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PHP# (PHP Sharp)

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PHP # (PHP Sharp) Before you read this please note PHP# is not a new language (at least officially) just my candid opinion of our current PHP. PHP is one of the most insulted language, one of the most abused language, and yet it powers 25% of websites on the internet. Where did it all go wrong? From its history to its users. I did love to write more than 2000pages manifesto for PHP , as well as running a massive campaign too to have my manifesto taken seriously. I am a big fan of PHP, its easy barrier of entry, its welcoming spirit, it's abused of use are just reasons why its a superb language. Digging myself into other languages made see the flaw of my beloveth PHP, call me unpatriotic disloyal polyglot (Fair Enough),  like a through lover I did it for love (of PHP maybe) after all PHP wasn't my first language but I only stayed with PHP for long. Way Forward If I had my way, I did develop my own Language (bad Idea), I did abandon PHP (forever) and join the

How To Generate a Marketing Lead

How To Generate a Marketing Lead? What is a business without customer (I mean paying customers), to get a customer you need to promote your business to potential customers, customers that needs your product/service. For anybody to promote his/her biz requires a lead, This is post is about how to generate a marketing lead for marketing purpose. What is a Marketing Lead? Marketing leads are segment of individuals who have the tendency of buying your products or consuming your service (Consumer). They are your business life line, they are boss, so they should be treated with the utmost respect. The worst that could happen to any business is not to have a customer, so here I am sharing with you easy and cheaper step-by-step ways of generating and acquiring Marketing leads that you can convert to (Paying) Customers. 1.   Existing Contacts: Your Phone-book contacts are potential marketing leads, Social Network (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc) friends and follower, email inbox,

Introducing Nano Start-up Business

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Introducing Nano Startup Business  What is a Nano Start-up Business (NSB)? A Nano Startup Business is a One Person business mostly operated online (But can be offline too) and operate in the informal Sector of the economy. This is smaller in comprising to Micro Startup  They are characterized by: #     Low Budget ($100<) #     Low income (between 00-000 dollars income) # Mostly No Physical Location # Funded by Personal Savings, Friend & Family Support, etc #      Zero Taxes # Payment into owners personal account # Unofficial operated # Black economy # Operated Solo Examples of Business that operates as Nano Startup Businesses (NSB) This is a non-exhaustive list of business common in the NSB domain: # Freelancing (Web Designing, Web Developers, Writers, etc) # Blogging # Supplies (Construction Suppliers, Hotel Utility Supplies, etc) # Quick Services (Home Delivery Services, Home Cleaning, etc) # Bulk SMS Service provider # E

Birth and Death of Bulk SMS Business in Nigeria

Birth and Death of Bulk SMS Business in Nigeria Bulk SMS business experience its birth in 2012, and experience it diminishing return in 2015-16, a lot of factors contributed to the birth and death of the business which nobody can blame anybody for it. This should serves as a learning point for anybody who wishes to go into any online business most especially any business promoted beyond the value. I believe Nigerian are smart set of people who always jump on the bandwagon of opportunities from whatever and wherever it is being presented to us. but we should also be cautious of jumping into bad businesses and investment opportunity or too good to be good opportunity. My experience learn from all years of developing various SMS solution has helped forged my new business model for a bulk SMS business and led to the creation of my own SMS solution meant for Personal and Business SMS needs at https://www.sms2profit.com I launched this simple website ( https://www.sms2profit.com ) i