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The Entrepreneur’s Journey with TobbyTech
MIRACLE- GOD’S Response To Our Faith
How did you begin your entrepreneur journey?
Last year when I finished service. I served at Ibadan, it wasn’t easy after service when the allawee stopped coming in, you understand, and l didn’t have any other source of living. Just that l have learnt this work before going to school. Thank GOD for that, because if not for that I would be suffering by now.
When did you learn it?
That was 2016 when I was running my ND program, PT.
While I was doing PT I was learning also. I’ve even finished learning before finishing my ND program.
So when I went for my HND program I did full-time. Thank GOD for the work when l was in school I would do one or two for people, you know, fix screens for different people. When we were doing our project, they told us we need flashdrives, CD, and l collected money from my classmates, ran to Ikeja, to buy them. You understand, because nobody will give you money from home. If you call home that ‘please l need something’ they’ll just be giving you different story. You might even be needing 20 thousand and they’ll be sending you 2thousand, 3 thousand. That one cannot do anything, but as a guy man you gats double your huzzle.
Life after Service
Thank GOD sha, when I finished service I searched for work normal normal. We carry our kpally look for work up and down. I studied Business Administration at YabaTech. The journey has been well sha we thank GOD. All the work l was offered l didnt like the pay at all. Some of them will be offering 30 thousand, 45, 40k. I was like which kain payment be this one.
The little that l saved from while l was serving you understand, family and friends. When I told one or two people also they gave me the little they can offer also I got this place
The Entrepreneur’s Journey
Even when I started i did not even have gen. You know there’s no way in my own type of work here thsy you won’t use gen. So if I have work now, at times l run to my boss’s place in Obawole to fix the phone, take bike, go-come. Around two months later i got my own gen. Even when i started this roof was not there. It was later that i said ‘GOD has done it again so i have to make everything look decent, but ha, the journey is not easy.
I started last year i thank GOD.
Maybe its because GOD didn’t want me to suffer that’s why he let me because I was learning it as a joke then. I learnt on a normal level of dey play and thank GOD for life this is where we are now
Biggest Challenge You’ve Been Facing
You know I’m not a robot and I’m not a machine there’s no way you’ll fix 7 phones. There are some phones that if you fix them now the screen might even break and you have to buy another screen for the customer. You break it you buy it. And the quality of materials they brought to us in this country is not that good. Some are not that okay. Some let me say 60 percent okay. You can fix some today and tomorrow the owner brings it back that the screen is shaking without falling. These are things we normally go through based on challenges. So far so good we thank GOD for life.
Happiest moment on the job
Haa. Its when i get paid for a successful job. Once i fix your phone and you like it. Maybe after two months you are just passing by and you tell me your phone is still functioning. Ehen that’s when I’m always happy most.
Embarrassing situation you found yourself
There was a day that i gave a customer price, and on getting to the market the price had gone up. Even to call her I was like how do i do it. there’s nothing l can do but to return your money. To me it’s embarrassing because i dont like giving you price and then call you back that its not that amount again
Even the person will be looking that are you a novice. you should know these price
How have you seen the hand of GOD in your business?
There’s nothing you do in this life that if there’s no GOD in it its not going to move anywhere. From day 1 till now I’ve seen different things. Even at home you’ll be doing fine, you understand, once you are doing well and your business is doing fine, thank GOD. Iyen tie lo far.
Olorun seun we thank GOD
Plans for the future
To get a bigger place, i want to be selling accessories myself because i dont like the quality that they’re bringing in. You know the way they bring nonsense for us in this country is not good at all. Goods, that’s my next plan now inshAlllah.
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Abiodun Yusuf Tobiloba, l fix phones, I’m a phone technician.
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Did You Know? Groundnut Pyramid
Several years back, local Nigerian companies commenced exporting groundnuts, cashew nuts, sesame seeds, moringa seeds, Ginger, cocoa etc
Groundnut pyramids were the invention of Alhassan Dantata, a prominent nut trader.
Dantata came to Kano in 1919 and within five years was one of the most successful businessmen, supplying the Royal Niger Company (RNC) with most of their groundnuts. Dantata’s company kept their groundnuts at a facility in Kofar Nassarawa, and they stacked the bags in the shape of a pyramid before they were shipped.
One groundnut pyramid could be made from as much as 15,000 full groundnut bags. A journalist who visited a former groundnut pyramid site in Kano reported that the land was now a football field.
Groundnut pyramids were built all across northern Nigeria, in cities like Kofar Mazugal, Brigade, Bebeji, Malam Madori and Dawakin Kudu. The pyramids became synonymous with Nigeria’s agriculture wealth; a postage stamp even featured a groundnut pyramid. However, as groundnut production declined in the 1970s and 80s the groundnut pyramids disappeared and were replaced with buildings.
Top Export-Import Destinations for Nigeria
How To Export Agricultural Produce In Nigeria
Nigeria is not tapping effectively from its exporting potential and the oil boom makes some government in Nigeria see oil as the only way for the Nigerian economy and this is not so. Entrepreneurs and the government can tap into this potential and more hands are needed.
The government of Nigeria should do something about this oil mentality since Nigeria can become an agricultural exporting giant.
The mentality of seeing oil as the only way for the Nigerian economy is not the best for Nigeria. Nigeria ought to tap into their potential.
Steps To Export Agricultural Produce
1. Conduct research and good business plan for your agricultural exportation business
You first get a good business plan and the business plan should contain necessary details like:
a. Who is it meant for?
b. What are you exporting?
c. What is your starting capital?
d. What is the location of the raw material?
e. How much do you have for it?
f. Is it profitable? What is the ROI is Return on Investment
g. What about payment? What is the rate of exchange and how long does it take to receive payment?
h. How do you add value to the product?
i. Is this product seasonal or preservable or frequently in use?
j. How do you ship and transport?
2. Business name registration for your agricultural exportation business
Ensure that the name you give your business is unique and is not used elsewhere to avoid confusion. Your business name is your business name and get the necessary registration.
Getting a business name helps you to obtain more credibility and is necessary for your license. This business can be a cooperative society, Limited Liability Company or NGO.
3. Obtain the export license (NEPC) for your agricultural exportation
a. Purchase the registration form for the exporters and the cost for this should be around N1000.
b. Payment of a processing/registration fee of N10000.
c. Submission of completed form of registration and this should be to the NEPC and also attach with it the
For Document:
i. Articles of Association and the Certified True Copy of Memorandum.
ii. A photocopy of the Certificate of Incorporation of the company.
iii. Copy of the Law forming the agency and this is obtainable for a government organization and also a Certified True Copy of the Form CO7. You can also register by going to their website.
4. Sourcing Buyers For The Agricultural Produce
a. Websites for international trade: Sourcing of buyers through some international websites.
b. Relatives and friends: Some business colleagues like relatives and friends can engage in this business with you.
c. Obtain the recommendations for buyers and the rest of consulting firms can be useful.
Conclusion
This article shows you how you can export agricultural produce in Nigeria and diverse economy is preferable to mono economy and exportation of agricultural products is one thing that benefits the exporter and also the country and there are many agricultural products where you can choose from.
