How to start a skincare business with 500 naira and grow it into a multi million naira empire

Someone once asked me how to start a skincare business that will bring in profit fast and would at the same time require little or no capital

You feel it is impossible right?

Wait till you read this.

I answered her the same way I am about to answer all your lingering questions in this post and if you as the reader will not only read but run with it, very soon, sooner than you think, you would be smiling to the bank to cash your millions


I would like to shine the spot light on Neem, yes, good old Neem and how it can make this millionaire status happen for you


So, the Neem tree has beauty benefits for almost every part of the body. you can use Neem for several skin conditions such as acne, eczema, various infections and even dry skin, you can also use Neem as a wonderful treatment for hair

Now that you are aware of the goodness of neem in skincare and beauty, I would give a brief on how to source it

The first thing you need to do is to get familiar with the Neem tree. Be sure you can recognise it and would not mistake another tree for it no matter how closesly related they may be. when this is done, try and locate neem trees that grow away from busy roads, factories and basically crowded places because fumes and various forms of pollutants also affect trees and their resultant
products


Look for small bush paths where you can find an abundance of Neem trees and proceed to harvest. be sure to find out that you are not breaking any rules of trespass.


Harvest your leaves, wash and air dry then take to the mill to grind. so far, you may have not spent any money up till this point except the amount paid for grinding the leaves to powder


Bring your powder home and pack them into desired containers. I will suggest the transparent polythene nylon to cut cost

You can package as low as 200 naira worth and start with 20 packs which is approximately 4,000 naira

Now, bear in mind that every body is your potential customer, this is because Neem works great for the skin and everyone has skin, the only reason you may not be able to sell is because these people do not realise that they need Neem powder

Therefore, begin to use every means possible to create awareness, not necesarily an awareness that you sell Neem powder but an awareness that they need Neem powder


Let them know, in several ways how they need Neem and what they stand to gain by using it

Slow and steady, you will see how their interest will begin to rise in your market

You must also become very vast in the knowledge of the pros and cons of using neem for the skin as well as many recipes that are easy to make by your clients

Now that business has begun, how do you turn it into a multi million empire?

Begin to reach out to small scale businesses as a supplier, by now, you would have gathered some credibility from your client base which would be a kind of 'trust builder' for your brand as well, so you would sell to those people in wholesales which means more revenue for you


As soon as you saturate this market, the next step would be to get a space that would be up to standard and apply for NAFDAC involvement, get approved, begin to package on a large scale and supply to superstores, malls and high end stores


At this point, what started as a one man 'bush hunting' business would have grown to an empire of people, factories, products and of course millions



Would you do this?

Are you excited?

Kindly let me know how you feel about this idea