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I just thought of recent boko haram news concerning kidnapping our president, if truly it happens, and they demand that buhari should be exchange for boko haram prisoners?


What do u think will happen?


So, it makes me to think again. That poor people is nobody and diseases. I don't know anything.

Walk well

He is just scape goat. They are many in the creek.

But chai, this man will soon be freee

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Beautiful imade

She is okay but not perfect curvy I have them plenty for my area

Buhari is telling him, 'obaseki u may not get there because your oga no perform'

Uber will comply. It is a legal organisation.

Nay big man go dey under

Y not what of crocodile tears

Life of showbiz

How to Start a Printing Business
According to the Labour Statistics, most printing business enterprises employ fewer than 10 people. As more printing business owners utilize digital printing equipment, fewer skilled technicians will be needed to operate this machinery. Modern digital printing equipment is smaller and more affordable than ever before and practically anyone with capital can purchase and operate digital printing equipment, even from a home office.



Part One of Three:
Finding a Printing Niche


Find a niche within the printing industry. The most successful printing entrepreneurs start a printing business by finding a niche in a specialized area, such as digital printing.

[1] Instead of trying to be all things to all people, success is more attainable by targeting a need and fulfilling it

2]
One of the best examples of this strategy can be seen by the success of franchise sign printing businesses, which target budget-minded business owners who only need occasional signs and banners, which can be spotty (inconsistent demand) or loaded with competition. They do not attempt to offer anything but quick-turnaround signs and leave brochures and envelope printing to traditional offset printing businesses.

2
Familiarize yourself with the business standards. Realize that the niche for colour printing and the better quality grade of printing may be in a certain number of dots per inch (DPI), which can be very demanding and tricky to match.

3
Be careful with your words. Remember, as a business owner, you will be responsible for the timely completion of jobs to your customer’s satisfaction.


Caution: Any verbal or written agreement like You [the printer] know what looks right, so you can okay the proofs for colour and quality is loaded with the danger of customer rejecting the finished product.

For example, they may require:
Product match, excellent quality – very precise colour, hue, and tone for high end products.
Colour match, excellent quality – usually precise Process Matching System (PMS Colours) by screen values (tones created by dot sizes) of the 4 process colours (cyan, magenta, process yellow, and black).

Or just pleasing colour, of medium quality – which is not so precisely matched. Caution: that means pleasing to the customer, not to you.


Commercial quality printing is probably a cut above desktop publishing, done in your-office (above typical office printer, copier, or duplicator quality). It requires sharp line art and text – fineness of line work does not vary from page to page, screen color or halftone detail is consistent.
Any choice of printing process (or brand of paper) shown on a quote to your customer is for them to choose. No, you can not substitute a more profitable method or material. Unless they agree in writing to a change, they can demand that it be redone at your expense -- if you did not follow written specifications precisely.



Part Two of Three:
Determining What Equipment You’ll Need

1
Research the competition and their equipment. Once you find out who your target market is, research the printing businesses who are currently attempting to fulfill the needs of this audience. Visit these printing businesses' websites and learn all you can about them to find out what services they are lacking. Draft plans to start your printing business by researching ways you can offer those badly-needed services and improve upon the printing business as a whole within your specific niche.

2
Research available printing equipment from manufacturers. Once you determine what your competitors are using in their printing businesses, start looking to purchase your own printing equipment. You’ll need to find the highest quality, yet still affordable, equipment for your niche. The wrong equipment can make or break your business.
At the very least, you’ll need a desktop computer, some design software, and a high-quality digital printer that is able to handle jobs up to 11in x 17in.

3
Research and obtain any necessary approval or documentation. This includes any licenses, certifications, permits such as a state sales tax permit (in the USA, under the United States Constitution guarantee of "freedom of the press" -- printers, printing companies, writers, editors and publishers can not be required to be licensed to be able to perform such work or services). You will need fire department certificates, fire extinguishers and other safety equipment, safety procedures, safety rated chemicals, zoning, building use and occupancy permits and other items required for your specific operating location. Even if you start a home-based printing business, you will likely need some kind of permit or license from your particular national, state and local governments.


Record keeping, tax withholding, reporting, and paying taxes and social security quarterly for employees (including part-time) are necessary.

If you only use independent, outside printing contractors to do occasional printing that you cannot do personally, then you could be a "printing broker" (non-affiliated, wholesaler) and not have employees.
Quarterly estimates of income, record keeping, reporting of actual proceeds, and paying your personal proprietorship or corporate (limited liability corporation [LLC]) taxes and social security for yourself is your responsibility to learn and complete each year.

4
Secure funding.

Starting a new printing business will take several millions naira in capital. If you cannot finance this equipment on your own, contact your chamber of commerce to learn who can help you apply for a small business loan.

After you become established and have enough credit and show volume and potential, you might be able to lease equipment, which can bring flexibility, but leases may have penalties and balloon notes, etc. to return or to keep the item, respectively.



Part Three of Three:
Offering Profitable Services

1. Choose a business location.

To start a profitable printing business, you’ll need to choose a location that works for you. Look for a place that is within your budget and that is easily accessible to customers will be able to find you with ease. You don’t want anything to deter you from getting clients, and choosing a good location is a big part of that.

You can find better locations for yourself or contact to help you for your new printing business.

2
Turn printed items into products by creating a menu of what you offer. When it comes to printing, most business owners don't know exactly what they need. A food manufacturer might think they need a traditional vinyl banner for an event but they don't understand the pitfalls of using it in various scenarios. What they really need is a portable tabletop sign that can be utilized at events, sales meetings, and other public awareness activities. The more your customers understand what a product can do, the happier they will be with the finished product.

3
Offer value-added services. These are items that enhance your finished pieces within your niche, such as brochure holders. Printed brochures need something that can display them properly. If you are able to sell brochure holders along with your print job, your customer just might thank you for saving them the effort of looking for a display by purchasing one.

4
Promote your new print shop. Once you start a digital printing business, you need to get the word out to bring in sales.


Join your local chamber of commerce, sponsor community events, and advertise in the local newspaper. Don't forget to promote yourself online by building an effective website, participating in industry forum discussions, and taking steps to distinguish yourself from local and worldwide competition.


Plan to outsource complimentary services you cannot do in-house. If you can print business cards but lack a good paper cutter, establish relationships with a local print shop who has one. Instead of competing with one another for business, learn how to work together to partner on jobs and create more prosperity for both printing businesses.

printing business is numerous. You can start as a contractor between the owner of press and the final consumer.

This does not require you to know anything about it. But as you continue then you learn. It is practical learning.

A lot of these contractors are many in shomolu, mushin, ilupeju, iyana ipaja and many places in lagos and beyond.


So,

Today information is that you can make your money in printing without learning it formally.

Since the advent of computer, printing in particular as change. A lot of students, pastors, shop owners even other professional as turn to printer or what they called media practitioner.

Next

This is just the beginning, I intend to bring to you the printing business of all types we have and how profitable, it is to our environment.

From press to digital printing

You are welcome

Is good

Whatever u believe, hold it tight. There are many roaring lion looking for prey.

Christianity is wide. If we agreed with this, then we have reasons to condemn others, be it catholic, Anglican, baptist, methodist, celestial, pentecostal, cherubim etc.


And the list is endless

Let come and reason together. What about your life style. Are u morally sound? Can u withstand temptation?


Can I see you there, on the day of judgement.

Ha ha ha apc

I don't know how people or some young chaps think nowadays. Maybe is 419 way, I don't know.

Is very common now on nairaland,

' I sell fufu or whatever, I need 100k, if u contribute, I will give you 5% or -% every month '

Who tell you, your business will go that far.

My candid advice for those guys, if is 419 things, pls I beg you, STOP IT.

But

If truly, you think, you need it, Start with what you have or go to bank or your family.


Am I clear.

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How do u think like that?

Sweet

Lovely

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUudvUCFeNM

Dr damages talking to Lagosians. On the state of the nation.

Is not in New York, in Lagos here.

I know, you don't need my advice

Photoshop

The best for Nigeria situation is to have collateral.
Asking bank for loan without collateral is cumbersome. They will frustrate you.

The guarantor is another issue. If u eventually have guarantor, the guarantor may want you to borrow him/her part of the money because he/she help you.

And the truth is that bank can't pay your salary?

That is why many small business is not growing

There is problems, pls solution.

Remember, Jesus was asked by his disciples, who is a good man.

Remember, the answer.

No perfect government anywhere.

During Abacha erase, people are crying and praying vehemently to God to change the government.

Abacha died. But Nigeria keep on.

No change

God bless Nigeria

News indeed

Mama G is riding on the back of christ, this is good after a successful career.

She takes a very good career where people will adore her till her death.

Good one, ride on

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