Insights for Nigerian business owners
Practical advice on inventory, pricing, and growing your business.
Cash Flow vs Profit (Most Owners Confuse Them)
Your books say profit, your account says empty. Here's the real difference between cash flow and profit, why it sinks profitable shops, and how to fix it.
20 Daily Habits of Successful Shop Owners
The daily routines that separate shops that grow from shops that just survive — from checking stock before you open to knowing what you actually made each day.
FIRS Requirements Every Retail Business Should Know
What FIRS requires from your shop: registration, TIN, the taxes you owe, records to keep, and filing deadlines. A plain-English FIRS compliance guide for Nigerian retailers.
The Complete Guide to VAT for Small Businesses in Nigeria
What VAT is, who must register, how to calculate it, and how to file with FIRS. A plain-English VAT guide for Nigerian shop owners, with worked examples.
How to Set Up 200+ Products in One Afternoon (Bulk Import Guide)
Dreading entering hundreds of products one by one? Here's how to bulk import your whole catalogue from a spreadsheet, catch errors before they go in, and start selling today.
From Notebook to App: How to Move Your Shop's Records Without Losing Anything
Worried about losing your records or that setup will take forever? Here's a calm, step-by-step way to move your shop from notebooks to an app without losing anything.
Revenue Is Not Profit: How to Know What You Actually Kept This Month
You sold NGN800,000 but your account is empty. Here's the difference between revenue and profit, why your shop feels busy but broke, and how to see what you really kept.
How to Track Drug Expiry Dates So You Never Sell or Lose Expired Stock
Stop losing money to expired drugs and stop risking a NAFDAC problem. Here's how batch tracking, FIFO, and expiry alerts keep your pharmacy stock clean.
Is Your Staff Stealing From You? How to Tell Without Accusing Anyone
Suspect your shop staff is stealing but can't prove it? Here's how to find out the truth with records instead of accusations — and protect honest staff too.
VAT and Delivery, Built Into Every Sale, Invoice, and Order
Add VAT-inclusive pricing and a flat delivery fee to any sale, invoice, or order. Mayloo extracts the VAT for you and prints it cleanly on every receipt.
How Joya Supplies Tracks Inventory Value in Real Time with Mayloo
Joya Supplies, a cosmetics ingredients supplier in Nigeria, uses Mayloo to update stock, see inventory value in real time, and prepare for invoice generation.
Best Inventory & Accounting Apps for Small Businesses in Nigeria (2026)
Honest comparison of 7 inventory and accounting apps for Nigerian businesses — Mayloo, Bumpa, QuickBooks, Wave, Zoho Inventory, Vendloop, and Loystar. What each does well, where it falls short.
How to Know Which Branch Is Making Money and Which Is Draining It
Track profit and loss per branch. See revenue, COGS, expenses, and net profit for each location so you know where your money actually goes.
Compare Your Branches: How to Find Your Best and Worst Performing Location
Compare revenue, profit, margins, and stock value across all your shop locations. Side-by-side branch performance for Nigerian businesses.
How to Manage Multiple Shop Locations Without Losing Control
Opening a second branch? Here's how to manage inventory, staff, sales, and finances across multiple shop locations in Nigeria.
Professional Receipts for Your Business: Print, PDF, and WhatsApp
Generate professional PDF receipts, print thermal receipts, and share via WhatsApp. Built for Nigerian businesses with NGN formatting.
How to Transfer Stock Between Branches Without Losing Track
Moving products between shop locations? Learn how to track stock transfers, preserve cost basis, and keep inventory accurate across branches.
5 Ways Nigerian Shop Owners Lose Money Without Knowing
Missing stock, expired products, uncollected debts, and wrong pricing quietly drain profit from Nigerian shops. Here's where the money actually goes.
How to Price Products for Retail, Wholesale, and Bulk Buyers
A step-by-step guide to setting retail, wholesale, and bulk prices for your products. Includes Naira examples, markup formulas, and common pricing mistakes.
Paper vs. Excel vs. Inventory Software: What's Right for Your Business?
Still using a notebook to track stock? Wondering if Excel is enough or if you need inventory software? An honest breakdown for Nigerian shop owners.
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