It’s interesting that some people think software developers getting jobs abroad is bad for Nigerian tech. @nke_ise & @OoTheNigerian , two true ecosystem builders broke this down for me years ago.
The success story of 1 African drives 100 others to believe and act either by envy or inspiration. 1000 stories drive 100,000.
The $$ worth of the technical education created outside the 4 walls of schools is enormous and we haven’t scratched the surface.
If your organization would be needing >100 people with a particular digital skillset remotely in the next 0.5-5 years, let’s talk. There are a couple of firms dedicated to skilling Nigeria’s youth. There are also grants that can cover the cost of training in some cases.
As to what happens when developers get jobs abroad, more developers will be trained, the craft gets better and better founders and products emerge.
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I regret all the years I downplayed the importance of Sales & BD in a tech business. We all need each other to win long.
Every startup needs a salesperson. At validation stage, you may need to talk to lots of people to know if you are building something customers actually want.
Your b2c biz may do less sales in the early stage. As you mature and need to expand your rev/customer, most b2c will have look to enterprise for growth, and sales becomes a priority again.