Economics

Project:
Interview of a sole trader

By: Olamide Onajide 10s

I am currently at the store of Mrs.
Onajide who deals with clothes, shoes
and other accessories.
Olamide: Good morning Ma
Mrs. Onajide: hello
Olamide: I am here to interview you
about how it is to be a sole trader, what
inspired you to become one and the
difficulties you face in being one.
Mrs. Onajide: I will be happy to answer
all your questions.
Olamide: What is the name of your
business?
Mrs. Onajide: Pageant Boutique
Olamide: What a wonderful name…
What inspired you to give you to start up
a business of your own?
Mrs. Onajide: Well… I am interested in
Fashion and you know in Nigeria some
people are not aware of what they wear
and its quality but they want it for cheap
prices but it is my believe that you
should not leave you house if you don’t
look good and the clothes I sell are of
good quality and I believe that when you
wear the clothes that I sell you will be
able to admire the quality of it and it will
make you feel like you are on a runway
and it makes you feel beautiful and
radiant.
Olamide: When was your business
established?
Mrs. Onajide: My business was
established on the 3rd of November
2009. It has always been a dream of
mine to start up my own business even
though I was aware of the difficulties
that I would face.
Olamide: You mentioned that you knew
there would be difficulties when you
started your business. What were the
difficulties that you faced?
Mrs. Onajide: There were so many
difficulties that I faced when I decided to
start up my business: Capital to start the
business, the location of the business,
registering of my business to the
government and waiting for permission
from the government to allow my
business to be setup. At first I didn’t
have a location to start my business and
it took months to find a certified location
that could fit the schedule of my clients.
Olamide: What is the nature of your
business?
Mrs. Onajide: I deal with Office shirts for
Men and Women, Skirt suits, Men suits,
Ties, cufflinks, Shoes of all sizes (Men
and Women), Perfume, Bags etc.
Olamide: What are the future plans for
your business?
Mrs. Onajide: I want to expand my
business at least to have 3 other
branches in Lagos at least that is what I
have planned and I am working towards
it.
Olamide: Thank you for your time Ma
Mrs. Onajide: No problem.