Factually,
jobs are always there, the scarcity of workable job creating ideas is always
the big challenge. However, the existence of this site is to ensure the
availability of every tip that can make you add a buck into your pocket. Job
creation is the current mentality for anyone who knows the pains of employment,
hence when touching this topic "selling chapatis", it better you see
the benefits of self employment in oppose to working under someone's rules.
Don't just assume that this is a job for the less educated, but visualize
yourself as the boss not an employee (slave)
Some
of the most important questions to ask each time you want to start a business
are; is the idea really viable, what capital is required, location and things
of the sort.
With
the first question, the answer is yes. Selling of chapatis in Kenya is a very
hot business. Most people prefer ready food and chapati is the most popular and
widely preferred just like beans. Regardless of tribe and cultural norms, this
is among the few foods which are widely accepted. So there is plenty of ready
market for it.
Secondly;
what do you need to start the business of selling chapatis in Kenya?
Below
is the breakdown:
1. Source of fire- Jiko
2. Charcoal
3. Wheat flour
4. Heavy cooking pan
5. Storage equipment
6. Spoons
7. Stand where you can
comfortably cook from
8. Source of water.
9. Packaging or wrapping
bags
As
you can see, the above listed basics will not cost you much, in fact with less
than ksh5000 you can source all these within a day. When talking of location,
this means you ought to set you business where you are sure of good traffic.
This means look for a place where there are many residential, a place like near
junction.
In
a nutshell, below is the amount of profit you can expect from selling chapatis
in Kenya: math for a 2kg wheat flour pack.
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2kg of wheat flour costs around ksh120
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Charcoal ksh50,
-
Cooking fat ksh40
This
is now the operating cost, of which will total up-to- (120+50+40) = 210. After
preparation, the 2kg will give you 30 pieces of chapatis each selling 10/=, so
you expect a clean profit of 90/= (that is 300-210). If you get a good location
you can be sure to even sell 7- 10 bundles a day, which will end up giving you
a profit of 700 to 1000/=. So let’s say you work for 20days, your monthly
income will be above 20, 000/=! So why should you seek for employment when you
are able to create it yourself?
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