I am Chocolateme, been family here for long.

I am a low scale entrepreneur, I make Tigernut juice and Zobo drink. It has been really tough but I am not ever going to give up on anything. I started this business for months now with little or nothing. It is also very stressful but never for me. My slogan has always been "WE MOVE!!"

Last week, I prepared my market as usual, 50 bottles of Tigernut @1200 per bottle. I went to buy iced blocks for preserving it in the cooler.
I don't have a deep freezer so I depend on iced blocks for it daily. There has been serious and epileptic power supply since last year so we don't have light at all.

I got there only to realize that it isn't available, I went to more than 30 locations that morning crying and hoping yet I couldn't find. From Ago Palace way to Surulere searching for iced blocks, can you imagine how bad it was.. I came back 2 hours later, checked my Tiger Nuts to confirm my fear, lo and behold, all 50 bottles have spoilt. I could not hold tears back, thoughts filled my heart, had a tight nut in my throat. Could not focus at all. I was really devastated but We Move!

I am not asking the government for anything except to give us power supply, I have no freezer or generator but I am still fighting to survive, why then will they still want to cripple the small one I am managing?

It is well. Good day family.

This is so sad.. It's really not easy doing business in the country at the moment

This one strong, keep the faith, keep doing what you do, these experiences toughen you for the success that lies ahead.

Nigerians will keep suffering until the day we decide to put the right people in the right positions.

Who would have thought Nigeria could get worse than it was under Buhari.

This is rather heartbreaking 💔

Started grilling business about 6months ago, shebi me I even have gen and small freezer... But to keep the business afloat, I will need to run gen for about 5hrs daily @ about 4k fuel...
Everything about this country is tiring...
Me that my friends do call a business guru can't guru anything again...

SocialJustice:
Nigerians will keep suffering until the day we decide to put the right people in the right positions.

Who would have thought Nigeria could get worse than it was under Buhari.

I see people who talk like this as fools pun intended...
Were you not in this country when the inec chairman selected tinubu?
How did you even know the person you think is the right person is actually the right person?
Make una stop to dey cap nonsense abeg...
In the Nigeria till the last election, inec has the final say/selection..
Vote no dey count for this useless country.

No NEPA light, no generator, why going into business that requires steady power


You don't just wake up one morning and venture into any business, just because you don't want to be idle.

Study your environment very well before starting any business.

WHAT TO PRODUCE and HOW TO PRODUCE should be your major concern when floating a business.

chocolateme:
I am Chocolateme, been family here for long.

I am a low scale entrepreneur, I make Tigernut juice and Zobo drink. It has been really tough but I am not ever going to give up on anything. I started this business for months now with little or nothing. It is also very stressful but never for me. My slogan has always been "WE MOVE!!"

Last week, I prepared my market as usual, 50 bottles of Tigernut @1200 per bottle. I went to buy iced blocks for preserving it in the cooler.
I don't have a deep freezer so I depend on iced blocks for it daily. There has been serious and epileptic power supply since last year so we don't have light at all.

I got there only to realize that it isn't available, I went to more than 30 locations that morning crying and hoping yet I couldn't find. From Ago Palace way to Surulere searching for iced blocks, can you imagine how bad it was.. I came back 2 hours later, checked my Tiger Nuts to confirm my fear, lo and behold, all 50 bottles have spoilt. I could not hold tears back, thoughts filled my heart, had a tight nut in my throat. Could not focus at all. I was really devastated but We Move!

I am not asking the government for anything except to give us power supply, I have no freezer or generator but I am still fighting to survive, why then will they still want to cripple the small one I am managing?

It is well. Good day family.

how much is the cost of making the 50 bottles?

There is a reason why I don't patronize the people that sell blended nuts and juice. Local or foreign.
If I need to, I do them myself

Let me talk like a ronu bandit

Tinubu is the best thing to happen to Nigeria,you Ibos can not see the light,he has added more than 20,000Mw Since he came into power,he is the best thing since slice bread,what sixteen years of PDP couldn’t do,our darling daddy did it
Obi can never be president,never

jesmond3945:
how much is the cost of making the 50 bottles?

almost 11,500 expenses to produce it not even the tigernut itself, date, ginger and coconut, then I sell 120o per bottle.. I lost almost 82,000 naira but it is well

jesmond3945:
how much is the cost of making the 50 bottles?

this is my products, registered

Sorry dear.For now we have an ex banker as power minister,you must think ahead.
I have been there though my saving grace was my neighbors .

Source for it before you start production. The ppl producing ice blocks are not having it funny.
No light,costly fuel.

Ndo

If need when next you didn't get at your area,go to trade fair or Okoko bus stop

Sorry about the loss


Can you and get a generator set maybe fairly used one .


You should have checked some places in mushin.

Those frozen food sellers have where they do kept theirs but very expensive.

Irupetepete:
I see people who talk like this as fools pun intended...
Were you not in this country when the inec chairman selected tinubu?
How did you even know the person you think is the right person is actually the right person?
Make una stop to dey cap nonsense abeg...
In the Nigeria till the last election, inec has the final say/selection..
Vote no dey count for this useless country.

I know you were born in poverty and the hard life and surely destined to die in it. Carry on. You are doing well.

chocolateme:
this is my products, registered

yea i am sorry for your loss.

chocolateme:
almost 11,500 expenses to produce it not even the tigernut itself, date, ginger and coconut, then I sell 120o per bottle.. I lost almost 82,000 naira but it is well

i am sorry my dear. Lets see how it goes moving forward.

SocialJustice:
I know you were born in poverty and the hard life and surely destined to die in it. Carry on. You are doing well.

look at this slowpoke on free basics... Including your next generation, I can successfully feed you guys for months... Nuisance without a functioning brain,una go just open una gutter mouth dey yarn nonsense without connecting the brain to the tongue and hand

Zonefree:
No NEPA light, no generator, why going into business that requires steady power


You don't just wake up one morning and venture into any business, just because you don't want to be idle.

Study your environment very well before starting any business.

WHAT TO PRODUCE and HOW TO PRODUCE should be your major concern when floating a business.

As a entrepreneur with low capital never do a business that involves the use of electricity. Those who do businesses that requires power I can imagine their frustration.

Government we don't need jobs, just give constant power supply we will find a way.

Irupetepete:
look at this slowpoke on free basics... Including your next generation, I can successfully feed you guys for months... Nuisance without a functioning brain,una go just open una gutter mouth dey yarn nonsense without connecting the brain to the tongue and hand

Hard-core poverty disciple and worshipper.

The same light when I de pay for America every month as my normal bill ny some people de come here de shout

In western world you will pay bill tire ny you go hear up and down. As if in Nigeria you get the means to pay the bills
Common basic amenities like light
Road
Health
Security
Food
Na big problem for Nigeria leaders to give
But one idiot will come here to say
He prefer to stay in Nigeria than uk, Canada or america wen get basic amenities

My dear
Am so sorry for your loose

My dear pm me
Let me see how I can assist you
I know Nigeria no easy
It is well

Someone venturing into a business as such in this our country should know he/she will be needing the necessary tools (freezers and generators) for the basic survival of the business.

Starting a business in Nigeria is tough but starting the business without adequate provisions for it is another kettle of fish entirely...

chocolateme:
almost 11,500 expenses to produce it not even the tigernut itself, date, ginger and coconut, then I sell 120o per bottle.. I lost almost 82,000 naira but it is well

1200 per bottle times 50 is 60k. Or did you have extra stock in the fridge . This your loss touch me i no go lie. E go better.

Tomorrow, some unintelligent people will say those of us abroad pay too many bills and taxes. As if one does not see what is being paid for. Or those in Nigeria don't pay bills. Anyway, it is why I term them as unintelligent people. This means the vending machine business in Japan can never work in Nigeria, theft issues aside.

@OP: I can understand how you feel. I have been there. My parents own hotels, and I know how much goes into fueling alone, maintenance aside. Just like you, I once thought of going into a business selling ice creams (just as Coldstone), but the power situation in the country made me cancel it. There is a reason most people prefer trading over manufacturing. Using generators isn't even the issue, but with the fuel price and unavailability of electricity, one doesn't even know when you will break even.

freddie009:


As a entrepreneur with low capital never do a business that involves the use of electricity. Those who do businesses that requires power I can imagine their frustration.

Government we don't need jobs, just give constant power supply we will find a way.

diesel is 1750 and I use close to ten liters daily. It's frustrating doing business in Nigeria right now

Tokskob2008:
Someone venturing into a business as such in this our country should know he/she will be needing the necessary tools (freezers and generators) for the basic survival of the business.

Starting a business in Nigeria is tough but starting the business without adequate provisions for it is another kettle of fish entirely...

so she should wait until she can afford a deep freezer of about 200k?

How many people can afford such in Nigeria

Sorry bro.

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