Esther’s inspiring story
Last holiday, my parents sent me to Aunty Tope’s house. I didn’t want to go. I wanted to spend time with my friends. So on my first day with Aunty Tope, I didn’t smile when she smiled at me. I was homesick.
In the morning, I woke to the scent of freshly baked cake. I trailed the smell to the kitchen. Aunty Tope was slicing a sponge cake. I greeted her and offered to help. But she told me to sit down and have a slice.
When I took the first bite, I closed my eyes in delight. The cake was delicious. I opened my eyes and saw Aunty Tope watching me. This time, when she smiled at me, I smiled back.
Aunty Tope told me about different types of cake, about flavours and colours. She taught me how to measure ingredients and mix them properly. After some time, I baked a cake by myself. Aunty Tope said it wasn’t bad.
Before I left Aunty Tope’s house, she gave me some cake utensils. She encouraged me to keep baking. I took her advice and baked in my spare time.
When my friends tasted my cake, they didn’t believe I baked it. I said that I would bake another one if they paid N100 per slice. To my surprise, they agreed. I baked a cake and they bought everything. They shared it with other people who started placing orders.
Today I charge N250 per slice. I make birthday cakes. My parents helped me open a mobile money account. I’m using it to save for a baking course.
That visit to Aunty Tope’s house changed my life. Not only did I learn a new skill; I also started a business without knowing I had it in me.
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Am very good in writing stories and script
March 20, 2022, 8:03 p.m.
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my to u is to join acting imediatly
I'm good at nothing.
March 20, 2022, 8:03 p.m.
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Why do you feel so....try something and you'll see you're good at it
you're good at english your grammer is good therefore you're good at something
Pls dont say dat,hv faith nd hope den try sth new #EVERYONE HAS TALENTS INCLUDING U
Am Good At Singing, Sewing& Typing
March 20, 2022, 8:03 p.m.
I love plating hair
March 20, 2022, 8:03 p.m.
am good in typing,dancing and plating hair.which one will i choose pls?
March 20, 2022, 8:03 p.m.
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Me 2 gud at plaiting hair nd dancing
I tink u shud choose plaiting hair,dats my own opinion 2 u..
I'm good at Decorating,cake,snacks,dancing,singing,joking.e.t.c
March 20, 2022, 8:03 p.m.
am good at dancing, typing
March 20, 2022, 8:03 p.m.
i luv plating hair.
March 20, 2022, 8:03 p.m.
I luv writing stories and also i want to become a famous and popular doctor
March 20, 2022, 8:02 p.m.
I love singing,but i learnt that when i'm alone in my home,i've a beautiful singing voice.
March 20, 2022, 8:02 p.m.
I love acting but my dad wants me to be a DOCTOR.
March 20, 2022, 8:02 p.m.
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I KNOW THEY ARE UR PARENT BUT FOLLOW UR DREAM
FOLLOW UR DREAM
i can also bake a cake
March 20, 2022, 8:02 p.m.
I can sing i writes story i wish 2 b a rock & normal singer bt my parent i don't knw maybe they allow me or they shout on me nd beat or words at me (so sad)
March 20, 2022, 8:02 p.m.
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Hey Princess! You don't have to be scared. Try telling them. You will be surprised that they will be supportive. Not telling them may be dangerous because if they find out, they will be disappointed. Do not be scared. Talk to them, they are your parents. Just be sure to create a proper plan on how you want to take this up as a business and see how they will take it. We hope this helps.
I also want to start a business but I don't know what to do I need some advice
March 20, 2022, 8:02 p.m.
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Hey Springster! First of all, you need to know what you are passionate about before you think of starting a business. You also need to know the type of business you want to go into. Do not go into a business you are not passionate about and also because people are doing it. Draw a plan and look beyond the level you are in now. Finally, do not give up. Business can be very demanding at times and it takes someone that is passionate about it to survive it. We hope this helps.
every foundation start from digging ground
March 20, 2022, 8:02 p.m.
very good
March 20, 2022, 8:02 p.m.
WOW DAT'S GRAT
March 20, 2022, 8:02 p.m.
Wow
March 20, 2022, 8:02 p.m.
I can repair motors and machines electrically
March 20, 2022, 8:02 p.m.
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Hey Mrbrain! This is great to hear! Keep up the good work and we hope to see you at the top. Thanks for sharing this.
i kwn hw to make school cardical, bady wrapper and cosmetic
March 20, 2022, 8:02 p.m.
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Hey Yimeak! This is great to hear! Keep up the good work and we hope to see you at the top. Thanks for sharing this.
is very gud and nice i love that
March 20, 2022, 8:02 p.m.
and i can make cake to
March 20, 2022, 8:02 p.m.
awesome
March 20, 2022, 8:02 p.m.
I hate fashion design but my mum want me to learn it pls help
March 20, 2022, 8:02 p.m.
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Bowie I thought I was alone. My mum also wants me to learn fashion design but I've always wanted to learn how to bake
Hey Bowie and Jeastream! Thanks for opening up through this comment. You both need to talk to your mums about this. Tell her what you really want to do and learn. Keeping quiet will no solve anything. Let her know what it is that you want to do and what you don't like. Sometimes, communication works and goes a long way. We hope this helps.
Dat nice
March 20, 2022, 8:02 p.m.
Abge na teach me how to bake a delicious cake
March 20, 2022, 8:02 p.m.
pls ester teach me to bake oo
March 20, 2022, 8:02 p.m.
Am in love in singing, acting, writing or dancing BT I dnt knw how to come about them
March 20, 2022, 8:02 p.m.
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Hey Blessed! You can start by performing in front of small crowds (family members, friends and neighbors). From there, you move to fairly large crowds in your community and place of worship. This is just to boost your confidence. Once you overcome this, you can overcome anything. We hope this helps.
Type your comment here..Good to learn things
March 20, 2022, 8:02 p.m.
I love bakin nd cookin bt i dnt hav anyone to put me through
March 20, 2022, 8:02 p.m.
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Hey Olamide! If you are already know how to bake, you do not necessarily need anyone to put you through. What you need to do is to bake in small portions and give people to taste and tell you how good or bad it is. Once that is settled, you can start baking to sell to people on one hand and on the other, you can go back to baking school to learn new skills. You are already made. All you need is to put in more work and get creative too. We hope this helps.
Thanks big sis.
March 20, 2022, 8:02 p.m.
That's nice destiny cannot be changed.
March 20, 2022, 8:02 p.m.
i love writing stories
March 20, 2022, 8:02 p.m.
Big sister, pls help me. I know how to produce cake. On my birthday, I produced individual sized cakes, well packaged and gave to my family members and some of my friends. they tested it and confirmed that its very Delicious. since then I started having d feelings of producing small sized cakes and supplying it to d provision sellers in the market. but I don't know how to start with the business to approach d sellers in order to inform them so as to know if they wud need my product. Money is not the problem because I have some money with me. pls help me, thanks!
March 20, 2022, 8:02 p.m.
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Hey Oyoo! As far as we are concerned, you have already started your business. All you need to do is to tell your friends and family to tell others about your business. You can also make small samples to take to supermarkets and big stores to try and tell them you will be supplying. For the smaller stores, you can walk up to them and tell them about the cakes and that you want to supply them. You may want to make smaller portions like cupcakes that the smaller stores can sell off easily. What every business owner wants is to make profit so try to give them at a cheaper rate that will enable them to make profit (do not cheat yourself because you also need to make your profit). We are glad that you are business inclined and you are passionate about taking your business to another level. We wish you the very best and we hope this helps.
I wish I could be like Esther
March 20, 2022, 8:02 p.m.
I WANT TO LEARN HOW TO FRY PLANTAIN CHIPS AND PLEASE THE INDEGRIENTS
March 20, 2022, 8:02 p.m.
i want to bake different things
March 20, 2022, 8:02 p.m.
that's encouraging, I can bake too but don't just have the utensils and money to buy them. it is difficult to actually start without this materials.
March 20, 2022, 8:02 p.m.
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Hey Clever! We understand that starting a business requires some capital and it can be really difficult getting such capital. We have some cool and easy tips that can help you save. Just search for articles on savings to read all the articles. We wish you all the best and we hope this helps
My talent ar cukin,bead makin nd bakin I didnt learn bakin nd bead makin bt i'm gud @ dem nd my mom encourages me a lot
March 20, 2022, 8:01 p.m.
I will not lie my talent is going after boys 4 money
March 20, 2022, 8:01 p.m.
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Hey Deola! First of all, it is not a boy's responsibility to give you money so please that is not a right and proper approach. Also, talents are meant to inspire others and that is not quite inspiring. Why don't you look out for other wonderful talents you have? You will be shocked at the things about yourself that you will discover. We hope this helps.
I need someone to teach me
March 20, 2022, 8 p.m.
I want to learn how to make cake but i need someone to teach me
March 20, 2022, 8 p.m.
hey pls my breast is alway iching me why
March 20, 2022, 8 p.m.
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Hey Precious! Please wash your underwear properly and change it often. Make sure you always wear well dried and washed bras, singlets or whatever you wear as an underwear. Also, talk to a trusted adult about this. We hope this helps.
Wow i think i can also do same ,with my different talents.Thanks :)
March 20, 2022, 8 p.m.
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Hey Blessed! Yes, you can! You are very welcome
A lovely story which is similar to mine buh am kinda having problems
March 20, 2022, 8 p.m.
Wow nice one
March 20, 2022, 8 p.m.
Wow increadible....... C opportunity cumes bt once if u had nat gone u wuld nat hav discovered wot u haved hidden inside
March 20, 2022, 8 p.m.
Nice One
March 20, 2022, 8 p.m.
M am Good at singing,,, but still need someone to put m through in something's DAT i don't really still know about music
March 20, 2022, 8 p.m.
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Hey Puppy! Thanks for the comment. That's good to hear. We love the fact that you are willing to learn more about the talent that you have. Go for what you want and we hope to see you at the top. We wish you all the best girl!
This story is actually happening to me right now
March 20, 2022, 8 p.m.
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Hey ummee! We will love to hear your story. Please share it with us. Who knows, we may just publish it. We look forward to reading from you. Thanks
Elo, gudday friends am new here
March 20, 2022, 8 p.m.
I have this talent of singing and dancing but mah dad told me that music cant put food on the table, that its just a waste of time. I just need an advise cos i love music.
March 20, 2022, 8 p.m.
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Hey Twinkle! Thanks for opening up through this comment. Talk to your dad. Make him understand that people have been successful doing music. Also, you need to work hard, develop your skills, practise and practise! These are the ways to be successful in entertainment. We hope this helps
I want to improve in writing at length. i only get inspired at a point bt cant stand it for a long time.Pls, Big Sis help
March 20, 2022, 8 p.m.
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Hey Blessed645! We love the fact that you know what you want for yourself! That is superb! Keep it up. So you need to know what inspires you, the places you go to that brings out your creativity, the things you read, watch or people you listen to. Every writer has that one thing (or more than one thing) that motivated them. It is a gradual process. Be sure that you are good at writing at length if not, you can just stick to short stories. We wish you all the best girl and we hope this helps
Hi,i am new here.I love singing and i hope to stand on stage one day but i dont know how to go about it cos i also want to be a doctor in the future.
March 20, 2022, 8 p.m.
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Hey honey! You can combine both. It is all about proper balance. Since singing is your hobby, know when it is time for school work and when it is time to sing. Know that it won't be easy but it is definitely worth it (if you really love it). We hope this helps
I love writing quotes and I also learning Hw to sew unisex clothing. Nd
March 20, 2022, 8 p.m.
I lov dancing&singing &banking but wen i here friend singing i feel lky am not gud enough & wen i dance dey laugh at me
March 20, 2022, 7:59 p.m.
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Hey Pipi! Thanks for the comment. We are all different and you should not compare yourself to others. So please, do not compare your voice to any other person's voice. You are talented the way you are. You need to learn to believe in yourself so that you won't feel bad when others laugh at you or when others are singing. Know your worth and value it. Remember that it is not about who is better sometimes, it is about who puts in more hours of practice and who makes a move to improve. So do this. We hope this helps
Hey Big sister: i am reaching to be a professional on tailor fasion design for males, but what's putting me in deep think is that, i dont have money which can increaze my career what can i do?
March 20, 2022, 7:58 p.m.
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Hey Arewaking! Thanks for the comment. The first thing you need to remember is that little drops of water make a mighty ocean. If you keep waiting for the bulk money, you will probably never start anything. You need to start with what you have BUT never lose the vision. If this means you need to learn how to sew, then go for it. If it means that you need to partner with tailors around to sew for you, go for it. It may also mean that you need to make just one and grow your customer base from there, then do it! However, excuses should not come up. If you are determined, just start. We hope this helps
Hey big sister, am Gideon and am good in drawing pictures of anything but i don't know how to start a business with it....... What should i do big sister???
March 20, 2022, 7:58 p.m.
When people talk about talents, I just wonder if I have one. Sometimes I really don't know what i like doing or what I am Good at.
March 20, 2022, 7:58 p.m.
Ok i,want 2,become anhairdresaer
March 20, 2022, 7:58 p.m.
wow! What an inspiring story.i wish i have one
March 20, 2022, 7:58 p.m.
pls big sister I need money bt I don't no wat to do to gain money pls advise me
March 20, 2022, 7:57 p.m.
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Hey 12dami! Thanks for the comment. Like Esther, you can learn a skill and make money from it or you can use your hobby to make money. Believe me, you can make money from every and anything. Do you like to cook? You can make money from this. Do you like to clean and arrange? You can make money from this too. Do you like to do laundry or make snacks? You can make money from these. Do you like to teach or babysit? These are other ways to make money. Look out for what you have interest in and turn it into a business. We hope this helps
dat is great. I can also make hair very well
March 20, 2022, 7:56 p.m.
Hi big sis i need help wat can i do to start a business and gain money but i do love to sell provisions in the house sew bags for people even my frnds bt i do borrow frm pepple i return it back to them dis time i want to use my own money to start selling my provisions wat do i do nw shuld i start sewing again am confuse pls big sis i need ur help tanz alot
March 20, 2022, 7:56 p.m.
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March 20, 2022, 7:55 p.m.
big sis i mend cloth fr people in my area bt i want to do more
March 20, 2022, 7:55 p.m.
i know how to bake but my parents dont allow me to sell they said i have to finish my education
March 20, 2022, 7:53 p.m.
i love baking too
March 20, 2022, 7:53 p.m.