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- Yusuf Amin
- Oluwakayode Oke
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- Abdullahi Suleiman
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Hello, fairly new here by comments but registered long time with zero activity but things are picking up now. Just want to know how my activities will fit in tightly with this platform. I provide vocational training on small food business management to men and women in Kano. Post training business development service is one of the benefits participants gain from us and would like to link up with smedan for collaboration. If possible how, thank you.
Rabiu Auwalu Yakasai, director FNVC Kano
Is a good want
Having heard some testimonies concerning this platform. I strongly believe that I will be the next testifier so as to also encourage other people just as I am being encouraged. I am an educationist- Montessori directress and a Special Educational Needs Consultant by profession. Thanks
compliment of the season to you all.Am new on this platform.i hope to maximise this great oppourtunity and move my business to a greater height this 2018 by using the smetoolkit to its fullest.am a pharmacist i run retail chain pharmacies and also started my own line of body care organic products.
As we all support all the rules it will help us build one of the most informative forum. We welcome testimonies from users which can help to inspire and help other businesses to grow.
Hello all,am new in this platform and I belief haven't had testimony from other people ,I belief soonest I will come to give my.
I have a company that make uniform for schools, and other industrial apparel, I need a mentor and inspiration to move my business higher
Hi.. I'm new here.. Just registered.. Please i need a business idea
Hello all, am new here, just registered. I have been struggling to start up a business and the journey has been so rough. I got my business name registered since 2011 but uptill now, have not been able to start. Please I'll need some advice or tutoring on accessing loans or startup capital.
Hello IJ, welcome on board.
Getting a business idea isn't that difficult. Am sure you must have nutured some in your mind but a good one to start with would be to examine your self critically.
1. What are you good at dooing?
2. What skills do you have?
3. Can the skills you be commercialize?
4. Who are the competitors in your location?
5. Do you think you can do better than them?
If you have answers to these few questions, then I think you'll have a good business and you are good to pursue it.
Feel free to ask more questions please.
Hello peps, I am a new member here, just got registered. I run a Pizza outlet in Ilorin n sales is not really coming. How can I boost my sales
Hi everyone, I'm new here. I run a fashion design, need innovative ideas from like minds on fashion.
Hello Yusuf,
. I am also currently struggling to boost sales, I did little research and discovered a few secret that can help .
1. Pricing:
This is a very powerful tool in every business. I Dont know if there are other competitors within your location and if they tend to more customers than you do. If yes, then you will need to consider doping a promo, to slash your price and at the same time keeping the quality of your product intact.
This is a powerful tool in every business. Research on competitors around you, know their prices and review your own price and see if you can slash your price a little lower than your competitors.
Customers tend to loose interest so easily in a particular product. So if possible you will need to rebrand your product.
i. Your product presentation, have to change
ii. Taste have to be improved upon
iii. If possible, look into your recipes if there is any one to add, replaced or increase to give a more soothing and tasteful Liza.
Value Added Service:
Think of an additional service you can render alongside the Pisa
(e.g fruit drinks, soft drinks, free home delivery if possible, )
Customer appreciation:
You need to do everything possible to keep your old customers by constantly giving them a free Pisa if possible at least during every festive periods.
(You can do this by creating a ticket for your customers, then do a raffle draw to get the winner for the free Liza or just easily go through your sales book to get the highest paid customers to be appreciated.
Another thing you need to do is to come up with a customer feed back form.
You give your customers this form to fill and should inform you on areas of your service they want you to improve upon. By so doing, this will give you an insight on how to satisfy your customer
Hello sekinat,
Sorry am not in the fashion or textile industry, but I think I have something that may help you.
Please lookup the GTB SME Market Hurb.
GTBank always organize fashion week show to help small business men and women in the fashion industries. And there are some stories on the website from professionals in your field that you can watch.
I believe you will get inspired after watching or reading the stories there
Hello Abdullahi,
It's so difficult to get help in this country, no one is ready to help anybody, so be your own mentor and get inspired by your hand work.
But I will advise to upload and market your products online.
Make good use of the internet and social media networks to sell your products.
Make a list of schools around you that you can visit and sell your services to.
Make a catalogue of some of the uniforms you have done and send letter or proposals to the schools with your catalogue.
Or you can as well send soft copy pictures of your work to the schools email address.
Another thing is to have a website for your company.
Also read through all my response to other members in this forum which I think can also help you.
Hello Alj. Yakasai,
I know Bank of Industry provide loan to support business in production, but I Dont know if you would qualify for the requirements since you are in the training sector .
But I will advise you look up the Bank of Industry criteria and requirement on their website.
Smedan is another good option and I think you should also check their requirements and criteria on their website as well.
Hope this information is helpful.
Hello Mosunmola, talking on body care organic products, are these locally produced here in nigeria? If yes, then you can look up to the next GTB SME Fashion Show, to exhibit your products of which am sure will be a great way to boost your products awareness and sales.
Hello am new here and want to believe this platform will help take my business to a higher level and giving it maximum recognition.am into organic products I produced my self.herbal medicine has always been our family business and I don't want it go down as many of us have settled for white collar jobs thereby forgetting our heritage.i have tested and trusted cure to many diseases like high blood pressure,stroke ,diabetes,prostate enlargement,fertility issues,lumps and cancer,gonorea and toilet infections etc.business is booming because a happy client always come with more people but I don't want the popularity to be restricted to my locality alone.i hope experienced entrepreneurs in the house and the admin can put me through on how to take my business to international level.(I really have cure for all I have listed above and you can try me with a patient to confirm the authenticity of my herbs)
Are your herbal medicines regulated by NAFDAC?,
Do you have good packaging for the products?
(Like other popular herbs around )
If yes, then there are so many ways you can sell your products online as long as the business is registered, regulated by the government and medically certified for human consumption and it actually cures the acclaimed illness and diseases.
I will be willing to help in any capacity I can.
Pls
Pls am also new here
Am new here also need a business ideas
Am new here please do we have a whatsapp group
@Onyebuchi cosmos Nwaokeafor I'm a business consultant and I have a WhatsApp group called SME Faculty where I share information, advice and opportunities for SMEs. We also have an online presence: http://www.smefaculty.com. If you want me to add you to the group, please share your number here or by sending me a private message.
If you need a business idea, the first step is to identify a human need which your business can meet. See my article here for 5 core human needs every successful business meets: http://www.smefaculty.com/2018/04/19/what-human-need-does-your-business-meet/
I'm a business consultant and I have a WhatsApp group called SME Faculty where I share information, advice and opportunities for SMEs. We also have an online presence: http://www.smefaculty.com. If you want me to add you to the group, please share your number here or by sending me a private message.