The Platform Tech 2014.

At the just concluded platform tech which staged a one day business,technology and cultural innovative seminar to empower entrepreneurs to become empowered into moving to something bigger than what they could ever become.

The event which was tagged"Growing your local startup using Technology" came up today,  12th of April,2014 by 9a.m. at The Lagoon Restaurant Victoria Island,Lagos,Nigeria.

The venue was filled to capacity, with entrepreneurs who came with eager minds to learn and the speakers at the program were:

1. Sarah Lacy - Founder,CEO,Editor in chief PandoDally

2. Sim Shagaya - Founder Deal-Dey.com and Konga,com

3. Bosun Tijani -CCO & Co-Founder, Co-Creation Hub Nigeria.

The program commenced with the first speaker; Mr Bosun Tijani

He spoke on,

1. How startup businesses should create values

2. Importance of communication and Information Technology.

3.How entrepreneurs should disrupt the stethoscope to make mankind better.

4.Focus not on how much money to make on technology but what you can give mankind.

Second Speaker- Mr Sim Shagaya spoke on,

1. Role of Providence

He stated that there would be failures,but keep trying again.He gave examples about himself and the different businesses he as created, that failed and how he never gave up.

2. The journey undertook by an Entrepreneur is very long.

3. How Entrepreneurs do not know what's beyond the cloud but keeping at it is the key.

4. That the greatest fear of an Entrepreneur turns out to be nothing.

5.Entrepreneurs should understand cultural context of the environments they are in.

Third Speaker - Sarah Lacy made her points under a topic she titled "Brilliant,Crazy and Cocky Entrepreneurs changing the society."

1. Every Entrepreneur should ask himself the question "How bad do i want it".

2. That the barriers that holds the innovation of an entrepreneur is "Making Excuses".

3. She spoke on the importance of delegating and building a great team.

After the speakers' forum, there was an interactive session were entrepreneurs had questions on funding,Creating Awareness,Customer service,techno system in Nigeria amongst others.

At the end of the Interactive session the program came to an end with a promising impact of information in the entrepreneurs minds.