Brilliant Man Invests N8k into Barbing Business, Makes Huge Profits, Records N7.2m in 2023

Brilliant Man Invests N8k into Barbing Business, Makes Huge Profits, Records N7.2m in 2023

  • A Ghanaian barber shared photos of his new shop and said he made GH¢100k (N7,240,553.56) in 2023 and used the funds for the new shop
  • The barber said he started his barbering business with GH¢120 (N8,688.66) way back in 2014 and built his business from the ground up
  • He shared the photos on his X (formerly Twitter) account and added that the country was not hard; people did not want to get their hands dirty

Degree Barber, a Ghanaian barber who started his business with GH¢120 in 2014, has shared photos of his new shop and revealed that he made GH¢100k (N7,240,553.56) in 2023.

Ghanaian barber in pics
Ghanaian barber Degree Barber at his new shop. Photo Source: Degreebarber
Source: UGC

Degree Barber took to his X account to share his inspiring story and show off his new barbering salon, which he said was funded by his earnings from last year. He said:

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Almost 100k from Barbering in December 2023. Well!!! All that money went back into the business in the first week of January. All this started with 120gh in 2014. Ghana never cast. People are just too shy to get dirty.

He also added that the country was not hard and that people did not want to get their hands dirty. He encouraged other young people to pursue their dreams and not give up.

His post has gone viral on X, with many Ghanaians congratulating him on his success, while others were not too pleased with him for saying that people were too shy to get their hands dirty.

Degree barber sparks reactions

Legit.ng gathered some reactions from social media users.

IBRAONEGH said:

Just thank God your business has grown don't try throw shade somebody

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kofivava wrote:

Well done …..more success

Lesskay_1 asked:

you dey motivate we or shade we?

Another barber earning well

Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that Emmanuel Mensah, a Ghanaian entrepreneur running a salon business in South Africa, disclosed that his monthly profits amount to nearly GH¢13,000 (N882,256.79).

Emmanuel expressed his aspirations to relocate to Canada or the US, citing challenges with obtaining permanent residency in South Africa despite his successful venture.

He detailed his business model, stating that while some in the industry charge as low as 20 rands (N864.86) per haircut, he prices his services between 60 (N2,594.59) and 150 rands (N6,486.47).

Source: YEN.com.gh

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