hello peeps.im a 32yr old unmarried business man.i run a thriving satchet water company based in zaria, kaduna state and with a staff strenght of about 40 people.i also supply petroleum products once in a while to companies.my major problem is that (1)the town is a small town and as such i feel as if im being limited.also i dream big dreams and i feel i might not be able to achieve them here(2) my work is so time consuming that i hardly ever have time for myself but the money i make compared to the time and energy invested is nothing.at times i feel like relocating to a bigger town like abuja where there are more oppurtunities, but that in its own is a very difficult task, i dont know if i should leave the business and get a job or if should move abroad, or change my line of business and relocate to another town, please people what do u think?

it really depends on what you want, personally i will advise that since u r already on your own and doing sometin, i believe you should develop your biz maybe go into other biz. abt moving to another location, it also depends on what you r going there for. i will not advise you move and start all over again, you can start by visiting and doing some research on the biz on your area of interest. from that u can make up your mind. basically life is all about risk taking but be guided.

Don't drop the business. I don't believe Zaria is too small for business. I know somebody that started in even a smaller town than Zaria, Offa, but is not a multi-millinaire. He started with small scale block making industry in 1984, but today boasts of a group: petrol station, primary school, secondary school, pre-university preparatory school, college of education and his university is still in progress. All his business life and empire are in a small town of Offa.
So I don't think Zaria is too small to make it. Innovate, introduce new business idea, give a shot diversifying. You may however carry out a survey and feasibility study of your business in Abuja. Since you have up to 40 staff, I believe you can give the Zaria outfit to a trusted person to oversee for you, while you give Abuja a trial. But pls don't drop the Zaria business outright for an untested, uncertain Abuja.

look. Rule out the moving abroad bit. What will you go and do there and with what visa?

Good responses

continue with the Zaria biz and see how you can expand to Abuja

My little contribution is that be wise and make informed business decision.
Take your time .you can adopt parralel change over .that is you can be running your business at the same time put the other options to test although it might be quiet expensive .Be wise
Pray and my prayer for you is that you will make the right decision.
God bless you.

I'd say move! many, if not all, of Nigeria's wealthy business men and women became successful in big cities. You'd be surprised to know that all of the profit you currently make in a year would be made in just a month, or two in a city like Abuja, without using up all of your time as you do now. It's a great feeling, and a good spirit of success, follow your mind!