Ommo Clark

Ommo Clark is a Nigerian software designer, techpreneur, public speaker, CEO and founding director of iBez Nigeria.

Quotes

• Would-be women entrepreneurs should never conform to gender stereotypes. They should get rid of any self limiting beliefs they hold and do what they are passionate about.
  • Piece of advice for other women looking to start up (14 March 2015)

• Don't do something just because other people are doing it and making money from it - do it because you are passionate about it and are good at it.
  • Ommo Clark - The startup story of a Nigerian techpreneur on a mission to create truly indigenous software and locally developed apps (2015)

• Before starting in business, you have to research and plan - remember, not all great ideas make good businesses.
  • What to have in mind when starting a business (March 2015)

• Some of the youth claimed that they are not using the internet whereas they are using it and unaware of how they can make a huge income from its use.
  • Speaking at a seminar organised by the Ijaw Professional Association (IPA) (21 August 2017)

• Instead of wasting money on social media, why can’t we turn it to productive use by advertising what we do;..
  • Taking advantage of the use of social media (2017)

• Technology is being used to solve many problems now; ICT can be used for what we call e-Commerce. We can now trade without going out of our homes. All transactions are now done on internet.
  • Advance in technology

• when a software is developed, the bits of code that make it up do not know whether it is a male that wrote them or a female. They perform based on how well they are written, regardless of the gender of the developer.
  • Women In Tech: Ommo Clark Shares Her 20-Year Journey Towards Making an Impact as a Software Developer (10 July 2020)

• Before giving up their day’s job, I’ll ask would-be entrepreneurs to plan very well, research and understand their market. They need to have enough start-up capital, learn about financial management and marketing. For existing entrepreneurs, I’d say, do not give up on the dream.
  • https://businessday.ng/interview/enterpreneur/article/every-enterprise-should-run-as-digital-business-2/

• I wish I had known that running a business is a lot more than having the technical ability to do a job.
  • https://wteconline.org/the-future-is-female-campaign-by-w-tec-featuring-ms-ommo-clark/

• If you consistently do the minimum expected of you then do not be surprised when your life becomes minimum.
  • https://wteconline.org/the-future-is-female-campaign-by-w-tec-featuring-ms-ommo-clark/

• As a technology entrepreneur, I believe technology provides a solution to every business, social challenge or need.
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• I decided to start up a truly indigenous software company to show that local people can be good software developers, and also to showcase and promote locally developed applications.
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• Anybody can do whatever they set their minds to do.
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• My mission is to use technology as a tool to help people and businesses get from where they are now to where they want to be.
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