The Rose of Sharon foundation recently kicked off this year's Business Clinic for young entrepreneurs.
Tagged: The Business Clinic: Carving the Path to Business Success and Resilience, the programme, now in its third edition, kicked off November 13 at the Rose of Sharon Glorious Ministry International, Ogunlana Drive, Lagos, and will span four months, climaxing in February 2026.
The 3-in-1 programme classified into Masterclass, Coaching and Mentorship sessions, had facilitators like Mrs. Bukola Majekodumi, CEO, Bosworth Marketing Consulting; Mrs. Ayodeji Megbope, CEO, No Leftovers Limited; Olufemi Peter Adedokun, CEO Mesopetra Limited; Olusola Gbobaniyi, Head of Talent Acquisition (People) and Organisation Improvement, Stressert Integrated Limited; Dr Senukon Ajose-Harrison, CEO Ascent-Gold Intercontinental Consult Limited; Eng Taiwo Sunday TokunboBewaji, Assistant Director Training at Lagos State. Public Service Staff Development Centre and Elizabeth Achike Osegbue, Sales/Marketing Manager at Fibrecom Limited, attending to the participants.
The Chief Host was founder, Group Managing Director of The Rose of Sharon Group, Apostle Folorunso Alakija.
According to The Rose of Sharon Country Director, Dr. Ndudi Bowie, "The Business Clinic is designed for young SMEs; young people who are entrepreneurs or self-employed in their own business. Like a normal clinic where you go to see a doctor when you're not feeling well or have challenges, the Business Clinic is where SMEs come with their Pain Points. Bear in mind that we are particular about that word, PAIN because of the word CLINIC."
She explained further that the over 70 participants were divided into four groups based on their pain points: Strategic Direction, Risk Management and Mitigation (being manned by Engr. Bewaji); Resource Mobilisation and Sustainable Financing (Mrs Ayodeji Megbope); Growth, Visibility, Staffing and Business Structure (Mrs. Achike Usegbue); and Branding, Marketing and Sales (Dr. Ajose Senokon Harrisson).
Aside from speaking on these areas, Bowie said the facilitators would also be addressing the specific challenges of each of the participants in their group, with an opportunity of further mentorship based on their individual performances.