By Tabitha Makumi
I don’t know about you but when you’ve tarmacked for too long and you’ve spent every minute since you cleared college or university applying for different jobs but still no one seems to be calling you for a job offer, you start to think of things you can do to get yourself out of the unemployment situation.
You didn’t go to school to spend the rest of your life depressed and forever wondering why you can’t get a job, right? And neither did you go to school to keep blaming the government and the society for not providing enough jobs for ‘us’. Okay, we can blame the government but until they provide enough jobs (if they ever will), you need to figure out what you need to do with your life and fast!
God gave you brains child, you’ve got to rack in there and find your entrepreneurial self. Be innovative, start small and who knows, you could be the next big thing to hit Kenya in a couple of years to come.
You can use Sh5,000 to acquire the necessary tools of your trade of choice and a part of it you can use to market your products and services.
With so many business ideas out there, here are some that you can start with a small capital of Ksh5,000 or even less.
1.Farming.
Recently we run a profile of one John Kithaka who is the CEO of Fountain Enterprises Programme which helps to identify and initiate innovative and sustainable investments projects which ultimately generate wealth for the shareholders.
How did he get here?
When he graduated from high school, John used his pocket money of Sh6,000 (which is slightly highly than our budget ) to start farming. And how much did he make after few months? Sh89,000!
If you have some land, put it into good use. Think about keeping
livestock. Think along the lines of poultry and dairy farming. Sure you
can’t buy a herd of cows with our budget but a few chicken, rabbits
will do…. You’ll start from down, down the ladder, but that is the only
direction that gets people to the top.
2. Start Some Catering Business
Are you one of those people who people are always congratulating for their cooking? Why not do it for money. Cook Chapatis and let people in your neighborhood know that they can make their orders. Love baking? There are people in need of cookies and cakes for birthdays, weddings, anniversaries and other occasions. You can start a business that offers great food and before you know it you will be getting invitations to cater for events.
3. Bring your creative projects to Life.
Are you that creative person who have put their projects at a halt because they do not have enough money? It’s about time you brought them to life and make some real cash.
Maybe you’ve created a product that will help people by solving their problems, it’s time to get it out there. Written a book? turn it into an eBook, upload it online and continue marketing it.
Or maybe your dream is to start an on line business which by the way Kenyans have welcomed with open arms… why not start an online shop or start buying a few products and selling them at a reasonable profit?
4. Get paid for what you are really good at.
Good at something? You might as well start charging people…. Good at fixing computers, phones, cars or anything along those lines? Start offering superior services and charge people for them.
Are you good in tutoring a particular lesson or activity? There are people out there ready to pay you. Music lessons, piano lessons, technical subjects, foreign subjects, name it, there are a lot of Kenyan out there who are in need of your services. They have a need, which you can satisfy and this is what we call BUSINESS.
You’ve got to think outside the box. What are some of the business do you think you can start with Sh5,000 or less?
I don’t know about you but when you’ve tarmacked for too long and you’ve spent every minute since you cleared college or university applying for different jobs but still no one seems to be calling you for a job offer, you start to think of things you can do to get yourself out of the unemployment situation.
You didn’t go to school to spend the rest of your life depressed and forever wondering why you can’t get a job, right? And neither did you go to school to keep blaming the government and the society for not providing enough jobs for ‘us’. Okay, we can blame the government but until they provide enough jobs (if they ever will), you need to figure out what you need to do with your life and fast!
God gave you brains child, you’ve got to rack in there and find your entrepreneurial self. Be innovative, start small and who knows, you could be the next big thing to hit Kenya in a couple of years to come.
You can use Sh5,000 to acquire the necessary tools of your trade of choice and a part of it you can use to market your products and services.
With so many business ideas out there, here are some that you can start with a small capital of Ksh5,000 or even less.
1.Farming.
Recently we run a profile of one John Kithaka who is the CEO of Fountain Enterprises Programme which helps to identify and initiate innovative and sustainable investments projects which ultimately generate wealth for the shareholders.
How did he get here?
When he graduated from high school, John used his pocket money of Sh6,000 (which is slightly highly than our budget ) to start farming. And how much did he make after few months? Sh89,000!
Generating Business Ideas.
2. Start Some Catering Business
Are you one of those people who people are always congratulating for their cooking? Why not do it for money. Cook Chapatis and let people in your neighborhood know that they can make their orders. Love baking? There are people in need of cookies and cakes for birthdays, weddings, anniversaries and other occasions. You can start a business that offers great food and before you know it you will be getting invitations to cater for events.
3. Bring your creative projects to Life.
Are you that creative person who have put their projects at a halt because they do not have enough money? It’s about time you brought them to life and make some real cash.
Maybe you’ve created a product that will help people by solving their problems, it’s time to get it out there. Written a book? turn it into an eBook, upload it online and continue marketing it.
Or maybe your dream is to start an on line business which by the way Kenyans have welcomed with open arms… why not start an online shop or start buying a few products and selling them at a reasonable profit?
4. Get paid for what you are really good at.
Good at something? You might as well start charging people…. Good at fixing computers, phones, cars or anything along those lines? Start offering superior services and charge people for them.
Are you good in tutoring a particular lesson or activity? There are people out there ready to pay you. Music lessons, piano lessons, technical subjects, foreign subjects, name it, there are a lot of Kenyan out there who are in need of your services. They have a need, which you can satisfy and this is what we call BUSINESS.
You’ve got to think outside the box. What are some of the business do you think you can start with Sh5,000 or less?
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