How to run your street food (akara / bole) business with TheCEOApp
TheCEOApp team ·
Running a street food (akara / bole) business in Nigeria means keeping track of a lot at once: what you sold, who still owes you, what's left on the shelf and what came in today. TheCEOApp is a business app built in Nigeria that puts all of that on your phone, in the words of your trade.
This guide shows how street food (akara / bole) businesses use TheCEOApp day to day.
Record every sale in seconds
Add what you sell once, for example akara (portion), bole & fish and roasted corn, and services like bulk order (parties) and home delivery. Suggestions for a street food (akara / bole) come up as you type, so you don't start from a blank page.
Then record a sale by tapping the items, scanning a barcode or simply saying it out loud. The receipt goes to the customer on WhatsApp with your logo, and part payments are kept against their name.
Keep stock the way you count it
Count stock by piece, portion, pack and wrap. Start with the biggest unit you buy in, say how many smaller ones fit inside, set a price for each and sell in whichever unit the customer wants. Stock goes down as you sell, and you're warned before you run out. Each item can carry expiry dates on each batch.
Tools street food (akara / bole) businesses use most
- Show it on a TV: Your menu, prices and offers on any smart TV in the shop.
- Expiry alerts: Add expiry dates to your menu; you're warned 30 days before.
What every business gets
- Record a sale in seconds: Type it, scan it or just say it. The receipt goes to the customer on WhatsApp with your logo.
- Know who owes you: Part payments, balances and polite reminders, so debts don't get forgotten.
- Stock that adds up: Stock goes down as you sell, with alerts before you run out and a count of what was lost or damaged.
- Your own online shop: A shop page with your products and prices that customers order from on WhatsApp.
- Designs and documents: Flyers, price lists, invoices and quotations in your brand colours.
- Ceopay business account: Receive transfers, pay suppliers and bills, and save, from the same app.
Get started
- Go to theceoapp.com (or get the app on Google Play or the App Store) and create your account.
- Choose "Street food (akara / bole)" as your kind of business. The app sets up the right words, units and tools.
- Add your menu and prices, then record your first sale.
- Every new business tries everything free for 2 days, with no card needed.
Questions people ask
- Is there an app for street food (akara / bole) businesses in Nigeria?
- Yes. TheCEOApp is a Nigerian business app with a setup for street food (akara / bole) businesses: sales, WhatsApp receipts, stock with expiry dates on each batch, debtors, staff and an online shop.
- How much does TheCEOApp cost for a street food (akara / bole)?
- Every new business tries everything free for 2 days with no card. Plans start at ₦4,000 a month.
TheCEOApp for street food (akara / bole): everything in one page