How to Start Security Guard Company Business

With concerns about crime and terrorism on the rise, the demand for private security services is rising steadily to protect against robberies, violence and other forms of crime.

As both businesses and consumers are increasingly more aware of their need for security, knowing how to start a security company can be a viable business opportunity for entrepreneurs. However, starting a security company requires the correct training and licensing, as well as a sound understanding of business management and networking. The following steps will teach you how to start your own security
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How Tony Elumelu Made $123 million

Tony O. Elumelu knows what’s he’s looking for.



According to Forbes, Elumelu—a Nigerian economist, banker, investor and philanthropist born in Jos, 1963 who earned his M.Sc. in Economics from the University of Lagos and later graduated from Harvard Business School’s Advanced Management Programme—made his first fortune by acquiring a small, struggling Nigerian commercial bank and building it into the United Bank of Africa Group, a leading financial
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How to Prepare a Good Feasibility Study

"Those who do not do their homework do not graduate."Bryce's Law

In its simplest form, a Feasibility Study represents a definition of a problem or opportunity to be studied, an analysis of the current mode of operation, a definition of requirements, an evaluation of alternatives, and an agreed upon course of action. As such, the activities for preparing a Feasibility Study are generic in nature and can be applied to any type of project, be it for systems and software development, making an acquisition, or any other project.

There are basically six parts to any effective Feasibility Study:

1. The Project Scope which is used to define the business problem and/or opportunity to be addressed. The old adage, "The problem well stated is half solved," is very apropos. The scope should be definitive and to the point; rambling narrative serves no purpose and can actually confuse project participants. It is also
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How to Start Dog Breeding Business

 Dog breeding business is great for pet lovers, specifically those who really enjoy caring for a dog. It’s a good way to care for a dog and at the same time earn some cash by just doing so.

 It may be a fun and exciting experience for you and your family. Having a dog is good, but taking care of cute and innocent puppies would be a great experience.

You can start out by welcoming just one female dog in your family. If you think you can handle the first breeding, you might want to add another dog. If you think you cannot, you can just keep the dog and spay her.

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How to Boost Your Business Using Facebook

Read this guide to make use of Facebookand watch your sales soar.

So what do you need to do to make Facebook a big help for your business? First thing you need to do is create a Facebook Page to create a profile for your business. The best thing about this is that it is free, so you need not to pull out cash for your marketing efforts. You can post photos of your products or services on the page and let all your current customers know about it. Chances are they have their Facebook account, so once they become a fan of your page; they can follow any updates that you post on your page

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How to Ship Goods from Amazon store to Nigeria

Buying goods from amazon store and have them ship down to Nigeria is very easy, provided the necessary steps that you need to take in doing this.

 Though, as a Nigerian that want to buy from Amazon store and have them ship to Nigeria directly isn’t allowed on this site, so you can only buy greeting cards and of course some books using your credit card. But in this write up I’ll show you how you can order any product on Amazon and have them ship down to Nigeria conveniently. This isn’t involved in any back door tips but very legal way to start your own import business right from the comfort of your home!

But in order for you to purchase goods like electronics, phones accessories, clothes and many more just anything you want as an import commodities, and have them ship down to your door step in Nigeria you will have to follow these simple steps highlighted in this article.

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How to Secure Your Customer

 To improve the loyalty of your customers, there are certain steps that must be taken and these steps I’ll be explaining in this article.

1. Most of my customers are satisfied, why should I worry?

For years, research undertaken by academics and private companies showed that high-quality products and services designed to meet customer needs would create high levels of customer satisfaction, and therefore increase customer loyalty.

An example of a company that studies the way customers react to satisfaction of goods and services is

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How to Protect Your Work with Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC)

Protecting your work this days is a very vital aspect you must look into as there are many companies, individuals or organizations that are ready to use your work illegally.

There are also instances when new companies will borrow your work/business name of your business or products as well.

But this is illegal! But you don’t have anything to worry because there are several ways of how your work will be protected. Through this you will have a unique appeal on the customers and clients and your products of services will be easily known and through marketing and promotion as well. Below are some steps you need in registering your work with the Nigerian copyright commission:

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How to Set Up a Fashion Boutique Business

Since fashion is one of the ever-green business in the business world because of its universal appeal to all the people in the world; where people can’t do without wearing them, it is also one of the hippest business for someone to venture into.

So, it is okay for you to try the fashion boutique business it is fresh and in demand.

If you love fashion or fashionable man or woman, this can be the business which can pave the way for you to succeed.  Before you start your business, you must first decide on what fashion line you will be engaging in. the following are some of the business lines which you can choose from: Native wear, bopper threads, men’s fashions, maternity wear and clothing as well.

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How To Make Money Selling Other People’s Products Online in Nigeria

• Do you know there are over 60 million Nigerians online as of today?

• Do you know that majority of these people have needs and are searching for products/services that will meet their needs?

Stop to think about that for a second.

This is a classical example of what entrepreneurs and investors call a business opportunity!

But despite the existence of this growing business opportunity, less than 10% of Nigerians are translating this opportunity into a profitable business venture. The good news is that I’m one of the unusual entrepreneurs who are maximizing this opportunity. And so can you!

I am so sure you fall into one of these 3 categories; unemployed, employed or
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How I Manage Money and My Personal Finance

 We all have financial goals, even if it’s as vague as “I want to be richer than Dangote”. The part most of us miss is the financial planning, very few of us actually plan our (intended) way to wealth. Yet we know the age-long adage of – He who fails to plan, plans to fail; Poor planning leads to poor performance; and many others.

Immediately after my NYSC and I got a taste of what it means to be on-your-own, I started taking my financial life seriously. I read every book and personal finance articles I could lay my hands on, bought audio books on personal finance, budget planning and money management.


When my confidence soared high enough, I decided to put my vast knowledge to work.  And in this article, I intend to share with you the very strands in the garment of my personal
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How to Start Recharge Card Printing Business

You may recall that the Government banned the importation of GSM recharge cards/vouchers printed in foreign countries. This has opened up the industry to all players, both big and small. The business is all about you being a small to medium player, a mini franchisee! It is 100% legal; you are going to be dealing with companies that are licensed by NCC.

Printing GSM Vouchers

Before now, printing and selling of GSM vouchers had been a business reserved exclusively for the big distributors. But now all that have changed, it’s all about who is interested. Just considering that recharge card consumption in the country is expected to reach over 80 million each month would make any one who

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How to Start Concrete Block Industry Business

Block industry business in Nigeria is no more news or a virgin business here in Nigeria as many entrepreneurs are running into it due to huge profit this business promises.

You can decide to go into the business today as a newbie with a little capital to work with and by the end of every week you will realize that your profit is soaring.

Basic Requirement to Start Block Industry Business

Here are some basic requirements you need before you can start this type of business.

Own a land

A 60 x 120 plot of land is okay for starting up preferably in a new and developing site is very good, this

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Destination ‘Ekiti’ beckons

Apart from its famed status as Nigeria's 'home of professors' and Fountain of Knowledge, Ekiti State is arguably one of the places in Nigeria that have developed a clear roadmap for destination marketing.

The Ikogosi Warm Spring Resort is the most popular and most developed tourist site in the state. The warm spring draws hundreds of international and local tourists to the site to unravel the mysterious cold and warm waters flowing side by side.

According to experts, it is a geological wonder to have such occurrence out of the same rock formation and this Ekiti flagship tourist destination is said to be the only one of its kind discovered anywhere in the world. The warm and cold springs flow from a close proximity, come to a meeting point (a unique attraction to tourists), and flow onward together with each spring retaining its thermal identity. The warm spring has a temperature of up to 70° Celsius at the source and 37° Celsius after meeting the cold
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I’ll Establish Shea Butter Processing Plant in Nigeria - UK-based Business Owner

Emi & Ben, a natural skin-care company founded in the United Kingdom
in 2009, depends on shea butter produced by rural women in Nigeria.
Ronke Ige, founder/CEO, Emi & Ben, in this interview with OLUYINKA
ALAWODE, speaks on the business and the company's growth plans.
Excerpts:

Inspiration

This business idea came about because of my love for shea butter. While I was growing up with my my brother and sister in London, my parents always used shea butter as a moisturiser to tend our skins. However, it is not readily available in the UK, so every time any of my family members was travelling to Nigeria, my parents would always get or tell the person to bring back shea butter for
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The Role of the Board Chairman

The Chairman of the Board is Primus Inter Pares (the first among equals or first among peers) on the Board of Directors of every company and typically elected by members of the Board of Directors who
also determine the period for which he/she is to hold office. In other jurisdictions, the Chairman of the Board is elected annually by members of the Board at the first Board meeting after each Annual  General Meeting or between Annual General Meetings upon the resignation, death, disqualification or removal of an incumbent
Chairman. The Chairman should be a non-executive director and it is desirable that he/she should satisfy any independence standards set by the Board, applicable law or relevant Corporate Governance Code and
best practice.

Selecting a Board Chair is a very important process in the life of any company. Most organizations adopt the democratic approach spelt out in the Companies and Allied Matters Act by voting for one of them to
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