3 Inspiring Business Idea Stories You should Know

Entrepreneurship some say is the soul of any society. It is the basis on which exchange thrive. It has also help to provide source of livelihood to families and jobs to many unemployed. 

Today, there is a call from government for youths to create their own job instead of depending on the white collar job that aren't available anymore . You have to think outside the ‘box’  i.e   there is job but you have to create it yourself and make money out of it.  It now depends on your eagle’s eye and your ability to be observant both with your hidden gifts and your surrounding to know what you could do differently to bless yourself and your society.

Here are inspiring stories to help you realise that dream:

1.   SoleRebels (Ethiopia)

Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu, 34, grew up in Zenabwork, a poor village in the suburbs of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

She came up with her business idea after she noticed most of the artisans in her community, who made beautiful footwear, remained jobless and poor.

Today, her company, SoleRebels, is one the most popular and fastest-growing African footwear brands in the world! It sells its ‘eco-friendly’ brand of footwear in more than 50 countries including the USA, Canada, Japan and Switzerland.

SoleRebels’ footwear is unique because it is 100 percent made by hand using locally-sourced and recycled materials like old car tyres and hand-loomed organic fabrics.

2.  Africa Felix Juice (Sierra Leone)

Africa is one of the largest producers of fruits in the world. However, due to poor processing and storage, a huge portion of the fruits harvested in Africa every year is wasted.

For example, did you know that Nigeria, which produces oranges in large quantities, still spends over $140 million to import orange concentrates for its fruit juice industry?

Africa Felix Juice is a Sierra Leone-based company that produces juice concentrates from mangoes and pineapples that are harvested across the country.

The company buys mangoes from more than 4,000 small farmers in Sierra Leone. It collects the fruits and takes them to its processing facility where they are processed (sorted, washed and crushed) into juice concentrates, the main ingredient for making fruit juices.

By buying fruits from small farmers, the company is creating value from millions of mangoes that otherwise rot away and go to waste every year. The company’s  mango and pineapple juice concentrates are mainly exported to Europe where they are used to make fruit juices and flavorings for the food industry.

3.  Sweet Cake ( Nigeria )

 My name is Maria Makanjuola and I live in London with my family. Often I say that I am British-born, but Nigerian-made!

My background is in the life sciences, engineering and food science. My journey into cakes started 8 years ago when I needed a birthday cake for my first son who has multiple food allergies and intolerances which includes eggs and dairy.

I needed a birthday cake for him and there was no local baker that could make the type of cake I needed for him so I decided to research about alternative ingredients and give it a go myself.

I enjoyed the creative process so much that I carried on baking and experimenting with all sorts of recipes and techniques and I would take my tempting creations to church with me on Sundays and other members started to request that I make cakes for them. Both traditional cakes, with eggs and dairy, as well as allergy-free cakes. Gradually, the orders started to come in and I started a cake business.

These are very inspiring life stories that can spur you to action! Why not give it a shot today and let God bless the work of your hands!                                    -(Credit: Ecclezzia)