Green Energy & Biofuels is a Nigeria based eco-friendly company, founded in early 2013, that aims to end kerosene usage. It manufactures cook stoves and a cooking biofuel gel, made from waste products such as sawdust and hyacinth.
African business portal How we made it in Africa published an interview with founder, Femi Oye where he talks about his business model and some of the lessons he has learnt as an MLM entrepreneur in Africa.
1. How did you finance your start-up?
Starting out was chaotic. To be great, you need to start with a bold idea while keeping a clear vision of the future in your head. I started with my savings, which were only US$500. It was hopelessly too little. So I joined a MLM, a multi-level marketing company and in 12 months, I