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Can ₦2 Million Start A Small Scale Building Materials Business In Nigeria? by Caicedobets(op): 1:50pm On Oct 13, 2025
Precisely here in the south west.
Business experts please advise me

Re: Can ₦2 Million Start A Small Scale Building Materials Business In Nigeria? by Mide3367(m): 8:03pm On Oct 13, 2025
Do this.
1. Do market survey. What is selling well in building material business.
2. Check the wholesale market price
3. Check your potential business location retail price.
4. Do check and balance with transport cost.
Then you can know if the 2m will be enough or not.

-mide 🥰
Re: Can ₦2 Million Start A Small Scale Building Materials Business In Nigeria? by ChirstFireAltar(m): 8:11pm On Oct 13, 2025
Yes but to rent a shop, first focus on a product and look for wholesalers to buy from and sale directly to builders. Engineers and house owners which mean you have to be going round sites in your location.

1. Focus on only one or two products for a start.
2. Ensure you get commitment with a deposit from them and balance on delivery.
3. Do massive marketing.
4. When you get enough capital you can then open your store in a strategic location where customers can find you.
5. In this business you have to be smart to get your money in time. Ensure you get a deposit and balance on delivery.



Caicedobets:
Precisely here in the south west.
Business experts please advise me
Re: Can ₦2 Million Start A Small Scale Building Materials Business In Nigeria? by Caicedobets(op): 8:28pm On Oct 13, 2025
ChirstFireAltar:
Yes but to rent a shop, first focus on a product and look for wholesalers to buy from and sale directly to builders. Engineers and house owners which mean you have to be going round sites in your location.

1. Focus on only one or two products for a start.
2. Ensure you get commitment with a deposit from them and balance on delivery.
3. Do massive marketing.
4. When you get enough capital you can then open your store in a strategic location where customers can find you.
5. In this business you have to be smart to get your money in time. Ensure you get a deposit and balance on delivery.
thanks sir
This is quite insightful
Re: Can ₦2 Million Start A Small Scale Building Materials Business In Nigeria? by SamuraiXXX: 12:49am On Oct 14, 2025
Caicedobets:
Precisely here in the south west.
Business experts please advise me
I hope you have done apprenticeship in the area you want to specialise so you will be able to tell original from fake products
Re: Can ₦2 Million Start A Small Scale Building Materials Business In Nigeria? by Caicedobets(op): 3:01am On Oct 14, 2025
SamuraiXXX:
I hope you have done apprenticeship in the area you want to specialise so you will be able to tell original from fake products
no I haven't
Still gathering money sha but will find time to learn more about it soon
Re: Can ₦2 Million Start A Small Scale Building Materials Business In Nigeria? by saphiere(f): 9:23am On Oct 14, 2025
Caicedobets:
Precisely here in the south west.
Business experts please advise me
Start social media content creation and thank me later.
Re: Can ₦2 Million Start A Small Scale Building Materials Business In Nigeria? by atobs4real(m): 9:23am On Oct 14, 2025
I don't think so. Na fufu money be that ooo.
Just work and save more
Re: Can ₦2 Million Start A Small Scale Building Materials Business In Nigeria? by OboOlora(f): 9:24am On Oct 14, 2025
Isn't bag of cement like 10k or more?
Where 2M wan come reach for that business
AlAYE, better buy a good phone, tripod stand, get a good editor n start content creating by interviewing random girls at shoprite
Na so egungun take blow


Or de shout IT'S PLENTY upandan lagos road lol
Re: Can ₦2 Million Start A Small Scale Building Materials Business In Nigeria? by Shnew(m): 9:25am On Oct 14, 2025
If you love your business you can make money
Re: Can ₦2 Million Start A Small Scale Building Materials Business In Nigeria? by jojo1415: 9:31am On Oct 14, 2025
Never....my guy was given 3million to start business,only 1.2 million collected shop rent and funishing,after a year this my guy is back to square one....if u don have upto 20million anf above to do business in Nigeria just forget it....only ur transportation and feeding wil finish the 2million.
Re: Can ₦2 Million Start A Small Scale Building Materials Business In Nigeria? by jojo1415: 9:33am On Oct 14, 2025
Never,it's not possible. ...my guy was given 3million to start business,only 1.2 million collected shop rent and funishing,after a year this my guy is back to square one....if u don have upto 20million and above to do business in Nigeria just forget it....only ur transportation and feeding wil finish the 2million.
Re: Can ₦2 Million Start A Small Scale Building Materials Business In Nigeria? by Gaspardd(m): 9:36am On Oct 14, 2025
My mum at age 65 started with less... And she's starting to do oblee.
She's into fufu supplying. She bought cooking pots and fufu pounder. That's all.
Re: Can ₦2 Million Start A Small Scale Building Materials Business In Nigeria? by Teeroyzimma: 9:36am On Oct 14, 2025
atobs4real:
I don't think so. Na fufu money be that ooo.
Just work and save more
bros he no talk 100k he said 2m naira, you think 2m is beans?
Re: Can ₦2 Million Start A Small Scale Building Materials Business In Nigeria? by Nwaikpe: 9:36am On Oct 14, 2025
It can
Just start
Stop asking questions.

Just start.
Re: Can ₦2 Million Start A Small Scale Building Materials Business In Nigeria? by TrainPark: 9:36am On Oct 14, 2025
The short answer is YES but...... You must get educated in the business before you start anything!!!!

Get an existing building material seller and plead with them to do an apprenticeship of 3 months or more. That way you will learn the basics and ins and outs of the business.
Get the right education through apprenticeship and the you can answer your own question by yourself.
Re: Can ₦2 Million Start A Small Scale Building Materials Business In Nigeria? by seunlayi(m): 9:42am On Oct 14, 2025
Go learn the trade or related trade first before talking of budget
Re: Can ₦2 Million Start A Small Scale Building Materials Business In Nigeria? by Gotocourt: 9:43am On Oct 14, 2025
jojo1415:
Never....my guy was given 3million to start business,only 1.2 million collected shop rent and funishing,after a year this my guy is back to square one....if u don have upto 20million anf above to do business in Nigeria just forget it....only ur transportation and feeding wil finish the 2million.
Tenacity and entrepreneur spirit is key
Re: Can ₦2 Million Start A Small Scale Building Materials Business In Nigeria? by MartinsD12(m): 9:49am On Oct 14, 2025
OboOlora:
Isn't bag of cement like 10k or more?
Where 2M wan come reach for that business
AlAYE, better buy a good phone, tripod stand, get a good editor n start content creating by interviewing random girls at shoprite
Na so egungun take blow


Or de shout IT'S PLENTY upandan lagos road lol
quite funny but good advice
Re: Can ₦2 Million Start A Small Scale Building Materials Business In Nigeria? by christejames(m): 9:51am On Oct 14, 2025
Guy don't listen to anyone that tells you against starting a business, my story is almost same as yours and to the glory of God now, there is huge difference in my life financially...



Business is the main deal.
Re: Can ₦2 Million Start A Small Scale Building Materials Business In Nigeria? by MartinsD12(m): 9:51am On Oct 14, 2025
jojo1415:
Never....my guy was given 3million to start business,only 1.2 million collected shop rent and funishing,after a year this my guy is back to square one....if u don have upto 20million anf above to do business in Nigeria just forget it....only ur transportation and feeding wil finish the 2million.
He is not wise at all 1.2m for shop alone that's not wise for a business you are just starting
Re: Can ₦2 Million Start A Small Scale Building Materials Business In Nigeria? by Ballotelle(m): 9:52am On Oct 14, 2025
i keep asking similar question but people wont give realistic and practical response.... also am asking from the perspective of what of a government employer that is only available weekends and closing hours (say 6pm) upwards. i would really appreciate if i can get a doable advice
Re: Can ₦2 Million Start A Small Scale Building Materials Business In Nigeria? by 99thEnemy(m): 9:53am On Oct 14, 2025
Micro-scale, Yes.

Small-scale, No.
Re: Can ₦2 Million Start A Small Scale Building Materials Business In Nigeria? by 99thEnemy(m): 10:00am On Oct 14, 2025
Gaspardd:
My mum at age 65 started with less... And she's starting to do oblee.
She's into fufu supplying. She bought cooking pots and fufu pounder. That's all.
Nice.

Fufu building materials.

Next we will be discussing how to start a car parts business with a frying pan.
Re: Can ₦2 Million Start A Small Scale Building Materials Business In Nigeria? by 1MILLIONLiGHTS(m): 10:10am On Oct 14, 2025
Why not focus on only cement. Then later the profits will buy other items/materials.
Re: Can ₦2 Million Start A Small Scale Building Materials Business In Nigeria? by atobs4real(m): 10:14am On Oct 14, 2025
Teeroyzimma:
bros he no talk 100k he said 2m naira, you think 2m is beans?
To purchase building materials?
Seriously, na fufu money be that ooo
Re: Can ₦2 Million Start A Small Scale Building Materials Business In Nigeria? by Willie2015: 10:30am On Oct 14, 2025
Caicedobets:
Precisely here in the south west.
Business experts please advise me
Find an ibo guy doing the same business around ur environs.. Stay with him for 3 months to learn the business. U will answer every questions yourself
Re: Can ₦2 Million Start A Small Scale Building Materials Business In Nigeria? by BiggestMarket: 10:31am On Oct 14, 2025
Invest in food business.

People MUST Eat Food EVERYDAY!

It is cheaper to start food business and turnover profit circle is higher.

Restaurant owners make 50% Profit to 100% Profit EVERYDAY! They buy fufu for N100 and sell for N200. That is 100% Profit in ONE Day! Same for meat and other cooked foods.

Foodstuffs Trading, Food Processing and Farming are also very lucrative if you do them with the right knowledge, right skills and right connections.

If you are interested in food business, we can give you more details.
Re: Can ₦2 Million Start A Small Scale Building Materials Business In Nigeria? by mightyhazel: 10:37am On Oct 14, 2025
BiggestMarket:
Invest in food business.

People MUST Eat Food EVERYDAY!

It is cheaper to start food business and turnover profit circle is higher.

Restaurant owners make 50% Profit to 100% Profit EVERYDAY! They buy fufu for N100 and sell for N200. That is 100% Profit in ONE Day! Same for meat and other cooked foods.

Foodstuffs Trading, Food Processing and Farming are also very lucrative if you do them with the right knowledge, right skills and right connections.

If you are interested in food business, we can give you more details.
hahahaha

U forget that they will give u soup for free on top that fufu
Re: Can ₦2 Million Start A Small Scale Building Materials Business In Nigeria? by Tijani009: 10:41am On Oct 14, 2025
jojo1415:
Never....my guy was given 3million to start business,only 1.2 million collected shop rent and funishing,after a year this my guy is back to square one....if u don have upto 20million anf above to do business in Nigeria just forget it....only ur transportation and feeding wil finish the 2million.
It will, dedicated, and not taking much from the business is key , I know someone bwho sleeps in his shop ,because re refuses to pay rent from his business
Re: Can ₦2 Million Start A Small Scale Building Materials Business In Nigeria? by Tijani009: 10:42am On Oct 14, 2025
mightyhazel:
hahahaha

U forget that they will give u soup for free on top that fufu
Fufu and meat is now 300 now o, Dem wan kill us
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