ICSS — Inspire, Create, Start & Scale

EMPOWERING

Transforming lives through skills and knowledge

ICSS supports entrepreneurs through every phase of their journey. From discovering their potential to growing into scalable, sustainable ventures, ICSS is a trusted guide.

Join a thriving community of learners across multiple regions in Nigeria, supported by expert TFCs and training/coaching centers nationwide. Whether learning in-person or online, ICSS ensures access to transformative skills and opportunities wherever you are.

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SUCCESS

How we sound

We are building a society where no business person is left behind. One that empowers entrepreneurs to grow our economy by building themselves further.

Inspire

Self-discovery, career sensitisation, employability, and entrepreneurship fundamentals to help individuals identify and shape their entrepreneurial potential.

Mindset & purpose
Career direction
Entrepreneurship basics

Create

Ideation, prototyping, and the business model canvas, to turn ideas into structured, viable ventures.

Idea validation
Prototyping
Business model

Start

Business planning, financial projections, and operational readiness, supporting participants in launching and stabilising their businesses.

Business plan
Financials
Operations

Scale

Innovation, productivity enhancement, digital marketing, and growth planning, preparing participants for scaling and investment.

Growth strategy
Marketing
Investment readiness

ICSS EcoSystem (Aftercare)

ICSS ecosystem is the network of people, institutions and resources that support the creation and growth of MSMEs.

Networking
Marketplace
Business Media Library
Access to finance
Access to Markets
Support Services
ICSS Alumni

GALLERY

Entrepreneurs in action

TESTIMONIALS

What our participants are saying

Stories from entrepreneurs learning and building with ICSS.

“The ICSS was an eye-opener for me. I started out in product distribution, but it inspired me to step into manufacturing and value addition. That one decision changed everything.”

Rachel Odangla Oyiminu — Scale Module

“The training opened my eyes to many things. I used the Business Model Canvas to develop my business plan. Now I understand my process clearly.”

Oluwafisayo Otubusin — Create Module

“The Inspire module helped me reconnect with my purpose and gave me the motivation to dream bigger.”

Evelyn Ekene ANI — Inspire Module

PARTNER ORGANISATIONS

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States enabled: Lagos, Edo, Plateau, Ogun, Niger, FCT

PARTNERS

Our partners

Supported by institutions committed to entrepreneurship and growth.

21st - 22nd April 2026

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Transforming lives through skills and knowledge