As of today, over 60 million Nigerians are online! Stop to think about that for a second.
It’s no longer a rumor we now live in a dual world; an online world and an offline world. And believe me; the gap between both worlds is fast closing. More and more people are going online especially since the introduction of smart phones.
With this growing trend comes a huge business opportunity that only a handful of Nigerians are taking advantage of. Just think about it again; over 60 million Nigerians are online and counting. These are people with problems, needs, wants, aspirations and most importantly buying power!
No wonder the sudden rise of e-commerce in Nigeria with several e-commerce sites springing up, such as; EasyAppetite, Kaymu, Jumia, Konga, OLX, DealDey, Traclist, and many more. You can find a comprehensive list here.
What do you see?
Don’t know about you, but I see money to be made; I see a huge business opportunity; I see a new generation of entrepreneurs –the internet entrepreneurs who would take hold of this huge opportunity and translate it into a thriving business venture.
But despite the existence of these growing online business opportunities, less than 10% of Nigerians are translating this opportunity into a profitable business venture. The good news is that I am one of those few Nigerians maximizing this opportunity through their online marketplace. And so can you!
My DOT.com Story….
Since 2010, I have been using the internet to successfully grow my business at incredible rates. Last year, I made close to 2 million naira selling my company’s services via the internet. This figure wouldn’t have meant much if I was operating from a normal brick and mortar office, it means so much because I worked from home –my office is online!
I used the internet as a marketing tool to promote my company’s services such as; web design, e-Marketing, printing, branding, copy-writing [content development], business consulting, entrepreneurial coaching, management training, and public speaking. I was able to achieve this through my website naijapreneur.com and as a result, I kept getting a steady flow of profitable customers.
In other words, I make most of my living selling business support services to profitable customers who found me online!
What Is Your Story?
I am so sure you fall into one of these 3 categories; smart but unemployed, employed but unfulfilled or struggling small business owner. I don’t quite care the category you fall into as of now; I am more concerned about the category you will choose to be in after reading this –a successful internet entrepreneur.
The Million Dollar Question; how can you also take part in Nigeria’s DOT.com Boom to become a successful internet entrepreneur?
That’s exactly what I want to reveal to you here. And guess what? You don’t even have to sell services like I do, which believe me is more difficult selling via the internet than a product. What I’m about to share with you is a product-based business you can start today online working from the comfort of your home. With no capital involved, no overhead, no staff and no experience needed, you can kick start your own online retail [e-commerce] business today 100% FREE!
Here’s what you got to do;
- Click here to sign up for a FREE online shop
- Decide any product [new or fairly used] of your choice that you would like to sell on your online shop
- Look for a company [manufacturer], store or seller around you who would like to increase their sales [trust me, everyone does]
- Introduce yourself as an internet marketer who can help them sell more via the internet through your online shop
- Negotiate a discount on the product[s] so that you can make a profit selling them on your online shop
- Take clear pictures of the product[s] with a phone or camera to display on your online shop
- Head over to your online shop and list the product[s], the pictures and their prices so potential buyers can contact you directly via email or phone
- Arrange with the buyer a product delivery option such as; shipping, physical pickup or payment on delivery =sales!
About the Author
Tito Philips, Jnr. is an unusual Nigerian who is passionate about rebuilding Nigeria through Entrepreneurship development. He blogs about business and entrepreneurship at naijapreneur.com head over there to grab your own FREE copy of his unusual entrepreneurship manifesto.
