The secret to a thriving business can sometimes be found in thinking small, that is the case with a nut seller who gets more gains in facilitating access to his product through affordable portions.
“The gain is really encouraging, that is why I still do the selling,” says Wang Donald, a nuts seller who finds gain in cutting nuts and selling in a tray on his head. His day starts very early in the morning, when he goes to buy nuts at a good price. He knows how to make a profit from what he buys. He says for example, one large nut that costs 500 FCFA can be cut into 7 or 8 smaller pieces. He then sells each piece for 50 FCFA or 100 FCFA, depending on the size. Wang Donald does not have a big shop he walks with his nuts in a tray proposing to passer-by’s.
It is something everyone can eat students, children. For the difficult part, he says « the work is not easy i walk for long hours and I sell depending on people passing by. But he continues because the income, like he explained is encouraging which helps him take care of his needs. He explains that seeing his efforts bring in money motivates him to keep going. For him, selling nuts is more than just a job it is a way to earn honestly and stay independent. In a world where many struggle to find work, Wang Donald’s hustle to shows how small businesses can make a big difference in someone’s life.
