MSPConcept:
Na God bring you come, I would like to start this way
I already av a registered business name with the CAC under entertainment & I av been paying my annual returns to the CAC, here are my questions
1. Can I incorporate a press into it? (Remember it's registered as entertainment)
2. How can I register with NUJ & NAN coz I dnt want to run an illegal biz.
3. What are the requirements for no.2 above?
Thanks

wealthinfos:


How do u mean by 'you want to incorporate a press into ur business? Lets hv ur picture of wat u mean first.

MSPConcept:
Na God bring you come, I would like to start this way
I already av a registered business name with the CAC under entertainment & I av been paying my annual returns to the CAC, here are my questions
1. Can I incorporate a press into it? (Remember it's registered as entertainment)
2. How can I register with NUJ & NAN coz I dnt want to run an illegal biz.
3. What are the requirements for no.2 above?
Thanks

MSPConcept:
Thanks for the reply & advice, I will keep you posted as I progress bt that will be after the election. Thanks

MSPConcept:


I would like to run a magazine, online news & cable tv in nearest future with thesame registered name.

wealthinfos:



if you want to run an online media then you may not need any CAC or ISSDN or NUJ incorporation or whatever. What you will need is to learn or consultant a good webdeveloper, search for a domain name for ur online magazine publication, secure/buy the domain name and host it. Ur web developer will hv to be ur publisher, or u may need to aqcuire webdesign skills so u can cut cost and be publishing urself. Dazz all!

harryshevy:
Pls bros I want go into laundry and dry cleanin service. Pls can u shared mor light on how to go abt it..

morrygreat:
Please sir help me out, don't really know which to choose, going to my state precisely Lokoja to open a creche or st
Staying in Portharcourt to open an Okirika clothing shop? I hv been into teaching for d past 12 years. Help please

MSPConcept:
Do you have any idea about the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Fund (MSMEDF)?

SalesConsultant:



The MSMEDF is a N220 billion fund set aside for Micro Small Medium Enterprises Through the Central Bank Of Nigeria (CBN). Here is a 26 page PDF it contain all you need to know. Download here:

http://www.cenbank.org/

Enjoy!

SalesConsultant:
Sales Lesson:
Why Should Customers Buy From You?
By Engr. Ebhomien Endurance

Customers are indeed the lifeblood of every business because without customers, you have no business. As the old axiom goes “nothing happens until somebody buys something.” The most important function of every business is to create and keep customers. It’s that simple and that difficult. It’s a common believe that most business failure in Nigeria are caused by a lack of capital. It’s also false. Practically all business failure is course by lack of customers. If you have enough customers, you can do almost everything else wrong and still make profit. But if you don’t have enough customers, you can do everything else right and go broke.

In today’s competitive market, why should customers buy from you? Many of my clients had trouble answering this question. They respond with things like “we have been in business for 15 years” and “we have the best service” or “our quality is the best” and so on. Well, if you’re a Doctor, Lawyer, Professor, Engineer, Teacher, Accountant, or other professional, that may be the case. But it’s an arrogant and very dangerous attitude as an Entrepreneur. The truth is that the success of any business isn’t determined by what any body knows. Its determined by what sells and how well you sell it. As an Entrepreneur, it isn’t what you know but what your customers buy that counts most. In a personal business, it’s easy for you and I to think of ourselves as the business. Don’t be fooled. The customers are the business. We are the service providers. As homour writer Linda Perret remarked, “The customers isn’t always right, but he’s always the one with the money.”

The first thing you need to realize is that success in the regular job and the Entrepreneur's world involves different journeys requiring different maps. Too many startup businesses in Nigeria fail because their owners continue to think and act like employees. You have a great self-image, high expectations, a positive attitude, and steely determination. But you aren’t going to be successful following the wrong map, and this misconception maybe holding you back.

Creating value is the key. What do people buy? Benefits! Customers any where in the world exchange their hard earn money for something they believe will satisfy them more than the money they have to pay for it. No customer will buy from you or me except they are well convinced that the value they get is greater than the cost. So whatever your choice of business, your basic job is to offer a product or service and convince customers that its worth far more to them than the money it cost. That is called creating perceived value, and if you are good at this, you won’t lack customers.

So adopt the successful entrepreneurs map today. Forget about your own view of the world. Put aside your ego, prejudices, and your opinions and look at the world through your customers eyes. Who are your customers? What do they want? What’s value to them? How do I provide it? Do I need advice, coaching or sales experts? Answering these questions correctly is the key to success in any business. A Sunday time author Michael Morris remarked and I quote “customers buy because your marketing is better, meaning you have put together a proposition that is more relevant to them than anything else on offer.” And that’s it. Get it right, and you could be on the way to fortune. Get it wrong and there is no point in going any further. Please, feel free to share your thought, comments, questions and issues while we prepare for more lessons:


Engr. Ebhomien Endurance, is a Sales Consultant who has continued to help both small and big businesses across Nigeria with practical sales plans, strategies, market intelligence as well as effective sales structures and contents that attract needed customers. He is also a trainer of sales Personnels. His job is to help you increase your sales within a short period of time. He is the president of Great Achiever Consult | Tel: +2349024605094

SalesConsultant:



Creche is a more stable business when compared to okirika trade. The possibilities for growth and expansion is unlimited. Most importantly, your 12 yrs experience as a teacher will also be an added advantage. However, before you fully embark on this journey, here are some points you need to ponder upon:

1. Finance: do you have the funds, family, or financial support you need to carter for the Cost of operation within the first six months? At least before you are well known in the neighborhood.

2. Area: if you must relocate to Lokoja to begin your Creche sch. You must locate an area where women are productively engaged thereby having little time at their disposal. Places like Estate, GRA etc


Whao! Thanks so much, so helpful

3. Trust: you must develop a trust base building system. Infact, you must get parents to know you and trust that you can care for their worlds. In my experience, trust isn't something you ask for, it is something you earn with time.

4. Competition: before you launch into any area do your feasibility study and find out the level of competition if any.

Do not underestimate the points above, if you find out any lapses or hinges that may hinder your progress e.g. Finance, Location, Competition e.t.c you may then consider the okirika business as an alternative while working towards your ultimate goal; Creche.

Good Luck.

hipinnacle:
@salesconsultant well done sir. i am starting an ecommerce biz lik jumia n konga but mine is around agro products, how can i raise adequate funds n get customers. do u think dis biz visible in Nigeria i.e. is Nigeria ripe to operate ecommerce on agric products. if yes hw cn u help sir. tanx.

SalesConsultant:

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Sundayme:

Am a young student. I have like three things
1. Begin selling phones, micro cards, etc
2. Selling toothbrushes ( especially to wholesalers and retailers)
3. Begin going to schools, and organising talent discovery seminars and the likes.

But i need money to begin with.

MSPConcept:
Please give me some enlighten on forex

SalesConsultant:



The foreign Exchange market, also referred to as forex market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average turnover of well over 3 trillion dollars. Unlike other financial markets, the forex market has no physical location or central exchange.

It is an over the counter market where buyers and sellers of currencies including banks, corporations, and private investors conduct business online.

Visit: www.pipsology.com to learn all you can about Forex Trading for free

Enjoy!