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If you are thinking of going/starting a herbal soap production company, then you have not only made the right choice but have also chosen an easy and creative way to become an entrepreneur.

Herbal soap is a natural bathing soap which has ingredients that is favourable to our skin and also help to enhance and compliment the skin completely.

A lot of people have come to know the important of herbal soap to daily skin care because it contains and retains glycerin which gives the skin a more glitter and moisturizing touch, this in turn has lead to the huge demand of the soap all over the continent. And I can tell you that after bathing with a herbal soap you will be hooked and if you know how to make your own with all the right ingredients, you are sure to have a successful business in your hand.

Now, let's get down to the nitigriti (real business)of how to start a successful herbal soap production company....

1. Have a business plan handy : A business plan is like the blue print of your business, it shows and analyse everything about the business to you and possibly to potential investors in the future. So you need to ensure that when writing your business plan, you are able to map out a good marketing strategies, operational and management costs, ways to get your product to target market and also future goals for your company.

2. When you're done with the business plan, the next step is to source or get funds for your business. Although this business is not capital intensive, you still need to pull some resources together and if you can't get all by yourself, you can always source for funds from individual investor, bank of industry(BOI) sponsored by the government and they are ready to assist new entrepreneurs/start up businesses get their business off the ground.

3. After getting your funds, the next best thing is to go register the business. Going into this kind of business that involves skin care, it is required by the government that you obtain and get all the necessary permits and license that will allow you operate freely. So get the required documents and go to the corporate affairs commission office in the state or country you are and get your business registered.

4. Purchase the necessary raw materials/equipment that will facilitate the smooth running of your business and ensure that they're always available, but if you can't get them yourself then you need to get a supplier who will relieve you of that duty.

Optional ingredients/raw materials for making herbal soap:
*organic or virgin olive oil
*coconut oil
*Palm oil
*Palm kernel oil
*avocado oil
*Shea butter(ori)
* rain water
*vinegar
*glycerin soap (a pure unscented natural soap)
*lye chemical (sodium hydroxide)
*calendula flowers/powder
*chamomile powder/flowers (decorating flowers)

For the equipment:

*rubber gloves
*safely gloves
*measurement scales (to measure the ingredients)
*towels
*big stainless pot and spoons
*plastic pitcher
*plastic spatula
*soap mold
*newspaper or carton papers
*freezer

To purchase these ingredients and equipment together will cost you roughly $350, that's #150,000 thousand Naira.

5. Location: Getting a suitable space/place that have good electricity and water supply is something that you should take seriously into consideration when finding location for your production company.

6. Hire good workers: since this is a start up business, you might need to employ a couple of workers to help you especially when you want to market your herbal soap. You will need the workers to not only assist you in the production process but to also get your product fast to buyers/customers.

7. Production process: let me quickly take you through on how herbal soap is made....

*clear your work area and place the newspaper or carton papers on the table or floor

*grind the dried flower/herbs in a mortal or grinding stone

*gather all the ingredients you want to add to the herbal soap together in one place

* boil 60ml of rain water and add the dried flower/herbs and steep for 15mins then drain the flower out of the water

*then put the soap mold in the freezer so its cool

*now you can put on the goggle and the gloves

* mix the lye and the water mixture together (be careful with the mixture so as not to harm yourself)

*grate the glycerin soap and melt it then add the coconut oil,palm oil, Shea butter and the rest

*pour all the mixture into a soap mold, leave to harden until soap becomes slightly firm

*then put the soap mold in the freezer and leave for 30mins

*lastly, remove the soap from the soap mold and place on a towel then cut into bars or any desired shapes to complete the drying process for another 48hours. After that your herbal soap is ready.

There you have it, now get started on that herbal soap production.

Caustic soda also known as sodium hydroxide is a chemical substance used in the manufacturing of different types of product and this products includes, soap, detergents, bleach, petroleum products, aluminum products, textiles and many more.

A lot of caustic soda is gotten from electrolysis of sodium chloride solution and the primary raw material is the common salt which usually form from the underground deposits of pumped high pressure water, the sodium chloride solution gotten from this is now they called brine.

                  Caustic soda business have shown that it is a business that will be around for a very long time because practically every manufacturing company needs and uses caustic soda in one or two of their production. So this is a lucrative business that will surely bring in good returns on your investment.

                    I know by now you will be wondering how all this translate into a production business and how to go about it. You need not worry about it because that is the reason for this article, to put you through on all the processes/requirements on how to start this business.

Now let's get on with all the process....

RESEARCH:

This is very important since there is a high possibility you might not know everything about the caustic soda as a chemical, so you will need to carry out a good research that will help equipped you with the necessary knowledge about the product and the business side of it. You will need to research about the market for caustic soda, the competitions as well as future analysis. Conducting a good research is also a great way in ensuring you learn everything on how caustic soda is made from professionals who is already in the business before you.

DETERMINE THE MARKET:

After you are done with your research work, by now you should be able to know which section of the market you want to cater to and as earlier said, a lot of big industries especially the manufacturing ones are always in need of the caustic soda chemical, even small-scale businesses as well, like the laundry/dry cleaning business owners.

CAPITAL:

CAPITAL is important in any business and starting a caustic soda company, you need good funds to get all the facilities to begin this business. This is not something that I will advise you start at home, so find ways to get all your resources together and get started as soon as you can.

GET THE BUSINESS REGISTERED:

Now you are equipped with the necessary knowledge about the business, your best is to go register your business. This is important because you do not want to present or look like an unorganized business man/woman and since you might possibly be dealing with big companies, it is best to do all the relevant things to ensure that you run a legal and organized entity.

LOCATION:

In this kind of business it is advisable you get a location out of town or at the entrance of town away from residential area because since you are going to be handling chemicals, it is not safe to be around residents to avoid any form of discomfort. So get your location issue settle, ensure to hire only experience workers and get your production business on the way.

START MARKETING:

Immediately you start producing the caustic soda, it is best to start letting big manufacturing industries as well as small business owners know about your product. You need to let them see/know that you only produce high quality caustic soda and you can show them by giving out product samples, once they see how good your product truly is you can be sure of constant patronage. The internet is also there to help market your product, you can open a website and sample photos of your finished products, that way potential customers everywhere can see and assess your product and make orders online.

Consistent is the key here, you really need to be consistent in the ways you market your product by coming up with good marketing concepts/techniques that will lead you in the path to success.

Lack of information often sets the novices and the pro apart, lack of information also separate the rich from the poor. Information in this context refers to worthwhile ideas and solutions.

We all use the internet? But are you aware that as you spend megabyte of data accessing the internet, many other people are making millions from this same internet.

Nairaland is not left out also, while you just visit naira land just for fun or to get any other information and others are making thousands of naira from naira land.

Nairland is a forum created years back and has grown to be the largest visited internet forum in Nigeria. It has over 1 million members and enjoys millions of visit ever month and this interestingly makes millions of naira for the owner.

Enough already, Right? But do you know you can have a cut of this money too? Recently i have been feeding off this energy and has been making money from this site and do you know You can make money too form naira land every day, week, month and all year round?

If in doubt then read below as we will provide you with step by step guide various ways you can money from naira land.

Permit me to correct the thought you have in your mind, you might be wondering if Nairaland have been offering any do jobs for money that you are not aware of? The answer is no and that’s not we are going to talk about all am trying to put across to you is how to get your business out through nairaland:-

Think about it, how much can you make if 1 million+ customers visit your business? How big will your business grow if you have the whole members on naira lands patronize you? Big isn’t it? Now you get it.

Ways to make money from Nairaland:

1. Affiliate marketing- Nairaland, as I have earlier said have over a million members and over and that over a million view perday ( if all the members log in) thats over a million potential customers or individuals to a refer to you affiliate market and make money. There are over a million and one Affiliate marketing online that you can easily sign up and start earning. Simply do research and signup for any then with you referrer id start referring people from Nairaland, you have over 1 million potential referrers.

2. Website design:- this might not be a way to make money for many as its restricted to only people with web designing skills. With the invention of the internet its potentials have been increasing geometrically, businesses and individuals realising this are taking their business online, a way they are doing this is to create an online presence. If you have a good website designing skills then you can start making money on Nairaland. Please note Nairaland doesn’t pay any one for this skill but there are over a million people on Nairaland willing to pay. Signup for Nairaland account and advertise yourself, show case the best of your works and get hired.

3. Freelance writing :- Writers from my blogs all Nairalanders, I simply post a few paragraph indicating my need for writers and lots of people contacted me from which I selected. If you’re a good writer then its time you start earning from here. By the way i still need writers if you’re interested.

You can create a post advertising yourself to the million members or you can write good contents and publish and get people to read at the end you will indicate that you can be hired for writing jobs, many like me once in a while needs the service of a professional freelancer.

4. Sell products:- Now for those that have products to sell say a goods, gadgets, tech products , whatever it may be where else will you prefer to advertise your product than on platform that have over a million visitors on daily basis. Utilize the category on nairaland, advertise your product to the right category and earn pretty well.

5. Drive traffic:- many webmasters know this secret- driving traffic to your blog or website. I have blogs with good content and monetization so driving traffic from nairaland to my site will definitely translate to dollars on my advertising account. You can do the same.

6. Sell eBooks:- information marketing have developed pretty much recently. You can create a problem solving ebook on any niche of your choice say business, health, relationships etc and sell, Nairaland have the right market for you.

7. Coaching service: - the over a million users on Nairaland are comprised of both Newbie and pro, for the newbie they are looking forward to making them self better and often requires the help of good coach. Are you an expert in what you do say blogging, seo, social media marketing etc Nairaland provides a platform where you can meet as many newbie and you can make quite a lot coaching them through.

8. Event publication:- do you organise events? You know that massive turn up translates to massive earning? Utilise Nairaland to advertise and get people to come to your events, you can advertise manually or pay nairaland to place banner, whichever way you’re on your way to earning.

The list goes on and on what you can do to Make money legitimately on Nairaland, but we will stop here for now, with this insight i believe you now have an idea on how you can make money on Nairaland. Start employing them now!

Remember there is love in sharing, share this post to all your friends and family as well. Thanks.

Shampoo is a cleaning substance that is widely used as a personal care for washing hair.

Shampoo is composed primarily of chemicals called surfactants that can easily wash away oily materials on surfaces with the aid of water. Many shampoo contains pearlising ingredients which add sparkles, colour, and fragrance to the product that leaves hair shinning and smelling nice.

Prior to popular belief, shampoo is not only associated with females, men also uses shampoo as well as kids and domestic animals like, cats and dogs. This have return to the continuous increase in demand for the product in the market place and this is a business opportunity you do not want to slip pass you.

Before now, people typically used ordinary soap for their personal hair care but soap wasn't that effective and it causes a lot of irritation to the eyes and hair and does not go well with hard water. But with shampoo, washing of hair is easy and it leaves one hair feeling more cleaned and conditioned.

Now let's get down to the serious business of starting your own shampoo hair care production business..

CONDUCT A FEASIBILITY STUDY:
A feasibility study is like carrying out a research work on the business at hand which will enable you see/know your business goals, competitors in the market, your target buyers, operational costs, the whole nine yards. Feasibility study will also give you first hand information about your proposed business and everything there is to know.

If you are going to start this business from home its understandable if you are not in a hurry to engage in any form of registration, but if you intend to take your business to another level and I mean a successful level then it's best to obtain the necessary permits/approval to enable you register your business.

GET THE RAW MATERIALS/INGREDIENTS READY:

This includes;
i, olive oil
ii, vegetable shortening
iii, cashor oil
iv,coconut oil
v, sodium hydroxide(lye)
vi, pint water, stainless steel pot or pan
vii, glycerine
viii, alcohol (any strong spirit drink)
ix, goggle, gloves
x,containers and colourants

NOTE: These materials/ingredients are your everyday items that are available in the local market.

LEARN THE PRODUCTION PROCESS:

Let me quickly say here that it depends on what you know you can do as an individual, all I am trying to say is that some persons can quickly/easily learn the whole process of making shampoo by simply reading and following the procedures while others needs physical tutoring and supervision to get everything. In any case, let's go through the production process here. So let's make some shampoo:

i, put on the goggle and the gloves for safety precaution

ii, mix the olive oil, coconut oil, and vegetable shortening together in the stainless pot or pan and warm the oils

iii, in a separate container mix the sodium hydroxide(lye) with the pint water-----this will produce heat so be careful

iv, take the warm oils with the lye solution separately and place on top a sink or big bowl full with water and allow to cool off at the same time/temperature

v, after the oils and lye is cool enough, add the lye solution into the oil

vi, wait for the mixture to become creamy then add the glycerine, alcohol, castor oil and colourants and any other natural wax from glycol distearate.

vii, if the shampoo looks thick you can add more water to it till you are satisfy with its texture. Your shampoo is ready, start bottling and package for sale.

START UP CAPITAL:

Let me quickly give you a break down of the capital;
purchase of ingredients/materials will cost roughly............................................#30,000
purchase of plastic bottles and printed labels .....................................................#10,000
registration of business--................. #15,000
other miscellaneous expenses. ...........#5,000
Total capital =..................................#60,000

That is about ..................................$200

With the fluctuation of prices in today's economy, it is advisable to have like #100,000 which is about $350 at hand in other not to be caught by any surprises.

BRANDING/PACKAGING:

The right brand and package matters a whole lot in this business, if you intend for your products to stand the test of time, ensure they are packaged and well sealed in plastic bottles. You can also get a print out stickers containing your business logo, name and location placed on the body of each packaged bottles, this will ensure that buyers identify with your product easily.

MARKETING AND SALES:

Getting into the main market stream with your new shampoo hair care product might not be easy just so you know, but if you are innovative and dedicated to marketing your products through the different means out there then there is a fat chance you will cut your own market share sooner than expected.

Never limit yourself, you can achieve a great deal of success with your shampoo product, just continue working hard and no doubt you will have a successful business within the shortest possible time.

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Coconut as known, is one of the most super nutritious fruit around. One can't help but Mabel at its many health benefits, it actually produce extra energy and it improves endurance during physical and athletic performance as well as promotes healthy thyroid function that help relieve fatigue.

Now, with all these discovery about the coconut fruit, people have been coming up with different ways to utilize it's potentials and that is how coconut sugar came into existence.

Since it was discovered that the sugar gotten from coconut is much more healthier than the average sugar extracted from sugarcane, there have been increased demand for it. Individuals, athletes who are very conscious of their health mostly go for coconut sugar and it's highly recommended because it helps boost performance. The numerous health benefits gotten from coconut sugar include, potassium, iron, zinc, amino acids and of course vitamins B and C.

So how does one start this coconut sugar business? Starting one is not that complicated, you do not even need any technical knowledge to start one. All you need is good capital firstly and the required knowledge of how to tap, sieve and crystallize the sap coconut sugar.

A coconut tree produces about eight coconuts in a month and this eight coconuts can produce about 60kilos of coconut sugar. Now let's calculate the numbers of kilos in litres a farm full of coconut trees will produce for you, it will produce for you roughly 500 litres in a year and each kilo of coconut sugar sells for about #4,800 in the market. This is big money for your business I can tell you.

Coconut sugar business is a money making business to go into due to the high demand of the product both domestically and internationally.

The aim of this article is to take you through on the process of starting your own coconut sugar producing company.

1. Write a business plan: before starting a business you first need to come up with a good plan on how to manage the operational service and costs of the business. The future plans, like how you envisage the success of the company in a few years to come. Also you need to strategize how and ways to stand against competitors and how to sustain your product life cycles.

2. Capital/Investors: individuals and companies are always on the look out for good profitable business to invest in or go into partnership with. So you do not need to worry too much on how to get the necessary capital for your business but if you have all the capital needed to run your own business, then all the best.

3. Do research work: this is among the first important steps you must undergo to successfully start a coconut sugar processing company. You need to research and know everything about the business you're embarking on, it will surely be an added advantage later on.

4. Learn the making/process of the coconut sugar. You need to know and learn the process of tapping and crystallization of the coconut sugar. This entails the coconut sugar been tapped and cooked until it turns to a Crystal look paste form which then becomes the sugar, you then bottle or can, packaged then sold to final users.

5. Registration of your establishment: this involves choosing a name for your business and registering it as a legal company with the appropriate government agencies. Also you need to get all the required documents that will give you licence to packaged your products for consumption.

6. Source for your raw materials and get them ready(coconut trees): this process is a bit complicated. First, it depend on how fast you want to get your coconut sugar producing company running. And as I earlier said, you need the right capital for this business. With the right capital you can simply seek/contract a coconut farmer and buy off his coconut farm OR you buy a piece of land and plant your own coconut. Mind you, it takes about 7-8years for a coconut tree to matured.

7. Hire workers: of course one person cannot do all the man labour involve in the processing/production of the coconut sugar, that's when extra hands is needed. So you need to hire labourers and pay them according to the number of coconut tree they help you tap and crystallize a day. This will lessen work load for you and enable you do other things.

8. Invade the right market: Now that your finished product is ready, it is time to source for buyers. Search for middle men who stands as supplier and get them to patronize your products. Also, you can surf the internet and get manufacturing companies who needs coconut sugar as raw materials for their own products. While on the net, you can still open a website for your business and showcase your products so that people everywhere can see and make patronage.

Finally, I hope this article have so far been able to spark off the entrepreneur in you and get you to pursue that dream of starting your own business.

Nail polish is a liquid substance used by females to beautify the nails on their hands and legs. Nail polish comes in variety of atttractive colours and some shimmer and glitters whiles other are just plain looking. As a female, your outfit is consider incomplete without thesign of colourful nails in sight.

Females usually change/adorn a different shade of nail polish like every week, this is what makes the nail polish anecessity in a woman's life. There is a very booming market both nation and world widefor the nail polish, you too can tap into this booming business and startyour own nail polish production company.

Here is to show you the things/steps to take in otherto start producing your own nail polish, below are the steps to take:

STEP ONE:

You need to first learn how the nail polish is made before starting thisbusiness, get trained and learn how to make nail polish from professionalsor you can always go to youtube.com to download and watch videos to see the making of nail polish or better yet, go for a training session with a bignail polish manufacturing company outside your jurisdiction/area and get equipped.

STEP TWO:

Get your capital ready, like money to rent a good spacious property, money to purchase chemicals, registration/advertising of the business and other miscellaneous expenses.
We are looking at about #350,000naira (for large scale production) that is also about $1,150, you can start small scale though.

STEP THREE:

Here, you need to make sure that you go out and get done the registration as well as to validate your business, this will enable you manage and operate a legal entity. It is already mandatory by the government, so ensure to get the right license from the authority in charge and start your production.

STEP FOUR:

Try to get this raw materials ready for production:
*resins
*nitrocellulose
*colours
*solvents

Once you are able to get these materials, it is advisable to first work ona sample to see how good your production turns out. You can get people to test your sample like, saloon owners who offers pedicure and manicure services and cosmetic wholesalers and retailers.

STEP FIVE:

It is expected that you should know how you want to run and manage yourbusiness cost, so then you can look at your budget and be able to decide on the number of workers you need to assist you in the production process and also in your sales and marketing.

STEP SIX:

Be creative, you need to package your new product in such a way that it will so easy for customer to identify it from others out there. Come up with a unique pattern of packaging that has not been seen before and ensure that it is done neatly and in a fashionable way.

STEP SEVEN:

Immediately you are done with your production and packaging, you need to start getting words out there about your quality nail polish product. You have to be involve in a lot of marketing, for instance, you can market your nail polish to well-established saloons, small pedicure and manicure shops both in town and in the market place, cosmetic shops owners and the rest.

Also you can market your product online by opening a website where you can easily showcase colourful pic of your nail polish, hands of females rocking your nail polish, you can still offer discounts so that potential customers are moved to make purchase both online and offline and you will be raking in sales.

All in all, the key is to be consistent in your marketing strategies, that is the only way you can stay aloof and generate more sales in your business. Thank you for reading.

Lingerie, another word for lingerie is underwear(bra etc) and lingerie is a personal component in a female's wardrobe. As a woman or a girl, your outfit is consider incomplete and in some cases trashy without lingerie.

Now, to go into this business you need to know a thing or two and have the flair for female fashion,how to start your own bra line, know the undergarments manufacturing machines, how much it cost to make a bra and how to design your own bra. This will aid your smooth transition into this business.

The market for this business is enormous because females worldwide cannot do without lingerie, it is already consider a part of their existence. So I urge you to tap into this lucrative business and be a part of a success story here, all you need to do is get the right funds together with good marketing/customer service skills and you will do well in this business.

Now let's get down to business and let me show you how to start/launch your own successful lingerie business.

STEP ONE:

Conduct a good research on this business and gather all the necessary facts and figures that will be important for the growth of the business. This will prepare you for both foreseen and unforeseen events.

STEP TWO:

Once your research and business plan is in place, you need to source out your funds. The truth is, it all depends on how you want to start, if it's on a small-scale then you need not worry about getting big funds, with #20,000naira which is less than $100 you can get started but if you are opting for a large-scale with shops and everything then you need to source out ways to get the funds. There are micro finance banks to get soft loans from especially the ones sponsored by government, family members and individual investors who have the penchant for supporting start up businesses.

STEP THREE:

It is important you find yourself a good supply chain that will enable you you to stock up your shop or inventory with the right sizes, colours and designs. You might be wondering how to go about getting this supply chain, you can contract wholesalers that deal mainly on female merchandise or a manufacturer, that way you can be able to purchase and fill your lingerie inventory.

In the process of getting your supplies, you can always add other range of lingerie items like, stockings, swim suits, beach wears, items for bachelorette party and bridal showers to satisfy and meet the demand/tastes of different customers. There are also female customers who like and would go for the racy lingerie while some will go for the conservative ones, all these are stuff that will bring in extra income for your lingerie business.

STEP FOUR:

Here, you need to make sure that you are able to get a good shop in a secure and strategic area/location, because a good location determines how well you will do in terms of sales. It is expected that you will secure a shop in a busy area that will boost your business, busy areas like, shopping malls, local markets, or even close to a higher institution where students especially female students can easily see and patronize your business.

STEP FIVE:

START marketing your lingerie in any way that you can, one very effective way is to open a website online and display photos of mannequins adorning various types, sizes and colours of your lingerie, you can even call your online shop "The lingerie palace" so that females everywhere can see and assess your product, get updates on new arrivals/trends and also grant promotional sales from time to time.

Offline, you need to market your lingerie to offices, trade shows and handbills. Offer discounts to loyal customers to boost and increase sales and also ensure that your lingerie is of high quality because nothing beats a lingerie that can be able to make customers feel feminine and comfortable.

There you have it, all the steps to guide you along. So let us know how you feel by dropping a comment. Thanks for reading.

Toilet cleaner is a chemical substance use for removing dirt and stains from toilets, tiles, floors, bathroom and other places in the household worthy of cleaning.

Toilet cleaner is also used by manufacturing industries to remove stains and grease chemical from their tools, industrial machines and equipment.

There is a huge market for toilet cleanser and the demand for it is very high, so if you want to be part of this market and take full advantage of this lucrative business, read on. This article will help you with the basic steps on how to start a toilet cleaner production business.

CREATE A BUSINESS PLAN

This is always the first port of call for any start up business, in other to succeed in your new business you need a good workable business plan that will emphasize your business goal, mission and vision as well as show you how to penetrate the market.

START THE REGISTRATION OF YOUR COMPANY

Once you have your business plan on ground, it is best to start making plans to get your business registered. Registration of your business will help potential customers to differentiate your business name from the other loads of vendors alike.

GET YOUR FUNDS READY

In this kind of business you only need a small amount to get it off the ground, with a minimum amount of #15,000 you can start production right away. The raw materials/chemicals use for production are readily available locally and they are affordable, no costly equipment or tools or special skills is required to begin production. Another good thing here is that space is not a problem, as you can do this business anywhere even your own backyard.

GET YOUR RAW MATERIALS/CHEMICALS READY

Here are the raw materials need for the production of toilet cleaner:
i, white vinegar
ii, soda ash
iii, empty bottles
iv, medium size container

START PRODUCTION

Producing your own toilet cleaner is so easy I can tell you, so get started with this simple steps;
i, pour 5litres of vinegar in a container
ii, add 2litres of soda ash and squirt (shake)
iii, shake more for 20mins, let it sit for a while then package your new product.

Note: you can add colourant to give your toilet cleaner a colourful look.

GET YOUR PRICING RIGHT

I will admit here that a good and fair price will always have the ability to attract and draw buyers to your product. First thing you want to do when coming into the market with a new product is to get your price right, you can start by offering discount to customers to motivate them to buy from you, this will surely make a whole world of difference for your business.

PROMOTE YOUR PRODUCT

To promote your business means coming up with different marketing/promotional concept to get people to recognize and patronize your product, there are cheaper channels to employ in other to promote your product like, the community based newspaper which is usually affordable, there is facebook ad's, handbills taking your product to offices, restaurants, homes, industrial companies, malls and many others. The fact that your product is new means that you should be ready and willingly to do all it takes to penetrate and be accepted in the market place.

That's it, all the 7 steps that will aid you along in your new business. Work hard and smart and in no time you will have a lucrative and successful business in your hands.

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Shaving cream is a substance that is applied to the skin to help with the removal of hair. Shaving cream can be used in any part of the body that grows hair due to its soft and moisturizing texture which leaves the skin feeling smooth, soft and fresh.

Shaving cream have so many advantages when compare to using soap or oil to shave, it allows one to get a closer, effortless and comfortable shaving experience.

The home-made shaving cream has a huge market because a lot of people are now realizing the harmful chemical effects that usually come from the other industrial made shaving creams out there in the market, worst thing is, a lot do claimed to be healthy and natural but quite the opposite is the case.

So the aim of this article is to not only show you how to make your own shaving cream but to also show how to turn it into a lucrative business. Below are the following steps to take....

START UP CAPITAL:

Let me just quickly give you a rough estimation of my findings on the required amount to start this business especially if you intend to start small.
Purchase of ingredients/materials --#6,000
Registration of the business --#10,500
Purchase of small can plastic containers-#2,100
and prints
In total you will be needing about #20,000 naira that is $67 to kick start your business.

REGISTRATION:

To get your business registered does not take too much of one's time depending on the state or country that you are in. So make sure you go to the closest office of the corporate affairs commission and register your business. There's a possibility you might be thinking you do not need to register your business to get started, yes I know but I guarantee that you will surely need it later, so play safe and save yourself the stress now and get it done on time.

GET YOUR RAW MATERIALS/INGREDIENTS:
One of the best thing about making your own shaving cream is that you can easily purchase the raw ingredients in the market or any superstore nearby. So get this ingredients:
i, small plastic jar containers
ii, coconut oil, apricot oil
iii, honey, water
iv, bowl or pan
v, baking soda
vi Shea butter or coco butter

START PRODUCTION:

Now it's time to break out the ingredients and start making your shaving cream. You will need;
i, take 11/2 cup of Shea butter and put in a bowl or pan
ii, melt11/2cup of coconut oil and apricot oil briefly then
iii, add oils to the shea butter slowly and whip
iv,add the baking soda and the honey
v, add water to lighten the mixtures and continue whipping
Your shaving cream is ready, transfer to the small jar containers.

ADVERTISING:

Never pass out the opportunity to advertise your business/product through any cost effective channel like, the facebook ad's, instagram, handing of fliers, verbal persuasion and many others. You can also advertise and take your product to offices, supermarkets, malls, wholesalers and retailers, ensure to grant incentives and discounts from time to time to customers so as to encourage, motivate and keep them. Also, try and get a shop in a strategic position in town where you can easily get to target buyers, ensure you are consistent in your style of advertising and in no time the patronage level of your business will start increasing significantly and of course you will be smiling to the bank.

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CENTRAL Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday kept to its promise of liberalising the foreign exchange market when it unveiled the long-expected new forex regime.

The old forex regime had capped the exchange rate at N197/$1 on official window while the new regime creates a single market structure of autonomous window.

Governor of CBN, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, while unveiling the new guideline in Abuja, Wednesday, said it would be a regime that would be purely market-driven using the Thomson- Reuters Order Matching System as well as the Conversational Dealing Book.

“As long as there is one window, whatever comes out at the end of the day, the marginal rate will be the rate that will be recognised officially. I do not expect that any other rate will be recognised. But I think I will be able to clarify a few issues you did not raise, which I know are ringing in the heart of people.

The first is what we call the OTC FX features. The FX features is an innovation, which we have introduced to moderate volatility in the foreign exchange market. It is a situation where it makes it easy for you as businessman to plan your business at the rate at which you want to do your business. You do not have to fear that because of what is happening to crude prices today, you may not able to source your dollar in the next six, seven or nine months and for that reason, you begin to take some precautionary decisions to say that I want to front-load the demand for foreign exchange,” he said.

He used the occasion to announce the introduction of primary and non-primary market dealers in the new regime and their operational guidelines or qualifications.

Meanwhile, the unveiling of the flexible foreign exchange rate has left most investors unconvinced and at the same time cautiously optimistic as Nigeria’s stock market gained 3 per cent following the announcement.

An analyst at Sterling Capital Ltd, Sewa Wusu, described it as a welcome development as the naira exchange rate would be determined by the forces of demand and supply, which will be significant for the economy and as well positive for the stock market.
He affirmed that the policy would attract flows into the system, create dollar liquidity buffer for the foreign reserves and cushion the huge gap occasioned by parallel market.

People and businesses can now know the true rate of the naira and businesses can plan. The issue of trying to create a features market will be there because it will also allow for hedging, as it will create more opportunities for end users of dollar.

“It is also a positive for the stock market. By the time foreign investors start coming in, the market will grow due to the dollar liquidity.”
source: theadvocate

How-to-Start-a-Shoe-Manufacturing-Company

Shoes are important accessory that complete and compliment an individual outfit. Everyone needs one form of shoe for their everyday activities, like to go to weddings, church, school, work and other formal and informal events.

Starting a shoe manufacturing company can be a tough one but it also has the potential of making you a lot of profits. The competition in this business is stiff but it is flexible and if you know what you are doing, you can actually break into this market, all you need is hard work and dedication.

Let’s go through the important processes on how to start a shoe manufacturing company:

1. CONDUCT A MARKET SURVEY:

When you want to start a shoe company, it is important to know the type of shoes that will appeals to customers, the brand competitors are selling and their prices and also what you intend to sell to your target market. It is also important to know if you want to start your business from home so as to check mate expenses or decide if you just want to go ahead and establish. Having all this knowledge first hand will help enhance your marketing efforts.

2. A SHOE DESIGNER TO LEARN FROM:

What this mean is that, you should get someone who is into designing of shoes and learn from him/her. You can go online to make your search easier and locate one, learn how to design trendy and fashionable shoes that can sell in today’s market. Note that, this will come at a price so be prepared.

3. REGISTER YOUR COMPANY NAME:

This mean selecting a name for your shoe company, getting a logo and obtaining vendor’s license and approval at your country or city administrative office. This will enable you run and manage your company as a legal entity.

4. SECURE A LOCATION:

Here, you have to get a space that will be able to accommodate your workers and your machinery and other equipment for the production of your shoe. Whatever location you secure make sure it is within town and in the range of your budget.

5. FIND A MANUFACTURER/SUPPLIER:

In this stage, you will need to get in contact with as many suppliers and manufacturers as you can, so as to choose the one that offers you the lowest unit cost and design the type of shoes you want to your specifications.

6. SET PRICES AND ACCOUNT:

To get this done, you need to first set the right price for your shoes both online and offline and then go obtain a business account through your bank to accept online payment through online orders. In all, make sure that the prices you decide on covers your production cost and that it is affordable for your target market.

7. MARKETING AND ADVERTISING:

When you are done with your production, the next thing to do is to start marketing and creating awareness for your brand. You need to advertise your shoe in the local print newspaper and different trade publications, you can also place ads in men and women’s fashion magazines so that customers from both sex can easily asses your product.

Get in touch with independent retailers in different locations and offer them certain percentage in your profits if they assist in marketing your shoe to their buyers.

Online presence

Create a website for your shoe line or get a web designer to help you build a suitable sit where you can upload pictures of your finished product and their prices. Also, contact several search engines like, google.com and Wikipedia and submit your website to them so that the name of your site will come up on the first or second pages of their search engine anytime customers searches for shoes.

And that’s all there is to it. The processes to get started and to create a successful shoe line.

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Agriculture business remains a profitable business for all to invest. with the current trend in the economy, its time we start investing in the lucrative business of Agricultural farming. there are quite a list of Agricultural business to start but we will through this video discuss in details the business of Piggery farming in Nigeria. watch video below.

How-to-Successfully-Start-a-Cosmetic-Line-Business

Do you love make up? Do you love beautifying people and have a marketing kind of spirit? If you posses these attributes then you just might have a knack for starting your own cosmetic business.

The word 'cosmetic' varies in different ranges of products, including, skin care facial care and hair care. To go into this business,you just have to be grounded on make up and other personal care product. You need to understand and pay close attention to the needs and wants of every individual that come in contact with you, for instance, you need to know how well a particular brand of loose powder, lip stick or body cream will soothe each person.

The cosmetic market is a very lucrative and competitive one. The best part is, customers are always on the lookout for the next best thing to try out. So once your cosmetic line is ready and it's able to capture and satisfy your target market, you will have in your hands, tons of loyal buyers.

Now, let's get to the basis. Here are the steps to take to successfully launch your own cosmetic line business:

1. DECIDE ON YOUR AREA OF INTEREST:

This means concentrating on the area that you know you have extensive knowledge in and can handle in the market. I tell you, your business will be more successful if you are able to narrow it down and focus on your area of interest from the beginning. And as time goes on, you can add other product to your already existing line.

2. START UP COST:

Starting this business can be quite expensive but it doesn't mean you should run away from achieving a successful business. You need to come up with ways to get your business funded, if you do not have the necessary funds yourself. There are private investors who are ready to invest in start up businesses, assistance from friends and family and micro finance bank to get soft loans from.

Realistically you will need about $3,000-5000 and that is about #2-3million naira to invest upfront.
This money will cover;
*Product development
*Marketing
*Leasing of property
*Storage of goods
*Employment of staff and salaries.
Once you are able to secure your funds and start production and sales, you can be sure to make that money back.

3. SETTING UP THE BUSINESS:

This involves registering a name for the business together with your cosmetic line and obtaining patents and trademarks licenses to meet safety standards. You might want to see/talk to a legal adviser so that they can assist in setting up and processing the necessary documents with the relevant authorities.

4. LOCATION:

You need to decide as a new entrepreneur whether you wish to start from home or lease a property, while still having it in mind that it all depend on your budget. You do not want to over blow and spend a great deal of your fund on leasing an expensive property, so if you decide to rent, try to keep your over heads low and as you make progress you can change to more expensive premises if you desire.

5. LEARN AND EXPERIMENT YOUR COSMETIC:

To learn how to make cosmetic is not that complicated if you know what you are doing. You can take up a class from a professional who is experience in the same line of cosmetic like, Bobby brown line of make up or Zaron cosmetics or you can purchase books on how to produce your own cosmetic.
There are also suggestions online especially on YouTube on how to produce make up and other cosmetic and experiment. When you have the knowledge you seek, get your raw materials and experiment, hopefully you will come out with flawless results.
Remember to give out samples to friends and make up artists to try out first before taking your products to the market place.

6. MARKET AND PROMOTE YOUR PRODUCTS:

There are so many ways you can sell your cosmetic line and this include, contracting retail stores, local market stores, saloons, super market and shopping malls and offering some kind of incentives(monetary value) if they help you see your products to their customers. You can also approach individuals and offer them discount to use your product as souvenirs in their parties and events.

SELLING ONLINE:

This is another effective way to build sales and promote your business. Firstly, you need to create a website for your cosmetic line which can be easily done, upload and display pictures of your finished products there. Try to market your product in the different social media platforms out there, tell potential buyers why your product is worth trying and get them to make purchasing decision.

Also engage buyers online by offering promotional packages to stimulate sales and ensure to make provision/column online to make order and to ship this orders. Remember to include your shipping cost for smooth and easy transaction.

Follow this steps, work hard and achieve a successful business.

The-15-best-essential-mobile-Apps-every-Entrepreneurs-should-use

A successful entrepreneur is an organised entrepreneur. Being an entrepreneur is certainly a very rewarding experience, but very challenging when it comes to staying organised and focused.

Fortunately, advancement in technology and development of apps has made the working habits of entrepreneurs much easier to accomplish the increasing work loads, manage time and be more productive in even more orderly manner.

Here are short review of the 15 Best productive apps that every entrepreneur should use on their mobile device. Please note that this apps finds application in different aspect of running a business, its not arranged in any particular ranking.

1. Scan pro -
Scan pro turns your Mobile phone into a portable scanner with which you can scan documents ( receipt s, invoice, etc ) or images. You can also save email or text any document right with your phone.

2. Evernote-
Evernote is one of the most popular tool that if not mentioned in this list will really be a remiss. Evernote makes organising of thought easy and accessible through Evernote one can create digital notebooks for keeping tract, managing calander, creating slide shows, planing next trip etc. Either for business or personal use, Evernote is a really useful mobile app for easy organisation.

3. Pay anywhere - Idaes behind physical cash is going obsolete, nobody carries one around any more. With pay anywhere. You can receive payment and share receipts.

4. GoTo Meeting -
This app puts an end to meeting re-schedules or cancelation with GoTo meeting enterprenuer are giving the chance to meet with other entrepreneurs, employers or investors from anywhere. Say conference room, coffee shop or in ones comfort. GoToMeeting makes conducting meeting any where anytime possible.

5. Invoice 2go -
Invoice 2go can be used to create, send and save business invoices. Invoice 2go is found useful in almost all types of company.

6. Hipmunk -
This apps help you determine the best business travel options giving you great deal on hotels and flight.

7. Open table -
Either for a date, business, hangout or company hangout, open table helps place an online reservation with options to read a potential restaurant review.

8. Mobile day -
Mobile day app helps entrepreneurs work outside office premises without missing out on any meeting. The app is semi automatic, reminding you of meeting schedules, with ability to call or send text to other attendees if you are running late.

9. Listen -
Another essential app every entrepreneur should consider is listen. We all would agree that there is a time in which we are too busy to pick calls. Listen dose the work for you, you can set up Listen auto-respond to voice calls and text messages.

10. Online payroll -
Payrolls can be a task at times but with this Mobile payroll app, you can manage your payroll effectively on the go.

11. Free WiFi finder -
If you are constantly on the go, then you will appreciate how convenient a WiFi hotspots can be. WiFi finder helps you do the search, saving you the stress that comes with scrambling for internet service.

12. Mint -
Even on the go, we always have this need to get updates on our finances. Mint provide the option to stay updated with your finance on the go. Mint offers mobile alerts and payment reminder assisting you to stay above.

13. Uber -
If you haven't being using uber, then its about time you start. Uber function as a per-to-peer taxi services. Uber gets you any where you want to go within the city. Best about uber is, it support for new startups, helping them with low key service and also proving a car for meetings and to make good impressions, ot to source for funds. Also with uber, you can send a car to someone if you want to convey a client or potential client to your office at a cheap rate unlike the limo service.

14. Humin -
Success in business as an entrepreneur often depends on good connections either with customer, partner, potential client s, etc. Entrepreneur often keep it decent but recalling is probably after event. With humin, you can be in the moment.

15. Work flow -
Work flow app helps time management easy through productive work flow by passing the irrelevant activity that consumes time. Work flow allows you to create buttons for any activity that you do regularly and with simple click of that button the task will be executed fas and promptly.

There you have it the 15 best productive app for entrepreneurs.
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Top-15-Successful-Nigerian-Internet-Entrepreneurs

We are living in what I call the internet age - An age in which with a click of the mouse, we get the latest news seconds after it breaks, download the latest music hour after it release and shop from the comfort of our homes and have it shipped to our doorsteps. Gone are the days we wait for the evening news, buy CD or tapes nor do we go shopping in malls, all we need is just a click away.

While many are busy enjoying the trend, some are busy adapting themselves and by so doing identifying and leveraging on the great opportunity the internet world offers. Today, this few have dominate one sector or the other and have become millionaire and are the new face of entrepreneurs ( interprenuers ).

Below is a list of the top 15 internet enterprenuer in Nigeria that have shaped the way we use the internet in Nigeria. As far as youth entrepreneurship in Nigeria is concerned, this individuals has carved a niche for themselves.

Please note that this list is not a rank nor are they numbered in any particular order, position or number doesn't matter as long as this list is concerned - position 1 is as equal as position 15.

1. Seun Osewa - Founder of Nairaland.com

Seun osewa is the founder of nairaland forum, the most visited online forum in Nigeria with over 1 million members. Seun started nairaland forum back in 2005 and have grown to be number 1 forum in Nigeria and number 2 in Africa.
Seun Osewa is one of the youth that is unlikely to succeed as he faced many oppositions and set back in his struggle to success but just like every successful individual, he possessed the unusual ability that made him determined and never to give up. He has been named among under 30 entrepreneur by Forbes -

Related: how to make money from Nairaland.

2. Akin Alabi - Founder of nairabet.com

Akin alabi aside being a seasoned entrepreneurs, have mentored at least 20 Nigerians who are successful and making millions from the internet. Akin Alabi is the founder of Nairabet which is widely known as Nigeria's number 1 sports betting company and one of the best in the world. Akin alabi popularly known as otumba, started from scratch with determination, courage and hardwork, he started as an information marketer and today he is celebrated. If he can do it then you too can do it. He has been interviewed on several top station, blogs and recently on CNBC.

3. Sim Shagaya - Founder/C.E.O Konga.com

When it comes to online shopping, Konga is among the leading company. Founder by sim shagaya in 2012 with 20 staffs.
he also been attributed to have founded Dealday- another top online shopping company.

4. Jason Njoku - C.E.O of IrokoTv.com

Jason Njoku is an internet entrepreneur and founder of irokoTv.com, the largest digital distribution of Nigerian movies and African music.

5. Linda ikeji - owner of lindaikejiblog.com

Linda ikeji is the name that comes to mind when we talk about blogging in Nigeria and Africa. She started blogging in 2007 and have grown to become one of the most visited blogs in Nigeria and Africa, a source for entertainment, news, celebrity gist and gossip. This blog has gained her recognition, both local and international, she is named the most influential female under 40 in 2015 not considering other titles it have gained her such as queen of blogging.

6. Henry Okpolokpo - Founder of IREPORTERSTV.com

Henry okpolokpo founded the largest platform in the world for African videos - IREPORTERSTV.com founded in 2012 is one of the top source of income for bloggers and internet uses across Africa. IREPORTERSTV.com is a platform meant for individuals to upload videos and share them to earn money. IREPORTERS have been acclaimed to create employment for over 10,000 Nigerians.

7. Opeyi Awoyemi, Ayodeji Adewunmi and Olalekanolude -Founders of jobberman.com

Jobberman was co - founded by opeyi, Ayodeji and OLALEKAN on August 2009 and have enjoyed world recognition. Jobberman is presently named number 8 by Forbes magazine top 20 tech startups in Africa, featured in McKinsey internet report on aspiring countries as one of the best innovative companies and most popular job search engine and aggregator in Africa.

8. Jide Ogunsanya -founder of Ogbongeblog

Ogbongeblog is one of the best tech blogs in Nigeria founded by Jide Ogunsanya in 2008. The site is popularly known in Nigeria for its tech business and social media services it offers to userers. Ogbongeblog is one of the best blog for internet know-how especially on how to make money online via blogging via videos, and tutorials. The blog has won him many awards and many other nominations.

9. Uche Pedro - Founder of BellaNaija.com

Bellanaija was founded by Uche Pedro at the age of 25 and have grown to be Nigeria's premiere fashion, Entertainment and lifestyle website with over 10 million page views every month.
Uche Pedro has through bellanaija been featured on different popular shows both locally and internationally, e.g - Oprah Winfrey show, Beauty around the world, named young media entrepreneur in 2013 and one of the most promising young Entrepreneurs in Africa in 2014 by Forbes. She currently have workers thereby reducing the unemployment rate in Nigeria.

10. Bamide Onibalsui - founder writersInCharge

Another entrepreneur that have made mark in Nigeria is Bamide, a freelance writer. Bamide has great writing skill, started blogging at the age of 18 and has been globally recognised. He has been featured in forbes, millionaira magazine in italy and interviewed in digital journal among other popular blogs. He founded writers in charge from which he has helped and still helping many upgrade their writting skills and income.

11. Onome maureen - of incomebycommand

Onome is personally a mentor though we havent meet but through her email newletter, i have been greatly influenced. She is one of the expert in affiliate marketing in Nigeria, she have helped many Nigerian start and earn money through afiliate marketing. A model to women all over, a mentor and an enterprenuer onome maureen remains a leading figure in nigeria internet enterpreneurship.

12. Gbolagbade Adetunji of NaijawealthCoach

Have you heard of fiverr? If yes, then you must have heard of prof fiverr! That's Gbolagbade Adetunji, the online entrepreneur that have empowered many Nigeria to make money online. If you ever want to earn money from fiverr then you should consider talking to Adetunji or buying one of his ebooks.

13. Tunde Kehinde of Newco

Tunde Kehinde is a cofounder of Jumia, he is an alumnus of Harvard business school. He has been involved in three successful business startups.
- Diagoe, jumia and recently NewCo. He is a persistent entrepreneur with great leadership skill.

14. Toyin omotosho - of 7startcourses.

Toyin is an entrepreneur with expertise in information marketing especially short report through which he communicates best to his customers.

15. Oyedepo john of Naijalearn

Oyedepo is one of the dynamic entrepreneurs in Nigeria's involved in so many aspect of online business including blogging, web hosting, information, etc is the founder of Naijalearn.

How-to-Start-an-Avocado-Pear-Farm-Business

Do you love eating avocado pear? Does planting seeds fascinates you and would you love to turn that fascination into a source of income? If yes, then this article will guide you and any other novice entrepreneur into starting an avocado pear farm business.

Benefit of Avocado Pear

Avocado pear are among the most proteinous fruit around,it contains over three grams of protein that is not seen in other fruits.

According to study, 80 percent of people both young and old from different geographical location likes and eat avocado pear fruit because it is delicious and have great nutritious value. This fruit can also serves as a means of livelihood for farmers and any new entrepreneur who wish to tap into this profitable fruit growing business.

Here are the necessary steps to get you by on starting an avocado pear farm business:

1. GET A BUSINESS PLAN

This is a very important factor in every business, a good business plan enable you to plan and strategize. It ensure that you get a complete outlook on the business as well as problems which may likely occur. It also create room for you to consider things like, where to plant, equipment/tools needed for the planting, number of workers to hire, the market for fruit, transportation cost and others.

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2. BE DETERMINED

Determination see to it that you achieve anything you set your mind to and you don’t rest until you get your desired results. So it is not enough to have a business plan or rely solely on the research work you have done, you need to back everything you have on ground with the desire to see things done in the right manner.

3. BE SCHOOL ON FARMING

What this mean is that, you need to find a way to learn all the process about planting the avocado pear, the number of Avocado Pear seed to plant, when it germinate, type of soil to plant it and other important stuff. You can volunteer to assist someone on their farm land, possibly a farmer and watch how the whole planting and farming thing works. Even though you might not be the one to work on your farm land yourself, it will still be to your advantage to learn everything.

4. GET A FARMING SPACE/LAND

This is the most important factor in the farming business, because if there is no land or space to farm then nothing can take place.So you need to secure the right location that will be suitable for the type of farming you are embarking on. To plant avocado pear, you need to be sure the farm land have enough space for the plant to grow properly, PH type of soil, enough sunlight, accessible road and good water supply. Those are the things to put into consideration before getting your farm land.

5. PRODUCTION COST

What this means is that, you need to consider everything it will take to get your farming operation underway. For instance, how much it will cost to secure a farm land, the equipment and machinery to operate the land, your labour cost (the number of workers), water supply and transportation cost. Make sure you are able to get your total production cost in place so that you can start your farm business on the right footing.

6. SECURE THE MARKET FOR YOUR FRUIT

Once it is gets to the time for harvesting, start looking for the right market to get your fruit to. There are retailers and wholesalers in the local market who trade on fruits, get in contact with them and supply your farm products. Also, a lot of manufacturing industries who are into cosmetic uses avocado pear as a major source of ingredients for some of their facial and body creams, contact and contract this manufacturers and get them to patronize your farm product.

7. SETTLE All LEGAL MATTERS

This is important you settle any legal issue concerning your business at the very beginning, that is if you intend to take your business to a greater heights. Doing so will save you a whole lot of stress and it will prove to your clients and customers that you are a serious business-minded person. So get to the appropriate authority in charge of licensing and approval and settle all legal matters with them.

And that is all there is to know to be on the right path to start your own avocado pear farm business. Best of luck.

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Just about everyone has heard of time management. Countless books have been written on the subject and countless motivational speakers pontificate on the idea. There are even television shows that occasionally use time management as the main focus of a program, either demonstrating how to do it, why to do it, and what happens if you don’t do it.

The problem with this overload of exposure and information is that many people are still left wondering what they are doing wrong. They try all the tricks, tips, and procedures that various experts urge them to incorporate into their lives. Yet, they still can’t seem to organize their lives so that they are masters of their time.

Part of the issue is that people sometimes are not clear on exactly what time management is and what it can do. As with many things, we sometimes attempt to make this concept much more complicated than it actually is. As a result, we become so rigid in how we attempt to manage our time that we defeat our own purpose. So is it any wonder that we decide that the effort is just not worth it, and go back to simple reacting to what is happening around us rather than proactively taking control?

If you’ve not completely given up on attempting to integrate sound time management ideas and strategies into your life, keep reading. Rather than attempting to rehash all the many concepts, theories, and other complicated presentations of this simple principle, let’s explore the basics of time management and then come to some conclusions on how to pick and choose the right approaches and the right settings to make use of them.

Before we get into any theories on how to engage in time management, it’s important to define just exactly what we mean by the term. Once established, it will be easier to move on to what to do and when to do it.

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Toothpaste is a substance that is used with a brush to clean teeth.
The care for the teeth is one that cannot be taken lightly. There have been various awareness program both in the schools and in rural and urban areas that enlighten children and adults on the important of brushing and taking good care of the teeth so as not to allow it to decay.
This have lead to the high demand of toothpaste and the market for it have continue to increase tremendously. So if you want to join in the bandwagon of individuals that produces toothpaste, you can be sure there will be a market for your product.

Let's go through the tips on how to get started.

1. Familiarize yourself with the business:This is always the first rule or step to get acquainted to in business. I mean you should carry out a good research on the business so as to know all there is to know and more. The internet is there to assist you in your quest as well as other important books on the production of toothpaste like our Business Plan/feasibility report ebook which you can get.

2. GO FOR A TRAINING PROGRAM:
You need to go out there and seek for ways to get trained on how toothpaste is produce. It will be easy for someone who's already an expert to train you if he or she know that you are from a different town/location from them, that way you are not seen as a potential competitor. You need to consider this when deciding where or how to get trained.

3. SECURE A SPACE:Renting a property is the next step to take in preparation of your business. It is important that you get a good space to enable you handle and mix chemicals properly and also make sure that the road to the place is accessible and comfortable.

4. EQUIPMENT/MACHINERY:When you get your property,the next best thing is to invest in thepurchase of equipment and machinery you will be needing for the productionof your toothpaste. And some of this machinery include;
* Sealing machine BTSM-50, or sealing and filling machine BTGF-50F, chillermachine -5P, vacuum paste machine 700L and tune body mold machine 100C.

5. LEGALIZED THE BUSINESS:This is also a very important aspect of the business, that's if you want to be taken seriously and to operate smoothly. You need to first pick a name for the business, then go to the appropriate authorities in your city or country and apply for so as to get issued the relevant licenses andapprovals.

6. WORKERS:To get your production process running smoothly, you might have to consider hiring extra hands and experienced ones at that. Hiring experience workers will facilitate smooth operation in the production process, like,the mixing of the ingredients to form colourful paste, sealing and packaging as well as other important stuff. Keep it in mind that, the number of workers to hire depend greatly on your budget. Being a start-up business, you might want to take some necessary measures so as not to exhaust your capital.

7. DEVELOP GOOD MARKETING STYLE:Before kick starting the business, you need to come up with ways that can help generate sales for your product. First you need to map out strategies that will see to potential customers becoming loyal customers,like, carrying out promotional campaign that will help push your product and make it recognisable in the market place. Get some persons/workers and position them in strategic areas to help sell your toothpaste for adiscount price to buyers, people tend to buy stuff that has been reduced.

You can also take your toothpaste to retailers and wholesalers and get themto help you market your product.Do not hesitate to use any method or pattern that you know can get people to recognise and patronise your product. That's the only way to stay ahead in business. And so that's all there is to get you going on how to start the production of your toothpaste.

The leather belt is a fashion please piece that is worn around the waist. This fashion accessory is a worn by both male and female but it is widely associated with men.

The leather belt industry is a big industry and it continues to grow daily because it is a compulsory item in an individual clothing or outfit.

This business is a business that will surely give you a good return on your investment, but before venturing into it, you need to know how the business works so as to manage and run it effectively. Check out the necessary requirements:

1. CONDUCT RESEARCH:

Of course I know you might be eager to jump into the business given that it is good business, but before making that move you need to do some research work. Research and gather the necessary facts and figures that will help you start this business on a smooth ground. Like, how and where to get the raw materials, tools , machinery,local competitors and the market in general.

2. GET TRAINED:
Once you have your research work conducted, you need to get trained on how to manufacture leather belt. Contract an expert and see how things is done by yourself, like, learning about the different types of leathers, their colours, how to fit and size them properly among other things.

3. LICENSE AND APPROVAL:
First of all, you need to decide on a unique name for your belt. This is necessary because getting the relevant license and approval from the authorities in charge will see that your belt is easily differentiated from other brands in the market and it will also enable you to run the business freely.

4. GET YOUR CAPITAL READY:
To get this business up and running, a minimum amount of $350, that's #105,000 naira is needed. If you have the startup capital at hand, good one. But in situation you do not have the capital at hand, then you have to consider options/ways to see that you get the required capital. There are various means you can apply for soft loans, like, from micro finance banks, private investors, friends and others.

5. LOCATION:
Getting a good location to start your production wouldn't be hard here as you either get one around residential area or at the entrance of the town. Just make sure the one you will get is affordable and accessible, those two elements are important factors to consider in choosing a location.

6. PURCHASE TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT:
Once you are able to secure a place, start buying all the necessary tools and equipment needed for production. Some of the tools and equipment you will need are; punching hole tools, bolts, nuts, hammers, leather dyes and conditioners, scissors, industrial measuring tape, ruler, and sewing machine, buckles, gloves, x-acto blades, metal socket, wrenches, granite, neat foot oil, paper towels and tables.

7. BEGIN PRODUCTION:
When the materials and equipment needed for production is ready, the next thing to do is to start production. Make sure the belts you are going to produce is of good quality and they must be durable. That is the only way you can carve a niche for yourself and your business. As time goes on you might need helping hands, be sure to hire experience hands that will ease all the production processes.

8. MARKET YOUR PRODUCT/BUSINESS:
You need to find ways to market your product once your belt is in its final stage of production, waste no time in creating the necessary awareness for your product. Find ways to develop patterns and structures that will not only enable people to see your product and patronize it but to also spread the word too. Market your belts to boutique owners in town, shopping malls, grant them discounts so as to motivate them to push your belts to their own customers.

Also, don't forget to utilize the internet, take advantage and market your belts in all the social media platforms, upload photos together with their prices so that people can see and patronize.

Be creative and imaginative in your marketing techniques and in no time, you will be smiling to the bank.

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