Today i would like to advice hustlers who wish to start a cooking gas retail business with a capital of Ksh.50k.
Below i have discussed factors to consider when starting a cooking gas retail business
- Location
Avoid this notion of business succeeds in big towns. Find a strategic location /place with a good population that consumes this product.it could be a market center or a small town.
In this small towns business room rent ranges from 2k-5k.
- Competition.
Research and know how many similar gas business is in the area. Check on the customer relations between these other dealers and there customers so that you learn on how you will make yours better to attract more customers. NB:YOUR COMPETITORS SHOULDN’T EXCEED THREE.
- CAPITAL.
Ofcourse you need capital, we are starting a gas supply business not selling sweets ama mask za Corona.
You can start with a minimum Ten 6kg cylinders + three 13kg cylinders.
The best starting point is twenty 6kg cylinders and five 13kg cylinders
So let’s do the calculations, if you begin withkidogo ten 6kg and three 13kg cylinders .
K-GAS CYLINDER WHOLESALE PRICE
✔️6Kgs Empty Ksh1800
✔️ 6kgs Cylinder +gas Ksh2650
✔️6kgs with gas + grill + burner Ksh3100
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✔️13kgs Empty Ksh3200
✔️ 13kg cylinder + gas Ksh4950
✔️13kgs with gas + regulator + pipe Ksh5400
FILLED GAS CYLINDERS WHOLESALE PRICES
K-GAS, TOTAL & AFRIGAS
13KGS @ Ksh4750
6KGS @ Ksh2650
OILIBYA, HASHI & NATIONAL OIL
13KGS @Ksh4250
6KGS @ Ksh2250
SEAGAS, LAKEGAS, TOPGAS, PROGAS & EDA BRANDS.
13KGS @ Ksh4150
6KGS @ Ksh1950
REFILLING @Ksh 119/kg
Free delivery & EPRA LICENSE OFFERED TO CLIENTS BUYING IN BULK(FROM 10 CYLINDERS)
WE’RE LOCATED IN MOMBASA, ZANZIBAR RD OPP ELITE TOOLS LTD
Email : sales@kegasdealers.com
You can contact us to confirm the prices of the other gas brands.
For 6kgs and 13kgs we will take the complete full cylinders, so that will be:
2800 x 10= 28,000
5400 x 3=16,200
Total Ksh44,200
Then, among these cylinders there’re those whose demand is high, that is the following:
1. Oil Libya
2. K gas
3 .Total
4.Afri- gas
Ensure have them in your shop because that’s the taste of many consumers.
The rest are:
5. Sea gas
6. Lake gas
7. Nuru
8 .Wanjiku
9.Mid -gas among others.
I would suggest you to have the 9 brands from my list.
Remember you’re a hustler you need locomotive for delivering e.g bicycle. Just get a second hand bike at a cost of about ksh.1500. if u have a motorcycle even the better.
- Customers.
Remember the goal is to get as many customers as possible,but you won’t sit and wait for them there. ADVERTISE your business.
Print stickers. Stick them on plots if allowed, on posts or anywhere where bypassers can see them.
Ensure uko you have a mobile phone. Very important. In your stickers include your phone number. You can also offer free delivery service to your customers which will entice them even more.
5.if you don’t have enough capital to rent a room, just look for a busy space in a street/road and set your cylinders there where customers can access them. The kanjo guys, see them and talk to them, don’t forget why you’re in business. Make these guys your friends and keep them close,if you know what i mean.
- LICENSES
KeGasDealers give new customers brand authorization letter and EPRA license at no added cost
- Start the business
So with your 50k- 60k, you’re good to go. Begin your business.
We sell genuine cooking gas cylinders from major brands such as Shell Afrigas, Total, Oilibya, K-gas, E-gas, Lake gas, Sea gas, Hashi, National Oil and other local brands.
WE DELIVER COUNTRYWIDE, FREE DELIVERY FROM 10 CYLINDERS.