EDO STATE’S QUEST FOR INDUSTRIALIZATION: REVIVING THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRES

Most people in Edo state are aware of the many abandoned and fast crumbling Industries that are scattered around Edo State. These abandoned facilities are evidence to prove the fact that, at one point in time Edo State enjoyed a period of Industrial and economic growth.

These abandoned industries, during their period of operations served not only the people of Edo state as a source of Employment, but it was also a source of job for many Youths from other States of the Federation. I remember introducing myself to a shoe seller in Calabar in 2011 and on hearing that I was from Edo State he began to tell me about how during his earlier days, he and some of his friends used to come to Edo State to purchase Rubber sap and fresh Palm oil back in the 80’s.

In the days of Edo State’s Industrial glory, Edo State was not only providing jobs for her youths but she was also providing jobs for Youths from other parts of the country who were actively engaged in the production and movement of produce from the large farms and Industries in Edo State to other parts of the country.

From as early as the 1980’s a small scale Industrial village was already created at Ogbesan, near Benin city. Its status today is “abandoned”. One would have imagined that by this time that place would have become a flourishing industrial zone but that clearly have not been the case.

There are so many cases of abandoned industries in Edo State that one cannot completely go around the state without seeing one of these monuments of abandonment, however. I am more concerned about the abandoned vocational training centres built during the administration of Samuel Ogbemudia. It is understandable if Large industries stop operations for one reason or the other but the fact that we are not only seeing abandoned Industries in Edo State but we are now also seeing abandoned Vocational training centres is a very bad development for the Youths of Edo State who are supposed to be the one learning vocational and technical skills from this training centres. We cannot continue to talk about reviving of our old industries or deliberate building new ones when we have abandoned one key area which is the grass root training of our Youths in the field of vocational and technical education. If our youths do not have the basic technical skills needed to play an important role in the Industries and factories around them, then they may just end up working as unskilled workers in these industries.

While the present Governor of Edo State is doing all he can to revive these Ghost factories, the Governor of Edo State must not forget the abandoned vocational training centres, he should consider reactivating these vocational training centres and also equip them with state of the art learning facilities to ensure that in the next few years Edo State will be filled with Innovative young persons who are well qualified to occupy key positions in industries. Edo State should not be one of those states that spend too much in theoretical education, thereby pumping out unemployable graduates into the already jam-packed labour market.

The reasons why we need to invest more on vocational technical education cannot be overemphasized. Giving the youths of Edo State the chance to acquire vocational and technical skills would go a long way in ensuring that if finally we are able to  revive our old industries or build new ones our youths will not just be employed as labourers and unskilled workers, but we will see our own Edo sons and daughters occupying key positions in these industries and making key decisions that would affect the lives of many people.

The renovation of the Benin Technical College into an ultra modern, ICT compliant Technical and Vocational college, and the creation of smaller (but standard) vocational training centres in other parts of Edo will go help put our youths in Edo State in an advantaged position in preparation for whatever industrial revolution that our Governor Godwin Obaseki  is planning for us.

Edo State must begin to position itself as a State in the 21^st Century. Our youths should have access to well equipped Vocational training facilities where they will be bred to create innovative solutions to some of our problems In Edo State. Youths in cities of the world today are at the forefront of the ICT arena, they keep coming up with new ideas, new solutions and softwares that impacts on the lives of many. We must challenge our youths to do better by creating for them the enabling environment and introducing friendly policies to support them.

Relying on the knowledge and methods of yesterday to face the challenges of today may not yield desirable results. In whatever step we are taking to position Edo State as  a Better place for its people our youths need to be carried along.

If we fail to do this, then there may be consequences. If the youths in a community hosting a major industry do not get well paid jobs or important positions in that company while outsiders and foreigners are securing good positions in the same industry, then the youths may begin to protest and this would be irrespective of whether they are qualified for a well paid job in such a company or not. That is one reason why the Edo State Government need to hep in the acquisition of Vocational and Technical Education for our youths.

Read More

Can you be an entrepreneur?

There are people who are happy with being a worker till they retire, and there are some who likes to be their own chairperson and starts up a business. Though, it does not mean that one person trumps the other, there are lots of personality differences between the two. Really, there are personality tests available online that one can take to identify their personality characteristics and learn whether or not you have what it takes to be an entrepreneur.

Though lots of entrepreneurs differ in their style and perspective, there are some common traits that make one a successful businessman.

1. Hard working

this is a characteristic that every entrepreneur should have. Having non-stop energy to do a large amount of work and multitasking while a pile tasks here and there should be done to achieve your goals. If it suggests, work double time? Then, do work double time!

2. Positive attitude

it isn't assured that when you are into a business you'll always be good and no Problems will come, there will be issues and complications and these things are the ones that are going to shape you up to be a successful entrepreneur. Being pessimistic? There's no room for that! You want to know the way to deal with even the darkest times of your life for it would occur again.

3. Sense of commitment

Whatever you do, you should be committed to doing the absolute best you can and achieve what is predicted of you and for the business. It is tantamount to sense of professionalism, which is quite significant when you go to the outside world.

4. Goal-oriented

what good a business is, if there are no goals to live from? It is as if going out in battle without knowing what to do next. Setting up goals for your business is crucial since all of the activities revolved around the goals.

5. Passionate about reaching such goals

what good goals are if not achieved? Be sure that when you set targets, it's realistic and doable. You need be obsessed about what you do and have a thrust to keep you pushing forward to reach your goals.

6. Perseverance

Business includes lots of challenges. It's very likely that you're going to fail first time, even 2nd time, and sometimes even third time. Perseverance is the key to success here. Successful entrepreneurs try to benefit from their mistakes and never give up. Learn from PMB's struggle to be the president of Nigeria. 

To be an entrepreneur you also must have a business idea, a clear appreciation of a difficulty you are trying to solve and some system in mind how you'll take it to the market. Just having above discussed traits doesn't guarantee that you are going to be a successful entrepreneur but certainly sets you aside from others, help you face difficult challenges, and save you from falling down on your face.

Is entrepreneurship for you? I don't know. You've got to answer that for yourself. Ask yourself whether you some who likes to follow or who likes to guide, whether you like to do things your way or you mostly need guidance, whether you want to be managed or you are self-motivated. There are many such self-evaluations you can do yourself. But definitely, if you're a sort of person who likes new challenges each day, can fly in thin air, and lead without any direction; then you've a greater chance of succeeding as an entrepreneur. If you've got a business idea lurking deep within you, it's high time to try it out because that's the first thing an entrepreneur would say lets try it, let's do it.

Culled from here:http://www.nairaland.com/3116423/entrepreneurship-it

Read More

Bank Of Industry to Provide loan for more Graduate under its YES program.

Following the turnout of applicants for its N10 billion facility earmarked for on-lending to small businesses under the Youth Entrepreneurship Support (YES) programme, the Bank of Industry (BoI) has concluded plans to expand the fund size as well as accommodate more candidates under the scheme.

Specifically, the bank noted that due to the high rate of applications received for the YES initiative, it would increase the size of the fund from the initial N10 billion, while considering an increase in the number of would-be loan beneficiaries from 1,200 yearly to 4,000 candidates.

Speaking at the assessment exercise of the initiative and inauguration of a seven-man panel to serve on the application screening committee in Lagos, BoI’s Acting Managing Director, Waheed Olagunju, noted that out of the 40,000 applications received, 15,000 or 37.5 per cent were properly completed and thus qualify for consideration for the first segment of the entrepreneurship capacity building programme which is the eight weeks online training component.

“This programme was launched in response to the alarming unemployment problem among Nigerian youths. Having noticed the huge volume of registration on the online portal of 40,000 which has far outstripped the 10,000 entries earlier envisaged by 300 per cent over the six-week period, we have come to the realisation that Nigerian youths have enormous entrepreneurial appetite waiting to be unleashed on the nation’s economy in a positive sense.

“We have therefore come to the conclusion that we should provide more opportunities for the youth by increasing the number of would-be loan beneficiaries from 1200 to 4000. Efforts would be made to ensure a fair distribution of the beneficiaries in consonance with the proportion of entries received from the six geopolitical zones”, Olagunju added.

Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Okechukwu E. Enelamah, while inaugurating the committee, commended the bank for the initiative, saying, “I am quite satisfied with the implementation of the YES-Programme thus far, considering the calibre and quality of the facilitating institutions. The candidates’ screening and evaluation process are transparent, merit-based and in line with global best practices.

“The synergy created by the consultants working in concert with BoI’s in-house team, will undoubtedly manifest in the quality of young entrepreneurs that will be produced under the programme.

“The import of the overwhelming response by our youths to the YES-Progammes is a manifestation of their desire to take control of their destinies via the entrepreneurial route by being self –employed. It is therefore apparent that the earlier envisaged 1,200 would-be loan beneficiaries would fall far short of the yearnings of the aspiring young entrepreneurs.

“I would like to assure our youths of Federal Government’s absolute commitment to its financial inclusion programme. Government will endeavour to meet the aspirations of youths by providing the support needed by BoI to successfully implement the YES-programmes”.

Members of the application screening committee include the Acting Managing Director, Waheed Olagunju, Executive Director, Financial Inclusion, Mrs. Toyin Adeniji, Divisional Head, SME (North), Abdul-Ganiyu Mohammed, Divisional Head, SME (South), Umar Shekarau, and three other eminent members made up of successful entrepreneurs, professionals, retired bankers, SME consultants.

We talked about this YES program when it was launched last year, I believe this of us that have applied for it are now happy to know that it would accommodate more beneficiaries 

Bank of Industry launches loan program for small businesses

Read More

Nigerian Graduates will have to sacrifice their certificates to get access to CBN small Business loan.

Good news! the central bank of Nigeria have just come up with a loan program for those interested in setting up small and medium businesses in Nigeria, the news is a welcomed one but it has its conditions which is, only those who are in possession of some form of certificate from recognized Nigerian tertiary institutions and those who have a "O" level certificate can benefit from this program.

these are the conditions for getting the Loan as stated by CBN:

The central bank recently came up with a Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises fund to allow for new businesses to borrow from the fund as start-ups in a bid to create new jobs and curb unemployment.

"this is a new and recent development as it is targeted at the teeming number of unemployed young Nigerians, in the past to get access to such a loan you would need to already have an existing business but however the new guideline released by the Nigerian apex bank CBN have removed this limitation.


   “PFIs are expected to accept charge on fixed and floating assets of the financed projects as collateral for start-ups. Collateral requirement from start-ups by PFIs (DMBs and DFIs) shall be educational certificates such as SSCE, National Diploma (ND), National Certificate of Education (NCE), National Business and Technical Examination Board (NABTEB), Higher National Diploma (HND), University degree (NYSC Certificate where applicable) and a guarantor. "


“The start-ups to access the MSMEDF must present their Bank Verification Number (BVN). Venture Capital Firms (VCFs) that wish to finance start-ups in form of equity participation shall be eligible to access the MSMEDF at 2.0 percent for investment in start-up projects. The collateral for such facility to the VCF shall be bank guarantee. “Incentive shall be offered to PFIs that repay loans as at when due. a) Start-Ups (i) DMBs/DFIs playing in this space, shall access MSMEDF facility at zero percent interest for on-lending at 9.0 percent (all-inclusive) to start-ups. (ii) The PFIs shall qualify for a 50 percent risk shared on the net outstanding balance in the case of default. b) Other Incentives Microfinance Banks with PAR of 10 percent and below shall be exempted from providing financial assets as collateral to access facility under the MSMEDF.”


you ask me steve what do you think? should i use my Certificate as a collateral for a loan? what if my business idea does not work?

well what i think is, if you cannot responsibly manage your business and repay the loan given to you for start up then you have no business looking for a job in another man's Business.

we actually announced last year that the CBN governor was saying something about small business loan during the 7th annual bankers retreat, well this is the much awaited program it is a very attractive loan scheme if you ask me but na only few die hard enterpreneurs like me go fit get mind drop certificate for ground use carry loan enter business.

Read More

POPS'N'CHILLAS the success story of a small popcorn outlet in Abuja

Few people will choose opening a popcorn outlet as their

preferred choice of business in a large city like Abuja

where there are large eateries bakeries and cafe's all

around and the price of setting up business in Abuja is

among the highest in the whole country,

the questions one may want to ask are: how many people

dey chop popcorn?(how many people do buy popcorn?), how

much them dey even sell popcorn and how much gain i want

make inside?(how much do they sell popcorn and what

would be my gain for each sales?), shop money for Abuja

too cost shey na popcorn i want rent shop to sell?( the

cost of renting a shop in abuja is very high why should 
i rent a store and just sell popcorn?


are these the questions that come into your mind
whenever you think of going into such a business

venture?

Well mylastkobo.com bring to you the success story of

POPS'N'CHILLAS a small modern pop corn outlet based in

Abuja

On saturday i and a crew member of mylastkobo.com went

out to interview some small businesses and then we came

across one business that we couldnt afford to ignore,

from across the road, while we were exchanging contacts

with a young small business owner, we sighted a huge

popcorn cup atop the roof of a small cafe with disco

lights around it and we immediately decided that we will

go and see what was going on there that was how we were

able to get you this exclusive interview of a very

brilliant and innovative business venture in the heart

of Abuja







Mylastkobo.com: Hello we are from mylastkobo.com an

online magazine dedicated to telling the stories of

smallscale medium enterprises like your own to motivate

guide and encourage our young people to start up on

their own. We would like to ask you a few questions

about your business can we come in?


POPS'N'CHILLAS(Godwin): you can come in, although my

Madam is not around now so i will just answer the

questions that i think i can answer.


Mylastkobo.com: No problem sir, what is your name?

POPS'N'CHILLAS(Godwin): My name is Godwin.

Mylastkobo.com: how long have you been working here?

POPS'N'CHILLAS(Godwin): Well it has not being long that
we started so i have been around since the startup.

Mylastkobo.com: so you would be able to give us some

details on how it all started?


POPS'N'CHILLAS(Godwin): yes actually this popcorn is not

the nigerian kind of popcorn, my Boss must have come

across the idea from the internet, when we were about to

start she went for a training to learn how to make this
 
kind of pop corn, she had to go under training just to

have the experience and she put me through on how to

make it.

Mylastkobo.com: so how was it like when you initially

started, how was sales like for the business under your

management?


POPS'N'CHILLAS(Godwin):the issue of marketing, i think

that is one area that has been affecting us from the

start till now, although we have to give people fliers

and try to tell people about it but i think marketing is

one aspect of this business that we will continue to

focus on because some people are new to this kind of

popcorn so when you tell them the price they will say"

is it not just ordinary popcorn?" most people do not

fully appreciate the unique nature of our popcorn, but

those that are familiar with our product we usually do

not have any problem selling to them,

as you can see now we are preparing for an event, a

birthday party, and from there we also get the

opportunity to introduce our products to people most

especially the kids and young people.

Mylastkobo.com: So how affordable are your products?


POPS'N'CHILLAS(Godwin): As you can see we have the one of #200, we have the one of #400 and so the price
ranges, although we also sell other products apart from
popcorn like soft drinks, ice cream and we also do chips
and cheese so we have other products apart from popcorn.

Mylastkobo.com: So what do you see for the future in

this business and what efforts are you putting into

making the business grow?


POPS'N'CHILLAS(Godwin): well as for me i do a lot of

research, i try to find new ways to bring customers here

and make them interested in our products, i also

research on other products that we can add to our list

of products so they can bring more people here, for

example in the begining we were not selling anything

apart from popcorn but when i came i researched some

other products and talked to Her about it and She

agreed, thats why you see us selling Drinks and other

thing.

Mylastkobo.com: so you mean you were the one that

suggested those product to your Boss?


POPS'N'CHILLAS(Godwin): Yes.

 
Mylastkobo.com: well Mr Godwin we have come to the end

of this interview, we would like to say a big thank you

to you and your Boss on the behalf of mylastkobo.com and

on the behalf of all the young prospective business

owners out there that you have helped by sharing this

success story.


POPS'N'CHILLAS(Godwin): Thank you

we exchanged handshake and we left, i and my crew member

remained quiet for sometime while we walked away from

the outlet we were still very much surprised that people

could be so innovative to think of such a small and

profitable business idea in a place like Abuja where the

cost of renting a shop could get to a Million naira,

with this success story of POPS'N'CHILLAS i think people

should stop giving escuses and start setting up

something.

Read More

Mylastkobo.com will start its exclusive interviews of young SME owners next month.

When i started this blog i started it with the hope that i would be able to encourage young graduates to think out of the box and set up something of their own instead of venturing on long and sometimes unproductive search for ready made jobs.
       So far i have been committed to that plan, and have granted exclusive interviews to several young successful SME owners, through this interviews i have uncovered the success secrets of some of the young small business owners that we interviewed, through their stories i hope you would find yourself, overcome your fears and be motivated towards success in your own enterprise.

 i will start posting the interviews from the second week of November. do not be impatient. this is what you have waited for, for a long time. so please stay with me as i bring you the survival stories of Young entrepreneurs  from some of Nigeria's Commercial cities.

come second week of October we will bring you this exclusive interviews than i hope would give you a better knowledge on been an SME onwer in Africa's most populous nation.

Read More

How to Set-up a Lucrative Mini Importation Business with Less than 10,000 NAIRA( entrepreneurs )

INTRODUCTION
What I want to talk about is how you can use your smart phone to start a Mini Importation Business with as small as N10,000. (your last kobo).
Remember this blog is dedicated to helping you and Thousands of other Unemployed young Nigerian Graduates to Setup something for themselves at the lowest capital cost, we source for this informations online, from already made businesses,personal testimonies and ensure they are Authentic before bringing them to you for free. hence the name http://www.mylastkobo.com. In this Tutorial we will be Providing you with all the knowledge you need to setup your own Mini importation business Right from the comfort of your home with just your mobile Smartphone( preferably android)

THE CONCEPT is to start small with your last kobo, importing and selling something very cheap that people need here and then sell for a reasonable price.
If you are looking for kind of business then this is not for you.

 STEP 1. THINGS YOU WILL NEED/TOOLS
In order to use your phone very well to do this Business, you will be needing some software to be able to run this business effectively on your phone.

those who are waiting till they get a laptop before going into online businesses should stop wasting their time and try this one with their smartphone

Below are the software you will be needing to download ( click on them to go to download page)

Aliexpress
Mozilla
Skype
Whatsapp
OLX

MORE INSIGHTS ON THE TOOLS

ALIEXPRESS
I don’t need to tell you much about this cause there are many free article on the internet about how to use Aliexpress.com click here to know more about aliexpress
For those who don’t know it is used to source for products in China. Visit the site to get the mobile app here aliexpress

MOZILLA FIREFOX
this will help you to send and receive mail from your Chinese contacts also to help you do your research before importation. Download here firefox download page

SKYPE & WHATSAPP
this is what you will use to communicate with your china suppliers after contacting them. Some use Skype while others use whatsapp. But all you need to do is ask them for their contact and they will give you the one they are using.

OLX
Me and you know that OLX is a classified Ads site where buyers and sellers meet to advertise their product for sale.

Now that you can afford N10,000 and you are waiting for your savings to get to N1,000,000 before you can start importation business.
Let me tell you why importation business is a very lucrative business that is capable of turning N10,000 into N300,000 if done properly.

• In a country of over 170,000,000 people that more than 85% of what they use on daily basis is imported.
• Look around yourself now and count 10 things you can see then check to know where they are produced from, you will be surprise to know that more than 7 are imported.

So you can see why I said that this is a sure business any one can venture into with as little as your last kobo and make cool cash if done well.
Back in the days importation business was the business for the high and mighty. if you are recognized as an importer then you must be a big man. No wonder you see these importers ride exotic cars in Nigeria.

But thank God today,  technology has made it possible for ORDINARY people like me and you to be able to tap into this lucrative business.

Now off to Step2 shall we?

STEP 2. HOW TO GO ABOUT IT.

Like me, what I did was to look for small products that has lite weight and I know will sell here which also the cost of importing it and price will not be more than N250 so I sourced and saw this product.

FIX IT PRO (Car Scratch Removal) see picture bellow….

The total price for the product for both importation and shipping was N250 so I placed an order for 40pcs and within 3days I got my order here in Lagos and sold it online and to neighbors for N1,500, which took me 5days to sell up and I made N50,000 within 10days from this single one alone.

Imagine if you do this for 3 times in a month that is sure N150,000 every month.

Now tell me is this not a lucrative business that has a high returns? or is the price in dollar affecting my returns?
I laugh when people tell me they will not import anything until they have up to N100,000…. If you keep waiting for the Big capital before starting anything as a graduate then you may end up not starting up anything at all.
STEP 3. HOW TO SOURCE FOR PRODUCT TO IMPORT

When sourcing for product, I regard it as the 70% Job needed to be done in order to be successful in importation business.

I will do my best to give you the Formula for this Concept.

Formula = (Find a PROBLEM + Make sure the Market is Big enough and CAPABLE) / Import The SOLUTION.

STEP 5 HOW TO FIND A PROBLEM
Use the forum and other social media and also watch TV and listen to Radio Programs where they discuss real life issues, ask questions; a friend of mine started meeting and making friend with new mothers with babies just because she wanted to go into that line of importation.Be Observant too.
 STEP 5. HOW TO SELL

Selling is simple when you have a ready market that is capable of spending to get what you are offering as long as it will help them by solving their problem. thats why step 4 was the most important step. if your product does not solve an available Nigerian Problem, then you will find it difficult to sell that Product in Nigeria.

Below are places and tools you can use to sell.
• Konga
• Dealdey
• OLX
• Your Neighbors
• Retail Shop Owners

create your own makeshift shed to display your products in the neighbourhood

drops adverts in social networks like Facebook, twitter,instagram and watsapp,

Go to offices during lunch breaks to show them your products. (pls ensure you take adequate permissions from the necessary authorities, it is better if its a place where someone you know works, so you can call him/her to show you in. )

picture of a typical makeshift shop.you could try something like this and invite people to see it.

the above is all the info that you will be needing for a start. drop your questions and suggestions in the comment box.

Read More

SET UP YOUR LOCAL LIQUID SOAP PRODUCTION COMPANY WITH LESS THAN 5000 NAIRA( entrepreneurs)

How a liquid soap production company could be started from a tiny kitchen.

a staff at Shola's soap making factory

1The dream of most new graduates is to work in a profitable and reputable Company or institution, but that is not the case for Olushola Ogundamisi. A graduate of Agric from the University of Benin(uniben). For Olushola his dream was to set up a soap making company that would rival the big names in the production of soap in Nigeria, This Dream was what later saw the birth of "SHOLA" the name of his local soap making business which he started from the tiny kitchen of his little self contain apartment. He started off supplying unlabeled "SHOLA" liquid soap to his co-tenants and coursemates, he did this patiently for a better part of his days in the university just earning enough to keep the business going. but according to him the light shined on his way in his fourth year in school, when through some stroke of good luck his product got into the right hand and he was asked to supply the universities sanitation department with his product. at this point in time Shola needed to employ more hands in the production and distribution so he employed a part time staff( his landord's son) to help him with the production and distribution of the soap. with more income comes more responsibility so on 0ctober 20th 2013 Shola registered his company in the Nigerian coperate affairs commission, he got his NAFDAC registration that same year and became the CEO of a registered Nigerian Company just Two weeks after his Formal Graduation from the University.

In Our exclusive interview with Shola in His liquid soap making factory In The Ancient City of Benin Our main focus was how did you get here? We where able to collect enough information from Shola to hep you set up your make shift soap making company.

HOW TO PRODUCE LIQUID DETERGENT/SOAP LOCALLY.
Liquid soap as the name implies, is soap in liquid form. It is a cleansing agent and it is a multi-purpose cleanser.
Liquid soap is also known as liquid detergent. It has the ability to emulsify oils and hold dirt in suspension. Liquid detergents (Soap) share same properties with solid detergents. A detergent is expected to consist of the surface-active agents or ingredients which are the essential ingredients and subsidiary ingredients (supplementing ingredients).
In all detergents, the surface-active agent forms the most important part of the detergent. All the ingredients needed in the production of liquid soap (liquid detergents) will be listed here.

Note: in this lesson we hope to learn a multi-purpose liquid soap. That is, one that can be used for basic cleansing like: washing of plates, cars, laundry etc.

Equipments and Materials Needed for the Local production of Liquid Soap.
Materials (chemicals) Needed For The Production Of 20 Litres Of Liquid Detergent (soap)

Sulphonic acid..............1 litre

Soda ash...................1/2 tin milk cup

Texapon...........................5-6 teaspoonfuls

Formaline........................5-7 teaspoonfuls (optional)

Perfume(Fragrance)........as desired.

SLS. (Sodium laurate sulphate)..........................5-6 teaspoonfuls

S.T.P.P (sodium Tripolyphosphate).............5-6 teaspoonfuls,

Colorant.................as desired

Water........................19 litres

THE APPARATUS (TOOLS) NEEDED

Containers (Plastic bowls)

Hand gloves

Nose mask

Stirring rod (Turning Stick)

METHOD OF PREPARATION
-Dissolve the caustic soda with 1 litre of water and allow to stay for 30 minutes to 1hr or over night.

-Dissolve soda ash in 1 litre of water and allow to stay for 30min/hr or over night.

-Get your sulphonic acid, pour inside an empty bowl, and add your perfume (fragrance) to it and the texapoon, then add like 3-4 litres of water and stir very well for about 5 - 10 minutes.

-Dissolve the SLS with 2 tin milk cups of water

-Dissolve the STPP with 2 tin milk cups of water also

-Get the Nitrosol but if it is C.M.C you’re using, make sure it is dissolved 2 days to the preparation of the soap with 4-5 litres of water. If you are using Nitrosol, it's used instantly (as in, no need soaking it down).

PREPARATION
-Get the Nitrosol that has been dissolved in water or the C.MC. that has been dissolved 2 days to the preparation of the soap.

-Add the dissolved sulphonic acid, texapon and perfume to either the Nitrosol or C.MC depending on the one you are using and stir very well.

-Add the already dissolved caustic Soda and stir very well.
Add the already dissolved soda ash and stir properly.

-Add formalin to the content and stir properly.

-Add the dissolved S.T.P.P and stir.

-Add the dissolved SLS to the content.

stir thoroughly for smoothness and blend

-Dissolve your colourant in water and ensure that the colourant is completely dissolved, then add it to the solution and stir thoroughly.

-Add some quantity of water to the mixture, depending on the thickness of the mixture.
Leave the mixture for some hours or preferably till the following day and then package for use or for sale.








Packaging options(pics)

labeled pet bottles filled with liquid soaps for sale

bottled water cans filled with liquid soap for sale.

Read More

YOUR PERSONALITY AND HOW IT AFFECTS YOUR CAREER(FOR NEW GRADUATES)

Many people have a misconception about the term follow your passion and most people see this to mean "start your own business" but this is very very wrong.

You can work in an established institution doing what you are passionate about and as long as your profession in that organization is en-sync with your passion,you will discover how very

Read More