The money you need to start 18 most profitable small businesses in Kenya

Most profitable small businesses in Kenya: Intending to start a business venture soon? here’s a breakdown of the amount of capital you’ll need to start each of the following businesses in different counties in Kenya:

1. Gym and Fitness Center

Total cost depends on the location and type of machines bought. It is ideal to start this type of business in an upcoming middle-income residential area targeting the working class.

• Low income areas – Ksh300,000
• Middle income areas – Ksh500,000  to Ksh1,000,000
• High income areas – Ksh1,000,000 to Ksh 3,000,000

You can start with a small gym and continuously plough-back the profit to scale-it up.

2. Small Butchery

The cost of starting a butchery in Kenya depends with location and size of the shop. It is advisable to have your butchery located in a place with high human traffic e.g. near a bus terminus or a busy street.

• Low Income Areas – Ksh100,000
• Middle Income Areas – Ksh200,000 – Ksh500,000
• High Income Areas – Ksh500,000 – Ksh1,000,000

3. Selling Of Second Hand Clothes

Depends with the size of the business. You can leverage on the power of social media to drive-up sales for your merchandise. You can shop for cheap second-hand clothes in major markets such as Gikomba and Muthurwa markets in Nairobi.

• Micro-sized Business – Ksh5,000 – Ksh50,000
• Small Business – Ksh50,000 – Ksh250,000
• Average-Sized business – Ksh250,000 – Ksh1,000,000

4. Small Grocery Shop

The cost of starting a small grocery shop depends with the location, size of shop and type of products being sold. Those in Nairobi can shop for cheap supplies in: Githurai 45 and Wakulima Markets.

• Small Shop – Ksh50,000
• Medium Shop – Ksh200,000
• Large Shop – Ksh500,000 to Ksh1,000,000

5. Mobile Money Transfer Business

We are talking about M-Pesa, Airtel Money and other forms of agency banking. Cost may vary from one provider to another but on average these are the charges.

• Small Shop – Ksh200,000
• Medium Shop – Ksh500,000
• Large Shop – Ksh1,000,000 upwards

6. Wines & Spirits Pub

Depending on the size and location of your choice, the cost of starting a small wines and spirits pub may vary in the range of:

• Small Pub – Ksh150,000 to Ksh350,000
• Medium Sized – Ksh500,000
• Large Sized – Ksh1,000,000 to Ksh2,000,000

7. Professional Cleaning Business Company

This is a company that cleans and organizes homes and offices for its clients at a fee. You use high-grade cleaning agents and the latest cleaning techniques to keep your clients’ environment spotless clean. Cleaning business has great potential and you can never go wrong by trying it out.

• Small Business – Ksh200,000
• Average Business – Ksh1,000,000 – Ksh3,000,000

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