Comments on: Why Did You Start Your Business?

By: mimi

mimi — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 14:13:19 +0000

wonderful writeup. life is all about being fulfilled.

By: Heidi Marsden

Heidi Marsden — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 10:32:41 +0000

“You can have money and yet be miserable.” I couldn’t have said it better. I enjoy the simplicity of my work at home. I could enjoy my family anytime I want to. Considering I have a toddler, that’s a lot. =]

By: NaijaEcash

NaijaEcash — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 07:02:19 +0000

@Love I wish you all the best. There are several tips here in Nigerian Entrepreneur that can be of benefit to you. Just feel free to browse the categories. However, if you have a specific request, you can make such in the forum section. You can be rest assured someone will give you the assistance you need. Cheers.

By: love

love — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:57:47 +0000

am curretly studying busine and management in the UK and am in my second year and avarege student and immediate I finish am coming back to naija to set up a business of my own but i don’t know were to start from. i hate the fact for working for someone, carring CV looking for work, some of my friends have up to six difference CV for diff jobs i have none. there so many nigeria here that refuse to go back home their said nigeria economic is bad, naija is corrupt, naija this , is that . how can the country move forward when they stay back in other man land and be doing care work, cleaning jobs and also some of them are suffering here. i love your article . i have always want the world to know make as women who make difference in peoples life
the reasons
– i want to be my own boss
- i want to creative jobs for people
- I want to my family and people around because am the type of person who dont like see people suffering, like help people with their problems in anyway I can and whenever i see people suffering and am not able to help them it make me feel very sad. i want to touch the life of less privilege around world . so have to start a business that will generate money to be able to carryout my desire.
recently I watch Zimbabwe’s Forgotten Children on bbc. on My God you need to see people suffering that country, i was crying wish i could help.

need your advice and also online business i can do at am in school.

By: STEVE

STEVE — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 05:40:14 +0000

My journey toward my own business has been a long one. It took a long time to know what I was really good at. I know enough about myself that I am destined to be in charge of my own destiny. My own business means feeling God’s pleasure in what I create and how I help others in the special events of their lives.

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By: Jack Onam

Jack Onam — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:06:19 +0000

I started my own business because I think it’s not worth it being an employee of someone else’s company,earning less and working much more.

I also like being in charge of how much I make,rather than waiting for a raise.

By: ATM SCAMS ALERT

ATM SCAMS ALERT — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:35:24 +0000

My major purpose of starting business is to
let my services to up-lift human life and
ultimately to fast track my journey to financial
and time freedom.

By: ethan

ethan — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:19:04 +0000

This post is great.

My primary reasons are to free myself from college debt. If I am successful in my ventures it will also hopefully allow me to hire friends and family and keep me around the people I think are the greatest.

By: Scribe

Scribe — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 07:12:17 +0000

I agree with PACE. You need to find your passion first, then other things can easily be taken care of. Running after financial rewards is bound to keep you unstable for quite a long while.

By: daria369

daria369 — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 02:02:03 +0000

Everyone has their own unique path and no book or guru can prescribe it. Although, learning from successful people is the way to take shortcuts…

By: savings account

savings account — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:38:35 +0000

I do agree with eranda, but at time you have no other choice than to work for someone. I started a consultancy business because I felt i had a lot to offer and morever wasn’t learning again. So why not make the money now.

By: cchiovitti

cchiovitti — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:15:13 +0000

I’m not sure I actually “started” anything. It just found me I guess. I’ve reached a point in my journey where I’m comfortable following my instincts and can see realistic strengths and weaknesses that I have. For me, it started with finding my passion and the rest is all just part of the journey.

By: PACE

PACE — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:39:11 +0000

You hit some of the important points already. I believe the starting point is to have a clear vision of what you want out of life. This is the starting point. Business and every other things are the "tools" that will help you to achieve your vision. If vision is not known, abuse is inevitable (paraphrased from the Bible).If you go into business ONLY because of the financial rewards, there is high probability that you will succumb to challenges when they arise. You will always see enough reasons to shift attention to something else atleast there are many ways to make money. So, sit down like naijaecash suggested and draw up a vision for your life. It is after this that you can work on the "things" that will take you close to your vision. You will succeed.PACEs last blog post..Why Did You Start Your Business?

By: eranda

eranda — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 08:44:52 +0000

Great post. My main reason is I hate to work under someone. I have no issue if he is a great figure we can look up to. But I know for a fact that most are simply idiots. Why would I wanna call them "Sir,"erandas last blog post..Why Did You Start Your Business?