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inf8nity
#11 Posted : Wednesday, June 22, 2011 3:06:44 PM
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2012 wrote:
What are you good at? How did you get the 20k? Keep doing that over and over and you'll find it easier that starting a business that you think is easy because everyone is doing it. Most businesses in Kenya fail because of copying what your neighbours, friends or people around are doing.


+1
People get into business for the wrong reasons. But if you get into business to solve an existing need or problem or even create a need for that matter then you are on course.
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2012
#12 Posted : Wednesday, June 22, 2011 3:23:32 PM
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inf8nity wrote:
+1
People get into business for the wrong reasons. But if you get into business to solve an existing need or problem or even create a need for that matter then you are on course.


I couldn't have put it any better. Sometimes people go too far to look for what's in front of their eyes. Kinda reminds me of a friend of mine who eventually married this guy - her next door neighbour who used to console her every time she was dumped.

BBI will solve it :)
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selah
#13 Posted : Wednesday, June 22, 2011 3:24:17 PM
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Omenaz wrote:
Hi Wazuans,
I would like to start a business with Ksh 20000 and had the following ideas:
1.Pop Corn Machine
2.Movies and Series

Please assist in giving more business ideas on how i can start with the amount.

Will appreciate your suggestions.d'oh!

you are watching too many movies.smile

Anyway the capital for both businesses is too little if you have to factor in a good premises and the machines.

a simple business is what you need buy a wheelbarrow for abt 3k
a crate of fresh tommatoes abt 5k
count and value ur tomatoes and price it accordingly.
get a price tag painted
Get a small space near a stage and just shout enthusiastically while holding the price tag.

Repeat this as many times as possible if the demand is good.

Initial capital roughly 10,000/-
miscellaneous expenses 300/-

balance roughly 9,000/-


'......to the acknowledgment of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ; 3 In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.' Colossians 2:2-3
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Omenaz
#14 Posted : Wednesday, June 22, 2011 4:11:50 PM
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@bomboclat
Please give me more info on BIOGASS.
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Plentyresources
#15 Posted : Wednesday, June 22, 2011 5:12:24 PM
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Keni popcorn machine Cost howmuch? its 35k - even if you get a seecond hand one it will be 20k where is the money for the Porpcorn and Oil?
I advise you to buy Buy Maize meal and repack as you wait for high Price you can repack 500gms and sell - you will double your money eeh.


eeh
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josiah33
#16 Posted : Wednesday, June 22, 2011 5:47:45 PM
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Omenaz wrote:
@bomboclat
Please give me more info on BIOGASS.
A boss with no humor is like a job that is no fun.
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erifloss
#17 Posted : Wednesday, June 22, 2011 8:48:48 PM
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The best advice you'll ever get is @2012's. The best business is always doing what you are currently doing, making the 20k out of & like best. If you ask the Adan's, MOO's, JM's & Etemesi's of this world what propelled them, i think they'll tell you the same & they never set up their 'own' businesses.
'They say money cannot buy me happiness but when i compare when i had none and now, i'm happier' Kevin O'leary
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Derrick.joker
#18 Posted : Wednesday, June 22, 2011 9:01:57 PM
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Kaka M wrote:
Out of the two options above I suggest the Pop Corn Machine but you will need to invest in some Marketing.
Package your pop corn in different sizes of bags n supply to shops, kiosks small estate supermarkets. Try also to add roast groundnuts and sell them the same way. If possible make Mandazi's (the relatively small ones then u can distribute dozens) and distribute in the same way. If u have a base(Kibanda) make chapati/samosa/smokies as well.
Go to the customers esp for popcorn, groundnuts, n the Mandazi don't wait for em to come to you. I am assuming you are available all day and that you will identify a locality with the right customers for your goods. You will need to live a cheap lifestyle to avoid eating into your capital. Try vegetables if you've got what it takes. The competetion is rather stiff with DVDs n stuff N with Piracy etc there is not much hope.In a similar field though, I heard of a fellow who has invested in DSTV (He gets only a few sports channels hence pays less) N has started a kabiashara of showing football premier league etc when in season for abt a 10bob per head.


your two cents is misleading on two fronts....1. i don know where you live but nowadays in all if not most shopping centres u'l get a pop corn machine after every 100 meters or so outside a shop. this pop corn is usually hot and fresh, so with him going to meet expense of packing branding delivering and marketing tell me how he's going to outwit those chaps outside the shops wit burning hot fresh pop corn..2.Dstv packages with the football package is the full premium paackage, the one that is going for bout 7k5 at the moment coz the dollar is high,do your maths, for him to break even monthly to pay the premiums plus rent of the place and get a salo at ten bob my friend u have thoroughly decieved him!!!!!!!!get ur facts right
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mozenrat
#19 Posted : Wednesday, June 22, 2011 9:17:47 PM
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If you can convince one of the bigger companies to allow to sell fruit salads within their premises you could make significant profits. I've seen a lady buy her own car from selling those salads in fifty shilling bowls.
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Borsenmakler
#20 Posted : Wednesday, June 22, 2011 9:50:04 PM
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Derrick.joker wrote:
Kaka M wrote:
Out of the two options above I suggest the Pop Corn Machine but you will need to invest in some Marketing.
Package your pop corn in different sizes of bags n supply to shops, kiosks small estate supermarkets. Try also to add roast groundnuts and sell them the same way. If possible make Mandazi's (the relatively small ones then u can distribute dozens) and distribute in the same way. If u have a base(Kibanda) make chapati/samosa/smokies as well.
Go to the customers esp for popcorn, groundnuts, n the Mandazi don't wait for em to come to you. I am assuming you are available all day and that you will identify a locality with the right customers for your goods. You will need to live a cheap lifestyle to avoid eating into your capital. Try vegetables if you've got what it takes. The competetion is rather stiff with DVDs n stuff N with Piracy etc there is not much hope.In a similar field though, I heard of a fellow who has invested in DSTV (He gets only a few sports channels hence pays less) N has started a kabiashara of showing football premier league etc when in season for abt a 10bob per head.


your two cents is misleading on two fronts....1. i don know where you live but nowadays in all if not most shopping centres u'l get a pop corn machine after every 100 meters or so outside a shop. this pop corn is usually hot and fresh, so with him going to meet expense of packing branding delivering and marketing tell me how he's going to outwit those chaps outside the shops wit burning hot fresh pop corn..2.Dstv packages with the football package is the full premium paackage, the one that is going for bout 7k5 at the moment coz the dollar is high,do your maths, for him to break even monthly to pay the premiums plus rent of the place and get a salo at ten bob my friend u have thoroughly decieved him!!!!!!!!get ur facts right

seconded. You are right about the dstv venture, for he has to factor in the cost of dstv installation, first subscription, rent, business permit, tv or projector and lastly the chairs. Thats around 200k, thus at 10 bob per game, if will take ages to break even.
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