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*** Calls on Participants to be Business-Oriented
A Pentecostal church in the city of Eket, Word
of Grace Bible Church has called on it members and the public not to rely on
one source of income as such may not be sustainable especially with the decline
in oil revenue at the international market. The church made the call during a
one day business seminar organized by men fellowship in the church.
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| Participants at the Business Seminar |
Speaking on the topic: Generating
& Financing Multiple Business Ideas, the Chief Executive Officer and
Group Managing Director of Madelyn Group, Barr. Ben Udowa said that experience
is one of the foundation in generating and financing multiple business ideas. Barr
Udowa narrated how he started Madelyn Group after working in the banking
industry for 27 years where he gathered all the experience which has helped him
in running his businesses.
He stated that though paid employment is good but it is
limited but being an entrepreneur can help deal with our numerous financial needs.
He added that wealth is created through business and appealed that participants
should change their idea of rating their business as small, emphasizing that every
big brand globally also started small.
“Change your idea about small business. Be futuristic”, he
admonished.
Barr Ben quoting from Zachariah 4:10 said that he used the
word of God to do his business. He therefore highlighted the characteristics of
an entrepreneur to include being creative, taking calculated risk, resilience,
self-confident, independent in taking decisions, among others. He submitted
that for one to generate multiple business ideas, one must be able to solve his
own problems and the problems of others.
In his presentation, the CEO of Macpee Nigeria Ltd, Dr.
Abraham Umoh said that every business require a customer because the money that
a business man want is in the hands of a customer. He added that those who want
to venture into business must first have vision about the business and set
goals as goals measure growth.
Dr. Umoh also said that for one to run a successful business,
one must render quality services, be able to reach the customer, know the cost
of running the business, and identify people that he needed to work with among
other activities.
Speaking earlier, the Senior Pastor of the Church, Pastor
George Umana stated that the grace of God is the divine enablement that helps
people to do exploits, noting that any business that do not have the covering of
grace will experience disgrace. Pastor Umana advocated for children of God to
seek the grace of God before embarking on any business venture as the grace of
God is designed to empower, uplift and advance us.
According to him, “The grace of God can make people to do
things for you that you are not qualify for.” He drew example from Joseph who became
a Prime Minister in Egypt as a product of grace, but advised that the grace of
God is not automatic. He highlighted things that Christian must do to activate
the grace of God to include prayer, word of God, mentors and to become kingdom
addicted.
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