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Crime / Re: CEO Of Pruvia International, Izu Osuji Accused Of ₦10 Million Fraud by NairalandAngel(m): 9:34am On Aug 21 |
If the return on investment they promised you is too good to be true just know there is a high likelihood you are about to be defrauded 1 Like |
Investment / Re: Crypto Scams Uncovered: How To Protect Your Investments From Them by NairalandAngel(m): 7:11pm On Aug 19 |
Noted |
Investment / Re: I Need A Partner. by NairalandAngel(m): 7:21pm On Aug 17 |
Goldyeye: I am not ready to bear 100% of the risk alone. If you are not ready to contribute at least 40% of the capital for set up then I'm not interested. Before I put in my own money in a business which will be managed by a third party I must see evidence that the person has something to loose if that business collapses 1 Like |
Investment / Re: I Need A Partner. by NairalandAngel(m): 8:29pm On Aug 16 |
Goldyeye: How much of your own money are you ready to contribute as part of the capital for this business? Which state are you based in? What part of the state do you live in? |
Business / Re: Top 20 Fintech Companies In Nigeria And Their Capital Share by NairalandAngel(m): 7:47pm On Aug 16 |
penielx: It's not "Capital share", it's "Share capital" |
Business / Re: See How You Can Earn ₦40,000 Daily With Shareops by NairalandAngel(m): 2:49pm On Jul 06 |
Anojo: What's the business about? 1 Like |
Business / Re: #50,000,000 Business Advice by NairalandAngel(m): 3:17am On Apr 10 |
Kunle56: I have been down this road before so listen very carefully to what I have to tell you First - Nigerians have no regard for business agreement whether written or verbal therefore if you go into any form of partnership with the anyone where you would provide the capital just know that at some point he would renege on your business agreement and cheat you. If you must go into business partnership where you would provide capital then just make sure that your money does not leave your sight at any point in time. You can do this by ensuring that the business has a dedicated bank account with you as the sole signatory and you must vet all payments going out through that account. Do not ever invest your money in a start-up business, if you do just kiss the money good bye. I can guarantee you that most of the people making noise about some fantastic business that pays millions of Naira as returns have never actually run that business before but they will come here to boast and make empty promises they can never achieve. Any money you invest in a start-up will be used for experiment and learning curve therefore just kiss it good bye cos you will never get it back! Don't be fooled by business plans showing fantastic figures, anybody can prepare a business plan and garnish it with cooked up figures. Do not ever put your money in a business that is not at least 5 years old and you can see evidence that the promoter of the business has actually taken a risk by investing a significant amount of capital. With regards to security of your funds I would advise you to give a loan and ask for a solid asset as collateral security instead of just making an equity investment. One animal with Nairaland moniker Mel... who I invested N2 million in his business absconded with my money to the UAE, this is just one of my terrible experiences. In conclusion the only business worth investing money in as far as Nigeria is concerned is a business you are managing yourself. If you do not have the time to manage the business yourself then just leave your money in the bank or invest it in treasury bills, that way you will sleep easy knowing that someone is not scamming you under the guise of business partnership! 5 Likes |
Jobs/Vacancies / Re: How Did You Know You Weren't Going To Get The Job During Job Interview? by NairalandAngel(m): 11:07am On Mar 05 |
Pistolx: They did not behave like professionals 2 Likes |
Romance / Re: Let's Raise 4000$ by NairalandAngel(m): 10:34am On Mar 05 |
MrBrownJay1: 1 Like |
Travel / Re: Funds To Japa by NairalandAngel(m): 7:46pm On Nov 27, 2023 |
Tohsynetita1: Export of food from Nigeria to Europe and America is not as easy as you're making it sound here |
Business / Re: Make Money From X (twitter) When You Open A Stripe Account by NairalandAngel(m): 4:18pm On Oct 29, 2023 |
TechBIZwiz: Ok...thank you for the feedback |
Crime / Re: A Debt Recovery Agency Needed by NairalandAngel(m): 4:16pm On Oct 29, 2023 |
I'm interested in seeing how this plays out because I will also need the services of debt recovery agents |
Investment / Re: This Project Urgently Needs An Investor by NairalandAngel(m): 11:08am On Sep 15, 2023 |
ZOT2023: Have you actually processed a transaction from start to finish on a small scale with your own money? Your starting point should be to run this business on a small scale for at least 3 to 4 years so you can understand everything about it including it's seasonal cycles and all trade secrets associated. It is after you have done this that you can start looking for investors when you want to scale up operations |
Business / Re: Make Money From X (twitter) When You Open A Stripe Account by NairalandAngel(m): 5:38pm On Sep 08, 2023 |
TechBIZwiz: How does this work? |
Romance / Re: I Feel Stuck With My Kind Of Job And Dont Knw How To Go About Changing It by NairalandAngel(m): 4:55pm On Sep 08, 2023 |
Collinsaik: You should consider upgrading your skill set so you can be in a better position to look for the type of job you want |
Business / Re: What Business Can I Do With ₦1m In Nigeria Today? by NairalandAngel(m): 11:48am On Jul 31, 2023 |
EniHolar: Trading in general or trading in currencies? |
Business / Re: Business Partnership With At Least N3 Million Capital To Commit by NairalandAngel(m): 1:18pm On Jun 28, 2023 |
Brume001: I have been down this road before so let me give you some advise based on my personal experience. Do not ever invest your money in a start-up or any business that has not generated momentum by being in operation for at least 4 or 5 years. Forget whatever bullshit the person wrote in the business plan, they're just figures which anyone can concoct. If you have limited funds to invest, the only business you should put your money in is a business that has already started operations and has gone past teething problems and built up a customer list If you ignore this advise just kiss your money good bye. Only you can grow your business Forget the idea of setting up a business to give someone to run for you. If you cannot find the time to run and grow the business yourself then it's better for you to just leave your money in the bank or you buy shares in a structured business that is in a regulated sector of the economy where corporate governance is taken seriously. Nigerians do not respect written agreement. Even if you like go and use the the chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association as a witness just bear in mind that an average Nigerian has little or no regard for legal agreement. This is because he knows that if he defaults and you want to enforce the agreement you will have to spend a lot of money to police and the judicial process; you may not want to spend the amount of money involved when you realise that the process for obtaining justice is so slow and frustration. Apart from this if the person has embezzled or misappropriate the money and is as a broke as a church rat then how exactly do you plan to compel him to refund your money since he does not have a Kobo to his name. I do not have the time right now to give you an exhaustive write-up on other challenges of financing a business partnership in Nigeria but what I would tell you is that in any business partnership you are entering into with a Nigerian the only way you can avoid being scammed or cheated is by being in control of the money 100%. Any payment must be made by you after you have fully investigated the supplier to be sure that it's not a scam, also payments from clients or customers must enter an account that is controlled by you or a brand new business account that is opened solely for that business. Do not for any reason agree to use the account that is already opened by the business promoter even if he agrees to make you a signatory to that account. Before you agree to finance any business make sure you ask as many questions as possible so that you will understand how the business makes money which will enable you guage if it is even profitable and the level of integrity of your partner. While assessing any business opportunity and you see any strong red flag just walk away from the deal and do not look back for anything! 1 Like |
Jobs/Vacancies / Re: How Was Your Experience Working With A Start-up? by NairalandAngel(m): 2:46pm On May 19, 2023 |
My experience with start-ups was providing funding. Most of them are rubbish! Any money you inject in a start-up business in Nigeria just kiss the money good bye 5 Likes |
Business / Re: Which Business Did You Regret Starting Because It Ended Up In HUGE Lose? by NairalandAngel(m): 5:53pm On Mar 29, 2023 |
If I start telling my story I will not leave this place today Once you start having serious doubts about the financial viability of a business you want to start or provide finance just back out immediately and don't look back no matter what! 4 Likes |
Business / Re: In What Business Can I Invest #1,000,000 And Get A Profit Of #4,000 Daily? by NairalandAngel(m): 10:33am On Mar 22, 2023 |
enoch273: Most of those start-ip only work on paper, when you actually invest in them you realise that they're junk which are not viable in real life! |
Business / Re: For Educational Reasons, Sites You Can Use A Card Without Pin Or OTP by NairalandAngel(m): 9:58am On Mar 22, 2023 |
namiji2598: Yes it was possible to make payment for an online transaction without OTP but I think most companies are blocking that loophole |
Romance / Re: If You Are Given 1m Now, What Profitable Business Will You Start by NairalandAngel(m): 2:07pm On Nov 30, 2022 |
Ibtxxo: I have been down this road before, it is long and winding and covered in thorns. Just bear this in mind - Any money you invest in a start-up business is already a bad debt which you will likely never recover! |
Business / Re: Can You Draft A Start-up Documentation ? Come In by NairalandAngel(m): 10:21am On Nov 15, 2022 |
hyfr: Essentially what you need is a business plan therefore you should describe it as such otherwise most people will not know what you're talking about! |
Business / Re: Pharmacy Business,how Profitable by NairalandAngel(m): 5:38pm On Nov 06, 2022 |
Olabukola11: Running a pharmacy is very profitable in Nigeria but pleas make sure you get some form of hands-on experience before you invest in it. If you fail to do this just know that your employees will be stealing money right from under your nose but you will not know! Also be aware that you must have a licence a s pharmacist before you can get a licence to open a patent medicine store...people who do not have this licence get around this problem by going into partnership with a pharmacist who has the licence or by renting the licence for a fee 1 Like |
Crime / Re: Have You Been Duped/scammed Before? Share Your Experience by NairalandAngel(m): 7:50pm On Sep 11, 2022 |
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Business / Re: Our Intell by NairalandAngel(m): 1:24pm On Jul 23, 2022 |
ntrukpum: This is exactly one of the reasons why I stopped providing finance for start-up businesses. Once you agree to provide funding they will just dump all the expenses on your head so that they can quickly bale out if the business hits any challenge! For your information the project manager is not answerable to you as far as this project is concerned; she reports to the Executive Producer and must render account to him on how the money was spent. She and the other consultants who she brings in are not equity owners in this project therefore the project must bear their transport expenses; you on the other hand are an equity partner so you must bear personal expenses of appearing for meetings or attending events related to the project. Your personal travelling expenses cost for activities related to this project are your responsibility and should be completely borne by you. If you want potential sponsors to put their money into your project then you must lead the way by also committing your own personal funds to it so that people can see that you're also risking your own money! Let us even assume that the Executive Producer agrees to bear all the expenses including your transportation expenses and at the end of the day the business flops it then means that only he makes a loss because he is carrying 100% of the risks while you will just walk away free. Does this sound fair to you considering that you were the one who brought up the business idea? On the other hand if the Executive Producer decides to bear all the costs and the business is successful it then means that he is entitled to and can claim ownership of 100% of the profits from the business. But I'm very sure you will not agree to this. Based on what I know of reality shows you need a budget of at least N100 million for this show to have any chance of success, the N5 million the EP has agreed to contribute so far is not even enough for just marketing and publicity alone which should have a budget of at least N30 million. Your preoccupation at this time if you truly believe in this project should be how to convince and bring in additional sponsors and financiers instead of scrambling to get a share out of the project funds for yourself because you're trying to dodge risking your own money! 1 Like |
Business / Re: Our Intell by NairalandAngel(m): 12:49pm On Jul 23, 2022 |
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Investment / Re: List Of Ponzi Scammers In Nigeria: Those At Large By Nnamdi Chife by NairalandAngel(m): 10:14am On May 02, 2022 |
dubaino: Please also include this organisation in your list of scammers Mel... Global Ventures which was run by ... The name of his Nairaland monikers are Mel... |
Investment / Re: Are There Real Investors Out Here ? by NairalandAngel(m): 10:10am On May 02, 2022 |
klbakare: Sorry for not responding earlier, i have been very busy It's good that you keep records of your expenses especially as it related to each production set Your next step will be to translate them to annual figures which you can prepare a Profit and Loss account to present to prospective investors. Here is how you do that: 1) You need to add up all the sales which took place in a particular year eg if you sold 7 sets in the year 2019 you need to add them up 2) Next you need to add up all the costs of the production process that was used to achieve the 7 sets in year 2019. Lets say you bought 14 bags of bird feed, you need to add up their costs. After this you add the cost of medicines, payment to a vet for that year only, cost of supplements or additives to the meals of the chickens, wages of the farm hand or the person directly involved with looking after the chickens etc. All these are referred to as direct costs. Another important expense that could also appear here i depreciation. This is an estimate in Naira value of the wear and tear that your equipment suffers while in use in the production process Gross Profit This is the figure you get when you subtract the total figure for direct expenses or operational costs from the total revenue for the period under review. 3) Next come the overheads These are expenses of a general nature but which were also incurred in running the farm. - Espenses that will fall in here include the following - Rent that you are paying to lease the farm - Expenses spent on petrol to run your - Electricity bills for the year in question - Salaries of administrative staff eg the farm manager, driver (if any) - Levies paid to the government - Levies and dues paid to the farmers' association etc Please note that this list is not exhaustive because I'm not a poultry farmer so I don't know all the expenses involved but the objective is to make sure you capture all the expenses involved An addition of these cost will give you administrative expenses which you will subtract from the Gross Profit obtained above to get Net Profit or Net loss. You need to prepare this report in a tabular form for at least the 3 most recent years of your operations. Be sure to use only actual figures based on historical figures to prepare this report because any figure you quote here can be independently verified using your bank statements Note:- I decided to also post my response on your thread in the Investment Section so you can get more views and hence more suggestions 1 Like |
Agriculture / Re: Help, I've Bitten More Than I Can Chew; Serious Investor/partner Needed. by NairalandAngel(m): 10:06am On May 02, 2022 |
klbakare: Sorry for not responding earlier, i have been very busy It's good that you keep records of your expenses especially as it related to each production set Your next step will be to translate them to annual figures which you can prepare a Profit and Loss account to present to prospective investors. Here is how you do that: 1) You need to add up all the sales which took place in a particular year eg if you sold 7 sets in the year 2019 you need to add them up 2) Next you need to add up all the costs of the production process that was used to achieve the 7 sets in year 2019. Lets say you bought 14 bags of bird feed, you need to add up their costs. After this you add the cost of medicines, payment to a vet for that year only, cost of supplements or additives to the meals of the chickens, wages of the farm hand or the person directly involved with looking after the chickens etc. All these are referred to as direct costs. Another important expense that could also appear here i depreciation. This is an estimate in Naira value of the wear and tear that your equipment suffers while in use in the production process Gross Profit This is the figure you get when you subtract the total figure for direct expenses or operational costs from the total revenue for the period under review. 3) Next come the overheads These are expenses of a general nature but which were also incurred in running the farm. - Espenses that will fall in here include the following - Rent that you are paying to lease the farm - Expenses spent on petrol to run your - Electricity bills for the year in question - Salaries of administrative staff eg the farm manager, driver (if any) - Levies paid to the government - Levies and dues paid to the farmers' association etc Please note that this list is not exhaustive because I'm not a poultry farmer so I don't know all the expenses involved but the objective is to make sure you capture all the expenses involved An addition of these cost will give you administrative expenses which you will subtract from the Gross Profit obtained above to get Net Profit or Net loss. You need to prepare this report in a tabular form for at least the 3 most recent years of your operations. Be sure to use only actual figures based on historical figures to prepare this report because any figure you quote here can be independently verified using your bank statements |
Agriculture / Re: Help, I've Bitten More Than I Can Chew; Serious Investor/partner Needed. by NairalandAngel(m): 9:26am On May 02, 2022 |
OnyeObodo: I'm sure you were referring to me when you said that both the OP and the person responding are one and the person. You even stated that you have a 90% confidence level in your wrong assertion! What a joker! Ordinarily I would not have deigned to respond to you but I decided to clear the air so as to disabuse the minds of people who might be interested in offering some assistance to the creator of this thread. Cheers! |
Agriculture / Re: Help, I've Bitten More Than I Can Chew; Serious Investor/partner Needed. by NairalandAngel(m): 2:59pm On Apr 14, 2022 |
klbakare: It's good to see that you have finally come up with a ballpark figure of the actual amount of capital injection you need for the project you want to embark upon. The next step would be for you to tell a prospective investor how you intend to payback the investment. To do this you would need to provide a brief rendering of your financial statements which will show whether or not the project is financially viable. Prepare the financial statements for the last 3 years then also prepare projected financial statements for the next 2 years which would show what you expect it to be assuming you get the cash injection you are looking for. (In the projection you will make provisions for interest and capital payments for the loan). Make sure that you are as detailed as possible especially when preparing the actual profit and loss statement, all revenue captions must be shown e.g Number of chickens processed, Sales revenue for chicken sold; Number of eggs sold, Sales revenue from sales of eggs Sales revenue from processing for third parties (if any) Expenses Here you will detail all expenses related to the business on a yearly basis for the last 3 or 4 years Financial projections The financial projections will prepared in the same format as your historical the only difference is that it is based on assumptions of what you expect will be the outcome of after injection of the fresh capital Financial statements help investors make informed decisions with regard to making investment decision because he needs to see evidence of what the company has achieved in the immediate past to be sure that there is prospect before putting his/her money at risk. Be ready to defend figures you quote in your profit and loss statement and provide proof where necessary because anyone who wants to invest will ask you questions based on them. Good luck |
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