register now. Applications close August 19th.

https://www.womenpreneur.ng/
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Some behind the scenes bloopers 😀
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NOTICE: It has been brought to my attention that Parts 3, 4 and 5 of the #OneMinuteLessons no longer have sound. I will be reposting them again.

Furthermore, we have temporarily activated discussions here so you can reply to post updates and ask questions here. Click on “Leave a Comment” below to try it out and I will answer as many as I can.
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Pt. 3:
3 WAYS TO SUCCESSFULLY SELL YOUR BOOK EVEN BEFORE YOU LAUNCH

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3 WAYS TO GET POTENTIAL READERS FOR YOUR BOOK

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Pt. 5:
3 WAYS TO REPURPOSE YOUR BOOK FOR MORE PROFIT

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24 HOUR PROMO ENDS TONIGHT Get it at N1,500 instead of N7,500 TODAY!

Have you gotten The Ultimate Business Plan for Online Business Owners? Get it here: https://selar.co/bizbook
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Part 6: You + Canva + Instagram + 2 Days = $600/Month

In September, we will be having the Side Income September Challenge in my Inner Circle where I will give you 21 Different Side Income Ideas and Setup Plans that Can Make You from $200 to $2,000 Extra Per month. This is just one of them.

Registration is going on now and will end very soon on the 31st of August!

Here's the best part: If you subscribe to the Quarterly plan now for only N30,000, you will get December absolutely FREE!
Yes, you read that right! Here's the link to the Quarterly plan: https://selar.co/spamembershipquarterly

If you cannot afford to grab the quarterly plan, that's okay.

You can still opt for the monthly subscription here: https://selar.co/spamembershipmonthly
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NOTICE: I will be live on the Facebook Group by 12:00PM Nigerian time to show you how to set up an Instagram Reels Services Business and Start Earning by Monday next week. Join in and bring your questions.
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Where can You Publish Your Books?

In September, we will be having the Side Income September Challenge in my Inner Circle where I will give you 21 Different Side Income Ideas and Setup Plans that Can Make You from $200 to $2,000 Extra Per month. This is just one of them.

Registration is going on now and will tomorrow Wednesday the 31st of August!

Here's the best part: If you subscribe to the Quarterly plan now,you will get December absolutely FREE!
Yes, you read that right! Here's the link to the Quarterly plan: https://selar.co/spamembershipquarterly

If you cannot afford to grab the quarterly plan, that's okay. You can still opt for the monthly subscription here: https://selar.co/spamembershipmonthly
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