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seegobe: My fellow NL. A close pal was given half a million. And he need advise, What business to do with d money without opening a shop.

Ask him these questions:

What skill do you have?
What do you like doing, even if you aren't getting much money from it?
What societal problem do you like to change if you are chanced?
What major essential commodity people will always 'want' and 'need' in his community? ( there is diff. btwn want and need)

He should be able to come up with some ideas basing it on the fund he has. Though he may come up with ideas that are far beyond his capital, but he can always choose the ones that are around his capital or raise little more to it. Moreover, he can start small and grow big.

My advocacy in the recent time is Agribusiness. Either straight farming or through the value chain: farming, processing, packaging, distribution or retail. Do Agric,it pays!

The list

1. newacca
2. Jamalee
3. Bank450
4. Biggboy
5. genralph
6. Yewaman
7. Ola
8. Ntyce
9. Gazzy88
10. fjoksy
11. readone1

readone1: Present

Welcome readone1. Could you please share with us your business and other businesses you have interest in, where u are located and other things you feel you could share with us about your entrepreneurial spirit! before we move on.

Your name shall be added to the list soon.
Once again, you are welcome.

The list

1. newacca
2. Jamalee
3. Bank450
4. Biggboy
5. genralph
6. Yewaman
7. Ola
8. Ntyce
9. Gazzy88
10. fjoksy

fjoksy: I am Joke, i stay in Abeokuta. I am interested in joining the network. I so much like the initiative

Welcome on board Joke
Your name shall be added to the list in a short while.

Same thing applies to Abeokuta.

@Belleofnaija
Good morning. Are you with us? or you are just giving us a nod?

Gazzy88: i'm gbenga i live in abeokuta. i'm so glad people in my line of thought are coming up with good stuffs as per human development . i try to initiate at least one idea in a day one of which is TAP (The Abeokuta Project) which will make the city more techno-driven and africa's dubai. the offline meeting should probably be on sunday to incur high turnout. mahatma ghandi says "be the change you want to see in the world." i'm in!!!

Welcome Gbenga. It's good to hear that you have idea that may turn the city to Africa's Dubai
Meanwhile, I challenge you to take your idea farther to make it Abeokuta, the city Dubai will up to. Impossible is nothing ke

Weekends are always nice for meetings of this kind. Suggesting Sundays for the physical meeting is good, but let hear opinion from other members.
Oh... I almost forget! Could you please share with us what you do and other business area you have interest in.

Thanks for coming out to join the gathering of great entrepreneurs.
Ciao!

Bank450:

Got the Pm, but it was the normal customized message.. And I replied

I sent you an acknowledgement mail.

BelleofNaija: I like the look of your mybroadstreet site

Thanks. it's mybroadstreet

Bank450:

Yep definitely, can I get your active email?

I will hit you a PM here. Pls. confirm to me if you get it. Then we start from there.

adeife16: i am an aspiring entrepreneur (baby entrepreneur) who is in need of funds and ideas pls am i welcomed here?

You're welcome. Unfortunately, we are not starting this meetup for fund raising, but for networking and sharing of ideas. We may support each other with tips and advice, solve problems together and give tips on how to raise fund, but no one is guaranteeing fund.

It's only about meeting, connecting, discussing ideas, problems and solutions, eating and having fun.

The list

1. newacca
2. Jamalee
3. Bank450
4. Biggboy
5. genralph
6. Yewaman
7. Ola
8. Ntyce
9. Gazzy88
10. fjoksy

ntyce: Good to read such, the name is Ola - a budding entrepreneur.
Partially based in Abeokuta, am an agriculturist specialized in poultry farming.

Welcome on board Ola. So excited you are here. I've been looking forward to meeting smart Agriculturist to learn from. This thread is already working for us.
I'll edit the list soon and include your name.

yewaman: Glad to be here, no man is an island, and like they say, one tree does nt make a forest,
willing to meet as many of guys has possible, located at NEPA Rd,
the shopping complex opposite the Ransome Kuti family house.

You have been added to the list, while we await other potential members of the group.

yewaman: Very interesting read,
Am new to this tread, but not new to Nairaland, Am based in Abeokuta,
run a small business, name of my business is Ralph Visions,
we are into customer support service, printing and customizing,
I have sold cement, (interested in construction), have plans to start a food business (buka) soon.

@Yewaman
welcome to our midst.
This thread is also new, and we are calling great people like you to join us in waking sleeping giants in our communities; to connect them and make them better entrepreneurs.

We are here to support you to become one of the business leaders and successful entrepreneurs in Africa and beyond!

Could you please share with us where your business is located? are you ready to start more challenging businesses? are you ready to meet other entrepreneurs like you, who have tall dreams like you? Do you want to stop the dream and live the reality? Then you must be prepared to meet other members of this group.

My opinion is to make the list up to 10 members before be talk on meeting up, but it's a free world, you guys and other members are free to suggest how many more members should we expect before we get it rolling.

genralph: @newacca. I stay in Asero , but i shuffle between lagos and abeokuta because i don't have any contact in abeokuta. Which is giving me a serious problem considering d fact that abeokuta pple hardly responds on online forums.

@genralph
Now you have a lot of contact in Abeokuta, myself and other great entrepreneurs here.
chai!! you are challenging my people, and you are right though. But the story is changing soon. It's the responsibility of you and I.

I operate all around the city of Abeokuta, and Asero is still within proximity.

iniobong888: Please can u send your email or phone no to me so that I can send you my finding.is it Abeokuta in ogun state or where? please Thanks

Yes. Abeokuta, Ogun State.
send message to maplelandnewacca at y a h o o dot com

@buemene
Thanks for giving us a back to follow the step of cities that have started entrepreneurship meetups. I also want to thank you for appreciating my blog post, I am glad you find it resourceful.

Sure, we shall follow your advice. We are definitely going to meet offline. I just want the list to make up of more members before we deliberate on where and when to me.

Having said that, we can't wait to welcome your initiative of connecting Africa through entrepreneurship hub, particularly my humble self; being a Pan-Africanist.

buemene: We all know that to start a business, you need a product or service, a group of people willing to pay for it, and a way to get paid. The number one rule in starting a business is: Don’t waste time building something nobody wants.

Lots of the information online is targeted toward the western culture, environment, social behaviour, etc.

Fellow Entrepreneurs, how do you validate your business ideas i.e. know exactly what people want and are willing to pay for in Nigerian and or African?

Maybe you need to read one of my post, it's exactly on preparing for opportunities and bringing ideas to reality www.mybroadstreet.com/openyourdoors

Bank450:

Yep, have educated myself on this topic, and what you said is damn right, I do practise it, my memo is almost full due to that, I pay attention to almost everything.

Am sure this group is going places. With more like minded people joining, am sure we changing things

Good to hear you are doing the needful. So, how soon are you coming up with your biz plan? Don't hesitate to share any challenge you have coming up with the plan here.

biggboy: Wow! Too bad I have stopped the "infopreneur" because it wasn't yielding much to me. Am putting more attention to "technopreneur". Still conducting a market survey to know the type of gadget that will sell faster in my hood. Thanks for creating this thread!

Bro, no P. Do your findings to know what moves in your area. Keep calm & be a successful entrepreneur.

iniobong888: Yes we can supply water lemon and orange but the issue is we will supply if the quanity you want is a truck full or a canter full( or J5) because of the distance .thanks

Thank you for your response. Could you pls. Advice me with the cost of canter or J5 full of these fruits?

oni yeye.

biggboy: Sure! I call it infopreneur and technopreneur. The infopreneur means that I sell information for the press and blog owners while the technopreneur means that I import technology items and resell. Last month I bought 3pcs of excellent tablet online for 15,000 and resold, them for 20,000 each. The profit really helped me with my project materials that am still gathring . By the way am an accountancy student.

Now you see the reason why I am calling everyone around to come together and support each other through network and connection.
You sell information to press and blog owners, while I am a blogger. You also import technology gadgets, while I am also in the area. Imagine, we are in the same industry.

I see this thread going to places. So, let us call for more followers.

genralph: Nice thread. I'm someone who has passion for new technology generally, I deal mostly with software problems on laptops, iPhones, iPads, itouch, blackberry. I am open to any business idea in area of agriculture and computerized devices.

@genralph,
welcome! Thank you for sharing with us your skills, passion and interested area of business. We are pleased to have you in our circle.
Could you please share your location? are you willing to meet experienced entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs to network? Are you ready to meet up for entrepreneurial social event?


It's going to be inspiring, motivating, supporting and interesting here. Stay connect!

The roll call:
1. newacca
2. Jamalee
3. Bank450
4. Biggboy
5. genralph
6. Yewaman

I want this list to make up a considerable number, before we deliberate on how we meet both online and physically.
I wish everyone a profitable enterprising week ahead.

Bank450:

And also, its not having the business idea that really matters, am sure everybody here will have 1 or 2 good idea.

But the main problem, which I think should be our objective is actually working on the idea, and making it a reality, by following through and creating a business plan

Then executing it. And making money from it.

So the main issue is making our ideas a reality. It aint easy tho.

Wow! I'm impressed by your enthusiastic business spirit. Well, it's good to have great ideas and you may not necessarily share it openly ( though in my own opinion, invention is rare and no idea is new, there are just old ideas done in a better and sophisticated methods)

I am glad you have detected a problem and found solution(s) to the problem, now our responsibility as fire-lighters is to support your dream by believing in you and giving you a hand where necessary. First thing I always tell my followers on my blog and those who consult me offline for entrepreneurial advice and tip is to move around with notebook and pen or better still smartphones, they ask me why?

I tell people, ideas are like bird;they have wings and they may fly away with a flash. If you don't get those great ideas saved, they may not see the light of the day. My first tip for you is to get your ideas written down. If you have already done this,then good for you.

Another tip: before writing your detailed business plan, make a simple model of how you will execute your idea and tag in somewhere you will see it everyday i.e on a wall in ur room, wardrobe,kitchen,bathroom or study room etc.

Definitely you need to come up with a business plan. Don't fret, we are here to support each other. Myself and other members of this thread and other NL biz thread will help you with guideline on how to make your business plan. You can briefly share your concept by holding key areas that proffer the solution, then let's know the blocking stones that is hindering the launch of your idea. Then we move from there.

biggboy: No be two of una waka come ooo. Presently am in my final year at MAPOLY Abeokuta. After school I hope to be an entrepreneur/CEO.

Welcome on board bigboy Your moniker says it all. I'm glad you dream to become a CEO. It's good to dream and believe in your dreams, but it's better to come out of your dreams and become a doer. You've chosen a right step, that is why you are here, to connect.

So, which area of business do you have interest in? Which business project do you have doing or which are already engaged in? Do wanna share anything interesting about your dream to conquer the world? Pls. Let's hear from you sir.

Bank450:

yes, no problem I will connect like minded friends. And I know together we will make a difference.

There is a saying that if 1 can achieve 1000, 2 will achieve 10,000

Synergy is the way up. Let's invite like minded people who see's problem, and have solutions to them, and people who are hungry for success.

Something greater will come out of this am sure

which area of business do you have interest in? which one do you lay our hands on at the moment? Which business project do you have at hand at the moment? ( If you care to share )