When it comes to entrepreneurship, Chief Dr. Chidi
Anyaegbu, CEO Chisco group has not only proved himself but has blazed a trail
that others can follow. He started out selling Spare parts but with a seed fund
of just NGN120, goodwill, a detailed plan and a passion for excellence, Chief
Anyaegbu has grown his transport business into the conglomerate, Chisco group
having arms in Oil and gas, finance, hospitality, real estate, education,
import and export.In the course of his business, he also attended several
short Management and Entrepreneurial courses in France, USA, Brazil, Germany,
and United Kingdom. He was conferred with a Doctorate Degree in Business
Administration (Honoris Causa) by Penn State University, USA in 1996. He is a
Fellow, Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (International) London
and possesses the Business Certificate Award by University of Houston USA.
In this interview with Tobi Solarin from Vanguard Spark,
this passion-driven entrepreneur shares his perspective on success, business and
service to God and humanity which I’ve summed up as follows:
He stated his greatest
achievement in life is his God-given opportunity to serve humanity across the
globe and what keeps him going is the provision of over 4000 jobs to the
Nigerian populace of which the youth segment is a clear majority. He started off with a spare parts
business in 1978 and was very successful but the demand for transport and
logistics services was overwhelming as cargo would always be stuck for days
with no vehicle. Chisco Transport began its pioneer route with Lagos to Onitsha.
Hard work and a keen eye on customer
satisfaction allowed the group to grow into supplying services within the
hospitality, energy, haulage, courier and automobile sectors. We strive to live
to the expectation of our loyal customers by being consistent in delivering
quality service. And as for the N120.00 that he started his business with,
guess where it came from? N150.00 that his master settled him with in 1978
after serving as an apprentice. So here is what I gained from this article:
- Before you even think about starting a business or career, acquire the skills you’ll need. Opt for an internship, apprenticeship or training program. It will be time well spent.
- Invest in yourself! Everyone is looking for a venture capitalist to come and invest in the dream but do you really think anyone will invest in your dream when you are not willing to do so?
- Find a profitable business service but make sure it’s something that you absolutely love doing.
- Your customers are the reason you are making money. Give them the respect attention and dedication they deserve
That’s all from me folks, have a brilliant weekend!