….How a phone call changed her story
The dream of every graduate is to get a lucrative job that pays their bills and makes them happy. However, some university graduates don’t have such stories to tell.
Louis Bewarang, a young Nigerian lady became a viral sensation after sharing pictures of herself on social media, selling potatoes. Her picture spread like wild fire and she became the subject of discussions on most social media platforms.
Bewarang, a Theatre Arts graduate of the University of Jos in an exclusive chat with TheNewsGuru.com narrated how idleness and her search for a white collar job that wasn’t forthcoming made her venture into potato business.
In her words: “I graduated this year from the University of Jos. I got tired of being idle at home. I tried applying for some jobs but because I did not have the required certificates (Degree & NYSC) I couldn’t get one so this got me frustrated.”
The budding entrepreneur said her mother ignited the passion in her to do business. According to her, she (her mother) came home one day, telling her potatoes are now cheap and advising her to venture into selling it.
Hear her: “Oh well! My mother just came home one day and said potatoes are now cheap in the market, why not sell them? Sell them to people who don’t live in Jos”. It made sense to me. I reflected on it and decided to give it a try. I just thought a lot of people will be interested. So I decided to post on my social media handles, Whatsapp, and Instagram. I wasn’t serious about it until days later a guy called me saying a friend of his, was in need of it. He sent the money across and I got them for him” She revealed
According to Bewarang, the phone call changed her story, becoming her turning point. She realized that there is a pot of gold in potato business.
“That phone call made me believe in the business. I felt that for a person to make orders that means there is a market for the business. I became more hopeful and motivated. I got more potatoes and made more sales.
When TheNewsGuru.com quizzed her further on how the use of social media has helped transformed her business, a fulfilled Bewarang noted: “People are really calling to get the potatoes. I do shipping to Lagos and mass shipping during the weekend to other parts of the country” she said.
However, aside her business acumen, one distinct feature that many don’t know about this rare entrepreneur is her passion for music.
Bewarang who is already turning a pro in the business noted that selling potatoes is much easier than succeeding in the Nigerian music Industry.
“It is not easy to succeed in the Nigerian music industry. You know how music is in this country, it’s very competitive. I still record and sing. I want to succeed and blossom in the music industry.