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This is interesting...good information for anyone planning to embark on a similar project. @spyder880, we congratulate you on this endeavor. Following closely...

femoric9:
Good news for us in the USA. Transfast just raised there exchange rate to #260 = $1 with there free transfer, it was formerly in #201 before.
UK residents have been enjoying this benefits from azimo.com for so long. Now we can simply transfer money home and get a fair exchange rate of #260 even without any transfer charge. And the good thing is that you can just transfer directly to a bank account in nigeria and the person gets alert in 2days.

Transfast.com

How is their service though? Couple days ago I was searching for ways to send money from U.S since Western Union sends at Nigeria's official rate and I discovered an European company Small World Choice "Smallworldfs.com". Their exchange rate is N276 to a dollar but skeptical about how reliable they are since I have never used them before. Anyone ever used this company before?

ozijay:
THE BOYS ARE NOT PLAYING WITH CONFIDENCE AS USUAL, INFERIORITY COMPLEX. GARBA THE COACH MUST MAKE IMPORTANT CHAGES
AWONIYI IS NOT OFFENSIVE, HE SEEM WEEK AT THE FRONT AND NEVER ABLE TO TAKE HOLD OF PASSES MADE TO HIM.

And how many complete pass was made to him?

agarawu23:
yes! you have your point.
but you can't tell em what to give you, ppl will give you what they have in power. If the couples can't afford a travel ticket for their honeymoon, they should stay in Nigeria.
CUT YOUR COAT according to your size

Yeah right...but i wonder how many people use gift registry for their events. Looks like many Nigerians are used to the traditional way of gifting. You receive all sorts of gifts....duplicate gifts, and gifts that are eventually not useful to you. I wonder how gift registry sites like suregifts.com.ng make their money in Nigeria. Just wondering though....

agarawu23:
op. its not a good move.
are the couples hope on the gift they will receive?

this is Nigeria not obodo oyinbo

una good morning

But if it is okay to have a gift registry, why should it be a wrong move to include Travel giftcards in the gift registry? It does not necessarilly mean they are banking on people to give the travel giftcards before they can travel though. I believe if they add electronics and other household items to the registry, they may not necessarilly bank on recieving all of those gifts.

Cutehector:
my brother abeg I dey do. Customization on weddin souvenirs, weddin invitation card. .. Pls pass my number to your friend wey wan wedd alright. 08120345214. I go gv dem betta discount

Sharp biz guy! You nor get anything to contribute to the topic?

MOD, kindly move to front page if possible. Thanks!

A friend of mine is planning her wedding in a couple of months. The soon to be couple would love to travel for their honeymoon away from home (i'm guessing somewhere in Ghana or U.S). In other to avoid duplicate gifts from people, they intend to create an online gift registry where well wishers can choose gifts to buy for the couple. The fiance feels the gift registry could also be an opportunity to make people give travel gift cards towards their honeymoon trip but my friend feels that is wrong and demeaning.
Gift registries are commonly used in the western world and I dont think requesting for travel gift cards could be perceived to be demeaning in the western world. I am not sure if my friend's feeling is only typical of Nigerian culture or not. Please share your opinion. Thanks!

abbyode:
I am interested. Please send email to info@softwarederivatives.com or contact my skype Id abbyode.
Thanks

Hello....I found some of your posts about venturing into OTA biz a couple years ago. Can we chat pls? Kindly PM me your number. Tnx!

digitite:
The industry changes. Aspiring Software developers/ Engineers need to change with it.

gimakon:
In what way abeg? Which software only reigns in naija, website and co. Sometimes sef the website whatever them day call people from Yankee make them do am,you come day rant this one, open your eye,or you not in Nigeria

@digitite is actually right....one of the challenges with technological development in Nigeria is that we are not in sync with the rate at which the rest of the world is evolving technologically. Technology is a rapid changing industry and it's heavily driven by software development. That is why most Nigerian businesses are yet to optimize technology in improving their processes.
In the Travel Section, someone was complaining that he called a Travel Agency to get a quote for flight and afterwards, went ahead to make a bank deposit. According to him, the Travel Agency did not call him back to acknowledge that payment was received, and also, the quoted price had changed within mins or hr. I really find it hard to understand why a Travel Agency will not have an online booking platform where customers can make bookings instantly, or why an intending traveler will prefer to make bookings in a crude way as such. That's a great business opportunity right there for Developers/web designers....Just my humble opinion.

Can't stop laughing from comments on this thread. Pls free the Op!

fittty:
@nellspice



And what about customers who make bank deposits? You go mute, I repeat totally mute after payments and you let your customers do the frequent callings after payment. You need to upgrade your customer service. Its very poor!!!

One of the reasons why I am on this thread is to understand why many travelers in Nigeria still make direct bank deposits before they can book a flight; even when the travel agency is offering an online booking platform. I see no reason why after getting a quote from my travel agency, I will have to go ahead and make a direct bank deposit only to find out that the flight price has changed. And then you blame it on the travel agency. Nigerians need to start embracing and optimizing technology for efficient business processes. This is also important for many other travel agencies out there who do not have an online booking system for their customers to make an instant booking. There's a huge potential opportunity in this area of the business. Just my humble opinion!

By the way, does anyone have any idea about the status of any products from this thread? Or has the discussion being moved to another thread? I'll love to see how Nigerians react to an initiative such as this (if it has gone live anyway).

IVORY2009:
I actually did some research consigning crowdfunding, and I find it intresting, but most crowdfunding esterblishment are mainly based in foriegn countries, like Us, etc, and its intresting to note that one can setup a crowdfunding company here in Nigeria, that is if it will not be abused, e.g. Crowdfunding for education purpose, business, health etc. I look forward owning one soonest.

You are right @IVORY2009...crowdfunding though yet to fully develop in Nigeria, it presents a great opportunity to solve many problems. I stumbled on this thread because I am starting a project relating to this and wanted to find out what will be Nigerians' disposition to a crowdfunding initiative. My fear as you have mentioned, is that an idea such as this can easily be abused in Nigeria where there is not so much regard for law and order. The crowdfunding initiative is actually a small but integral extension of my business idea but i am currently stalling on developing a good framework for it to make it more presentable and purposeful. Cheers!

2sex:
Take this name for less than $100 and sell for much more. It's a nice niche and legendary domainer in person for Federer sold lots of geo Locksmith name and this is a perfect name he would want to pick, I wont be surprised if he is there already. I would have taken it but not until I clear up my table with income cash flow for acquire names as well as other pending deals which I hope to convert into sales anytime buyers decide to make move... I can't buy any more names. Good for you guys i guess...

at press time, we had just 21 hours to go.

https://auctions.godaddy.com/trpItemListing.aspx?miid=165308885

@2sex...can any of you or legalwealth pls forwrd me a copy of the e-book? I was the guy who paid directly to legalwealth via paypal but it looks like he is too busy to respond to my request. Tnx!

legalwealth:
What is your name?
Please mail info@ijamsolution.com

E-mail sent! tnx.

58 views so far and just a single comment? Is it that not so many people are doing Travel Affiliate business in Nigeria or i've just not been fortunate to have a Travel Agent visit this thread?
My intention to go into this business may be justified afterall, based on certain opportunities that I have identified in the Nigerian Travel Industry. I have a business idea and was hoping that I could find a well experienced Travel Agent to discuss my idea and its' viability; and possibly partner with.
Mods...kindly help push this thread to the front page for better visibility. Tnx!

Every entrepreneur I know is dismayed by the number of friends who approach them with a line such as “I have an even better idea that will change the world, and one of these days I’m going to get around to starting my own business.” I always wonder what is more important to them on an ongoing basis than changing the world, since their startups usually never materialize.

With the cost of entry to be an entrepreneur so low today, the common excuse of “lack of funding” doesn’t get much sympathy from me. People can build great ecommerce sites with free tools, smartphone apps in their spare time and use crowdfunding to bypass the dreaded angel funding and venture capital penalties. There must be something deeper that slows people down.

So if you have a great idea, and funding isn’t an overwhelming challenge, what are the real reasons that the world is filled with so many “wannabe” entrepreneurs that never get around to starting up?

Based on my own experience with real entrepreneurs and likely candidates, there are at least eight categories of non-starters. I’m sure you will recognize someone you know, maybe even yourself, in one of the following groups:

1. Enjoy the dreaming, but not the implementation
These are people who often call themselves “idea people,” who like to talk about their vision and leave the implementation to some lesser beings. In my experience, there are a wealth of good ideas out there, and the harder part is converting the dream into a profitable business.

2. Unwilling or unable to acquire business implementation skills
Our culture propagates the myth that business skills, like rocket science, can only be learned in a classroom or lab. In today’s world, with a pervasively connected and constantly updated Internet knowledge base, online self-learning is always available and more productive.

3. Irrational fear of failure or embarrassment
Everyone has some fear of the unknown, and that’s a good thing for survival. Successful entrepreneurs are ones who overcome their fears and manage some risk and failures as a part of the learning process. Others are debilitated by their fear, avoid risk at all costs, and never start.

4. Equally irrational fear of dealing with success
We have all seen people on the cusp of success, who seemed to intentionally undermine their momentum, only to fail near the finish line. Of course, too much early success can kill a business, but real entrepreneurs are certain that they can grow and learn from success, just as they do from failure.

5. Insist on perfectionism, rather than pragmatism
I know very talented inventors who have been working on the same technology for 20 years, and still want to do more research to make sure it’s perfect before selling a product. In today’s rapidly changing market, perfection is a fleeting and impractical objective. Pragmatists create a minimum viable product (MVP), test it in the market and iterate to success.

6. Unable to maintain their focus and resist distractions
“Focus” is the key to success as an entrepreneur. A business that tries to do too many things for too many markets will likely excel at none and discourage all potential customers. Focus means keeping priorities straight, separating important from urgent, organizing and delegating.

7. Substitute excuses for accountability and responsibility
Excuses are efforts to rationalize failure after the fact or justification for never starting. The best attribute of a real entrepreneur is acceptance of the fact that “the buck stops here.” There are always alternatives, pivots and creativity to overcome any obstacle.

8. Simply not a self-starter, leader or decision-maker
These are the products of the industrial revolution, who wait for others to tell them what to do, and love to find fault and play the victim. When you adopt the entrepreneur lifestyle, it’s up to you to set the pace, stay positive, be the model and lead the follow-through.

If you expect someone else to make your decisions and bear the risks and responsibilities of implementation, then “one of these days” will probably never come for you. So my view of what it takes to be an entrepreneur is simply to adopt the right attitude and full accountability. People who want it bad enough will get around to it.

How long will you be a “wannabe” entrepreneur?

- The Enterpreneur

legalwealth:
Let him contact me via e-mail..


We can...

@legalwealth, i did send you an email a couple days ago....please send me my copy of the e-book. Thanks for your help!

ProGSM:
It is there but not working well. I will update you guy when it is ok.

Please do. I am trying to implement a similar solution. You might be able to help. BTW....what is the % transaction fee charged with WHMCS payment gateway? Thanks.

bogolobango:
Wakanow = one chance

..I can imagine you have had a horrible experience with them. If I may ask, why is Wakanow = one chance? Is your experience with them as an end user or an Affiliate? Thanks!

Hello guys, I have been researching into the different Travel Affiliate programs in Nigeria. My findings show that Wakanow & Travelstart are the largest Travel Agencies (I may be wrong). I am interested in singing up with one of these and have found some information about their Affiliate programs, from both company's websites. I felt it would be prudent of me to get the views of people who are currently signed up with any of these two companies or any other bigger Travel Agency in Nigeria. My evaluation criteria are:
1) Pricing & Commission
2) Ease of setting up/signing up
3) Ability of Affiliate to control Pricing
4) Quality of Affiliate & Customer Support

I will appreciate input from experienced Travel Agents or intending Agents. Thanks!

gimakon:
Sure I have, see I have even had in mind once to design something like alibaba.com myself, I been able to do it in asp.net, some other guy I met on here brought the idea up too...
I don't have a single idea where else to send my proposals and since I just registered my company name (tho I haven't gotten the certificate yet) am still striving hard to see if I can raise cash and set up an office, hence I be able to perfect ma plans.
I designed a banking software also with c# and mssql, my problem is who wants to buy, the nation we live in uses software which is not made in Nigeria, and it's bad for us.
It makes us seem lazy like, o yea this fellows who wonna design for us doesn't know what he's doing or he's scam... blah blah, let's patronise India or Switzerland, this is why I decided to ask this question on here. I program in several languages, c#, php, c++, Java...yet I don't have a job,ehen u try to start something on your own, it seems a mess. it's bad. Very bad...

I certainly can feel your grieve! I am an IT Business Analyst working in the software development industry outside of Nigeria. As a Nigerian, i wish i could return home with my wealth of experience in modeling business processes and gathering Software requirements, but hey, Software Development industry in Nigeria to me still does not exist. Companies would rather outsource outside of Nigeria rather than patronizing the good smart guys around here.
I currently have a Business Idea that i'm planning to execute in Nigeria and I have been thinking for days on how to overcome the programming part of my solution (since i know nada about programming). I am a frequent Nairalander but i've never visited the Programming Section. So in search of a programmer that might be able to help in delivering my solution, I have found guys that have done sample stuffs of what am looking for. Truth be told, the solution quality that have seen around on Nairaland may not be as good as what have seen outside Nigeria, I still believe there are smart programmers whose potentials need to be harnessed in this country. This is part of why we are still where we are today in terms of technological advancement!
My advice to some of you guys that believe in your work, do not limit yourself to the walls of this country. Please showcase your work to the international community, you never can tell what you will find. Here is a website where you can register as a Freelance Programmer https://www.elance.com/. I believe it should be free t register. People like me who need programmers for small or medium projects go there to hire and pay them on hourly basis. I believe there are many other freelancer sites like this.
Goodluck guys!

ProGSM:
Thanks, I will be waiting for response. Cheers!

Hey bro, did you design mypaga.com? Did the payment gateway integration work?

legalwealth:
Ok!

I'm part of this as well meaning I'm as well dropping my own $10.
Let the other person contact me via e-mail for his own payment for this purchase to be executed.

Sent you an email already!

legalwealth:
Received!

I will reply your mail soon...

legalwealth, pls how do I transfer my own contribution ($10) to you via paypal? my e-mail is aydj32@yahoo.com. Waiting for your response pls. Tnx.

2sex:
legalwealth, please send me your gtb account details and let me send you the 12k in my possession. The remaining 2 slots will be filled up soon from the look of things. I am making this first come first serve. So if you have the funds to contribute, do not hesitate to do so .

legalwealth, can u pls send me your paypal info so i can pay my own $10? tnx!

islet:
I got one domain myself today. 7 years old. Waited till the last 2 minutes. 15 dollars and i got a code to reduce renewal fees. All together 26 dollars. I am also resting till I can read more. Waiting for d ebook though I got one good one today.

What's your new domain?

2sex:
that's just it they wait for last minutes before they bid. TradeReview. has had 3bids with 15 watchers. We have 28 days to go. Many of those watchers are just waiting for last day before they bid.

I won another one today which I shall sell after TradeReview.


If anyone has the funds, try ur hands on mcraft.com at Godaddy. It's a staggering 20 years old domain. I am off the market for now until TradeReview is sold.
Spent enough already.

Have 53 domains waiting to sell to a company. I hope it click through... If it does, I will turn flippa up side down.

Selling 53 to a company? I can imagine how your portfolio would look like. Are you able to provide a rough estimate worth of your portfolio and how long it took you to build that? If you can't provide such info, that's fine....just curious

tranxo:
2sex and those who may be interested, an auction is going on right now at godaddy. I have been following it for a week now but the bid has gone beyond my budget that's why I am doing this. Lol. The auction closes in less than 1 hour. It is currently at $305. The name is event supplies dot com

Auction finally ended at $898. Looks like some guys just wait till a few minutes to the end of the auction before they start putting lots of money. Godaddy self no come help matters, the auction clock extended 5mins at 3 different times...

oladayo042:
I just noticed that this thread has been moved to the Webmasters section. Someone should please talk to the mod here to move it back to the Business section to help more people find it. This thread doesn't belong in this section.

No wonder I found it hard coming back to the thread!
Mods pls do the needful!