Line of business: Cooking and
baking
Capital required: A minimum of
$20 for ingredients
Labour required: Your knowledge
and speed in the kitchen will
determine the amount of labour
needed, otherwise it is mostly
minimal.
Minimum profit per day: Varies
with what you are selling but from
$10
Target market: Offices, schools,
industries
Reasons why this is a good start
up: Food is a necessity, so depending
on your target market and what you
are selling for example samosas, or
scones are good for school children
at break time, or for tea at offices and
meals such as sadza or rice for
industries, you would need to focus
on your area of strength in terms of
your culinary skills. Otherwise you
could find yourself eventually
expanding and might even start your
own food outlet, or confectionery
shop.
Line of business: Fruit and vegetable
market
Capital required: $50
Labour requi red: Minimal
Minimum profit per day: $20 to $40
Target market: The general public,
health conscious individuals
Reasons why this is a good start up:
‘An apple a day keeps the doctor
away’, so that has been often said and
it is true, so with the health conscious
individuals your market is a winner.
Be strategic with your market so as to
increase your potential of increasing
your profit margin.
The above business startups can be a temporary
means of accumulating
capital for your business
idea, or you could grow
from your small business
into a larger one. It is all
up to you so get started.
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