7 Business Ideas for Job Seekers in Nigeria
Lets set the ball rolling with these 7 simple but lucrative businesses that an unemployed person can start in Nigeria even from home.
1. Baking and Confectioneries
There is a huge demand for baked products such as; bread, pasteries and other confectioneries. A young lady in Abuja during her NYSC used to sell exotic bread loaves and cakes to people at her PPA and church. She made a lot of money during her service year saving enough cash to rent her own apartment to to buy equipment for her business. She has since moved on - after NYSC - to owning a cakes shop and selling online to people on her social media pages.
2. Transportation Services
If you can swallow your pride and vigorously pursue a commercial venture in transportation then you are good to go. The various venture that fall into this sector include; Cab hailing service, Corporate taxis, interstate city shuttle service, bike courier services to name a few. Basically anything dealing with movement of people and goods from one place to another is transportation.
3. Setting up a Tutorial Center
A tutorial center such as one to prepare students for WAEC, NECO, JAMB or Diploma exams is a good venture that unemployed people can pursue. You only need a syllabus and a simple sign board or even word of mouth to start a venture. With time this venture has made some people really rich.
4. Niche Blogging
This is another venture an unemployed person can involve him/herself in. The key to success in blogging is finding the right niche to write about and picking topics that are commercial. Writing as often as effectively as possible is a very good way to go about blogging. This blog is an example of a niche blog (I write about business plans in Nigeria).
5. Consulting
A consultant is any skilled professional such as a lawyer, banker, medical practitioner and so on who has exceptional expertise in a given field or area of specialty. Most consultants are experienced or highly skilled individuals in a particular field of endeavour. Your formal education training places you above those who are less skilled. You can be a consultant to them e.g marketing consultant for small sized businesses, do SEO for companies etc
6. IT training
Perhaps as a graduate you have IT certification or other industry relevant qualification that stands you out of the pack, by all means engage people who are less endowed with good computer training. Some people teach basic computer literacy courses such as Microsoft Office and Corel draw, others teach more advanced computer packages such as; Database and programming applications - Oracle 9i and Java.
7. Make up artistry
The demand for make up artists is on the increase especially now that the local entertainment industry is on the rise. As a graduate do you have good make up skills by all means relate with people who can connect you with job openings for make up artists. By the way some make up artists are paid as much as N 8,000 to do work that may not take longer 2 hours.
It is obvious from your post above that there are several low-capital business ideas that any serious Nigerian can venture into. The poor economy should not be seen as an excuse, but as an opportunity to launch forth into financial freedom.
ReplyDeleteKeep up the good work brother. Cheers.
Even Laundry and Drycleaning services may not be a bad idea.
ReplyDeleteWhat about owning a car wash?????? If you provide a service with a difference, you certainly attract great partronage.
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ReplyDeletefor me i will advise we take every challenges as an opportunity to excel in life, not complaining. That the economy is not encouraging dose not mean we must be stagnant in life.
ReplyDeleteThis are all good ideas. but who has tried it yet?
ReplyDeleteyeah u r rite.who has tried it yet?sounds simple
DeleteThe problem really lies in getting the courage to begin and then the determination to see it through. Great ideas, though. Thank you
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