Retail & commerce
Market traders, boutique owners, e-commerce operators.
Structured advisory for ambitious Nigerian SMEs.
Six to twelve months of hands-on business advisory, built around your goals — with direct access to our partners when you need banking, financing, or bookkeeping.
Free to apply · Application takes ~15 minutes · Response within a week.
How it works
Five steps from apply to graduation.
You're supported at every one. Most applicants move through in 6–12 months.
- 1
Apply
A structured application that helps us understand your business.
- 2
Kick-off
Meet your assigned advisor and set the agenda for the programme.
- 3
Plan
A tailored business plan, reviewed and signed off together.
- 4
6–12 months of advisory
Weekly or fortnightly sessions, concrete action items, partner introductions.
- 5
Graduate
Hand-off into the ecosystem — banking, financing, bookkeeping — and stay connected.
Who we serve
Built for Nigerian SMEs, sector-agnostic.
If you're past the idea stage and you're ready to grow, formalise, or access funding — you're in the right place.
Food & hospitality
Restaurants, packaged food producers, catering businesses.
Tech & services
Software, digital, creative, and professional-service firms.
Manufacturing & agri
Agribusiness, packaged goods, light manufacturing.
Who we are
See, think, and build different.
Digital clients or not, at our firm, we go on a journey with your product to help you see, think and build different. We are Unshelled!
- Products
- Ideate and build products with the right moat.
- Strategy
- Design compelling product strategies.
- Business
- Revamp and transform your existing business.
- Marketing
- Hit the market the right way.
Our working process
A repeatable approach we use with every business — shaped for the advisory programme.
- 01
Understand
We learn about your business, your goals, and the constraints you're working within.
- 02
Design
Together we find the product-market sweet spot and map the changes that will unlock growth.
- 03
Innovate
We build a plan that is unique to your business — no playbook, no copy-paste advice.
- 04
Execute
Rapid, iterative execution with weekly check-ins, measurable action items, and real accountability.
Reach us
- Email: info@unshelled.org
- Phone: 08120280055
- Address: 30, Turnbull Road, Ikoyi, Lagos state
Frequently asked
Questions, answered.
Can't find what you're looking for? Reach out and we'll get back to you.
Ambitious Nigerian small and medium businesses that are past the idea stage, have a product or service in market, and want structured help to grow, formalise, and access funding.
Ready to apply?
Tell us about your business. We review every application and get back to you within a week.
Start your application