Book Review

Author: Andrew Griffiths Publisher: Diamond Publishing Reviewer: Goke Ilesanmi            It is said that customers are the most powerful chief executive officers who can fire all the people in an organisation, including the business owner(s). This is because the moment customers stop buying from an organisation, the business will naturally collapse and everybody, including

Author: Paul Mladjenovic Publisher: Wiley Publishing, Inc. Reviewer: Goke Ilesanmi   Paul Mladjenovic, author of this text is a certified financial planner (CFP), consultant, writer and public speaker who has been helping people with financial and business concerns since 1981. Mladjenovic achieved his CFP designation in 1985 and his B.A. degree from Seton Hall University

Author: Kirti Desai Publisher: Mindex Publishing Reviewer: Goke Ilesanmi   The book under review, 101 Great Ideas to Boost Your Business is written by Kirti Desai, a marketing expert. Desai is currently engaged as a business consultant guiding entrepreneurs on how to sail their businesses through troubled waters.   This author says most books on

Author: Elekima Ekine (+234(0)8038095388, +234(0)8098020001) Publisher: ATR BOOKWORKS Reviewer: Goke Ilesanmi   If there is one problem plaguing a lot of people in Nigeria and beyond today, it is lack of money. This is occasioned by lack of knowledge of where and how to actually get it. Therefore, publication of this text entitled “Where Money

Author: Andrew Griffiths Publisher: Diamond Publishing Reviewer: Goke Ilesanmi   There is no disputing the fact that a lot of businesses are collapsing in Nigeria and indeed the world over today because of lack of knowledge of what it takes to salvage the situation. This has even led to serious health conditions as many entrepreneurs

Author: Sam Asekunowo Publisher: Xlibis Reviewer: Goke Ilesanmi     To succeed in life or forestall unexpected shock and disappointment, individuals and organisations need to have their Plans A and B. Plan A is the plan you will use if things work out as expected, while Plan B is the second plan you can use

Author: Olugbemiga Olagbaiye (+234(0)8032141277) Publisher: Alpha Resources Limited Reviewer: Goke Ilesanmi   One gospel that is being vigorously preached in the corporate world today is the need to embrace corporate governance. Corporate governance is all about improving stakeholder value. There is need to institute well-developed international standards on best practices in the management of businesses

Author: Ayo Arowolo Publisher: P2P Media Partners Ltd Reviewer: Goke Ilesanmi   Lack of knowledge of what it takes to make headway in the venture of buying and selling stocks has discouraged many prospective investors from investing in stocks in Nigeria and beyond. Even most of those already trading in stocks often get their fingers

Authors: Hennie van Greuning and Zamir Iqbal Publisher: World Bank Reviewer: Goke Ilesanmi   For a long time now, the idea of operating Islamic banking has generated a lot of debate or argument, especially in Nigeria which has different religions. I was therefore excited when I was handed this book by a former boss of

Authors: Karin Abarbanel and Bruce Freeman Publisher: Ten Speed Press Reviewer: Goke Ilesanmi   Starting a business constitutes a great challenge and the thought of it alone frightens most people into inaction. This is especially so because they lack knowledge of what it takes to begin, not to talk of how to cope when the