What was the first business you started?

[Heatman]

The first business I started was a game shop business, I was a business whereby people usually play games like PS1, PS2, Xbox etc. And we charge them a certain amount for the games they do play, but it closed due to poor management and negligence on my part.

Seriously, I will never forget my experience with game houses and I will equally not forgive them and myself very easily because of what they did to me and my savings. I got so addicted to playing games that I almost spent all of my savings on PS2.

 

[Oluwasube]

The first business i had was frying chips and fish pile. What made me do this as a young man was my hunger to make money after my secondary school. I quite made some money because it's easy and very profitable. But I stopped sometimes while I needed to further my education. I am back now and still doing it.

This just showed you were always an entrepreneur. Big thumb up my brother. Keep the drive on and remain optimistic. I hope it's been productive enough and wish u well in your business

 

[Setfragil]

The first business I started was about 20 years ago. I started doing the business when my uncle travelled out of the country he was dealing in building materials things like cement, iron rods, nails roofing sheet and some other things. he left a lot of goods for me in store so that was how I started.

 

[Heatman]

The first business I started was about 20 years ago. I started doing the business when my uncle travelled out of the country he was dealing in building materials things like cement, iron rods, nails roofing sheet and some other things. he left a lot of goods for me in store so that was how I started.

Wow, dealing in the business of selling building materials isn't a small business. In fact it's among the top 5 biggest business that one can do in my state because all that are into the business are multi millionaires. From importation to selling, it pays big time.

 

[Seun4luv]

First steps in starting a business are researching competitors, assessing the legal aspects of your industry, considering your personal and business finances, getting realistic about the risk involved, understanding timing, and hiring help.

 

[Heatman]

First steps in starting a business are researching competitors, assessing the legal aspects of your industry, considering your personal and business finances, getting realistic about the risk involved, understanding timing, and hiring help.

Exactly, those points which you have just mentioned are very important to be sorted out and have all the information on all of them because it's going to be very helpful in your business survival. Also check the market is very important as to know if the business is worth starting or not.

 

[eenya00]

During then we where in the business of providing leisure services, though I must confess whenever I entered the shop, there were some underage children that mostly patronize the shop. We had to restrict them, because we don't know where there source of income comes from.

Seriously, I will never forget my experience with game houses and I will equally not forgive them and myself very easily because of what they did to me and my savings. I got so addicted to playing games that I almost spent all of my savings on PS2

 

[Heatman]

During then we where in the business of providing leisure services, though I must confess whenever I entered the shop, there were some underage children that mostly patronize the shop. We had to restrict them, because we don't know where there source of income comes from.

It was a real problem for me when I realized that I have wasted all my time and life saving on playing games. It was a reality check for me and ever since then, I never stepped my feet into or inside any game house ever and I always caution young people not to fall into the trap as well.

 

[eenya00]

It was a real problem for me when I realized that I have wasted all my time and life saving on playing games. It was a reality check for me and ever since then, I never stepped my feet into or inside any game house ever and I always caution young people not to fall into the trap as well.

I could relate with you, after I closed down the shop, I was a bit depressed because I have lost most of my savings, I fell into sports betting and began sport betting as a lifestyle, truthfully I lost money on these platforms, from fake fixed match peddlers to people that sells 2 odds that never works etc. So I understand what it means to be addicted to a thing and you are trying to come out.

 

[Prettyjanie]

The very first business I started was supply of cakes. I was then in the University. I would bake cupcakes and distribute to a supermarket. I was in 300l at that time. At least, I made a little profit and that business has grown as I have gone to a baking school and acquired more knowledge and now bake bigger cakes.

 

[Heatman]

I could relate with you, after I closed down the shop, I was a bit depressed because I have lost most of my savings, I fell into sports betting and began sport betting as a lifestyle, truthfully I lost money on these platforms, from fake fixed match peddlers to people that sells 2 odds that never works etc. So I understand what it means to be addicted to a thing and you are trying to come out.

Wow, sports betting and gambling is one of the biggest scams of all time in my opinion because the way it renders people useless is so incredibly unbelievable. They will keep playing and keep losing but still can't stop playing. It's an evil addiction.

 

[adeniji]

My first business was selling of red oil. I do treck round the city looking for the people that will call me for buying my sales. I was well known as red oil saler in my community.

 

[Ridwan Mohammed]

Many people like to start their own business and I am sure there are many people in here who have done the same thing. So, what was the very first business you started and were you successful in running that business? Why did you start that particular business? What were some good reasons to do that? Thanks.

The first business I started was chinchin business and I must say it was extremely challenging and effort draining. Since the woman I sold them to refused to pay. This is one of the problem young entrepreneurs encounter as they are faced with different problem or the other.

 

[Folaham]

Many people like to start their own business and I am sure there are many people in here who have done the same thing. So, what was the very first business you started and were you successful in running that business? Why did you start that particular business? What were some good reasons to do that? Thanks.

The very first business I tried was selling of water in nylon in early 90s. I saw how industrious my friends were helping their mother to sell some stuff and I am mostly alone when ever they are off to the market. So I decide to try the water in nylon business on market days but I wasn't successful because I was to shy to market what I have (first time in business and in market hawking). I was shy because there was no need for me to be hawking in the first place. I hide from my school mates as I don't want them to think things have gone bad in our home.
My mom allowed me because she want me to realise how difficult it is to get money and I learnt that very day. I sold little that couldn't even cover for the money for the ice that I bought. I returned home with 80% stock of what I left with. I was ashamed that I failed and but happy that I learnt how difficult it is to generate money to put food on the table for me

 

[Heatman]

My first business was selling of red oil. I do treck round the city looking for the people that will call me for buying my sales. I was well known as red oil saler in my community.

Wow, selling red oil. You just reminded me about my mother's business when I was still a teenager. It's actually what my mother used to feed and train us when we were small as our father wasn't around because of the challenges he was facing in his life.

 

[eenya00]

Wow, sports betting and gambling is one of the biggest scams of all time in my opinion because the way it renders people useless is so incredibly unbelievable. They will keep playing and keep losing but still can't stop playing. It's an evil addiction.

I actually learnt my lesson in a very hard way, I really believed that I could recoup most of my lost investment in the gaming business I started through sport betting, but alas I was very wrong, instead I entered into more and more debts. So I advise against anyone going into sport betting.

 

[Heatman]

I actually learnt my lesson in a very hard way, I really believed that I could recoup most of my lost investment in the gaming business I started through sport betting, but alas I was very wrong, instead I entered into more and more debts. So I advise against anyone going into sport betting.

A very good friend of mine had the same problem with betting on sports games and also playing the virtual casino betting as well. These habit drained him more than he could ever imagine. The more he's trying to recover from his losses, the more he kept losing.

 

[Alexandoy]

The first business that I started was the boutique. My wife was fond of selling clothing items to their office so I decided to open up a boutique. I had the structure constructed in front of my parents' house to be free of rental. The boutique is like a pastime because you just sit there and wait for a customer which are mostly the neighbors. That is also one way of socializing in the community.

 

[eenya00]

A very good friend of mine had the same problem with betting on sports games and also playing the virtual casino betting as well. These habit drained him more than he could ever imagine. The more he's trying to recover from his losses, the more he kept losing.

That is the point I have been trying to make, you would think you can recoup your losses, but in reality you would be entering into more and more debts, worse of it, it becomes and addiction that could cause you great harm to your mental, emotional, physical and financial state.

 

[Sanusi]

I think the first business i started was livestock business and you know livestock business is very wide so i choosed to be rearing of rabbit, which is highly profitable so the best thing is to have customer and you also know the rudiments of the business.