Almost all institutions deal with documentation. While most documentation is done digitally in soft copies, that doesn't mean that hard copies of documentation have become obsolete. In my country, Nigeria, even though we are slowly adopting the digital system, paper documentation is still part of our system and can't be easily eroded. One business that is very profitable in Nigeria is the "printing and photocopying" business. It involves the production of hard copies of documents for use in organizations. It has many operations, which range from typing services, printing services, photocopy services, laminating services, and spiral binding services. In fact, a printing and copying business handles anything that has to do with hard copy documentation. It is highly profitable because of the many facets involved in the business.
To set up a printing and photocopying business, you first of all have to decide if you will be running the business by yourself or if you will employ someone to run the business for you. I always advise that this business should be run by the entrepreneur himself or herself. This is because he or she would be able to keep the equipment in optimal condition. So first of all, you need to take a course on some computer packages. This training can be taken online. It is important to train in word processing, graphic design, typing, and the operation of the equipment involved in the printing and photocopying business. A four-month intensive training is good enough to set you up for the business.
There are three basic things needed to start a small business. You need a personal computer, a printer, and a photocopy machine. With these three pieces of equipment, you are set to start the business. If you live in the center of any Nigerian city, you can start the business right in your own house. All you need is to keep a flex banner on the roadside, and customers will troop in with their works. If you can set up shop close to a higher institution, you will be choked with jobs because the students have various academic projects to type or print and many materials and textbooks to photocopy.
In a day, you can have 300 pages to type and over a thousand pages to photocopy. The key to achieving success in this business is to turn in your jobs on time. Consistency in delivering jobs within agreed time would attract many customers to you. With this business, a person is sure to make money that can afford him or her a comfortable life. The good thing about the business is that it can be done by anyone, regardless of gender or age. It is good business for moms who are staying at home. It is also nice that you don't have to rent a shop to start and run this business. Also, the business has huge growth potential. With consistency, the demand and the workload would cause the entrepreneurs to employ help and get more equipment.
To set up a printing and photocopying business, you first of all have to decide if you will be running the business by yourself or if you will employ someone to run the business for you. I always advise that this business should be run by the entrepreneur himself or herself. This is because he or she would be able to keep the equipment in optimal condition. So first of all, you need to take a course on some computer packages. This training can be taken online. It is important to train in word processing, graphic design, typing, and the operation of the equipment involved in the printing and photocopying business. A four-month intensive training is good enough to set you up for the business.
There are three basic things needed to start a small business. You need a personal computer, a printer, and a photocopy machine. With these three pieces of equipment, you are set to start the business. If you live in the center of any Nigerian city, you can start the business right in your own house. All you need is to keep a flex banner on the roadside, and customers will troop in with their works. If you can set up shop close to a higher institution, you will be choked with jobs because the students have various academic projects to type or print and many materials and textbooks to photocopy.
In a day, you can have 300 pages to type and over a thousand pages to photocopy. The key to achieving success in this business is to turn in your jobs on time. Consistency in delivering jobs within agreed time would attract many customers to you. With this business, a person is sure to make money that can afford him or her a comfortable life. The good thing about the business is that it can be done by anyone, regardless of gender or age. It is good business for moms who are staying at home. It is also nice that you don't have to rent a shop to start and run this business. Also, the business has huge growth potential. With consistency, the demand and the workload would cause the entrepreneurs to employ help and get more equipment.
