Entrepreneurship
Starting, structuring and sustaining a small business.
Business Academy
Practical business knowledge for cooperative members
The IMSSM Business Academy is designed to help members develop practical business knowledge they can apply immediately.
Training areas
What members can learn
Business planning
Turning ideas into workable, costed business plans.
Marketing
Reaching the right customers with the right message.
Branding
Building a credible, recognisable business identity.
Sales
Practical selling skills and revenue growth.
Customer service
Retaining customers and building reputation.
Financial management
Records, pricing, cash flow and profitability.
Digital marketing
Using online channels to grow a small business.
Business registration
Understanding formalisation and compliance.
AI tools for business
Applying accessible AI tools to everyday business tasks.
Learning built around real Nigerian business conditions
Sessions are practical and outcome-focused: what to do, how to do it, and how to measure whether it worked.