PROFITABLE BUSINESSES YOU CAN START IN KENYA WITH LITTLE CAPITAL... BE YOUR OWN BOSS
Farming
Farming is one of the best and easiest way of becoming rich in Kenya.If you have a small farm, identify the products that the market require, plant them in the right season.The farm products which fetch a lot of profit include tomatoes,onions,beans,finger millet,cabbages,water melon and carrots.
Starting farming business can require capital of as low as Sh.10,000 and as high as Ksh 500,000 if you will be practicing large scale farming.If for instance you have a University Degree and you are jobless,business can be the best alternative and farming is the best to start with.
Best areas to do farming include Rift Valley,Kisii,Kajiado,Kitale,Kiambu and parts of western Kenya.
The best products to farm include water melon,cabbages,beans,carrots and onions.
Operating a small restaurant
Owning a big restaurant is not an easy thing especially if you live in Nairobi,but if you have a small capital,say, Ksh 50,000-Ksh 100,000, you can start a small restaurant and grow with time.
Owning a restaurant is a very profitable business ,but you need to have to keenly monitor your employees or you employ a good supervisor.
Nowadays most people prefer fast food restaurants because they generate more profits than other general hotels. If you live in Nairobi or Mombasa, please think of starting a fast food restaurant.
A busy fast food joint within Nairobi can generate profits in the tune of Ksh 10,000 per day,or even more.
Start Printing and Photocopying Business
This is another good business which you can start near a school or college,or in a crowded environment like Nairobi.
Selling boiled eggs and Sausages
If you are a small entrepreneur or you have very small capital which will not be enough to start a big business,this is where you can start.
To start sausage,samosa and eggs business you need a capital of between Ksh 2,000-Ksh 10,000.
What is surprising is that it’s very profitable;you can buy a single egg at Ksh 10 and sell it at Ksh 20,thus making Ksh 10 per egg.
Manicure/Pedicure business
Every woman wants to be beautiful,as a result they seek services like manicure and pedicure to look more appealing to the crowd.
You only need basic skills and a capital of less than Ksh 5000 if you don’t have to rent a house.
Owning a Car Wash
As people continue buying more cars ,there is need to have a car wash to make them clean.Since most people don’t have time to clean their cars, you can grab this opportunity to have a car wash so that you can be a solution to their problem.
Car wash business remains one of the most profitable businesses in Kenya but most people are not aware.
In order to begin a car wash, you need source of water and a license from the town council.It’s not so costly but the profits are very high.
Starting this business may require a capital of between Ksh 1,000-Ksh 50,000,depending on location.
Selling Breakfast and Lunch in Offices
Most professionals who work in major towns are not fond of traveling long distances in search of food,if someone is around to get them food then you become the solution.In order to start this business you need to talk to senior managers in the offices and if they give you an okay then you will start supplying them with food.
The goodness with this business is that you don’t need a huge capital to start.Another advantage is that you can supply food to as many offices as possible thus ensuring that you don’t make fixed profits.
This is one of the easiest business to start and it requires a capital of between Ksh 1,000-Ksh 10,000
