Your business failed in the west and has failed in the east. Location is not your problem.

sacajawea:

Decades? How many decades?
How many years?

Two years ..

You should've done your due diligence before moving. You should make use of online advertising via Facebook or nairaland here or any other sources to reach potential clients. Your ability is an important one

koladata:
Na only uneducated Igbo be racist. See your mate sharp English. @goodlyhrt what would you like us to do for you jare, would you like to relocate back to Lagos? I’ll advise you consider Port-Harcourt first though, that place has lesser competition from my recent experience and business is really booming over there.

No place wey competition no dey, if u want to avoid competition then lock yourself up in your room or rather go back to your mother's womb for safety.

isan:
And you can't work every Monday

Your papa.

Nah lie ?

Balablue64:

Your papa.

Goodlyhrt:
Because of the hardship that I faced in my business back in Ajegunle. I thought it was wise to close shop and relocate back to where I came from. But I found out that I was so wrong because it is as if I am starting all over again.

I used to manage a small business, with a base of customers that I've built over the years and still building with all the familiarity in my circle as a go to guy for computer repairs and ICT equipments and as an instructor. I was a household name in my small locality and people respected me for it.

But now i ain't got no more of that. I am now in a place where people don't understand how big I am like I have to start all over again; getting employed and working my way up the ladder again. Because truly I don't have the funds to start up a small business again like it is so debasing.

After falling out with upto 3 bosses in just one year I don't think I can work under anybody again especially with the meagre pay.

My case right now is upto God to fix me something to do because I am really tired.

you refuse to wear helmet during your owomida days now no reasoning cell left in your brain. east rejected you too

Frigga13:


Why are you violently upset ?

Meaning you get ulterior motive for this your propaganda thread

Anyways good it failed

I think your brain is not for decoration

Goodlyhrt:
I am just bored that's why I tried to push back and I don't need to prove to you whether I am Igbo or not. Just like someone randomly doubting if you exist. Like stupid ✌️

I really empathize with you. Firstly, avoid the tribal drama playing out here - just focus on getting yourself and business back on track. In my opinion, leaving Lagos for the East, while a good emotional decision because of your loss, but business wise, you should have thought of 2 things - sustainability of whatever business you will be doing in the East and patronage
Your business in Lagos did not pick up one day and you equally didn't build your patronage in one day. Someone who has been doing business in the East has a better chance of sustainability and patronage than you hence will be better suited for the place. Your trying to pick up paid employment is obviously for you to meet up with your bills, but considering that you have been on the other end - earning money yourself without working for someone, the chances are that you won't be satisfied with whatever you earn as salary, except you get a very good job.

Now you have to decide on if you want to continue earning salary in your present work place, save up the money, start your business by the sides, in the East and weather the storm or return to Lagos, try to get a good job, save up money and leverage your former clientele to build up your business once again.

Wherever you choose to be, you will face some challenges, prepare mitigations for them, stay focused and hope for the best.

Before packing up shop and relocating, you should have thought of this. Nobody moves to a new location and magically picks off from where they stopped elsewhere:

You get computer and phone repair skills and you dey complain? Did you sell your repair tools also? Find any of your guys wey get shop already for market. Take up small attachment space by the side set up table chair and umbrella begin fix phones.

Also use social media to advertise your new location. Post on tech related pages on FB and IG.


Before you go know am you go begin get customers again. Give am 3 months of everyday going to work.

Avoid jobless babes. I saved up like400k before leaving Lag but met a jobless girl and the money was squandered in months.

I relocate from Lag to East.. I no dey regret am because na 4 years I spend for Lag. Lagos wey be say after I pay rent, buy goods money go finish. Na just running around money go remain. That one na life?

I can't keep living like that. Na the suffer before the success dey make am sweet. So plan well, my guy