stpat1: @oluks05, @Creamychic, @azpekuliar, @fastlane84, @ALeshyto.

I can assure you that you have taken the right decision and by working in unity with other partners, we will achieve our goal to be the name to reckon when it comes to haulage in the nearest future.

I will implore you to endeavour to be at the 2nd meeting that will hold in Port Harcourt on Saturday 25th 2013 or the 3rd decisive meeting to hold in Lagos on June 1st.

Being present at the meeting gives you the opportunity to meet other interested partners one - one and air your views, make recommendations, share your experience and have an in-depth knowledge of how the business is to the run and how you will be involved in it.

I want to encourage other interested members to make it to the next upcoming meetings as we are in decisive stages and your input will be greatly appreciated at this stage.

Thanks

kedukc: I would not be attending the meeting as I don't stay in Lag, but here are my submissions:

1.
Currently being a partner in absentia, Option 2 seems attractive to me. However it requires some guarantee of cash-flow, because whether the business makes money or not, the % interest has to be paid. That's the smaller problem. For the bigger one, assuming two of us invest 1.75m + 1.75m = N3.5m this adds a truck to the business fleet; (the contributed principal is no longer in cash form). This becomes a problem when it's time to pay back the principal, cos no one will collect half truck.

My advice is to hold off on option 2 till the capital base matures. The risk of default is not just financial, it will affect the perception of future investors.

2.
I won't mind being a manager myself because it feels like a solid adventure; who will host me? OTOH, managers should be rewarded for their performance and good faith.

3.
This is merely a suggestion, though we are gradually but surely getting to confidential stages. I want to suggest a private "Google site" as a repository for confidential business documents. Stuff like bank statements, IDs and pictures which are not suitable for public domains like nairaland. Members can access the page and upload documents from anywhere using their email.

@stpats, pls check this link https://sites.google.com/site/nlhaulers/ to see what it looks like. You can add others by adding their email to the sharing & permissions box. (login requires gmail)

I have more to say, but let me retreat for now, my honourable ladies and gentlemen.

stpat1: Date: 19th May 2013
Time: 12 Noon
Venue: 34 Ijaiye road Marketing bus stop Ogba Agege.

From Ikeja, board a bus heading to Ogba and alight at Marketing bus stop. When you are at the bus stop, give me a call

From Ogba, board a bus heading to Agege and alight at Marketing bus stop. When you are at the bus stop, give me a call

From Agege, Board a bus going to Ogba and alight at Marketing bus stop. When you are at the bus stop, give me a call.

I will make arrangement for seats and the environment is also quite conducive.

DailyNews: This is indeed a great idea...kudos to whoever brought up the idea because I had been clamouring for this...I even suggested a nairaland investor group, which I suggested to Seun but a member discouraged it...kudos to the initiators once again...

Now, as someone with much experience in haulage/transport/logistics business in Nigeria, I think I can be of help to you guys in certain areas.

First, if you guys want to be hauling for Total Oil here in Lagos, I can help you guys to get through. And remember, if you guys want to be hauling for total oil, you need a sound tractor or truck head as laymen call it. And a tanker back...

You must be ready to abide strictly by total speed limit, else, your truck will be banned and u won't be lifting for them again cos they are very conscious of safety and life.

Remember, most Nigerian truck drivers love overspeeding, so you guys would need a special device which I can provide for you through my nigeria/uk partner company...and you will also need tracking installed on your trucks and networked with total database for monitoring. If your drivers tamper the tracking, they won't be allowed to load any day they did...

My company also deal on tyre...and if you guys wants to start Lagos cosmopolitan transport service known as BRT and u can secure the license, I can also help u to get TATA coach, the type used by BRT on lease agreement or what we know as hire purchase agreement.

Hit me up if you have interest in any of the things I said above.

Once again, kudos to you guys, I love this so very much. Wish you guys the best of success and breakthrough.

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