Built for Houston's Nigerian community
Build a business in Nigeria, from Houston.
You live in Houston. Your business lives in Nigeria. We build it, run it, and show you the receipts, every month.
50,000 to 85,000
Nigerians estimated in Greater Houston, community estimates cited by Guardian Nigeria
The largest single-city Nigerian population in the US
Per the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM)
The trust gap doesn't change with your zip code.
Houston has one of the largest, most established Nigerian communities in the US, energy, engineering, healthcare, and business professionals building lives here while capital sits idle back home.
01
The relative problem
You can't hold your uncle accountable. Money becomes a personal ATM.
02
Opaque processes
No reporting, no milestones, no accountability. The money is gone before anyone notices.
03
Fraud and land scams
The EFCC flagged 58 unlicensed investing entities in 2025 alone.
Who we work with in Houston
Many of the Nigerians we hear from in Houston work in energy, engineering, or healthcare. They send money home every month and are ready to turn that into something that runs on its own, a rental property, a clinic, a small trading business, without needing a relative to manage it.
A composite picture based on Houston's documented Nigerian professional community, not a specific client story.
Why this works
The trust mechanics are the product. Non-negotiable in every engagement.
01Milestone escrowCapital moves only against verified milestones, not requests.
02Monthly reportingP&L, photos, video, reconciliation in USD and NGN.
03Published rate cardNo hidden fees. Opacity is the market's problem, not ours.
04On the groundLagos, Ibadan, Port Harcourt, Uyo, Calabar, Abuja, not just Lagos.
Questions from clients
Does Counseal work with clients in Houston?
Yes. Most of our clients live in the US or Canada, including a large share in Houston, and never need to travel to Nigeria.
Can I keep my job in Houston while my business in Nigeria gets built?
Yes. Build and Oversight run around your schedule. Calls are typically set for evenings or weekends, Central Time.
Do you work through Houston's Nigerian community organizations?
No. We work directly with you. Reporting is built so you can verify progress yourself every month, without depending on a community intermediary or a relative.
Ready to build?
No pitch. Just a real conversation, 20 minutes, Central Time.