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Re: How I Started A Soap Making Business From Scratch (pictures And Videos) by Exclusivebae(f): 11:38pm On Apr 09, 2018 |
Following........ |
Re: How I Started A Soap Making Business From Scratch (pictures And Videos) by iHart(m): 12:19am On Apr 10, 2018 |
Splendblex:you can't start without machine/equipment. |
Re: How I Started A Soap Making Business From Scratch (pictures And Videos) by iHart(m): 12:21am On Apr 10, 2018 |
leon1:kindly check my signature. Thanks |
Re: How I Started A Soap Making Business From Scratch (pictures And Videos) by iHart(m): 12:39am On Apr 10, 2018 |
...we spent two days to get the necessary materials for the fabrication. The first day, I left for Aba to get electric motors, pulley, gear reducer and geared motor. I didn't just go to buy anyone in the market, we had specifications and I made sure I got those within our specifications. The second day we headed to Onitsha to buy metal plates, pipes, rods and angles. He volunteered his vehicle and I fueled it. I am so lucky, I must say. Things were really going easy per say. picture 1: getting gears and motors at No 1, Port road, Aba. picture 2: picking metal materials from Head bridge market, Onitsha. 1 Like
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Re: How I Started A Soap Making Business From Scratch (pictures And Videos) by obichiddy(m): 12:51am On Apr 10, 2018 |
Inspiring! Your courage is commendable. Weldone sir 5 Likes |
Re: How I Started A Soap Making Business From Scratch (pictures And Videos) by iHart(m): 1:11am On Apr 10, 2018 |
...I know some may begin to wonder how I was able to raise the little fund I started with. OK, this was how I did it. While I was on my pay job, I engaged in side hustles like conducting research protocols for university students, seminar and thesis writing. I also have a chemistry textbook I published immediately after my youth service. After we finished the first phase of fabrications, I went into full time research work and paint business. So these side businesses helped me to make little savings pictures coming soon... 1 Like |
Re: How I Started A Soap Making Business From Scratch (pictures And Videos) by iHart(m): 1:57am On Apr 10, 2018 |
horia:while you can manage to operate the boiler and crutcher alone, you can't do same for the plodder. ...definitely you must need hands. |
Re: How I Started A Soap Making Business From Scratch (pictures And Videos) by fortuneobi(m): 6:10am On Apr 10, 2018 |
So inspiring |
Re: How I Started A Soap Making Business From Scratch (pictures And Videos) by mobolaji234: 7:29am On Apr 10, 2018 |
Lemme park here |
Re: How I Started A Soap Making Business From Scratch (pictures And Videos) by iHart(m): 8:08am On Apr 10, 2018 |
...what a beautiful morning. 10th April and today is my birthday. ...back to the workshop. All materials to start with are down. We began to make rough sketches, taking closer look at pictures and measurements. We started with the plodder because it seems to be the hardest of the three we were to fabricate. It has too many parts that will need a lot of lathe work and machining. We measured out the parts and cut them to our desired sizes. Just like that we started fabrication. Pictures coming soon... Picture 1: one of various sketches we made Picture 2: closer view of plodder barrel from a moribund firm Picture 3: closer look on other parts of the plodder Picture 4: taking measurements and cutting the metals to sizes 3 Likes 2 Shares
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Re: How I Started A Soap Making Business From Scratch (pictures And Videos) by iHart(m): 8:19am On Apr 10, 2018 |
...fabrication continued for some weeks. Cutting, machining, welding, fabrication was going on seriously. After about 6 weeks, everything have taken shape. Unfortunately we couldn't test the machines in the workshop but since we followed specifications, i believed everything will work fine. I made arrangements and took the machines home. Pictures: more cutting, machining, welding ongoing.
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Re: How I Started A Soap Making Business From Scratch (pictures And Videos) by cmax16: 8:31am On Apr 10, 2018 |
Following keenly. IHart I like your dogged push... 4 Likes |
Re: How I Started A Soap Making Business From Scratch (pictures And Videos) by NL1960: 8:47am On Apr 10, 2018 |
following. |
Re: How I Started A Soap Making Business From Scratch (pictures And Videos) by paulaspearz(f): 9:23am On Apr 10, 2018 |
iHart: Happy birthday 4 Likes |
Re: How I Started A Soap Making Business From Scratch (pictures And Videos) by iHart(m): 9:26am On Apr 10, 2018 |
Thank you paulaspearz: 1 Like |
Re: How I Started A Soap Making Business From Scratch (pictures And Videos) by BlueScholar(m): 9:36am On Apr 10, 2018 |
Thank you for sharing this ihart |
Re: How I Started A Soap Making Business From Scratch (pictures And Videos) by olente: 2:11pm On Apr 10, 2018 |
Thanks for your inspiration. Happy birthday sir ! 1 Like |
Re: How I Started A Soap Making Business From Scratch (pictures And Videos) by Nobody: 2:30pm On Apr 10, 2018 |
Op, I am trying my hands on paper air freshener production, which is similar. I need your advice on how to market the product. Anyone else who has an idea can also help. The products is ready, but marketing is proving to be an insurmountable obstacle. Please reply |
Re: How I Started A Soap Making Business From Scratch (pictures And Videos) by Nobody: 2:35pm On Apr 10, 2018 |
iHart:Are you saying nafdac, especially, registration is not important at this early stage? Ain't their operatives disturbing you? 1 Like |
Re: How I Started A Soap Making Business From Scratch (pictures And Videos) by Nobody: 2:43pm On Apr 10, 2018 |
einsteine:No. Training is only a way of getting quick money to fix your basic problems as a startup. Get good equipment, rent a space, register with regulatory bodies, advertise the product, etc. I'm looking for same with my product. Of course it stops once I'm fully settled into business 1 Like |
Re: How I Started A Soap Making Business From Scratch (pictures And Videos) by iHart(m): 2:53pm On Apr 10, 2018 |
QuitNotice:they are not disturbing me now but i hope to go for the registration as i progress.NAFDAC number does not affect soap sells as no one ask you if the soap has NAFDAC number before they buy. Do you ask for NAFDAC number when buying soap? 4 Likes |
Re: How I Started A Soap Making Business From Scratch (pictures And Videos) by Nobody: 2:56pm On Apr 10, 2018 |
iHart:No |
Re: How I Started A Soap Making Business From Scratch (pictures And Videos) by Nobody: 2:58pm On Apr 10, 2018 |
Your resilience and inspiration is commendable. I must confess, I've not gone through anything in my life yet 2 Likes |
Re: How I Started A Soap Making Business From Scratch (pictures And Videos) by iHart(m): 3:23pm On Apr 10, 2018 |
... the plodder, cutting table and boiler are ready. I managed to take them down to my factory and test run them. they worked well and i was impressed. The next project was to get the amalgamator/crutcher. After about a year of hustling, i was able to raise some funds. Then i mapped out plans to fabricate the remaining machine. Picture 1: picture of the plodder as i did the test run Picture 2: pictures of soaps from the test run Picture 3: ...sketches and calculations as i prepare for the amalgamator. Picture 4: ...in the market to pick materials for the amalgamator. 1 Like
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Re: How I Started A Soap Making Business From Scratch (pictures And Videos) by Christardor: 3:32pm On Apr 10, 2018 |
HAPPY BIRTHDAY...ihart 4 Likes |
Re: How I Started A Soap Making Business From Scratch (pictures And Videos) by iHart(m): 3:38pm On Apr 10, 2018 |
The amalgamator happens to be the most expensive. There are too many parts needed for this machine. The gear reducer is huge and heavy, you will need a derrick to be able to lift it. It uses a big electric motor, mine is 20HP but the least i saw why i was visiting firms was 30HP. The machine also has a blower which is the drier. To get the machine running, you also need big bearing, shaft, metal arms, metal plates, thick angle rods, couplers, etc. I managed to get them and brought them down to my factory as i was going to do this fabrication in my factory. I was done with the fabrication training, so i can do this. Pictures of some of the parts at the factory before fabrication commenced. 1 Like
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Re: How I Started A Soap Making Business From Scratch (pictures And Videos) by horia: 3:45pm On Apr 10, 2018 |
iHart:thanks, and happy birthday. I've always heard of entrepreneurship but had no idea like this. Thanks for sharing. Love nairaland! 3 Likes |
Re: How I Started A Soap Making Business From Scratch (pictures And Videos) by iHart(m): 4:25pm On Apr 10, 2018 |
There is far more to these than i am writing here. This kind of project could be so demanding that you will begin to think of giving up even after you have invested so much. You really have to be TENACIOUS!!! It took me over two years to get to this point and i have not even gotten to the level i want. I am still pushing and pushing. One good thing about this kind of venture is that it offers you an opportunity to have your own work experience, especially if you are a fresh graduate. This you can squeeze into your CV. I remember getting a job in a soap firm simple because i was able to convince the interviewer that i have work experience in soap making. i was made the assistant production manager. Unfortunately for them my mission was not to come and work, i came to learn. after three days, i resigned. They were mad but they let me go. Me, i don grab wetin i want, take pictures, see their factory setup, take measurements, make contacts with the production manager and technicians. I can't "come and go" and work in a place where the salary cannot take care of my accommodation not to talk of feeding. I lodged in a hotel, got what i wanted in three days and left them in good fate. The essence of this story is to tell you that you can still use your soap skill to get a job if peraventure you couldn't continue with your own or you run yours on a small scale and the profit is not enough for you. If you know what you are doing very well, if a job says 5 years experience, you can apply even if you just have less than one year experience. What you need to do is to prove that you have an experience. See below one of the pictures i took in a factory where i pretended to have come to work. I did this in over 4 firms, hahahahaha. God forgive me, i was just seeking for more experience. I never gets satisfied with learning, i can't really say i have learnt enough. So far as life keeps teaching, we should keep learning. 6 Likes
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Re: How I Started A Soap Making Business From Scratch (pictures And Videos) by princenomics: 4:39pm On Apr 10, 2018 |
Happy Birthday friend. I wish you greater heights in all your endeavors. 1 Like |
Re: How I Started A Soap Making Business From Scratch (pictures And Videos) by iHart(m): 4:42pm On Apr 10, 2018 |
Christardor:thank you |
Re: How I Started A Soap Making Business From Scratch (pictures And Videos) by stjames3(m): 5:41pm On Apr 10, 2018 |
Following so keenly! 1 Like |
Re: How I Started A Soap Making Business From Scratch (pictures And Videos) by Franklyspeakin: 7:53pm On Apr 10, 2018 |
is your factory in umuahia i would love to put your product in my super market 1 Like 1 Share |
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