I want to Start a service based business, but I don't even know how...how am I sure that I will make money doing this?

This is the most pressing question I see and hear on a daily basis from would-be entrepreneurs and my students before they applied my Idea Maker to earn their first N100K.

Over the years, I’ve seen countless people struggle with the issue of starting their own business.

Not knowing which business to start can give you a great headache: frustration, self-doubt, and a massive amount of wasted time, talent and resources. That is why I created this FREE step-by-step program that anyone could follow to find their own business Idea and finally start the right business for them.

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It is very common to see business failing in their numbers and when these happens we are always very quick to blame government, bad policies, electricity, lack of capital and others for reasons why businesses are failing because it is the easiest thing to do.

I have always argue this that yes the government is bad (since 1960 and are becoming more worse), electricity may never be better, Capital will never be enough no matter your business size. Policy are not meant to be your friend.

But all those aforementioned are things you can not change, they are beyond your reach so why worry yourself about it. Instead worry about what is in your power. Which is the blind approach most people took while choosing a business idea.

When choosing any business idea i have learnt to follow a 3 step process.

Read it here http://ileowo.com/blog/how-to-know-if-an-idea-will-be-profitable-before-you-develop-it

This will save you from wasting money on bad ideas.

90% of what startup do makes it difficult for them to get paying client. Is not your fault though

Join us today Wednesday by 10am on FreshFm 105.5 Ibadan or listen online and see the right steps to take to start getting paying client. (This will Surprise you)

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My father do say: “there are many ways to kill a cat. As long as the cat is dead you have no problem.” That can rightly be said about people with full time employment trying to create or start a business by the side.

Due to the downward movement of the economic situation of the country, more and more people are starting their own business by the side in addition to the present salary jobs they had. This is a very good drive, a movement that can save lot families from the uncertainty of the job market.

Making more on the side is a great way of getting paid handsomely for working on interesting projects based on your own terms. It takes away the worry of down finances away and gives you the privilege to call the shot and take control of your life.
But one sad part of this entire story is that the majority of individuals with a full time job who starts a business by the side are failing in their numbers.

To make matters worse many so called business expert readily gives them very wrong business advice, largely to the fact that many of them only teach but never practice what they teach. As a result you end up making one (or more) very bad decisions right at the beginning when they’re getting started.

I see this happen every time, maybe you do too. You will hear them asking someone who want to start a business by the side to get on all this social media like: Twitter, Facebook and co, get a very good business logo, get your business registered, design a great business card, flyer or build a website and then, magically money will just start pouring in.

But the truth is that getting started in the business world does not work that way.

“We have tons of terrible Business advice out there, especially on the internet and I know you deserve better.”

Look around you for a moment and see what every successful business people do, you will quickly notice that they always take a different approach than most people do.

Instead of running after tactics, they have a system, a step-by-step plan that serves as a pointer for them right from the very first task of finding a profitable business idea to the point of knowing who the best people in need of their services and getting their first paying clients.
As a startup I will strongly suggest that you avoid all this complex marketing strategies that people parade on the internet as the in thing and focus primarily on locating people who are willing to pay you. If you ask me: “do you need any of that multifaceted marketing to start making money on the side?” My answer will be a resounding “NO”

The best way is to learn how you can go directly to your customers. Its much easier than you think.

Today I will show you the right system you need. It all starts with knowing if what you have chosen to do will be profitable, because most people I have seen venturing into a side business make their biggest mistake here.

A simple test you can do is to try and connect the service you are planning to offer plus the benefit of having that service. Why is this so? Most people cannot connect that dot at all so it is left to you to do for them.

Unlike most people don’t just say “This is what I do, in case you have any work for me?” That is a total kiss of death. Because people only care about what you can do for them not what they can do for you.

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“I can help you with (product/service) so that you can (benefit).”
Whatever it is that you so decide to do (service). What does your clients get as a result of that (benefit). This is exactly what they really care about (benefit).

Now, how does this step help you with making money on the side with your full time job? It makes you more focused on how to start making money, instead of trying everything to know what works. Now let us find the right people for you. Your own ideal client.

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I will like to say this upfront, don’t be a generalist but be a specialist. Have you ever wonder why 98% of so called business centers fail? It is because they tend to do everything. If you take a look at typical signboard or signpost of a business center you will notice a long list of what they offer but client are not coming. So please don’t be a generalist.

Even in the medical world a specialist will make more money than a general practitioner. Suppose you have toothache, who do you go to? A general practitioner? A hell No.

But I see this happen every time. Because you can do many things, you tend to pick broad generic services with lots of competition like: general house cleaning, general writing, technology, all electronic repair and the likes. Going this route, you are less likely to sell or be noticed. Meanwhile, if you can be specific it will help you to deeply understand your clients and their problems. With this you will worry less about competition or the common price war.

Soon I will be showing you will choose your niche in such a way that you’ll become the only option for them.

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Let us drill down or simply break down your niche. Remember my caution: Do not try to find every person on the internet or in the country. NICHE IT DOWN by demographics, psycho-graphics and so many more options.

Next is to find out where they go to when they have problems and needs a solution:
• Want to pitch to job seekers that need to change career? Go to job boards and forums.
• If you want to tutor secondary school student on Algebra, there’s probably a local parent near you where they are just waiting for you.

Later I’ll show you how to discover precisely what people want and how to niche down, so that you will only spend your time on the people who are most interested in paying for your help.

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Now that you’ve known the kind of people need your help, you’ll need to get in touch with them. And is also easy.
First, come up with at least 10-20 potential clients that fit into your ideal client profile, then do your research, find more about their problems and start mailing them.

You will only need to write just a few emails, and then follow my simple “Turn Table” technique to get your first clients.
Now remember when getting across to your potential client when using emails or physical letter, they see a lot of non-helpful emails so they are already pissed off! Don’t start off rambling about how good you are, if you do you will get deleted or end up in the trash. But instead let your email have the following:

Say something interesting you noticed about them or their work.

Get to the point quickly by showing them that you know their problem.

Then show them how you can help them solve those problems with benefits they get.

Put a call to action. Let them take a specific step to get to you instead of multiple steps (instead of saying you can call, text, email or visit a link. Better to just ask them to take just one step)

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Assuming you had gone through my system above and you have been invited in. this is where my technique comes in but it requires you to do a little background work about the client before showing up.

This is just a list of problems you have identified with your potential solutions to it. So while the business person is asking about your skill set and how you can help. Once they start asking about price you just pull out your list and turn the table.

This will position you above other competition and gives you the power to charge more and higher than others.

Was this helpful for you? I will like to know what you think.

With the unemployment scenario and the economy in such a fragile state, securing a job is becoming more and more difficult for you, the hard-working individual, to land a job. As a result, it has become necessary to use any and all tools to get your foot in the door. We often hear, “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know”, and there is a lot of merit to that statement. However, if you don’t have those kinds of connections, but you have the talents, skills, and qualifications, you will likely need a Public Relations campaign just to get you noticed! Since most job seekers don’t have a PR staff, it is critical that they recognize that their resume is their spokesperson, so it needs to be well written and effectively structured. Times are tough, so make sure that your small scale PR representative (your resume) portrays you well.

1 Know your targeted job niche: Are you seeking Management positions? Clerical positions? Sales positions? It is very important that you know what kind of work you are looking for so that you can develop key words, phrases, and skills in your resume essential for that line of work. Spend a little time getting familiar with your talents, gifts, and abilities. Use feedback from former employers to help focus this self-evaluation process.

Step2 Brainstorm: Get several pieces of paper and on each individual paper, title it with the name of a company that you worked for, the city and state in which it was located, and dates of employment (if you had multiple jobs at one company, use the dates of your first job and last job as the length of employment). When you are finished with this process, you should have one piece of paper for each company you worked for along with its specific detail (name, location, dates of employment).

Step3 Begin to structure: Beneath the Company name, identify the exact title of your most recent job within that company. Identify the time frame for this job as well, and write it next to your job title. Underneath the job title, you will want to effectively summarize the nature of your job. Here is where you need to make the connection of jobs you are seeking and what responsibilities you had the position you are summarizing. Are there key words in the job descriptions you are looking at that match up with your responsibilities in your other positions? Likely there are similarities, so begin the process of summarizing your job descriptions in a way that will support prospective job requirements. Do this with EACH job title you have identified for EACH company you have worked for.

Step4 Bullet: Now you have a beginning structure to your resume and it is developing into a meaningful tool in your quest for employment, so you will want to continue down this important path. You have analyzed the general nature of prospective employment situations you are seeking, and you have likely reviewed job descriptions of specific jobs you would like to interview for at this point, so you are ready for more resume PR! For each job at each company you have worked for, brainstorm specific outcomes you have achieved in each position and succinctly write each one of these outcomes (in bullet format) below the job summary. Again, try to align your outcome language with the NEEDS/REQUIREMENTS identified in job descriptions you are looking at. Do this bulletin with each job you have held for each company you have worked for. If you have several positions with multiple companies, just do the bullets for those most relevant jobs and do your best to have the title and summary of the other important, yet less relevant jobs (typically early work-history jobs).

Step5 New piece of paper: Now you have a draft of your resume with the major highlights of your career and meaningful outcomes that will be relevant to prospective employers. What else can you give them? Of course they will need to know your education, so, on a new piece of paper, write the name of the educational institutions you have attended and graduated from. Type the name of the institutions, the city, state in which they are located, and the name of the degree you obtained. Below the education section, write the title “Professional Affiliations” and beneath this, write out any/all memberships you have had. Have you been on a church board, civic club, board of directors? Document these as they indicate involvement in community and can communicate other necessary things to potential employers.

Step6 Other skills/qualifications? You never really know what little things impress potential employers, so if you have hidden talents, skills, and gifts, a resume is a perfect place to identify them. Make a new title on your piece of paper and call it “Additional qualifications/skills”. Below this, start writing about other talents you would bring to the job that might just be the one thing that sets you apart from your competition. How do you know it will be relevant? Well, if you are looking for a management job for example, and you have a hidden talent of drawing/painting, at face value, that may not align with any prospective management job requirements. However, it is a creative talent, and it can be used for marketing, promotions, and other management requirements, so it is important to frame your talents in a way that will be meaningful to the kinds of positions you are seeking. Get creative!

Step7 Type and save: After you get all your notes drafted, take it to the computer and start typing it up in that format. Try to keep your resume to two pages maximum, and review the final product to see if the breakdown of your work history aligns with the kinds of jobs you are seeking. The process is time consuming, but it is comprehensive and will provide the best reflections of your skills and qualifications which is what sound employers look at. Good luck!

I am sure this will be of help
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Yes it is possible for this to happen. I have been conducting interview for employees for about five years now. So i understand what employers realy want.
For this to actualy happen you must understand the following things:
1 How To secure the Interview
Securing an interview for the job that you want does not have to be like climbing Mount Everest or like breaking a rock. Sometimes you can secure an interview by simply making a phone call. There are many ways to skin a cat; there are many ways with which people go about trying to get an interview.

2.Getting Prepared
Once you have been called up for the interview, the next thing that you have to do is prepare for it. You can never over prepare for an interview. The more prepared you are, the harder it will be to make mistakes. It is best to prepare yourself emotionally as well as intellectually for an interview. Giving a great interview is not as hard as some may think, but not as easy as others do either. Here are a few things that must be done in order to prepare for your next interview.

Ø Remember, that during an interview, you are a salesman. You are there to sell yourself to your prospective employer. You want to market yourself in the most interesting way possible. Great preparation for the interview is your best bet. A salesman that is knowledgeable, friendly and positive always gets the close.
Your employer is out their to buy, not just anything but the best, and also at the right price. So you too must be prepared to sell yourself well.


Ø Do Your Research

It doesn’t matter how much knowledge or experience you have about the position that you are trying to get in a company if you don’t have a clue of whom or what the company is or what they do. It will be disastrous to enter into an interview and not be able to tell your interviewer what their company is all about. How else are you going to tell them why you feel that you would be a good addition to their company, if you can not say anything about them?
Most often time when I ask people to tell me what they know about our institution, they are rather speechless or say something irrelevant. So how can you avoid this?
A good and less time consuming way to get to know about a company is to look up their website. You can get all of the general knowledge about them that way, including the names of key people and their job titles. (There will be more on that in a minute) You should sift through most of their pages, including the pages that show samples of their work and/or products.
You can also look them up in the media files if there are any. Read the articles about them and soak in as much information as possible. Another thing that would be nice to do is to check out the surrounding area around the company. It makes for a nice breaker during the interview. You can make a comment about a particular monument or resting place nearby.
A trickier way to get a little extra information about the company is to call them on the phone and ask general questions, without referring to you as a potential employee. It’s a nice way to get the goods on upcoming promotions etc. You can also get talking with some of their customers or staffs, they likely to give you a valuable piece of information.

Ø Know Your Contact
When called for an interview, ask to whom you will be talking to{I mean their names}. It is nice to be able to greet your interviewer by name at the beginning of the interview without first being told who they are. It shows that you are on top of things, and have prepared before hand. Like when asked to have your seat, you can say something like: “thank you Mr.Charlse” before having your seat.
You will also want to do some research on the person that will be conducting your interview. Learn what they do for the company and try to get some samples of their work or achievements in the company.
If you know what department that you are going to work in you may want to get the names of your potential colleagues and superiors prior to the interview as well. This way you can get some information about their roles in the company and the types of work that they have done.
Mention some of the things that you learn about your potential colleagues in the interview and about how much you look forward to working with them in the future. If you can, give an example of their work so that you will appear more sincere. Don’t fake it. This will also give you the opportunity to feel relaxed or at home.

Ø Practice Your Responses
It is best, if you are prone to nervousness, to practice giving your responses to the questions that may be asked of you. (A list of the most common questions will appear later on in the book) You should practice your wording and the tone of voice that you plan to use; Try keeping your responses as brief as possible, but with as much detail as you can.
When you are trying to work out the proper responses to the interviewer’s questions, you will also want to practice the art of getting your nerves under control as well as ridding yourself of any other odd habits while talking; like expressing yourself with your hands.
Practice answering your interview questions with a friend. Get his or her opinion about your delivery and gestures. Perhaps your friend will have some nice insights for you to use during the real interview. But ensure that they know more than you.

Ø Dress for success.
Pre-select your attire a day before your interview. You want to make sure that your clothes do not have any wrinkles or stains on them. Pick an outfit that best suits the type of job that you are applying for. If you are going to work in an office setting, you should dress conservatively. Soft earth tones are best for women. Try to avoid mini skirts and shirts that show too much skin. A nice dark suit is good for a male. Also remember jeans are out of it.
Of course if you are planning to work outdoors or in an artistic environment, you can dress a little more casually. Just be certain to avoid wearing denim jeans, over sized clothing, and under sized clothing. Women should try and avoid wearing too much make-up as well. It really does give the wrong impression.
Even in the hotter seasons, you should not wear sandals or gym shoes to an interview. It sends an unprofessional message. The same goes for hats and other accessories.



Ø Be Organized
Make sure that all of the things that you will need for the interview are prepared the day before. Make a checklist of the things that you will need if you have to. You should always have an extra resume handy during the interview. You should also bring with you a note pad to take notes during the interview if needed. (Only write down the important things that you think you will need to remember, not all so that it does not become a manuscript.)If you have a business card, have one handy, it really good to have one on you a simple one. It makes for easy contact later, and it also shows that you are professional and may help the employer to remember you.

There are other things that can realy help you.

But let see if this can be of help.
Thanks.
Joy

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With all the good things embedded in the ATM, some people now use it to defraud unsuspecting users. But don’t think this is peculiar only to Nigeria, it is a global issue.  But what is ATM fraud?
How do they do it?
How can one protect oneself against it? 

ATM Fraud or Cash Money Theft is as old as the machines themselves. It can have very devastating effects on the victims. most of us simply take our ATM cards for granted. Unfortunately, thieves know this and use it to their advantage — so ATM theft is a big problem.  In fact, as ATM banking technology advances, so too do the thieves. They have become so clever in their crimes that you may well not see them coming.

Pls,What is your view about this?
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Joy

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