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Business start-up

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KEN PRODUCTS LTD.

Natural fruits canners

It will be producing natural juices, jams, wines, dried vegetables & pickles. Will be situated at Tegeta area in Dar es salaam, Tanzania. Will start with a capital outlay of $30000 & 2 shareholders. It will focus on serving students, family and social gatherings in its marketing structure. It'll reduce the gap of loosing fruits products by canning and preserving them. Farmers & local community will benefit financialy & economicaly

Facts

Legal status business
Formally registered
Year of establishment

2008

Sales (US$)
Two years ago:
Last year:
This year (forecast): 257,863
Year 2 (forecast): 412,580
Year 3 (forecast): 660,128
Net profit after tax (US$)
Two years ago:
Last year:
This year (forecast): 58,839
Year 2 (forecast): 91,450
Year 3 (forecast): 138,329
Total number of Employees
Two years ago:
Last year:
This year (forecast): 14
Year 2 (forecast): 20
Year 3 (forecast): 30

Finance needed

Finance needed for fixed assets (buying of machines, buildings, ...) 22,000
Finance needed for working capital (salaries, stock, rental, leasing, transport, ...) 8,000
Total finance needed (US$) 30,000

How do you expect this to be financed? Please note: the total amount mentioned here should be equal to the total finance needed at the previous question.

Own Contribution in cash 10,000
Loans (debt) 5,000
Share capital that you seek from investors (equity) 10,000
Other sources 5,000
Total finance needed (US$) 30,000

The Business

What is your product/service?

Fruits canned products i.e juices, jams, pickles, wines and dried vegetables

What customer need/problem do your products/services satisfy?

Family ready to use foods and drinks. also quality natural fruits preserved products

How will you make the product/service?

In a small industry using simple machines for blending, cooking and packing.

Explain how you will sell your product/service (marketing strategy) and how you will reach your customers (distribution strategy)?

Through personal selling, whole sellers, supermarkets and retailers.

To whom are you selling, what is your market?

My market will target to students in secondary and primary schools ; high, middle and low income earners families, (for juices, jams, vegetables and pickles); and people of age above 18yrs, ceremonies occations and other social gatherings (for wines).

Describe your competitors?

Closely competitors will be:
-Dabaga, Simba, Red gold, UWG, Zesta and other imported products in Jams, pickles and sauces.
-Azam,Sayona, Pride, Maaza, Delmonte, Joose and other imported juices.
-Asilia, Kims, Dodoma vineyard and other imported products in wines.

All of my competitor has a vast experience in the market although almost all of them don't use natural ingredients in their products.

What makes your business different/better than your competitors (competitive advantage)?

-The use of natural fruits in producing my products.
-Introducing completely new products which haven't been in the market before i.e. Apple jelly and Loquat wine.

What makes your business, your product or service innovative?

Ability of the founders in searching for new products and the product development experience the business executive has.

How will you ensure the growth of your business?

-Introducing new and mordern machinery and equipments will definetly increase productivity.
-Employing qualified staff will increase service provision and quality of the service.
-Strategic development plan the management have in place and the business development ability the business executive have together with eagerness of archieving higher is a base for growth prospective.

The Entrepreneur & Management

Describe the entrepreneur & management

The entrepreneur has a degree in Business Administration, he has been in food and beverages industry for mor than ten years and he is aiming for a Masters of Business Administration degree to have more skills on business matters.

What specifically makes you and (if relevant) your management team most qualified to build this business?

Experience in food processing industry and the skills management team has in fruits and other foods canning and preservation.

How much time do/will you expect to spend per week in the business?

48 hours

Development

How does your business improve the local living standards (social and environmental)?

-Farmers who were loosing money for not having a markets for their produce will benefit directly since they will be my first and most reliable suppliers.
-Local community at the places where I will locate my plants will be employed and benefit from getting salaries and wages.
-The project will inhance economic activites in rural areas as well as in urban areas where retailers will increase the ranges of product they have by selling my product.

3 comments

SWFI.

Please check out the Sovereign Wealth Fund Initiative as an option for accessing investment funding the website is:
www.swfinitiative.org, should you have interest in exploiting this funding option; please revert to me ASAP.

JB.
info(at)iifg-eu.net

22 July 10, 17:17 'James Borgensen' - DISABLED SPAMMER, 22 July 10, 17:17

I take interest...

I take interest in your business.

ghaliinvestment@gmail.com

23 Nov 10, 11:27 Ghali Marnwan, 23 Nov 10, 11:27

I take interest...

I take interest in your business.

ghaliinvestment@gmail.com

23 Nov 10, 11:34 Ghali Marnwan, 23 Nov 10, 11:34