Mr. A: We were classmates. I came up with the idea but I did not have money. I shared with three of my classmates who brought money and we started the company. I got 30% share and we registered the company in CAC, Abuja. But on profit, they now insist I get only 20% since all I provided was an idea while they brought money.
My Response: Unlike the old industrial age world of Adam Smith and AO Lawal ( the author of an Economics textbook for secondary schools), we have a new factor of production: Knowledge. Just as people have valued capital (money), Knowledge is even more important. Do not be diminished in any agreement if what you bring is solid knowledge when others are dropping cash. Yes, the 30% ownership means 30% on profits, liabilities and assets. That does mean, you deserve that 30% profit share unless there is another agreement, not typical, you have with them.
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Tekedia offers an innovation management 4-month program, optimized for business execution and growth, with digital operational overlay. It runs 100% online. The theme is Innovation, Growth & Digital Execution – Techniques for Building Category-King Companies. All contents are self-paced, recorded and archived which means participants do not have to be at any scheduled time to consume contents. Class begins June 22. There are many reasons to register for the second edition of Tekedia Mini-MBA. Here are some:
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- All participants of Tekedia Mini-MBA in 2020 will attend a virtual Career Week. Our Career Week (coming in Nov) is not designed for finding jobs. Rather, it is structured to TRANSFORM workers, founders & entrepreneurs into business leaders and champions of innovation in their companies. The sub-theme is Career Planning & Resilience During Disruption. Learn more here. Within the week, at least 10 HR leaders will provide guidance to workers and companies on how they can build productivity.
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Tekedia Institute
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