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Glass & Mirror Installation Service

Cut, fit, and install glass windows, mirrors, and shower cubicles for homes and commercial spaces needing precise glasswork.

Monthly Potential
₦10k–₦60k
Difficulty
Intermediate
Capital Needed
₦150,000
Income Period
Per Day
🧠 Skills You'll Need
Glass Cutting Precision Measurement Installation Safety Handling
📍 Works Best In
Lagos Abuja Port Harcourt
🚀 How to Get Started
  1. 1
    Apprentice with a glass fabricator to learn cutting and fitting safely
  2. 2
    Buy a glass cutter, suction cups, and transport crates (₦100k-₦150k)
  3. 3
    Partner with a glass wholesaler for stock at trade prices
  4. 4
    Market to bathroom renovators and shopfront owners needing glass doors
  5. 5
    Charge per square metre plus an installation fee for complex fittings
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💰 Ways to Fund This
National MSME Awards Grant (FG "Renewed Hope for MSMEs")
₦100,000–₦5,000,000
Grant
Registered or registering Nigerian MSME (CAC registration usually required or fast-tracked). Application windows open periodically, not year-round.
📊 Non-repayable grant — no interest, no repayment.
SMEDAN Programmes (free registration, training, grant windows)
₦0–₦3,000,000
Government Fund
Nigerian-owned micro or small business. Free CAC business name registration via the CAC-SMEDAN partnership is a common entry point.
📊 Varies by scheme — many components are free or grant-based; some link to subsidized loans.
NIRSAL Microfinance Bank — Targeted Credit Facility (TCF)
₦50,000–₦25,000,000
Microloan
Nigerian household, micro-enterprise, or small business; originally COVID-era, has continued as a general SME/household facility — confirm current status before applying.
📊 5% per annum interest — among the cheapest business credit available in Nigeria.
NIRSAL Microfinance Bank — Amazon Loan (women-owned businesses)
₦100,000–₦1,000,000
Microloan
Group of 5–10 women forming a business group; designed to remove collateral barriers women commonly face at commercial banks.
📊 Reduced/subsidized interest with relaxed collateral requirements versus standard bank loans — confirm current rate at application.
⚠️ Informational only — not financial advice. Confirm current terms directly with each provider before applying, and borrow only what you can repay.
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