If you are looking for a business with the potential to generate profit quickly, the furniture business is a great option.
Every day as people build houses, set up various companies and businesses, there is always a need to get furniture whether it is a chair, table or cupboard as furniture is also a decoration. When people move into their new home, they need a bed to sleep on, wardrobes for their clothes, a dining table, sofas, kitchen cabinets and different kinds of furniture too. This goes a long way to confirm that the furniture business is an essential industry that meets the needs of many people in Nigeria.
The good news is that you don’t need to learn furniture making before you can invest in the furniture business.
However, they’re are two types of furniture business which are, ‘The Furniture Manufacturing and The Buying And Selling Of Furniture’. The Furniture Manufacturing is the type of furniture business where you make the furniture yourself and sell directly to your customers. If you don’t know how to make furniture, you can hire skilled hands to make the furniture while you handle the marketing and sales, while the ‘buying and selling of furniture’ is the type of furniture business that involves buying furniture from a manufacturer and reselling for profit.
A good way to begin the buying and selling of furniture business is to open an online store and several social media handles, take pictures of the furniture and post them. Once a customer shows interest in them, bargain a good price with them, then place an order for the furniture and make a profit.
According to a business blog ‘counseal’, the minimum required to start a furniture business in Nigeria can vary from ₦500,000 to ₦50,000,000, depending on your goals and resources. You should also consider other costs such as renting or acquiring a workshop and showroom, buying equipment and raw materials, paying salaries and taxes, marketing and advertising etc.
Furthermore, if you want your furniture business to be successful, you must invest time in defining marketing strategies. Marketing is essential for a furniture business in Nigeria. You can create a marketing plan for your furniture business by identifying your target audience, creating a brand identity, using social media platforms, attending trade shows and exhibitions, and offering discounts and promotions.
