10 Businesses You Can Start With Zero Naira In Nigeria
In case you are wondering if you read the title right, oh yes you did but we understand. You probably think there’s absolutely no business to do in today’s Nigeria that will not require some startup capital no matter how little.
Well, we are happy to inform you that there are businesses you can start with just one kind of capital which does not involve a Kobo — Instigation capital.
Let’s look at the businesses;
Drop-Shipping: With drop-shipping, you basically sell real goods that you do not have. (Before you overthink how that is even possible). With drop-shipping, you basically get details and pictures of goods from supplier, add your commission to the cost-price, market it to likely buyers and once you close a sale, the supplier delivers products directly to customers on your behalf and remits your commission to you. With this model, you don’t bear the usual costs that come with storage, stocking, rent or more. Simple!
Personal shopping: Do you know the locations and dynamics of food and household items bulk buying from open markets? Do you know how to haggle prices for great deals? If you do, girl, why are you still complaining about this elusive extra cash? Come to think of it, populated cities like Lagos, Port Harcourt, Enugu, Abuja etc have enough households with less time to do open market runs. Buy in bulk and deliver to these households at a competitive price compared to the fancy stores while you get paid ahead. For specific market tips, see below;
Tomatoes, pepper, Onions — Mile12 Market
Beverages, Pasta, Food Seasoning etc — Ojuwoye market in Mushin
Clothes, shoes and bags- Balogun market and Yaba market
Private Tutor: If you’re very good at teaching people in the academic field, then here is another business opportunity, scan through your neighborhood to find parents who would like to prepare their wards ahead of GCE, WAEC and JAMB examinations for an agreed fee.
Content Development: This simply involves you managing a company’s Social media account or blog, helping them to maintain and grow their customer base and you get paid for your job. All you need for this is data and nimble fingers. Data is usually provided by business owners.
Food business: Food business is unarguably one of the most thriving businesses in the world and if you’re wondering how you can start a food business with zero funds in Nigeria, here it is; post great pictures of food you can confidently make in your kitchen on your WhatsApp and other social media accounts, get people who would like you to cook for them and deliver, let them pay you first then you head to the market and make their wishes come true! Don’t forget that your presentation and cooking abilities and hygiene must be top notch to thrive in this business as it is a highly competitive sector in Nigeria.
Laundry: This is considerably one of the fastest ways to earn money and a great benefit of laundry business is that there is always room for expansion! Simply help people in your neighborhood to dry clean their outfits. Your backyard is enough to start with until you can afford a washing machine and other dry cleaning equipment.
Baby Tender: It is very common to find parents who would like to hire someone to mind their babies or children in their absence, so if you’re very passionate with tending for children, here’s a good business for you and you’re sure solving someone’s problem.
Promotions: Do you know that having a huge number of followers on your social media accounts shouldn’t be just a sort of an ordinary achievement, you could make good money out of it! You can help your friends and business owners advertise their products or businesses on your page for a reasonable fee. You’re automatically an influencer!
Professional Seller: A great Interpersonal skills, convincing power and persuasive communication abilities leads to a strong selling performance and could earn you the tag of a successful professional seller. Do you know that simply marketing peoples properties like lands and houses or marketing individuals’ furniture, household equipment and office equipment to sell on thrift could earn you some reasonable cash? well now you know!
Consulting: There’s definitely an area you find yourself as an expert. It could be in real estates, relationships or even politics. Start a consultant service right from your home and let people pay you for your expertise!
Let us not forget that in a society like that of Nigeria characterized with a massive population flow but a constantly declining economy, it is what you know that would feed you, you just have to be solving someone’s problem and you’re making money in return!
