Young
adults fresh from colleges often find the outside challenging than they
anticipated. There are just so many frustrations and disillusionment in the
job market. You send so many applications that you have always wondered if
anyone looks at them anyway. You wait and wait until all your patience is
consumed. Then the words you heard during your glorious graduation ceremony
start haunting you. Maybe, you reason, it was true one had better start their
own business. You can get some money that comes after a great elapse of time. With
that little money, you know you can begin a small business and be a job creator
just as the Chancellor advised you. Nevertheless, you do not want something small;
you want something that is already big. Do not be angry with God, you can try
these small-business ideas. Who knows, they might be your highway to that big
thing you have always wanted to be associated with.
Brick
making-
the Kenya construction sector is growing very fast. Bricks have a guaranteed
market. You will incur the cost of site searching, buying a brick making
machine and some labor of course. You would find it more profitable if you
could locate a site near big towns to save on transport costs. However, with
the fuel prices falling and roads connecting many parts of the country the transport
costs may became less significant.
Popcorn
business-this
is yet another business that requires little capital and its returns are good. One
has to be careful on choosing the location for this business. It success
depends on how well situated it is. Examples of high traffic areas would be in
shopping malls, supermarket outlets, and high traffic streets. You will require
a popcorn machine, the popcorn seeds, and a vendor’s license.
Body-weight
calculation business- a weighing machine will cost you less
than Kshs 3000. You will need labor per machine and then select a high traffic
location. This business does not require much certification or much skill in
running it.
Day
care center-
with increasing gender sensitivity in Kenya, the number of working mothers has greatly
increased. On the other hand, people are losing trust on house helps because of
the terrible things they have proved to be capable of. You can take advantage
of this and start a day care. you will have to work hard to win their trust as
well. You will need a house, and then hire some nannies.
Online marketing- this
requires that one be conversant with the internet and online marketing. You will
need to have a website then you can contract with manufacturers whose product
you feel is marketable online. For example, furniture manufactures can give you
commission on furniture sold through your site.
There
are more ideas online. I have here compiled the few that I feel most viable for
business starters.
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