I am jack of all trade,but have been thinking about venturing into this items as in shipping them to Nigeria from the states.Pregnancy kit test,mac and cheese(I know they have macaroni it Nigeria,but does it come with cheese),cool aid(dry juice in sachet) and gummies multivitamins(childrens and adults)and please does anyone have any information about runing a cab business in abuja.Thanks and any information is highly appreciated.

Nigeria is one of the easiest place to make money on earth. Everything sells here in Nigeria. We'll make a very good biz partner as I have this business passion with a great marketing ability. Lets talk +2347031128665
When it comes to Transport, I'll prefer you go for an INTER-STATE transportation i.e from one state to the other. . You can even start with a bus

Build a factory and produce your own products. Stop importing everything. We need to give away our currency to make it stronger.

Damn, another importer?

How do you mean by damn? Is that a beef?

Just subscribing.

Taxi cab in Abuja? People there complain of the insincerity of drivers affecting the business. Inter-State transport is better to manage. Dry juice can make a good market but you may have to deploy aggressive marketing by advertising to beat existing market.
One other factor to consider is that products from America are always costlier inspite of the quality and that is why most Nigerian importers are facing towards the East (China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand)

Why not consider a small scale industry to produce home made goods like backery and pastries or iron wrought designs for buildings windows (there are manually operated machines from Austria which cost about N2m to acquire)
Multivitamins and pharmaceuticals involves too many procedures and duties before importation which can be frustrating except you want to import through smuggling routes or use the multi-level networking like Forever Living Products, GNLD and making a lot of unfulfilled promises and making a lot of noise about the efficasy of your drugs.
Think more about what you can establish here locally.

ade4real:

I am jack of all trade,but have been thinking about venturing into this items as in shipping them to Nigeria from the states.Pregnancy kit test,mac and cheese(I know they have macaroni it Nigeria,but does it come with cheese),cool aid(dry juice in sachet) and gummies multivitamins(childrens and adults)and please does anyone have any information about runing a cab business in abuja.Thanks and any information is highly appreciated.

if datz hw u wana get it goin den muv on bro. 4get doz tryin to diskorage u wit d currency gist. . .dey wuldnt help u if u were down. . . Leav d currency 4 d govt to handle. . .abi shuld people stop to sell generators just to strengthen nepa?

igbo2011:

Build a factory and produce your own products. Stop importing everything.  We need to give away our currency to make it stronger.

My dad had a factory for years struggling and changing heavy generators like he was changing clothes. It takes 30 mins for the machines to warm up and Nepa will come on for 20min so he will incur NEPA fees, Machines spoiling due to power on and off , Staff's salary afterall they no send you work and produce nothing . I learnt that the business not to do in Nigeria is any production that depends mainly on electricity.

In my opinion the best start up business in Nigeria will be online ( using the population to play the number game or ask seun how far?) Agriculture either animals: poultry or serious giant farms ( fab soil, lots of sunshine and number game again), I like insurance too not sure it can be started with little capital sha o .

Investment will be brick and mortar =property ---only for the belleful sha.

Horny4u that was a fantastic and insightful bit of advice greatly appreciated. Cheers

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igbo2011:

Build a factory and produce your own products. Stop importing everything. We need to give away our currency to make it stronger.

You just took the words out from my mouth. Apart from making you to be fully in control, it will also give room for expansion et al

lmaaaaaaaoff @immanuelle like really? How are you encouraging one to invest his money in industrialization when the govt isnt ready to support with electricity, good roads and all smh. @op, with a good market analysis and nice marketing and distribution, you will easily sell out your products but make sure its affordable

Kidnapping.

Nice thread, i am watching!

I'm interested in doing business . however I do not want to IMPORT anything to Nigeria. We are looting the country. I would prefer to EXPORT from Nigeria. if anyone is interested. email me and lets talk.

I want to start a "small OR mid sized scale water treatment / desalination" plant business. I have been researching for a minute but cannot seem to find so much information about variable statistics. I welcome ideas for this, if this is worth the time spent on the research process ====> to the business plan writing ===> before moving on to the next step; seeking OPM.

I am into the export of agro product, e.g sesame seed, ginger, garlic, sheabutter to foreigners. They are highly in demand overseas. You can benefit from the feasibility studies I did on them/07033097160.

I want to start producing toothpick i understand it is imported from china. wat is ur take guys?

my friend let me advise you, doing any kind of production or manufacturing business in nigeria is dangerous you might loose all your finance. the best sector that can give good return and make you secure is servicing of any kind. manufacturer dont make alot of money and they go through alot of stress. but middle men do. please apply wisdom

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pls nairalanders, is there any profitable biz that I can start with #300000 in Nigeria within lagos? Thanks

akinmusi:

pls nairalanders, is there any profitable biz that I can start with #300000 in Nigeria within lagos? Thanks

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someone wants to start small you want them to build a factory?

Build your own factory?? ??

then what

Build your own power plant, don't import the generator
build your own refinery for fuel
Build your own water plant
construct your own drainage system
then train your employees on how to use your contraption


then what you kpai!!!

Then they point at you--- see this dreamer o, you inefficient so and so you didn't follow best practise that why you didn't make it

Dis guy. Did he say all that? Baby steps. Building his own factory doesn't mean not importing anything. There are other energy alternatives than being connected to d national grid. We need to start thinking outside d box. Instead of discouraging people. If the Wright brothers had been on d forum there would be no airplanes today. Bldg his own would at the very least identify n give us a frame of ref that isn't just theory.

ATLgal:

Dis guy. Did he say all that? Baby steps. Building his own factory doesn't mean not importing anything. There are other energy alternatives than being connected to d national grid. We need to start thinking outside d box. Instead of discouraging people. If the Wright brothers had been on d forum there would be no airplanes today. Bldg his own would at the very least identify n give us a frame of ref that isn't just theory.

lol energy alternatives in nigeria

people that want to do trade especially import business dont have capital that stretch that far and to be honest alternative energy is a luxury in nigeria. how do you tell a 20something year old that wants to start up to build a factory

yes baby steps i good look at dangote, he started buying and selling too!!!

Yes. Energy alternatives can be utilized anywhere. We are very inefficient with our human power. Factory does not have to be state of the art. It could be manual assembly line. Quit p1ssing on ideas n move on. In d Philippine slums u know what they use for light? A soda bottle partially filled with water set in a hole on d roof. (for daylight) angled at the sun. Its going to be d general public that changes nigeria not the govt. We need to start looking for alternatives. Let go of can't do. Other developing nations in South America have figured out energy. Let's atleasy identify our road blocks. Nobody is forcing a 20 year old to bldg anything. Just sharing ideas.

@ATLgal . have some pending orders for scrap bottles for export to india, china.They have the advantage to turn this scap pet bottle to raw material and they will send it back for the production of preforms( the raw material in question is calld Polyethlene Terephalate. The biggest consumer of pet bottle in nigeria is coca cola.
If u have ur domicilliary account in place is good for you to start , considering the fact that you are registered .We just have to apply to NEPC( Nigeria Export promotion Then a lot of documenation to be put in place. Ve not really venture on it before , but i m vast in documentation with federal govt agencies and parastatals . I' m import & Export specialist with over 18 years experience. If you are interested , you can reach me on 08082915084, email- jolaosoby@yahoo.com, jobasky_ventures2011@yahoo.com

the light reflections can power a pumping machine i tell ya!!
Factories will be all over the place soon!

Dis guy. If u don't agree with me I agree with u. Its closed minded people like u that keep entire nations from progressing. What exactly have u invented or done to better the nation? We keep making technological leaps and adopting things made else where. We need to start inventing what works for US. Wind mills can generate energy.there are so many alternatives that'll create jobs. But I guess ur sarcasm will power d factories instead.