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Re: Cosmas Maduka Of Coscharis Motors: Failed In 3 Businesses, He Still Persists by LasGidiOwner: 10:58am On Feb 08, 2018
That's Anambra spirit.

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Re: Cosmas Maduka Of Coscharis Motors: Failed In 3 Businesses, He Still Persists by Obdk: 11:02am On Feb 08, 2018
EMMAUGOH:
there more fake than origina abro oil in the mkt

not anymore. u can't import Abro products now. he learnt a big lesson. he has agents everywhr. u will definitely lose everything u ve in shop and warehouse.
Re: Cosmas Maduka Of Coscharis Motors: Failed In 3 Businesses, He Still Persists by kernel504(m): 11:04am On Feb 08, 2018
luckyogor:
His uncle took charge of him at the age of "twelve" and he won the trust of his uncle at the age of "nine",what type of write-up is this.

Ask your Uncle.
Re: Cosmas Maduka Of Coscharis Motors: Failed In 3 Businesses, He Still Persists by munas: 11:04am On Feb 08, 2018
stankezzy:
See a billioner that loves Jesus , daddy fridge abi gas cooker that does not have 10k will be here castigating men of God

The man is a strong christian ooo...very committed.
Very good in praise and worship.
Re: Cosmas Maduka Of Coscharis Motors: Failed In 3 Businesses, He Still Persists by PStacks(m): 11:21am On Feb 08, 2018
coscharis Abuja


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WU96O2GQU80

Today, that is abuja coscharis office

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Re: Cosmas Maduka Of Coscharis Motors: Failed In 3 Businesses, He Still Persists by anochuko01(m): 11:22am On Feb 08, 2018
stankezzy:
See a billioner that loves Jesus , daddy fridge abi gas cooker that does not have 10k will be here castigating men of God
very dedicated rccg member.
Re: Cosmas Maduka Of Coscharis Motors: Failed In 3 Businesses, He Still Persists by Noble11(m): 11:27am On Feb 08, 2018
munas:


The man is a strong christian ooo...very committed.
Very good in praise and worship.
True we go to same church when I was in Nigeria..the funny part is as rich as he is,he is still an usher,stands till the service is over,preaches to us about tithe on Sunday school..
That's why sometimes I laugh at daddy frozen

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Re: Cosmas Maduka Of Coscharis Motors: Failed In 3 Businesses, He Still Persists by josephevergreen(m): 11:28am On Feb 08, 2018
any time I read something like this,it gives me hope

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Re: Cosmas Maduka Of Coscharis Motors: Failed In 3 Businesses, He Still Persists by americanson: 11:47am On Feb 08, 2018
AutoReportNG:
There is a spirit in every Nigeria, its called Resilence


Pls, no tribal attack here, no come start another tribe war, na beg I dey beg you oo

See more of his pictures and business here

http://www.autoreportng.com/2018/02/coscharis-motors-meet-founder-who.html
9 months, I have been working to achieve my biggest milestone... 9 months of intermittent failures but I am still trying, not giving up.

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Re: Cosmas Maduka Of Coscharis Motors: Failed In 3 Businesses, He Still Persists by americanson: 11:49am On Feb 08, 2018
LasGidiOwner:
That's Anambra spirit.
it's Nigerian spirit.
Re: Cosmas Maduka Of Coscharis Motors: Failed In 3 Businesses, He Still Persists by Bitterleafsoup: 11:51am On Feb 08, 2018
Nnewi!!!!
We are the best of the best.
Re: Cosmas Maduka Of Coscharis Motors: Failed In 3 Businesses, He Still Persists by Hollasmall: 11:52am On Feb 08, 2018
ProDNA:
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Could you state your charges at least to have an idea.
Re: Cosmas Maduka Of Coscharis Motors: Failed In 3 Businesses, He Still Persists by ProDNA: 11:53am On Feb 08, 2018
Hollasmall:


Could you state your charges at least to have an idea.
N149,999 only.

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Re: Cosmas Maduka Of Coscharis Motors: Failed In 3 Businesses, He Still Persists by InvertedHammer: 12:06pm On Feb 08, 2018
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Now this is inspirational...

From grass to grace.

Not the Paddy Adenuga's story.

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Re: Cosmas Maduka Of Coscharis Motors: Failed In 3 Businesses, He Still Persists by Iphone5: 12:09pm On Feb 08, 2018
benben1000:
Awolowo almost killed him at age 10 with wicked starvation policy that killed almost 3 million Biafrans under the age 10, he managed to survive. He had serve case of kwachiokor until he turned 15. Imagine if the 3 million they killed were still alive? Nigeria is an evil country; they continue to live as if nothing happened yet you wonder why this country will never progress? Why should it when innocent blood were massacred and their blood spilled all over Eastern Region seeking for vengeance. [s]Drive by Asaba- Onitsha Expressway at 12 midnight to 4am and hear ghosts of little Biafran children crying.[/s] Useless evil country built on the scared blood of Biafrans!

Re: Cosmas Maduka Of Coscharis Motors: Failed In 3 Businesses, He Still Persists by Burgerlomo: 12:35pm On Feb 08, 2018
modelmike7:
NEVER GIVE UP.

Yes oooo
Re: Cosmas Maduka Of Coscharis Motors: Failed In 3 Businesses, He Still Persists by otipoju(m): 12:52pm On Feb 08, 2018
I listened to Cosmos Maduka live at a motivational series back then at MTN maritime House.

He said his friends used to call him a " shop rat " because he slept in the shop.

He also said a man must learn not to be afraid of anything and must face that thing that makes him afraid and overcome it.

Also, as rich as he was, he prevented his kids from watching TV and surrounded them with books and bought each child a first car, only after they graduated from the University.

His explanation of the person of God is the deepest that I have heard.

That a being once was and was just there. Then that Being decided to be become God by creating the universe and living things to worship him both angels, man and animals.

The way he explained it was deep.
Re: Cosmas Maduka Of Coscharis Motors: Failed In 3 Businesses, He Still Persists by Nobody: 1:09pm On Feb 08, 2018
Inspiring
Re: Cosmas Maduka Of Coscharis Motors: Failed In 3 Businesses, He Still Persists by olowobaba10: 1:32pm On Feb 08, 2018
CLAP FOR YOURSELF OP, AT THE AGE OF 7 HE WAS IN PRIMARY 3?
IN THOSE DAYS YOU MUST CLOCK 6YRS BEFORE YOU ARE ENROLLED IN PRIMARY SCHOOL.
Re: Cosmas Maduka Of Coscharis Motors: Failed In 3 Businesses, He Still Persists by noskcid(m): 1:38pm On Feb 08, 2018
stankezzy:
See a billioner that loves Jesus , daddy fridge abi gas cooker that does not have 10k will be here castigating men of God

Baba ur head dey there
Re: Cosmas Maduka Of Coscharis Motors: Failed In 3 Businesses, He Still Persists by BigIyanga: 1:39pm On Feb 08, 2018
stankezzy:
See a billioner that loves Jesus , daddy fridge abi gas cooker that does not have 10k will be here castigating men of God
See mentality... so pastors are now Jesus?
Re: Cosmas Maduka Of Coscharis Motors: Failed In 3 Businesses, He Still Persists by sweetestboi(m): 1:52pm On Feb 08, 2018
AutoReportNG:
It is always been said that behind every glory, there is always a story attached to it. The name Coscharis Motors is more like a national anthem to all car owners, car lovers and those who love luxury, those who love to put their money in where they can easily control it, to them Coscharis Motors is a place to be. As popular as this brand is, not many know the man behind this company as he lives a very quiet and carefree life. It took some time before I can recognise him as well as he lives a simple lifestyle.

This is the success story of Cosmas Maduka, a Nigerian business Magnate who didn’t always have it all easy but also had his own share of humble beginnings. His story portrays that of a man who fights his way from poverty to unprecedented success.

In The Beginning

Cosmas Maduka was born in 1958, in Jos, Nigeria to Mr and Mrs Peter and Rose Maduka. In 1962, at the age of just four (4), tragedy struck with the passing of his father. With the poor and pitiable status of his family’s then finances, he was faced with no other choice than to start providing the very basics of life for himself. At the age of seven (7), he withdrew from primary school at elementary 3 and started assisting his mother in hawking Akara (Bean cakes) in Plateau, Jos.

In 1970 when Cosmas was twelve (12) years old, his uncle who resided in the Ebute Metta area of Lagos, took charge of his well being by bringing him over to serve as an automobile apprentice in their auto shop located at No. 88 Griffith Street, relatively close to Oyingbo Bus Stop. Since his uncle had no place of his own to stay, he’d usually sleep at his friend’s place while Cosmas Maduka would sleep in the shop at the end of every work-day.

At the age of 9, young Cosmas, through is hard work, dedication, and honesty had totally won his uncle’s trust. This made his uncle give him larger sensitive responsibilities he wouldn’t naturally have given anyone, like travelling alone to make purchases on his uncle’s behalf from Nnewi, and when he clocked 14, he was sent to work at one of their branches at Sokoto and eventually Nnewi.

One thing that is glaring about Mr Cosmos was he believes in God, he is not ashamed to show off his spirituality to all men as this was what caused his rift with his uncle. In 1975 while still aged 14, after absenting himself from work by attending a church camp program without his uncle’s permission, his relationship with his uncle fell apart. The event caused his uncle to immediately terminate is apprenticeship, and to subsequently settle him with a pitiful sum of just 200 Naira ($0.75) to go and concentrate on his church programs. The little sum was given to punish him at the time.

Note: The value of 200 Naira at the time was worth a lot more than today.

With his settlement, he founded an auto spare parts business called Maduka Brothers with his brother which eventually shut down, and they parted ways due to ideological differences. This separation left him with an additional 100 Naira, and a total of 300 Naira ($1) as working capital.

Days of Little Beginning

Being armed with the 300 naira that he made from the failed business, Cosmos Maduka decided to venture into a new business and this time, he starts alone. He began by buying and selling motorcycle spare parts from Boulos Industries. The major product that was turning in a lot of returns for him was Boulos’s new innovation, motorcylce crash ban. He would buy several of them and remove the address of Boulos from the carton so that people wouldn’t know where he was buying from. Within a short period of one week, his capital rose from 300 Naira to 3,000 Naira.

Just as the African adage says, that if a child has grown to the age of been able to afford a hoe, you allow him to get one, such as when young Cosmos decided to settle down for marriage. By the age of 19, Cosmas Maduka decided to get married to a beautiful woman called Charity. A short while after his marriage, he started importing products, but was struck with a great misfortune when he received the wrong consignment. This loss led him into several debts, and his landlord which he owed several months rent ended up locking his shop.

With nothing in hand, Cosmas had to start all over again. He picked a weight scale that he had received as a gift from his marriage, took it to the market, and started to charge 10 kobo from everyone who measured their weight. This daily routine got his wife in deep tears because of what her husband was going through, remembering their previous comfortable state.

The Breakthrough

After saving up a little capital, Cosmas Maduka teamed up with a friend of his, Dave, to start a new business called CosDave. Not long after their new business partnership, they fell apart due to disagreements on decisions making. This new breakup prompted him to start yet another business called Coscharis. The name Coscharis was formed by the combination of two different names; his name, Cosmas, and his wife’s name, Charity.

Cosmas Maduka’s big break finally came when in the same year 1982, the Nigerian government granted ten (10) motor companies import licences, and his Coscharis motors was selected. Ever since then, his company has continued to grow sporadically, with several branches around Nigeria. Today, his personal net worth according to an interview with Forbes Africa 2015, sits at over $500 million US dollars and counting.

As of 2016, Coscharis motors is not just one of the largest automobile dealers in Nigeria, but is also the exclusive distributor of BMW automobiles in Nigeria.

Coscharis Motors is the sole distributor of MG, MINI, Jahuar, LandRover, Ford among others. He is into agriculture, beverages, and lots more.


Credits:
StartUpDaily, Cp Africa, Forbes, Wikipedia, StarGist


Source:
http://www.autoreportng.com/2018/02/coscharis-motors-meet-founder-who.html


Inspired!!
Re: Cosmas Maduka Of Coscharis Motors: Failed In 3 Businesses, He Still Persists by sooperrescue(m): 1:57pm On Feb 08, 2018
skales67:


Who forced you to buy? undecided
I was never forced to buy Abro. it was when it destroyed my Volvo gear that I decided to look for the importer and when I got to Kirikiri office, they took me to their warehouse and showed me the stock of Abro and that they don't sell it in their workshop. The other Abro in the market are not fake. They're all the same.
Re: Cosmas Maduka Of Coscharis Motors: Failed In 3 Businesses, He Still Persists by ensamy(m): 2:23pm On Feb 08, 2018
With no education he rose to the pinnacle of success, while others nowadays carry Uk Masters and PhD
and just dey nzuzu gari around. shocked shocked shocked shocked
Re: Cosmas Maduka Of Coscharis Motors: Failed In 3 Businesses, He Still Persists by OneCorner: 4:22pm On Feb 08, 2018
AutoReportNG:
There is a spirit in every Nigeria, its called Resilence


Pls, no tribal attack here, no come start another tribe war, na beg I dey beg you oo

See more of his pictures and business here

http://www.autoreportng.com/2018/02/coscharis-motors-meet-founder-who.html
Chai! I miss this thread cool
Re: Cosmas Maduka Of Coscharis Motors: Failed In 3 Businesses, He Still Persists by MIKOLOWISKA: 5:10pm On Feb 08, 2018
sooperrescue:
And with such resilience he also imported Abro type A gear oil that has caused pains to millions of Nigerian motorists since 2004.
abeg wetin do abro I
Re: Cosmas Maduka Of Coscharis Motors: Failed In 3 Businesses, He Still Persists by MIKOLOWISKA: 5:11pm On Feb 08, 2018
Mariangeles:
THAT'S THE TRUE IGBO SPIRIT, WE NEVER GIVE UP.
I'M SO PROUD TO BE IGBO!!!
yeah like adenuga gave up Abi?
Re: Cosmas Maduka Of Coscharis Motors: Failed In 3 Businesses, He Still Persists by Freeman59: 5:13pm On Feb 08, 2018
go call police
sooperrescue:
And with such resilience he also imported Abro type A gear oil that has caused pains to millions of Nigerian motorists since 2004.
Re: Cosmas Maduka Of Coscharis Motors: Failed In 3 Businesses, He Still Persists by Mariangeles(f): 5:19pm On Feb 08, 2018
MIKOLOWISKA:
yeah like adenuga gave up Abi?
I assert what I feel unapologetically, that's who I am.
You and any other person can think whatever they want, they have the right to do so.
Re: Cosmas Maduka Of Coscharis Motors: Failed In 3 Businesses, He Still Persists by MIKOLOWISKA: 5:22pm On Feb 08, 2018
Mariangeles:
I assert what I feel unapologetically, that's who I am.
You and any other person can think whatever they want, they have the right to do so.
yeah until your unapologetic behaviour throws us into a second civil war. Think before you talk
Re: Cosmas Maduka Of Coscharis Motors: Failed In 3 Businesses, He Still Persists by Mariangeles(f): 5:31pm On Feb 08, 2018
MIKOLOWISKA:
yeah until your unapologetic behaviour throws us into a second civil war. Think before you talk
As long as I don't hurt anyone with my opinion but I can't say the same thing about you...
Re: Cosmas Maduka Of Coscharis Motors: Failed In 3 Businesses, He Still Persists by MIKOLOWISKA: 5:39pm On Feb 08, 2018
Mariangeles:
As long as I don't hurt anyone with my opinion but I can't say the same thing about you...
the opinion is what gingers ppl to violence. Keep doing it you hear. Me I no de d naija when it blows up neither is my family

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