Social entrepreneurship ideas: 3 million people entering the labour market every day; 8.5% unemployment rate; 18.4% underemployment rate; 17.7 million people between 15-65 years old newly added to the hoard of unemployed scattered all around the country.
That is the story of Nigeria, ‘the great’ in one sentence. That is how precarious the situation is, yet millions out there still hope and pray (fasting and paying tithes) that they’ll get a job soon. It’s all a mirage; there are no jobs anywhere for this army of young, agile people ready to earn a legitimate living. The 2014 Immigration Services employment tragedy in Port Harcourt, Lagos, Benin, and other centres fully buttresses this point.
Interestingly, the vast population of Nigeria – nearly 180 million people, is not a curse. Instead, it is a blessing for entrepreneurs to tap into and make passive income.
The lack of knowledge of startup ideas and sustainable businesses is why many cannot see beyond their immediate and turn the population obstacle into an ample opportunity. Sadly, our tertiary institutions do not train people to be independent entrepreneurs but to rely on government work, living on pay-cheque to pay-cheque.

There is a need to acquire the missing knowledge from another source. The ‘‘Getting Started’ on becoming a social entrepreneur and setting up your business course incorporates many creative social entrepreneurship ideas to help young people. It allows them to harness their innate talents and turn them into income sources.
There are so many ways to make money in Nigeria, and with such a vast population, the sky is the launching pad. Products like ‘gala,’ ‘Complete Sports’ magazine, and many others have grown from small-time, local businesses to some of the most popular and sought-after in the country, raking in hundreds of millions yearly. The same can happen again – but there is a need to understand the intricacies of starting a business using social entrepreneurship ideas and sustaining it.
No amount is too much to part in the quest to gain knowledge that can earn you a living for the rest of your life. Entrepreneur skills are not available in schools. Therefore, to acquire sound knowledge on organizing your own business, you must take this course and learn from the masters. Indeed, nobody brought any experience from heaven.
In other words, to get out of the rat race and become financially independent, it is essential to get the right tools from seasoned professionals.
Social entrepreneurship ideas with the correct dose of commitment and perseverance would take you out of the labour market. It would also guide you to more success, wealth and comfort.
We have the population and the right market; all that is needed is a commitment to learning social entrepreneurship ideas and putting them to good use. The choice is yours.
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