How to start a business in Nigeria with no capital

All of these start with your skills and your network, not money. Reselling scales best because you can sell many products to many people without making anything yourself.

• Reselling products from suppliers, with no stock (the focus of this guide).
• Services from skills you have: tutoring, hair and makeup, graphic design, writing, video editing.
• Errands and personal shopping for busy people near you.
• Social media management for small businesses around you.

The problem with most reselling in Nigeria is trust and logistics: you collect money into your account, then hope the vendor delivers. If something goes wrong, it is your name on the line.

On Carryofy the customer pays Carryofy through Paystack, the money is held until delivery, and Carryofy's partners deliver the order. You focus on selling.

1. 1Sign up free on Carryofy and name your store.
2. 2Add 5 to 10 products you would buy yourself. People sell best what they believe in.
3. 3Set prices a little above the supplier price. You see your profit at every price.
4. 4Post your store on your WhatsApp status and send it to friends who would want the products.
5. 5Answer questions fast. Most first sales come from people who already know you.

Keep it. You don't need it to start reselling on Carryofy. If you want to invest later, spend a little on data, a good phone camera setup or small paid promotion of your best-selling products, after you have proof they sell.