As more Nigerians are beginning to see the benefits of starting their own business, there is need to get funding to kick-start or expand their business. It is no doubt that the banks wont fund an entrepreneur with the most brilliant idea without asking for collateral. Many have been discouraged to expand their business due to lack of funds. Yet, funding, apart from a brilliant idea, is one of the most important factor an entrepreneur needs to succeed and expand in business.

In other to help entrepreneurs get funding for their business in Nigeria, Business-Matter.com came across PitchOffice, a website that allows anyone with a brilliant idea get funding for their business or expand an existing business.

PitchOffice is a platform that brings entrepreneurs and investors together. It is uniquely designed with the sole aim of engaging a good business idea with a legitimate investor in order to realise a mutual business agreement. If you want to do business, then this is the place to come.
Our platform allows you to find, connect with and contact an entrepreneur or an investor in 3 easy steps, ensuring you find the right person for your needs. Whether you are looking to invest in an exciting new idea or if you have the idea but are looking for funding PitchOffice can help you connect with the perfect partner for your project.
We have painstakingly crafted this website to ensure a high level of security and explored all of the formalities with our project owners. To protect your interest, all project owners (entrepreneur) are advised to use a legal practitioner before disclosing ideas to potential investors. A disclosure form is available on Legal section of our website.

Entrepreneur
As an entrepreneur you are invited to go on PitchOffice and submit a project in the right category for investment. Go to Legal Matters, Download a PitchOffice non-disclosure form, fill it in and sign.
Await a potential investor to contact you on your project. Send your non-disclosure form to the investor via courier to sign and send back to you as is common practice. Arrange a meeting to discuss any further dealings.
It really couldn’t be simpler. Where else can you pitch your idea to any number of potential investors, whether they are overseas or in your own country.

PitchOffice Staff
PitchOffice staff review the project and approve (or delete) on our platform. We send a list of projects to potential investors on a weekly basis. They can then look at the projects and decide if they want to make an investment.

Investor
As an investor you go to PitchOffice and look for a viable project that matches your investment interests. Our platform lists major investment from recently listed projects and new projects and innovations which need investment from you to get off the ground.
View a project that interests you and contact the entrepreneur.
An entrepreneur sends you a non-disclosure form; you sign and return it to the entrepreneur or lawyer, whichever the case might be. In most cases, both the investor and entrepreneur agree on what to do with the non-disclosure form.

To sign up at PitchOffice, visit http://pitchoffice.com