Built for New York's Nigerian community
Build a business in Nigeria, from New York.
You live in the New York area. Your business lives in Nigeria. We build it, run it, and show you the receipts, every month.
32,000+
Nigerians estimated in New York City, concentrated in Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Queens, community estimates
760,000+
Nigerian Americans nationwide by ancestry, 2023 American Community Survey
The trust gap doesn't change with your zip code.
New York's Nigerian community spans entrepreneurs, creatives, and finance professionals across Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Queens, building 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 New York
Many of the Nigerians we hear from in New York are entrepreneurs, creatives, or finance professionals. They move fast in their own business here, and want a partner in Nigeria who moves with the same accountability.
A composite picture based on New York'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 New York?
Yes. Most of our clients live in the US or Canada, including a large share in the New York metro area, and never need to travel to Nigeria.
Can I keep my job in New York while my business in Nigeria gets built?
Yes. Build and Oversight run around your schedule. Calls are typically set for evenings or weekends, Eastern Time.
Do you work through New York'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, Eastern Time.