The Camp commences with fanfare, trains young entrepreneurs on digital skills

Success Damian:

The camp, an annual programme designed to train youths, entrepreneurs, creative artists, writers, digital journalists and bloggers, among others, has kicked-off with fanfare, training young entrepreneurs on digital skills.

The 2019 edition which was held in Lagos recently has the theme “Time” and has so much to learn and skills to acquire.

Founder and Convener of the organization, Mike Ikenwa, said The Camp is an annual programme organized by the Bloomgist to bring youths, entrepreneurs, creative artists, writers, digital journalists and bloggers in one place to share, learn, network and find a way to assist each other in a creative and revolutionary projects and help one another develop great dreams.

Speaking further he said the theme of the 2019 edition “is apt as it was designed to bring to the youths the need to act on time and the many benefits of keeping to time.

According to him “As a young entrepreneur, you have many other things to do and many others competing for the same market, time is so important and vital to growth.

In his keynote, Ikenwa told the participants “You are the time.” He implored all to move, else stagnancy will follow.

Ikenwa, speaking further, gave cognizance to Time, Strategy and Kick-off of a successful business so as to guide the young entrepreneurs through their entrepreneurship journey.

He gave a thorough talk on how to startup a business which include the launch, growth and shakeout stage. He went on to say that there are stages for every business, and to be a successful business owner, these stages must be taken care of seriously.

He enumerated the stages to include the Seed Period, Start-Up Stage, Growth Stage, Established Stage, Expansion Stage, Decline Stage and finally, the Exit Stage.

The Convener cited some career and examples by saying: “A writer who doesn't read is a failure”

One of the speakers, Miss. Nancy Herberts who spoke extensively on an interracial topic, “The power of social media in fighting sexual abuse” implored all to believe that each and every one has the power to fight sexual abuse with the social media, and also help victimized ones”.

Stressing on the topic, she said that an estimate by the UN shows that women aged 15-44 suffers more from rape and sexual abuse than motor accidents, malaria, etc.

She went on to tell the participants the effects Sexual Abuse has on its victims which include guilt, loss of interest, pregnancy, suicidal thoughts, lack of trust, bleeding, and depression. She added that people should avoid certain discussions and boastful talks around people giving the reason of people not knowing who and who has been previously victimized (i.e, sexually abused).

Mr. Chuks Eccil, another speaker also took over the stage to blow the minds of all present by saying, with unarguable reasons:  “Your business is your life”. He backed his words with the importance of VISION in the life of anybody.

One of the highlights of the event include a digital skill training for business powered by Google who sent their representatives to power young entrepreneurs on digital skills that will help them build their businesses.

On a one-on-one discussion with a participant, she said that she did not regret missing a day off from work, even at the expense of her salary, for the Camp 2019.

Many couldn't wait for Day2 of the programme. All looked forward to it, and the day finally came. The boat ride, the vast water body upon which the participants rode in batches to Ibeche Beach, the beach experience, comprising the sharing of individual and external sexually abusive experiences, advice, the beach ball, the different water games, the swimming, the item7.

 All the participants said they are surely looking forward to The Camp 2020.