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Re: How Nairaland Has Encouraged Me To Own A Business Today by dking123: 12:52pm On Oct 16, 2017
Ymodulus:
Sad truth is this is not a business. Business of this likes do not prompt growth. They kill innovation and growth and eventually death.

Am sorry bro. But in all congratulations
pls explain.let us all learn. i know that some businesses fail from the start. what is the problem with this one?
Re: How Nairaland Has Encouraged Me To Own A Business Today by Ymodulus: 12:52pm On Oct 16, 2017
ElSherriff:
Where in your relaxer brain did you not see that he said in his vicinity there is not an exclusive shoe shop?

He has not told you all his strategies because he is a business man and should keep that to himself.

You just wanted to tell us you travelled abroad recently. I know of someone, same Edo State who started a small shop for just inner wears, he has expanded same business to a real time boutique with other branches that his wife manages.

You bloody pumped up kill joy. If you so good in business, these comments would be on a business journal you created not on Seun's plantform. Ozuo elimhin elimhin


Mr man,

Whatever you want to say. I have said my opinion and view and if you not happy with it, then am sorry go meet someone to kiss sweet melodies into your ears.

Last I checked this is a platform for everyone to make a comment and next time when you want to insult me do it in English and stop giving your tribe a bad name.

This is one of the reasons some people labeled your tribe 5% and show hatred.

Rubbish

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Re: How Nairaland Has Encouraged Me To Own A Business Today by maasoap(m): 12:52pm On Oct 16, 2017
Ymodulus:




This business is akin to a day to day kiosk where one opens a mini store and claims he owns a business.

In business of these nature, people will only be happy for you on the first week and second week after then you begin to questions investment and slow pace of sale and on going.

Business of these nature do not spur growth they kill growth and innovation.


I expected O.P to add more to his ideas and promote it. A business where you can't give a projected estimate of where you did be in a certain period of time is not a business.


There are several ways he can reform his business still based on the shoes but now a different idea entirely.


What the O.P just did in all honesty is create another Shop on the streets without solving a problem.....


Some time two months ago while I was at a summit outside the country, a man said Nigerians have tons of entrepreneurs but they all lack one thing.- The ability to tell you what the problem their business are addressing.


If the O.P can state problem is business is addressing and work on this well he can succeed well.


Oh some might say capital is needed. Capital shouldn't be a problem, the idea is.


Thanks
According to your own past posts and admission on nairaland, you yourself are still lacking in this department. So, show the guy some love.

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Re: How Nairaland Has Encouraged Me To Own A Business Today by Nobody: 12:53pm On Oct 16, 2017
Imagineers:


You are one of the problems of the black race. Shame
truth hurt. The shop looks good but sadly, this is another shop on the street that will be struggling for customers. Like Y modulus said, it isn't solving any problem as such. Is it located in a place where people can't get shoes? If yes, it's solving a logistics problem which may be scalable. Fashion and FMCG "business" is about the hardest to survice with the presence of e commerce. Congrats to him. Very much better than doing nothing!

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Re: How Nairaland Has Encouraged Me To Own A Business Today by Ymodulus: 12:54pm On Oct 16, 2017
Imagineers:


Is there anything wrong in starting small to garner experience? I bet you are not worth more than the shirt you are wearing.

When you want to start swimming, you begin from the shallow end of the river. Rome was not built in a day

Truth be told I am actually even look for my first 100k to go into business....

I am a graduate still looking for job. So yes you are right I ain't worth more than the shirt. Would you mind sparing me 2 or more shirts?


Now, big is a subjective word not objective one.

Thanks

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Re: How Nairaland Has Encouraged Me To Own A Business Today by Ymodulus: 12:55pm On Oct 16, 2017
maasoap:

According to your own past posts and admission on nairaland, you yourself are still lacking in this department. So, show the guy some love.
Yes bro. My past post are not businesses. They are just at moment survival efforts. I learnt the hard way and do not want him to make same hard mistakes I did.

That's truth.

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Re: How Nairaland Has Encouraged Me To Own A Business Today by EZEIGBO1OFIMO: 12:55pm On Oct 16, 2017
Ymodulus:


Truth be told I am actually even look for my first 100k to go into business....

I am a graduate still looking for job. So yes you are right I ain't worth more than the shirt. Would you mind sparing me 2 or more shirts?


Now, big is a subjective word not objective one.

Thanks
you said the truth, but unfortunately, the truth is bitter.

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Re: How Nairaland Has Encouraged Me To Own A Business Today by dking123: 12:57pm On Oct 16, 2017
Ymodulus:
Sad truth is this is not a business. Business of this likes do not prompt growth. They kill innovation and growth and eventually death.

Am sorry bro. But in all congratulations
pls explain.let us all learn. i know that some businesses fail from the start. what is the problem with this one?
ElSherriff:
Where in your relaxer brain did you not see that he said in his vicinity there is not an exclusive shoe shop?

He has not told you all his strategies because he is a business man and should keep that to himself.

You just wanted to tell us you travelled abroad recently. I know of someone, same Edo State who started a small shop for just inner wears, he has expanded same business to a real time boutique with other branches that his wife manages.

You bloody pumped up kill joy. If you so good in business, these comments would be on a business journal you created not on Seun's plantform. Ozuo elimhin elimhin

The man Ymodulus is a business guru. instead of insulting him,its better you ask him to explain. you may learn one or two things from him.

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Re: How Nairaland Has Encouraged Me To Own A Business Today by Singapore1(m): 12:59pm On Oct 16, 2017
Ymodulus:


Mr man,

Whatever you want to say. I have said my opinion and view and if you not happy with it, then am sorry go meet someone to kiss sweet melodies into your ears.

Last I checked this is a platform for everyone to make a comment and next time when you want to insult me do it in English and stop giving your tribe a bad name.

This is one of the reasons some people labeled your tribe 5% and show hatred.

Rubbish

truth hurts...

the types of business he is doing gives no room for innovation, however i disagree with the idea of not starting small...
i had an idea around last year and i approached a lot of investors ... they were afraid to invest in it.. it was when i started with the little i had and they saw the profit ..that was when they all rushed in ( though it was temporary business )

talking about innovation ..
he can't improve in this type of business except to expand his shop and buy more shoes ..that's all ... but this type of business doesn't have room for innovation
Re: How Nairaland Has Encouraged Me To Own A Business Today by maasoap(m): 12:59pm On Oct 16, 2017
Ymodulus:

Yes bro. My past post are not businesses. They are just at moment survival efforts. I learnt the hard way and do not want him to make same hard mistakes I did.

That's truth.
I knew what you meant for the guy, you meant well. Your own way of pushing him. He needs advice, and some encouragement to get him going.
We're cool, just to let you know that some people follow you bumper to bumper.

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Re: How Nairaland Has Encouraged Me To Own A Business Today by Ymodulus: 1:03pm On Oct 16, 2017
Singapore1:


truth hurts...

the types of business he is doing gives no room for innovation, however i disagree with the idea of not starting small...
i had an idea around last year and i approached a lot of investors ... they were afraid to invest in it.. it was when i started with the little i had and they saw the profit ..that was when they all rushed in ( though it was temporary business )

talking about innovation ..
he can't improve in this type of business except to expand his shop and buy more shoes ..that's all ... but this type of business doesn't have room for innovation

Thank you brother.

[b]You see some people won't understand untill they get to experience things for themselves.


There are two type of people. Those who learn from their experience and those who learn from others experience.


In Nigeria when you tell someone something unpleasing to his / her ears. You are called names.[/b]

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Re: How Nairaland Has Encouraged Me To Own A Business Today by Ymodulus: 1:03pm On Oct 16, 2017
maasoap:

I knew what you meant for the guy, you meant well. Your own way of pushing him. He needs advice, and some encouragement to get him going.
We're cool, just to let you know that some people follow you bumper to bumper.

Thanks

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Re: How Nairaland Has Encouraged Me To Own A Business Today by JazzMode: 1:04pm On Oct 16, 2017
Imagineers:


Is there anything wrong in starting small to garner experience? I bet you are not worth more than the shirt you are wearing.

When you want to start swimming, you begin from the shallow end of the river. Rome was not built in a day
Bruv, jokes apart dude's no mean folk to be taken likely. He sure means well in his albeit harsh words wherein still lie wisdom for learning.
It's the one and only YModulus of Nairaland you are dissing.
Op should still read between lines in his thoughts for difficult times still do lurk ahead like I said which test the fundamentals of what is going into.

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Re: How Nairaland Has Encouraged Me To Own A Business Today by Nobody: 1:04pm On Oct 16, 2017
Singapore1:


truth hurts...

the types of business he is doing gives no room for innovation, however i disagree with the idea of not starting small...
i had an idea around last year and i approached a lot of investors ... they were afraid to invest in it.. it was when i started with the little i had and they saw the profit ..that was when they all rushed in ( though it was temporary business )

talking about innovation ..
he can't improve in this type of business except to expand his shop and buy more shoes ..that's all ... but this type of business doesn't have room for innovation
investors barely invest in startup businesses that do not have traction i.e users or paying customers- revenue. Yes, he has a brand, he can have his own e commerce store or sell on other e commerce stores. He can start producing footwears. Innovation does not necessarily equals growth but improvement will always equal growth.

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Re: How Nairaland Has Encouraged Me To Own A Business Today by samdavjustin(m): 1:07pm On Oct 16, 2017
Ymodulus:
Sad truth is this is not a business. Business of this likes do not prompt growth. They kill innovation and growth and eventually death.

Am sorry bro. But in all congratulations

Is this the real Ymodules or a fake account because am very disappointed to say the least. You do know that shoe business is a multi billion dollars ventures. The space might be crowded and saturated but for a young graduate And first business venture i think he’s doing good

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Re: How Nairaland Has Encouraged Me To Own A Business Today by Nobody: 1:08pm On Oct 16, 2017
Ymodulus:


Thank you brother.

[b]You see some people won't understand untill they get to experience things for themselves.


There are two type of people. Those who learn from their experience and those who learn from others experience.


In Nigeria when you tell someone something unpleasing to his / her ears. You are called names.[/b]
only fools hate constructive criticism or being scolded. The best businesses have survived treating the harsh feedbacks of customers most important!

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Re: How Nairaland Has Encouraged Me To Own A Business Today by realmindz: 1:08pm On Oct 16, 2017
Jiang:
well done my guy, forget NYSC, it suckz, also a monumental waste of time, am currently stuck in one village, I can't even go back home to check on my business,cause last time I left I came back & met a query waiting for me. if not because my parents want me to finish dis NYSC stuff, I would have ditched it long ago
This one year will set me back tremendously as I would have being able to triple my profits in that time frame.

Never should anyone listen to this type of advice to forget NYSC. as long as Nigeria is till concerned Nysc certificate is required and that One year is never a waste unless you choose to waste it yourself.

There are many opportunities in life and one should never limit oneself, there is no you can ever apply for in Nigeria without Nysc, oil and gas, federal government jobs, banking, audit etc

Also scholarships applications require NYSC cert.

I'm sure you still remember Dino Meleye

Pls endeavor to complete your one year NYSC and it's never a waste. That some people wasted their one year does not mean you cannot engage in meaningful things, learn and acquire skills.

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Re: How Nairaland Has Encouraged Me To Own A Business Today by pedrilo: 1:09pm On Oct 16, 2017
Pls give me a range of the total cost of all u spent, shop rent inclusive.
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Re: How Nairaland Has Encouraged Me To Own A Business Today by Singapore1(m): 1:10pm On Oct 16, 2017
Ymodulus:


Thank you brother.

[b]You see some people won't understand untill they get to experience things for themselves.


There are two type of people. Those who learn from their experience and those who learn from others experience.


In Nigeria when you tell someone something unpleasing to his / her ears. You are called names.[/b]
average Nigerian is never hungry for creativity once they are able to feed 3 times daily, they are satisfied

take ELON MUSK for example
he started a company which he later sold to COMPAQ , if it's an african man that is where he would stop and start earning passive income ..

he didnt stop there he went ahead and found where they later merge with PAYPAL and sold for 300 million, that is what i called innovation ..again average african would have stopped, after selling to EBAY ...he took the bull by the horn and created electric cars the first successful business since FORD ..now hyper-lob and SpaceX

i am using elon musk as an example because he is young ....

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Re: How Nairaland Has Encouraged Me To Own A Business Today by Maduawuchukwu(m): 1:14pm On Oct 16, 2017
majekdom2:
investors barely invest in startup businesses that do not have traction i.e users or paying customers- revenue. Yes, he has a brand, he can have his own e commerce store or sell on other e commerce stores. He can start producing footwears. Innovation does not necessarily equals growth but improvement will always equal growth.

Help me tell am. A successful business is anything that brings in income. As long as the guy gets customers who bring income he has fulfilled his aim. All those Igbo multimillionaires in markets, was it not like this they began?

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Re: How Nairaland Has Encouraged Me To Own A Business Today by realmindz: 1:14pm On Oct 16, 2017
Ymodulus:




This business is akin to a day to day kiosk where one opens a mini store and claims he owns a business.

In business of these nature, people will only be happy for you on the first week and second week after then you begin to questions investment and slow pace of sale and on going.

Business of these nature do not spur growth they kill growth and innovation.


I expected O.P to add more to his ideas and promote it. A business where you can't give a projected estimate of where you did be in a certain period of time is not a business.


There are several ways he can reform his business still based on the shoes but now a different idea entirely.


What the O.P just did in all honesty is create another Shop on the streets without solving a problem.....


Some time two months ago while I was at a summit outside the country, a man said Nigerians have tons of entrepreneurs but they all lack one thing.- The ability to tell you what the problem their business are addressing.


If the O.P can state problem is business is addressing and work on this well he can succeed well.


Oh some might say capital is needed. Capital shouldn't be a problem, the idea is.


Thanks

Nice one. I like when someone addresses an issue without sentiments.

Sentiments has been the line between progression and retardation.
Here in this part of the world, people are filled with sentiments and emotions that's why we are not progressing.

I had a similar opinion but decided to keep silent as I saw others ushering praises, any contrary view would be seen as bad belle, jealousy, enemy of progress.

It is highly commendable that he has taken the courage to start something, but what he has started may not be something new just another shop in the street.
Perhaps more problem has just been created, more shops, more competition, more difficulty for even the buyers to locate their desires.

What if the shoe business comes in a more innovative way, what if it can solve the problem of having less shops around but flexible accessibility?

Otherwise, are we just going to have another shop with slow sales then which gradually withers as others have always done

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Re: How Nairaland Has Encouraged Me To Own A Business Today by Singapore1(m): 1:15pm On Oct 16, 2017
majekdom2:
investors barely invest in startup businesses that do not have traction i.e users or paying customers- revenue. Yes, he has a brand, he can have his own e commerce store or sell on other e commerce stores. He can start producing footwears. Innovation does not necessarily equals growth but improvement will always equal growth.

exactly what i am saying, but there are some type of foundation you lay that gives room for serious improvement, this is not the type ..
talking about investors i have been there, truth is Nigeria is way way behind in terms of investing in an idea but that doesn't stop us from trying
it shouldn't stop us from being creative ( it didn't stop me )

there are some kind of business that is short-term business, you do it once and for all and gerrout , but seems the op is not planning to leave this kind of business anytime soon which will be very bad for him in the nearest future

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Re: How Nairaland Has Encouraged Me To Own A Business Today by JazzMode: 1:15pm On Oct 16, 2017
majekdom2:
only fools hate constructive criticism or being scolded. The best businesses have survived treating the harsh feedbacks of customers most important!

True. Op will definitely have a variety of opinions from many with strong business background to look at and draw ideas from with this thread. Ideas rule the world.

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Re: How Nairaland Has Encouraged Me To Own A Business Today by FRANKOSKI(m): 1:16pm On Oct 16, 2017
I WISH YOU MORE SUCCESS.
Re: How Nairaland Has Encouraged Me To Own A Business Today by Maduawuchukwu(m): 1:17pm On Oct 16, 2017
Singapore1:

average Nigerian is never hungry for creativity once they are able to feed 3 times daily, they are satisfied

take ELON MUSK for example
he started a company which he later sold to COMPAQ , if it's an african man that is where he would stop and start earning passive income ..

he didnt stop there he went ahead and found where they later merge with PAYPAL and sold for 300 million, that is what i called innovation ..again average african would have stopped, after selling to EBAY ...he took the bull by the horn and created electric cars the first successful business since FORD ..now hyper-lob and SpaceX

i am using elon musk as an example because he is young ....

Different goals for different folks; some don't want to be like Elon Musk. They just want to feed their families. Your aim should be to motivate those ones who want to be like him and not to demotivate those ones who just want to hustle.

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Re: How Nairaland Has Encouraged Me To Own A Business Today by comm: 1:20pm On Oct 16, 2017
Ymodulus:
Sad truth is this is not a business. Business of this likes do not prompt growth. They kill innovation and growth and eventually death.

Am sorry bro. But in all congratulations
Assuming you spent on
shop rent =300k
Tiling. =~60k
Electrical wrk/equipmt =20k
Generating set =~60k
Stock =~500k
stipend for shop keepers =i don't knw

I think he has worked very hard to raise such capital and deserve your respect

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Re: How Nairaland Has Encouraged Me To Own A Business Today by computerboy: 1:20pm On Oct 16, 2017
Ymodulus:


The mistakes we all do today is we still believe in start small and go big. Some of these quotes now are outdated.

It should be start big and go bigger.

He can never go to the likes of Gucci and Zara in that manner. If I will take him serious to the likes of Gucci and Zara then I expect him creating a single shoe, launching seminar, detailed explanation of how the shoe came about, why we should pay so much for it etc.

Standards when high becomes a low after time and are built on. Here he has failed to create such.

Standards starts from the beginning.


Thanks

I understand where you're heading at that's exactly why i said unless he got no visions. I still believe he started well judging by his available finances and limited knowledge.

You know sales is what keeps a company mostly... By selling first, he gets to know the in and out of the business So that when and if he finally launches his own brand, the probability of failure will be very low...

Remember most entrepreneurs fail in their first few years, that's cos they started big on something they don't know very well. This his stage now is more like "learning trade" stage. As long as he's a focused person, there's room for innovation and significant growth in the future.

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Re: How Nairaland Has Encouraged Me To Own A Business Today by maasoap(m): 1:21pm On Oct 16, 2017
Imagineers:


Is there anything wrong in starting small to garner experience? I bet you are not worth more than the shirt you are wearing.

When you want to start swimming, you begin from the shallow end of the river. Rome was not built in a day
Wrong bet.
I knew that @Ymodulus would attract a lot of criticism and anger from people because of the style he used while commenting on this thread. Take it easy with Ymodulus.

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Re: How Nairaland Has Encouraged Me To Own A Business Today by Singapore1(m): 1:22pm On Oct 16, 2017
Maduawuchukwu:


Help me tell am. A successful business is anything that brings in income. As long as the guy gets customers who bring income he has fulfilled his aim. All those Igbo multimillionaires in markets, was it not like this they began?
there is what we call luck ...
there was a time people are rushing USA because they hear a lot of people are successful going to USA ... but that is a very wrong assumption
take for example if 100 people apply for visa and were given visa ... obviously not all the 100 will fail we will see at least 20 out of 100 become successful .. the thing about success is that it spread faster than failure that is where you see news everywhere that you have higher chance of being successful if you travel abroad in search for greener pasture .. what about the remaining 80
same thing can be said for successful multimillionaires in market .. what about the number of unsuccessful one ..doesn't count ?
why do we have to make plans base on LUCK ... luck should be extras now the probability of him being successful in this type of business is 1/200,000,000
maybe we all have different definition of success ... maybe eating 3 times a day conveniently is success
Re: How Nairaland Has Encouraged Me To Own A Business Today by Maduawuchukwu(m): 1:22pm On Oct 16, 2017
Singapore1:


exactly what i am saying, but there are some type of foundation you lay that gives room for serious improvement, this is not the type ..
talking about investors i have been there, truth is Nigeria is way way behind in terms of investing in an idea but that doesn't stop us from trying
it shouldn't stop us from being creative ( it didn't stop me )

there are some kind of business that is short-term business, you do it once and for all and gerrout , but seems the op is not planning to leave this kind of business anytime soon which will be very bad for him in the nearest future

And yet I see people who have been in the business of selling shoes,clothes and other consumables for years and they are still going strong. What do you say?

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