This dry season...

We all have basic needs and necessities. Within these, there is a business for everyone. You do not have to wait for a government job to come home. That frame of mind is what is wrong with us. You do not have to get employment with anybody just to come home. No. That is the cowardly way to think. You know how Liberia is and you know what you are able to do. Keeping that in mind, it is time to explore the thousands of business opportunities that are here. First of all, you need somewhere affordable to live. It is up to you what comforts you need in your life, but remember, you used to live here before. Once you can check housing off your list, I would recommend that you at least come here and check out the possiblities for yourself. My own passion is food, because everyones needs food. Go to the markets and talk to the women who are selling foodstuffs. Find out the local prices of things that are sold there. Find out what is locally grown and what is imported. Go to the shops and see what is sold by the foreign merchants. By finding out the economics of various products availiable you can determine the demand that is there. From this info you can start to make a basic business plan. Your next step is to find land to buy/lease. Based on the size of your capital, you make the appropriate investments in land, tools, machinery, labour and start to grow whatever it is that you found that is demanded by the local market. There are best-practice sources for just about everything on the net. There are even non-govermental organisations here that teach the necessities in the farming of various crops. Use these. Once you get started, you have to start planning about how you are going to harvest. What do you need to do to get your goods to market as fast as possible. Is there anyway to add more value to what you are growing. Can you refrigerate, freeze, preserve, dry, cure,salt your produce or could you sell it to a wholesaler or directly to the market women or in your own shops. As you can see, the limit is your own imagination. Things we import a lot of: Meat Eggs Poultry Tomatoes Pepper Orange juice Do not forget: Separate your private money from your business money.