The document discusses the importance of seed funding for startups. It explains that startups require more than just passion and social media engagement - they need financial backing to stay afloat, especially during the first year. The author shares his own experience of starting a tourism website for Nigeria that grew in social engagement but eventually showed a negative balance sheet. This showed him that seed funding is crucial for startups to survive the early stages. He obtained his first seed funding from AGDC Lagos. The document promotes Seedstars World, a new seed funding company that has come to Nigeria to assist entrepreneurs, as seen in a video clip of their CEO explaining their focus on Africa and Nigeria. It encourages readers not to miss out on opportunities for seed

1. Seed programs for startups
NEWSLETTER
December 10, 2015
Why every entreprenuer needs to
read about Seedstars World..
As a start up in Nigeria as it is anywhere in the world, requires more than just your passion, burning
the mid-night oil or a great Facebook page with a million likes if you are not financially solid enough
to keep the start up alive in the first year. I can tell you this for free after i started
www.tour2nigeria.com​with my partner and it all looked rosy and i enjoyed the few months of
seeing tractions on our social media and engagement from friends and families.
The day i checked my account and i saw it was in red, then it dawned on me right there, it takes just
more than a fancy facebook page to get traffic to your business or a well thought out website that is
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2. not converting traffic to conversion rate. So when you find yourself in such a situation, the
questions starts pounding your brain, how do i get funds to my business alive, stay afloat, who to go
to, will my bank be kind enough to believe in my business and give me a loan? I was there myself
and i got my first seed funds from ​AGDC Lagos
​Here i amstanding from right to the former Governor of Lagos State, SAN Babatunde Raji Fashola,
beside me the Former Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Mrs. Sola Owuru and to the left of
the Governor Ibukun Awosika Becomes First Female Chairman of First Bank
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3. During my Elevator Pitch with the Governor.
Why do entrepreurs need Seed funding? We all need some financial backings when starting out
with a start-up no matter how good you think your idea or business plans is well laid out. ​Seed
money​has some calls it is needed by any start up or existing business venture looking for growth
and expansion.
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4. http://brickwallglobalconstruction.org/
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6. At the Presentation of a Cheque From the MD of BrickWall Global Construction after the Business
Proposal competiton under the UCHE AHUBELEM CENTRE FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT.
Now a new Seed Funding Company ​http://www.seedstarsworld.com/​has come to Nigeria to assist
millions of entreprenuer . Alisée de Tonnac is CEO of Seedstars World. Watch this video clip and get
to hear why they have decided to come to Africa and Nigeria in particular. Do not miss such an
opportunity at your door step. Video below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7XbUVFxWss&app=desktop
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