Manufacturing Investment Opportunties

[Enforcer]

Does anyone know the sort of manufacturing businesses that will move in Nigeria?

I am not looking for get-rich-quick ideas. Irrespective of the gestation period, I am talking about ideas that can stand tough competition and have export potential as well.

It will help if you publish the business plan with fairly accurate costing information. Can you also indicate your (or your nominee) availability to support the project for at least the first three years.

[denker]

Originally Posted by Enforcer

Does anyone know the sort of manufacturing businesses that will move in Nigeria?

I am not looking for get-rich-quick ideas. Irrespective of the gestation period, I am talking about ideas that can stand tough competition and have export potential as well.

It will help if you publish the business plan with fairly accurate costing information. Can you also indicate your (or your nominee) availability to support the project for at least the first three years.

i take it dat you're talking about moral support not financially..i can only act as a consultant and you can't get it for free of charge...

[Enforcer]

Originally Posted by denker

i take it dat you're talking about moral support not financially..i can only act as a consultant and you can't get it for free of charge...

denker,

Thanks for highlighting that vaque aspect. What I mean is full-time technical support from project implementation through to when the products gain market acceptance.

All Financial requirements will be for me to worry about.

[Son of the Delta]

Originally Posted by denker

i take it dat you're talking about moral support not financially..i can only act as a consultant and you can't get it for free of charge...

Nna me self I fit assit you oh!!! Ego sweet no be small!!!! Please dont say no dearest Denker.

[Anambra Movement]

Enforcer,

There are key questions you need to answer first...

1.) which areas are you looking to invest & what is your target market (both local & export)?

2.) how much are you looking to invest?

3.) how soon do you want the returns

4.) what do you have in mind?

I can help you with business proposals but I can't commit myself. The reason being that I have an IT business and am expanding to pharmaceutical & food production at the moment.

Goodluck, I pray that God will guide you......

[Enforcer]

Originally Posted by Anambra Movement

Enforcer,

There are key questions you need to answer first...

1.) which areas are you looking to invest & what is your target market (both local & export)?

2.) how much are you looking to invest?

3.) how soon do you want the returns

4.) what do you have in mind?

I can help you with business proposals but I can't commit myself. The reason being that I have an IT business and am expanding to pharmaceutical & food production at the moment.

Goodluck, I pray that God will guide you......

Anambra Movement

These are my answers and I hope you will find them useful guides:

1. Any manufacturing business idea that is 100% reliant on local raw materials. The market will be mainly West Africa. Preference will be accorded to agro-based industries.

2. The sum to invest has no minimum or maximum. But the risk potential (the sector and the market competition) will determine the start-up capital that I can commit.

3. I expect a payback period of the original investment (discounted at the prevailing minimum lending rate) of no more than 5 years.

4. I keep an open mind.

If you aren't willing to commit your time or have a nominee to do same then it is unlikely you can help me.

[Anambra Movement]

Originally Posted by Enforcer

Anambra Movement

These are my answers and I hope you will find them useful guides:

1. Any manufacturing business idea that is 100% reliant on local raw materials. The market will be mainly West Africa. Preference will be accorded to agro-based industries.

2. The sum to invest has no minimum or maximum. But the risk potential (the sector and the market competition) will determine the start-up capital that I can commit.

3. I expect a payback period of the original investment (discounted at the prevailing minimum lending rate) of no more than 5 years.

4. I keep an open mind.

If you aren't willing to commit your time or have a nominee to do same then it is unlikely you can help me.

Thanks for the feedback. Based on your answers, the ideal business would be food processing (both for african & uk nigerian/african market).

5 years is too much for a payback period, every business should be self -sustaining/pay back by 3 months ( that is my standard) of operation.

I can give you some ideas/plans but I can't publish it (because others will join the bandwagon thus increasing your competition) but send me a private message.

But you have to relocate to Nigeria ( people are greedy nowadays) to enhance efficiency & productivity i.e. minimise loss.

[Enforcer]

Originally Posted by Anambra Movement

Thanks for the feedback. Based on your answers, the ideal business would be food processing (both for african & uk nigerian/african market).

5 years is too much for a payback period, every business should be self -sustaining/pay back by 3 months ( that is my standard) of operation.

I can give you some ideas/plans but I can't publish it (because others will join the bandwagon thus increasing your competition) but send me a private message.

But you have to relocate to Nigeria ( people are greedy nowadays) to enhance efficiency & productivity i.e. minimise loss.

Anambra Movement

3 months payback period as your standard? Whoever believes that must be off his trolley.

[Anambra Movement]

Originally Posted by Enforcer

Anambra Movement

3 months payback period as your standard? Whoever believes that must be off his trolley.

Read my post again before commenting. I mean that the company should start generating funds within 3 months if properly planned. There is a big difference between self sustaining and investment returns (check your dictionary).

So you need more than 3 months to produce and supply your first batch into the market?

What will you be doing in that 3 months?

When will you start supplying the products? You product should be in the market by end of month 1 and higher orders by month 3 to pay the staff & raw materials. You should start making sound profit by month 12.

You need to have your own principle of operation for maximum efficiency & productivity.

Nigeria is a tough market so you need a high standard to make it. I may be off the trolley but it works for me.

Goodluck

[Enforcer]

Originally Posted by Anambra Movement

Read my post again before commenting. I mean that the company should start generating funds within 3 months if properly planned. There is a big difference between self sustaining and investment returns (check your dictionary).

So you need more than 3 months to produce and supply your first batch into the market?

What will you be doing in that 3 months?

When will you start supplying the products? You product should be in the market by end of month 1 and higher orders by month 3 to pay the staff & raw materials. You should start making sound profit by month 12.

You need to have your own principle of operation for maximum efficiency & productivity.

Nigeria is a tough market so you need a high standard to make it. I may be off the trolley but it works for me.

Goodluck

Anambra Movement

Listen, my bros, the problem here is one of definition. The term "payback period" refers to the time it takes to recover your initial investment. You could choose to appraise the net cashflow using either monetary value or real value.

I assumed you understood the meaning of the term hence the reason why I replied as I did. Don't ask me why I assumed that. I should've known better!