What It Takes to Start a Small Duka

Duka ni centre ya mtaa – unga, sugar, oil, sabuni, snacks. But kuianzisha inahitaji plan.

Unahitaji nini?

• Small room in a busy spot (gate/stage)
• Shelves + counter + good lock
• Start-up stock ya fast-movers (unga, sugar, rice, oil, milk, bread, soap, tissue)
• Single business permit kutoka county

Biggest challenges:

• Credit ya “niandikie” ikikula stock
• Stock expiry / dead stock

Quick tips:

• Start na fast-movers only, luxury vitu uongeze baadaye
• Tenganisha pesa ya duka na ya personal – tumia Mpesa till/pochI or separate book

What do you think Meshers – duka bado ni dream ama competition imekuwa too much? 👇