How to start accessories making biz

With a little creativity, anyone can start Ankara accessories business. But to get started, you can take a two weeks’ training course with any fashion house on how to make ankara bags shoes and purse. With the needed skills, you can start your own business.

Start with what you have. Many people are discouraged from starting their own business because they think they needed huge capital to start. With N30,000 or less you can start a smallscale accessories business.

You have to choose the type of accessories you want to specialise in, such as purse, shoes, necklaces, handbags or

Capital: Know your scope:

a combination of all.

Create marketing materials:

Get business cards, which you can hand out to your friends and family as well as at fairs. You can advertise your wares on your Whatsapp, Facebook and Instagram pages.

When you are ready to start selling your products, take them to family gatherings, offices, shops, social events etc. It may be a challenging task at the beginning but it will pay off. You are the best marketer for your goods.

Start: How to determine prices

While there are no hard and fast rules for pricing your accessories, the general rule is to calculate your materials costs, plus anywhere from 2540 percent profit on materials; and a fee for your time.