I know so many people will know Me.I've even made friends with them here but I've been holding this in for too long.I'm a 24 year old lady.I graduated four yrs ago with a 2.2 and since then life has been hell for Me..I have worked in 8 different places doin odd jobs lyk a sales girl where I was being paid from 8k to 10k monthly just to be able to meet my needs and for feeding my mum which has been really helpful. Please click to continue.
I have searched d nooks and crannies of Nigeria for jobs to the extent that my certificate is in shreds(literally).So I gav up n started sellin recharge cards with the little moni I had saved then all of a sudden a close family of mine gave Me a very large shop for free in a busy area.Then I went into serious thinking about what to sell that will make me gain a lot.
I did a little feasibility study and asked those around there what they needed.Everybody told Me to open a viewing centre(for soccer) combined with a game centre, that d shop is spacious and will accommodate people. So on the 22nd of august I opened the place with the help of people who helped me to raise some cash after I promised them I was going to return it after a month but since I started it has been from one problem to the other.Like the games consoles getting spoilt and then using all my profits for repair.The power supply is bad so I have to buy fuel everyday so at the end of the day I'm left with nothin but my t.fare for that day.Even people don't really come to watch soccer like i tot dey would. A star match was shown yesterday and all I could do was cry bcos I was rily surprised at the turn out.
Only 10 pple came which I had to buy fuel and it became a loss for Me. My problem is dat I'm deep in debts to the tune of 450k. I do not even have one kobo on Me ryt now and its a month already and this pple I'm owing are really harrassin me.I have cried a lot this morning cos one called me today and said bad words to me. I wished I was never born.I've prayed and fasted severally.How do I pay back their money?I'm in shame.I've tried to look for jobs to do but I couldn't find. I got a sales girl job again but its 10k monthly and it means ill hav to work for 4yrs to get back all d moni I owe.I have worked hard all my life and I don't think I deserve this and I'm still ready to work twice as hard if the pay would b good. But what could be going on in my life. Can it be a very big spiritual problem? I really need help.
Pls contact Luca ASAP so he can introduce you to some of those 'big men' he keeps writing about on here.
ReplyDeleteAnoda person's prob s a joke to you ba? Must you comment? Luca ko calu ni. MsheEeew. *My dear it is well,its hard to find jobs dis days but dnt stop praying uhm Our God s able
DeleteNah wah o! who start to gain from a business in just a month. I don't see any reason for the cry. You have a 2.2 grade on what course? Where have you searched? what are your hubbies? n what can you do??? Babe forget this cry and put you head to work. Its well
ReplyDeleteYou really need to go to church n pray.u need prayers.pray for breakthroughs.go to MFM for deliverance.don't worry the Lord is ur Strength.u will make it in Jesus name,Amen
ReplyDeleteTro yasef in2 fastyn n ask God 4 directb cos it cud b dat u r nt goin d right way!!!
ReplyDeleteTake it easy my dear, I know how you feel..We owe to be in business... don't give up ok.
ReplyDeleteTry advertising and promoting the place, it helps... Keep praying my dear. PRAYER CHANGES EVERYTHING.
Thank u so much for d kind words..
DeleteSorry my dear I feel for you . Maybe you should see your pastor for counseling though I do not see it as a spiritual problem , more like slow business , someone else here might give you other ideas, but for the 450k debt who knows some might decide to offset me too dey look for money and am harassing my debtors . All the best , no give your self hypertension dis life sweet .
ReplyDeleteBefore you decided to open the shop you should have asked God for guidance and not people. that was the first mistake. the damage is done. all you can do now is pray. nothing is impossible with God. He will see you through this. just trust in Him.
ReplyDeleteWhy not try your hands on smfn like makeup, tailoring. Since you said the shop is located in a busy area, you should have gone into smfn errbody can't do without. Sell snacks,drinks(pet n bottled) and pls learn to invest regularly. Mind you, investing is not the same as selling. As for the loan, God in his infinite mercies would help.
ReplyDeleteNo be small thing o.. Even if u get people that ask you to drop your cv here,I still feel u need prayers.. Sometimes,u can't fight your battles yourself,u need a person siritually higher than you to join you in prayers..May God shine his light on u
ReplyDeletePlease come to ori oke sogunje..U need prayers
ReplyDeleteIs it Oyinkan?i know she has a business.
ReplyDeleteFrom ur mail, u know what ur errors are. But the worst mistake u made was to take a short term loan to fund a business venture. That is a no no! Businesses need atleast 1 year to start being marginally profitable. I could help you by restructuring your debt profile. I can give you a 1 year loan-for-equity so that you pay off ur creditors and then we work as partners. If you are serious and interested in my offer send me a mail (sleeknd@yahoo.com)
ReplyDeleteHmmmmn,as good as this sounds.. I think d writer should pray seriously before taking another loan o..unless,Ladun,be ready to settle fight between these two o.. Dem go just talk say na u link them up.. It is well
DeleteWow! So nice of you! I'm not the writer but I'm just impressed with your response. God bless you!
DeleteSleeknd ko. I smell a scam.
DeleteUr not a serious minded person! Which biz fetches profit within a month? Is it magic? Dont u think if it was that easy everyone shd be opening viewing centers? U better stop sulking and head to work!!
ReplyDeleteAs for the debt, u hv to ask ur creditors to gv u a payment plan cos honestly frm ur line of biz u cant pay back in less than 6mths my dear.... So start getting used to d life of being a biz owner cos u will still get into more debt after uv repaid the 450k... Its a circle... Besides ur biz just started, viewers hv been going to other places b4 urs open so dont expect pple to up n leave, these things take time! Ur customers hv to discover u. Also u need to think about what will make u stand out ie what can u offer that other viewing centers dont? Start from there... My 2cents!
My dear you are not alone. Business has been dull all round,but the most important thing is not to quit. Introduce food into the mix,especially if the area has a lot of guys, they will alway come and eat. Nothing too elaborate,rice,fried stew,plantain,sphagetti,eggs and chilled drinks.before you know it things will start picking up.Also re-schedule your re-payment plan with your creditors and explain your way forward so that you can buy more time. Lastly pray to God to bless all your effort.
ReplyDelete@Sammy Lol are you on cheap drugs?its NOT me,that is not my line of business and i am not owing anyone.
ReplyDeleteHappy Independence.
Please, how do I get in touch with u? I'm a female in Abuja. No evil intended I can assure u cos I know what we Nigerians are capable of.
DeleteThanks.
you have made a very classic mistake we nigerians make in business.
ReplyDeleteyou never planned on going into business neither did you do an in-depth research and feasibility study on the kind of business,the positives and negatives e.t.c of the business before plunging headlong into it.
it seems to me that the only research you conducted into your business is hear say from people telling you its a high earner...of course the business was not going to succeed in fact i would have been very suprised if you had said the business was a success.
for you to go into that kind of business
1.are you into games(i.e like playing games?)
2.if not do you know a lot of people who do play games?
3.since you set up your shop what sort of awareness,publicity drives have you done?
have you done leaflets/hand bills ? word of mouth even asked ladun to help you showcase it briefly on here for people who live around you?
what competitions with prizes have you done?
those are the pertinent points in business
4.i don't think i have seen or heard of many ladies doing these sort of business in nig
i would seriously advise you to go back to the drawing board and
1.do an in-depth research on the business that is right for you and if its the same one then do it properly,get a rough draft of a business plan drawn up by a professional check out what you are doing wrong and correct it
2.you said its a big shop so look for someone who is trustworthy and conversant with the business to assist you at least till you would have known your way round. for instance a manager who lives in the area and knows ppl in the area he/she will create awareness for your business,spread the word get people in arrange discount deals to get customers in
give out free stuffs you can afford e.t.c
3.lastly go on nairaland business and search for gaming centre business and i am sure you will find more than enough tips to help you along in your quest..
make sure you
1.do a business plan
2.look for someone who is much more into gaming and lives in the area to assist you
3.awareness,publicity drives,competitions with prizes
@anon 08;48
ReplyDeleteshe is not looking for an aristo and I'm not an agent she is an hard working young lady who has refused to go the way of most lazy i never-chop hungry hyenas
Luca it's 'a hard working' not 'an hardworking'. Do we need to keep correcting you?
DeleteLuca which one is i never chop again?Lool!!
Deletemy problem is wt hiring u now, if u get a job now obviously u want to pay off ur debt which means u'll not even concentrate on d job cause all ur mind wl be n getting ur debts paid
ReplyDeleteGod wl help u!
Please,if there is any help u can render this person,pls do..God will bless you as u do.
DeleteThe last comment has said what I wanted to say. You can't take a short term loan to finance a business(except maybe petty trading that requies no sunk cost). All d best in ur endeavours. N.B with a 2.2 u shd actually b able to get a better paying job, try and browse d online job vacancies site more
ReplyDeleteMy dear keep praying. God will see you through.
ReplyDeleteCheck out this site ladies..and Gents
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lol @ first anon..abi o...why ladun who obviously is tired of blogging will allow this very uninteresting mail beats me..this is the story most young nigerians and graduates doing business....
ReplyDeleteYes Oooo MFM is your answer!!
ReplyDeleteYou are fighting the powers that fought your fathers. Go to the MFM Prayer City and do the 5days intensive deliverance your life will never be the same again!!
Pls send me your CV
ReplyDeletebolacoker77@yahoo.com
419! Please make no offers to this person. After good LL readers wanted to help Michael with some money this one now thinks she can fool us to part with our money. Vaughn Samuel be very careful. Good advice but be warned.
ReplyDeleteI won't advise anyone to drop cash,but no problem with offering the person employment..
DeleteLadun. There is such a thing as 'overdoing'. This ur bullshit, far from reality Readers's mail don dey become too much. Abeg stop it. If u dont have something to post, then dont post instead of posting wishy washy stuff that jst downgrades ur blog and makes it look trashy. Stick to quality dear. Its always better than rubbish quantity.
ReplyDelete@ vaughn samule that your yahoo username fear me o. Sleek ke? dont go and do gbajue for the babe biko
ReplyDeletehmmm vaughn sameul is very right. you absolutely should not have collected short term loan for business that may or may not pick up. I LIKE THAT YOU had confidence but you are learning the hard way now. It will still pick up. Just do a lot of advertising. Serve munchies that naijas cant do without. I think they like all those asun and possibly fancy cakes. Sell drinks as well. But you need to get your name out there. I feel so bad for you. And don't stop praying. I have also ventured in several businesses until God prospered me in the least likely. Dont give up yet.
ReplyDeletePlease where is ori oke sogunje @ anoymous 10:47. Me sef need prayers and what church is it?
ReplyDeleteMy dear,Ori oke Sogunje is @ Ifo in Ogun State..Tell a bus going to Ifo to drop u at coker bus stop,then ask bike men for the place.. Note that no one is going to ask you for money or any rubbish,its Ori oke,where u pray without distractions.. Shalom
DeletePlease can one stay there to pray for 3 days. I've bin looking for an ori oke to pray myself. To have a quality time wit God b4 my marriage. Please reply. As a female how do bath and change all that at ori oke
DeleteThere is surely a place u can clean up and all but u know it can't be as confortable as your house.. U will see people there too so u can ask around,my mum goes there always and she cleans up there..
DeleteOoh thanks so much! I will definitly go there in two weeks time. Thanks a bunch. God bless you.
DeleteU are welcome dear,God bless your marriage.
Delete@writer like someone suggested about the sewing, it just gave me an idea. Since you have no capital for the machines, why not rent out space for tailors who do want to come and sew for their clients but maybe do it out of their house. How big is the shop? you can also maybe rent out spots to suya makers, petty sellers who make breakfast like eggs and bread with agoyin beans. Basically people who will not use electricity... Rent out out some of the space to make a little money and then invest in drinks. Drinks always sell
ReplyDeleteFrankly, I don't believe this story...of all the businesses a lady can start;'soccer viewing'. Why didn't u continue with the recharge card biz? I'm aware bulk sales has profit and u of all shld knw. Nd an 8k job? Its either its a lie or ur self esteem is dt low
ReplyDeleteWONU: pele dear, silver nor Gold I hv nt buh I will alwys pray for u I understand where u cumin frm god will help u and Vaughn Samuel, u Such a nice person God bless u.
ReplyDeleteMy dear you have no spiritual problem. I have been through this myself. Coming to north america with not much information about the credit system can really f**K one up. My hubby and I got f**ked up big time and it took us 2 years to get outta the debt we accumulated. Just keep being diligent and make a payment plan you can stick with with your creditors. It is well.
ReplyDeletehttp://abroadtales.blogspot.ca/2012/10/what-would-you-do.html
North America u say? My dear dis na nija we dey talk about
Deletei could help you get a job in a school. it depends on what you read.Good pay and all.
ReplyDeleteBy the way a school is looking for a driver,gateman,cleaner,headmistress and a cook
call 08034036172 for more info.
What job can a graduate that finished wiv accounting apply for and pls where is d school located.. Thank u
Deleteits in phc ooo...
DeleteDid u actually publish your phone no on this blog?SMH!
DeleteAnd for the people sending out their emails, let's be very wise pls, I'm not sayin the write is lying, bt a lot of things are happening in the world now.
This blog has just turned to beggy beggy blog. Na wa oooo. Linda doesn't post such nonesense and Bella? Never ever. Enough probs for Naija we know but this is just not the medium to beg otherwise all Nigerians with money problems(and believe me there are millions of them) will strt using blog to beg. Rubbish
ReplyDeleteU r mean for these words, may u never find urself in a situation like this. She is only asking for ur help not for u to pay her debts. Amu osu mschw
DeleteYep..always start a small biz off ur sweat or a co-operative..u better off making money out of what u passionate about..still passion ain't enough..u need dedication..hardwork..and the mind of a Employer/Biz Owner..being on top of what's hot in that field..u better get used to success and faiulures as someone said dem be bedmates in biz..
ReplyDeleteAs for Sleeks email..screams YAHOO!!
@anon 19;14
ReplyDeleteplease keep quiet if you don't have anything sensible to contribute and stop having a hard on over lucabracee
Learn your damn vowels ILLITERATE!!!!
DeleteIf you run your business the way you write it is no surprise you've failed and will continue failing. SMH at attrocious grammar, spelling, syntax.
ReplyDeleteHmmn... Very Interesting!! But what is the need to cry? My dear, the last thing you need right now is cry... secondly, pls shun dos askin u to go for deliverance or the other. Welcome to Business 101!
ReplyDeleteHave you seen any businessman that will tell you he is not owing company or individuals? I doubt! What you need you need now is Perseverance.
From experience, I can tell you your major problem was dipping finger into so many things at the same time. Unless you are a casino mogul, ever heard of anybody combining game lounge with soccer viewing centre?
Why not drop the idea of gaming and concentrate more on soccer viewing centre? I suspect gaming just wasn't for you..
All You need is to take your time and reload again. As somebody posited, do a bit of publicty stunt. Do an agressive house-to-house marketing sharing handbills. Secondly, you can share edibles like small sausage roll after half time to sustain existing customers while they help you with the rest of the promo..
Goodluck dear!
Meanwhile fellow LL Readers can visit check out my blog via www.citypulseng.blogspot.com
really i don't think any one should give any loan or money to the girl.you can help by giving her a job.meanwhile you all remember mike's post when oyinkan promised him a job and i begged for a job too.to the glory of God,oyinkan has gotten me a job in just one week.if i say the company,you will scream,i danced my life out in church yesterday because i know what i have gone through in this abuja because of money i have slept with men just for money and job promises but well thank God now.please help me say thank you to her.ladun please thank her for me.your blog rocks and if God touches anyone again please get a job for the writer please.
ReplyDeleteCongrats. Let's hope your busybody will reduce and you will concenterate on the job. Don't disgrace us there o. Good luck
Deletemy dear the way up is down, start small and think big, you did not follow this model, you can retrace your steps. that 10k per month is something which is far far better than nothing! IT IS WELL
ReplyDeleteHahahah @ beggy beggy blog! LMAO!
ReplyDeleteNonya exactly my thots!!!I know tins are not easy out there...but my dear writing ur story on a blog aint d solution
ReplyDeleteSome of you have real bad mouths. You don't need to add to her problems if you can't advise her on what next to do. Are we all not humans with blood flowing in our veins? Don't we fear God? This isn't fair at all. Take a clue from City Pulse Nigeria please.
ReplyDeleteShe needs prayers
ReplyDeleteMost people here have empty skulls. This lady says she owns a 'big' shop. If that is true, then she should consider leasing it out while she continues are day to day job. Till something else happens.
ReplyDeleteBuying and selling or food business is what I'd have expected you to go for. Drop the business plans for now, not everyone is a good business person. Concentrate on getting a job and getting out of debt. I don't know if you stay in the village, with all these job offers of N10k. Pls find some1 you can stay with in Lagos ans start your search from there
ReplyDeletePerhaps Oyinkan and other kind hearted people can help out. Thanks Oyinkan for the one you have done
1st she didn't ask for money from anyone, and that makes me want to believe her story.
ReplyDeleteNigeria today is probably a place where you can only guess about your tomorrow, there's almost no guarantee for livelihood. If you have something to eat today just one government policy can ruin that tomorrow and if you do not have today just one government person in your family can also change that.
Even the working class/employed do not have any form of job security, they work in abject fear.
Today in naija, if you are not making money in a cruel means you can never live above average.
Here's is what my only advice will be, be steadfast, be rational and never give up. No thriving business today sailed easily from scratch.
Check out this sexy blog:
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Just start selling alcoholic drinks ......you will hit the jackpot!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteanon who used amu osu you must be the one who sent this mail. we know where she's going. she wants people here to start a donation. if you are to dumb to decode that then you are the amu osu proper.
ReplyDeletecmon guys, wats wrng in posting serz mails that concern jobs or bizness on this blog?i v learnt alot from responses based on this reader's mail esp on mike nd ds present case, cos livin in 9ja esp abuja as a graduate wit no job or rich parents is very depressing...smetimes u get funny jobs dt pay 20k ich is very true,like i gt a job as a laundry customer attendant for 25k nd we wre all graduates working wkends too nd u hv to survive..jobs r hard too come by and hope this lady cn suceed in this bizness wit all d advices nd knw she isnt d only one goin tru it,i wish i had a bizness too...
ReplyDeleteP.S...I want Oyinkan's help too..lol
ogbono soup you with the emptiest skull. Did you read the article at all? What is this illiterate text you have typed? Did she say she has a day job?
ReplyDelete-while she continues are day to day job- Ode correct your broken English.
don't be depressed as everything is in control.....as i speak with u am in debts of abt 16million if my calculations are right but all i do is av faith in God and also explain to people i owe dat am nt running away and ope 2 pay dem back....its well
ReplyDelete16 million?ekunnnnnnn awon eleyi won bad gan.
ReplyDelete