Case Study
When Chinedu Okorafor arrived Lagos in 2016 to make it and not to count bridges, he arrived with the following earthly possessions: ₦1,000, two jeans trousers, two shirts and a bagco sack bag.

Inside the bagco sack bag were his toothbrush, comb and a few other personal effects.

But Chinedu Okorafor also carried along with him the Igbo success DNA called Equianoism – a determination to succeed through resourcefulness, inspiration and/or generosity.
Once Chinedu arrived Lagos, he started hawking Gala sausage rolls, popularly known just as gala. It was not a get-rich-quick scheme: he was making a profit of just ₦5 on each gala sold.

Opera News quotes Chinedu as revealing that he used to sell an average of 300 packets of gala daily, thanks to the the huge Mile 2 traffic. He would run after cars, selling them gala.

So, let’s do a little calculation: 300 packets of gala multiplied by the ₦5 profit for each unit adds up to ₦1,500.

That’s how much Chinedu realized daily. So, monthly, Chinedu was raking in about ₦40,000. He wasn’t an office worker, but he was making this in every month!

After 6 months Chinedu became restless to expand his business. After some market research he moved to Oshodi.

That was a masterstroke as he started selling over 10 cartons daily
That was a masterstroke as he started selling over 10 cartons daily. That meant he was now making about ₦150,000 each month!

When Chinedu travelled back to his village for the annual Christmas break , he spoke to many unemployed youths in his village about making an income from selling gala in Lasgidi. Several of them were convinced by his pitch.

In January, he returned to Lagos with 12 young men who were willing to hustle hard in the gala business.

His suppliers, convinced that Chinedu could make them lots of money sold gala sausage rolls to him at wholesale price. Chinedu then resold to his 12 employees with 30% off their supposed profit.

Everyone was happy.
Chinedu would provide these 12 with accommodation and dinner in the early days.

Chinedu chose to continue running after cars in the Lagos heat hawking gala like his recruits instead of settling down in a cosy air-conditioned office.

By the end of 2018, Chinedu’s 12 had become 100 enterprising men and women.

He now makes more than ₦500,000 monthly (around ₦3,000 from each of the recruits under him, that is ₦300,000) plus another ₦250,000 in direct sales from his personal hustle.
Now he has expanded into Pure Bliss wafers, plantain chips and even drinks.

Now A 'Big Man'
Snack and beverage manufacturers now approach him with juicy discounts so he can sell off their products.

His town is happy that one of its sons, though not a government official, has provided means of income for a good number of its sons and daughters.

Ted Talker Robert Neuwirth was right when he said the Igbo apprenticeship system is the world’s largest business incubator.

This is just one example of that gigantic business incubator in action.

A Call For Non-Igbo Governors To Imitate Fayose
Others can learn the Igbo trading model. Then Governor Ayo Fayose once sent some youths from Ekiti State to Onitsha to learn trading from Igbo traders.

This is something other non-Igbo state administrations can do. Not everyone... Read The Last Point

atmstyle:
Case Study
When Chinedu Okorafor arrived Lagos in 2016 to make it and not to count bridges, he arrived with the following earthly possessions: ₦1,000, two jeans trousers, two shirts and a bagco sack bag.

Inside the bagco sack bag were his toothbrush, comb and a few other personal effects.

But Chinedu Okorafor also carried along with him the Igbo success DNA called Equianoism – a determination to succeed through resourcefulness, inspiration and/or generosity.
Once Chinedu arrived Lagos, he started hawking Gala sausage rolls, popularly known just as gala. It was not a get-rich-quick scheme: he was making a profit of just ₦5 on each gala sold.

Opera News quotes Chinedu as revealing that he used to sell an average of 300 packets of gala daily, thanks to the the huge Mile 2 traffic. He would run after cars, selling them gala.

So, let’s do a little calculation: 300 packets of gala multiplied by the ₦5 profit for each unit adds up to ₦1,500.

That’s how much Chinedu realized daily. So, monthly, Chinedu was raking in about ₦40,000. He wasn’t an office worker, but he was making this in every month!

After 6 months Chinedu became restless to expand his business. After some market research he moved to Oshodi.

That was a masterstroke as he started selling over 10 cartons daily
That was a masterstroke as he started selling over 10 cartons daily. That meant he was now making about ₦150,000 each month!

When Chinedu travelled back to his village for the annual Christmas break , he spoke to many unemployed youths in his village about making an income from selling gala in Lasgidi. Several of them were convinced by his pitch.

In January, he returned to Lagos with 12 young men who were willing to hustle hard in the gala business.

His suppliers, convinced that Chinedu could make them lots of money sold gala sausage rolls to him at wholesale price. Chinedu then resold to his 12 employees with 30% off their supposed profit.

Everyone was happy.
Chinedu would provide these 12 with accommodation and dinner in the early days.

Chinedu chose to continue running after cars in the Lagos heat hawking gala like his recruits instead of settling down in a cosy air-conditioned office.

By the end of 2018, Chinedu’s 12 had become 100 enterprising men and women.

He now makes more than ₦500,000 monthly (around ₦3,000 from each of the recruits under him, that is ₦300,000) plus another ₦250,000 in direct sales from his personal hustle.
Now he has expanded into Pure Bliss wafers, plantain chips and even drinks.

Now A 'Big Man'
Snack and beverage manufacturers now approach him with juicy discounts so he can sell off their products.

His town is happy that one of its sons, though not a government official, has provided means of income for a good number of its sons and daughters.

Ted Talker Robert Neuwirth was right when he said the Igbo apprenticeship system is the world’s largest business incubator.

This is just one example of that gigantic business incubator in action.

A Call For Non-Igbo Governors To Imitate Fayose
Others can learn the Igbo trading model. Then Governor Ayo Fayose once sent some youths from Ekiti State to Onitsha to learn trading from Igbo traders.

This is something other non-Igbo state administrations can do. Not everyone will succeed because not everyone is interested in trading business (some might prefer a cosy office in some big business corporation).

But those who are interested and commited would learn some useful income-generating skills.

Source: https://igbodefender.com/2020/03/05/how-igbos-make-it-hawking-gala-a-case-study/

looks too perfect for a bussiness,no losses , no abscondment ,no non traffic days ,competitions ,public holidays , weekend etc ....we are business people we know the cash flow

Ok

Afonjas will not come and learn, their own is to sit in their brown roofs and shout Igbo blood money, then turn around and kill thier own sisters and mothers , dig thier ancestors graves for money rituals

Hawkers make good money... The very strong among them that can rein in their lust for women,beer etc quickly hit their targets and get into major distributorship within a few years


But the suffer ,stress,heartbreak,injury etc no be here

Shout out to our hustling youths.. I make it a point never to haggle with hawkers nor collect change from them no matter the amount

hard work pays

Eagleboney:
hard work pays

Has truck pushers been successful?

This is the story of most Igbo business men ...very similar story .....

But we need to now manufacture in the south east ( very important) and sale to Africa ....thats should be our next target

Sokosuji:


Shout out to our hustling youths.. I make it a point never to haggle with hawkers nor collect change from them no matter the amount

Very commendable practice. That way you encourage them. Commendable.

edoairways:

Has truck pushers been successful?

some devoted people have made it through truck pushing,

just perseverance is needed

Eagleboney:
some devoted people have made it through truck pushing,

just perseverance is needed

Yeah dis life na wa

Lol, this OP self...

Must everyone be a trader??

BTW, when the igbo man got to Lagos, where was he sleeping and what is he eating??
Lagos of all places, had it been you mentioned other SW states.
Would have agree, cos things are cheaper here.

Are you telling us he was able to sell all his gala finish everyday

Lol, life doesn't works like that.
Not everyone can be successful through trading.
Even not every Igbos are successful through trading..

Everyone got to discover his/her own talents.

Sammy07:
Lol, this OP self...

Must everyone be a trader??

BTW, when the igbo man got to Lagos, where was he sleeping and what is he eating??
Lagos of all places, had it been you mentioned other SW states.
Would have agree, cos things are cheaper here.

Are you telling us he was able to sell all his gala finish everyday

Lol, life doesn't works like that.
Not everyone can be successful through trading.
Even not every Igbos are successful through trading..

Everyone got to discover his/her own talents.

The article talks of average. And read the article to the tail end, Bro.

The only thing I admire in Igbos trading here is their ability to draw customers or make money by themselves ..

The person that will sell something to you most times might not be the owner of the shop or apprentice...

He'll just call you and ask if you wanna buy something and he'll make his own price to be a bit higher than the normal price..

If you fall for it (his own profit)

But truth is, one ask to be careful or take along those who have knowledge in what you wanna buy from igbo guys..
Else..... OYO

atmstyle:


The article talks of average. And read the article to the tail end, Bro.

Yes, I read it sir.

mrvitalis:
This is the story of most Igbo business men ...very similar story .....

But we need to now manufacture in the south east ( very important) and sale to Africa ....thats should be our next target

Yeah...

Seconded by me...


I have ideas....
Just need implementators

Sammy07:
The only thing I admire in Igbos trading here is their ability to draw customers or make money by themselves ..

The person that will sell something to you most times might not be the owner of the shop or apprentice...

He'll just call you and ask if you wanna buy something and he'll make his own price to be a bit higher than the normal price..

If you fall for it (his own profit)

But truth is, one ask to be careful or take along those who have knowledge in what you wanna buy from igbo guys..
Else..... OYO

Sir, since the day Adam was banished from the Garden of Eden, man has needed to be careful. Because things have gotten competitive. No more free lunches.

Business is normally about knowing a little something that the other person doesn't know. So, to balance it out, you carry along with you someone who knows some stuff.

That's a good strategy on your part to balance things out.

mrvitalis:
This is the story of most Igbo business men ...very similar story .....

But we need to now manufacture in the south east ( very important) and sale to Africa ....thats should be our next target

That's why we need Biafra. Makes sense now?

Igbo are ready to sell something in which they make only 50 kobo over and over again till they make a sizable profit.

jimyjames:
Afonjas will not come and learn, their own is to sit in their brown roofs and shout Igbo blood money, then turn around and kill thier own sisters and mothers , dig thier ancestors graves for money rituals

Ibos are traders , Yorubas are enterprenuers , only if you know the difference

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solmus:


Ibos are traders , Yorubas are enterprenuers , only if you know the difference

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atmstyle:


Sir, since the day Adam was thrown out of the Garden of Eden, man has needed to be careful. Because things have gotten competitive. No more free lunches.

Business is normally about knowing a little something that the other person doesn't know. So, to balance it out, you carry along with you someone who knows some stuff.

That's a good strategy on your part to balance things out.

Agreed

solmus:


Ibos are traders , Yorubas are enterprenuers , only if you know the difference

Yoruba's are civil servants simple