qanda:
OP, give us an idea of the business first, the industry it serves, is it a B2C or B2B business? Do you sell a product or offer a service? Do you have a business plan?

Answering these questions will enable the 'Senoir Class' members here offer you useful advice.

The generic response is:
-Family and Friends
-Crowd Funding
-Personal savings
-Take a loan
-Get a Business Partner
-Get an Investor
-Apply for a grant

obillyj:
Lately, I have summoned the courage to start up a business. I have several business ideas but had being afraid to make the move because of all that is involved. I am ready to do so now but faced with the challenge of getting funds.
I will need about half a million to kick off and don't want to start with loan.

Do I need to write a proposal and submit to my prospective helpers or do I just meet and explain to them. I hope also to raise the fund from family and friends. How do I go about it please.

Thanks.


What is ur business propal madam

Tg

adaperry25:
so how can I get investors since nairaland thread is hogwash according to u

adaperry25:
don't be deceived by submitting a proposal to so called investors ..no one is ready to help in this country.. better get your personal funds or funds from family and friends..I created a thread seeking for investors..some feigned interest and later ignored, one of them who is a nairalander was drilling me with questions unending, I was also giving him answers, when he got tired , he simply said he wasn't interested..it's when your business starts booming, you'll see the banks and investors knocking at your door and begging you to invest..that's the real Life

mabea:
If you can't save in your 8-5 job then you can't manage a business successfully. Business is like raising a family,you take full responsibility. Best option is to save some funds because you will feel discouraged when the people whom you hoped would help you fail you.

studM:



What is the business proposal you also have that nairalanders ignored u

OgbanjeProphet:
Before you waste your scarce resources on any business in this country, learn and understand the business well. No go open shop just because Chinedu get shop.

God bless your efforts.

adaperry25:
contact my signature

Beverlyjean:
Juve 1
Barca1
Spurs 1
Atletico1
Inter1
Young boys 1
Napoli1
Leeds under 3.5
Slavia Prague 1
Az Alkmaar 1

Put 50k... U will thank me later

iLegendd:
Below are the only truth you need.

1. Nobody is willing to invest until things are booming
2. Write a book and sell on Amazon to raise fund
3. Now, use your Amazon money and invest

I'm a living witness. For more info, use YouTube or Google.

All the best.

obillyj:


Am tired of the 8-5 jobs 6 days a week. You get salaries that you can hardly save. You spend years building someone else dream with nothing to show for it while yours is busy drinking Pepsi.
One needs to take the bold step now or remain at the mercy of employers

studM:


Send mail to abadamartins@gmail.com,we take it frm there

coldFLARES1:
Here, is the realest truth!

MountainView:
Don't hope for any investors,cos there ain't any in Nigeria at the moment,the ones we have are busy investing in Tacha and Mercy.

Just look for a part-time job save enough Money, if the business becomes a success.

Investors go dey knock for your door like Jehovah's Witness

obillyj:
Lately, I have summoned the courage to start up a business. I have several business ideas but had being afraid to make the move because of all that is involved. I am ready to do so now but faced with the challenge of getting funds.
I will need about half a million to kick off and don't want to start with loan.

Do I need to write a proposal and submit to my prospective helpers or do I just meet and explain to them. I hope also to raise the fund from family and friends. How do I go about it please.

Thanks.

Tg

Beverlyjean:
Juve 1
Barca1
Spurs 1
Atletico1
Inter1
Young boys 1
Napoli1
Leeds under 3.5
Slavia Prague 1
Az Alkmaar 1

Put 50k... U will thank me later

Britishcoins:

It was God's intervention, because even the shop I rented that 50k is not up to the money I spent on the agents....

I even left entire northern region to far away south, he will only be seeing me maybe on social media.....
Some uncles and aunt are very wicked...

AwkaetitiBabe:
I'm sure she has worked and saved what she can. Remember there are those who has worked for 10yrs without 50k in savings now

obillyj:


Am tired of the 8-5 jobs 6 days a week. You get salaries that you can hardly save. You spend years building someone else dream with nothing to show for it while yours is busy drinking Pepsi.
One needs to take the bold step now or remain at the mercy of employers

obillyj:
Lately, I have summoned the courage to start up a business. I have several business ideas but had being afraid to make the move because of all that is involved. I am ready to do so now but faced with the challenge of getting funds.
I will need about half a million to kick off and don't want to start with loan.

Do I need to write a proposal and submit to my prospective helpers or do I just meet and explain to them. I hope also to raise the fund from family and friends. How do I go about it please.

Thanks.

Tg

seangy4konji:
Sell your kidney man

BLUELemon:
where can I sell? Kindly reply ASAP

coldFLARES1:
Here, is the realest truth!

When you get tired of an 8-5 job and is seeking to take on entrepreneurial challenges, helpers first want to know how much you saved relative to your earnings and scale of responsibities. Tbh, nobody else believes in the beauty of your dreams as you do, as such you won't blame people when they don't seem to share in the excitement or optimism you have about a new venture.

Even family that are well placed can be sceptical about pooling funds for the children's start-ups at times. So, the best bet is savings. Then family and friends.

If you're looking for someone to bankroll a theoretical idea, you may wait for longer than it takes to save up the money.

That year, a guy who was linked by a mutual friend wanted me to partner him in a new venture. Over the phone he made all rosy rosy projections and I told him we could deal on 50/50 contributions subject to other conditions too. He agreed! When it was time to make his, he said he hadn't money at all but the idea and that I should loan him his part of the business finance promising to pay when westart sharing profits.

I simply laughed and asked him to check if I had dada (a fool).I was gracious to tell him I can choose to start that business and employ him if I was sooo interested. No way you can say you have an idea you are not willing to spend oll of your savings on.

So Op, save first, then talk to family, then friends, then partners. No loans please!

seangy4konji:
DM me...hope say u don't drink and smoke..

adaperry25:
don't be deceived by submitting a proposal to so called investors ..no one is ready to help in this country.. better get your personal funds or funds from family and friends..I created a thread seeking for investors..some feigned interest and later ignored, one of them who is a nairalander was drilling me with questions unending, I was also giving him answers, when he got tired , he simply said he wasn't interested..it's when your business starts booming, you'll see the banks and investors knocking at your door and begging you to invest..that's the real Life

MadCow1:


How much money are you looking for?