Villagers, I didn’t signup to this village to safisha mecho(although nowadays I do),at first I was most certainly thrilled with this business section and the ideas that were herein.
of late,I have been traversing the internet and looking for investment ideas. Manufucturing,agriprocessing/agribusiness are among others that come highly recommended. sasa nawaulizeni ndugu zanguni that you help me with specific ideas in investment in your various fields of work or pita njia zenu za kila siku.
If you have idle land, go to bidco and get a contract to plant bamboo which you will sell to them as firewood fuel after 5 years. Guaranteed market.
A two acre plot should carry about 500 seedlings which when mature, each can give you up to 40kg of dry weight which you will then sell to bidco at ksh 25 per kg.
This earns you a cool 500k every year. The only cost is the initial cost of seedlings, planting and harvesting labour.
Labour should be less than 10k per year so after planting you are assured of 490k as pure profit per year for as long as the contract is valid.
Online platform/mobile app for Nairobi stock exchange(make Kenyans to trade online).
Street Bar - bar inside a huge bus that drives you around Nairobi
Make Herbal Flavored Gum. MMM…rosemary.
Church issued credit card with automatic 10% for religious tithing
Brainstorm Consulting - Teach companies how to brainstorm
Create a website for non-profits and a list of their projects/needs and a similar list for foundations. Its a central meeting place for people to look for funding from the right people.
Web-based foreign language tutors leveraging Skype and Google Docs for curriculum.
Web package for a school system that allows parents to see their kids’ school schedules, grades, lunches, sports activities
Presentation Consulting - Teach companies how to improve their presentations
Let’s Get Coffee – for couples; pairing service similar to matchmaking service “It’s Just Lunch” to help couples find other couples with similar friends
Website to connect startups with VC funding in kenya
Independent calorie testing company - A company that actually does testing on food for consumers to determine calorie content.
Landscaping business specializing only on LEED rooftop garden
Online Firewood Sales - Sell firewood online directly to consumers and business
Cupcake Shop (fresh and creative cupcakes)
Antique wedding jewelry shopping – another eco/reuse theme. Rather than buy something new that requires mining and blood diamonds, get an antique that comes with a story (about the long marriage of the previous couple, of course). We find it for you in the style you think you want.
Venture capital consulting for startups.
A company that makes organic juice from a mixture of vegetables.
A technology/service that Preachers/Rabbi’s/Clergy can use that creates a way to gather feedback during the service from the attendees.
Online flower shop with one-hour delivery
A non-profit that provides credit consulting for youth.
Up town Restaurant that opens off-peak hours to hold cooking classes to interested customers.
Project management website for volunteer shift scheduling – church nurseries, hospital auxiliary members, protest marches, etc.
A party planner for kids birthday parties, but with educational and fun activities
A paperless hospital (develop a software)
Artists’ Playground. This is a building that has rooms setup for ceramics, painting, silk screenings, theater, writing, open mic, dance, photography, etc. This building will also have social areas for people to mingle over coffee and healthy foods. People pay a monthly membership to have access and it is also rented out for events
Website where you upload your floor plan and other details of a house and get a recommendation on how to construct your house and designs.
Publisher of web-based children’s games
A travel/tourism company that arranges people to stay at others houses which are left vacant in up country.
Story Consulting - Help companies define and refine their story and teach them how to tell it.
Graph consultants - Company that specializes in making effective graphs from any data you give them.
A conflict negotiation service (online or regular) where you submit a problem and we provide an answer
Glass repair company - Company that specializes in repairing scratches or slightly broken glass
An app to help drivers find vacant parking spaces in CBD Nairobi; sponsored by local merchants and advertising.
Online platform that connects medical experts with patients.
Independent account fraud company - A company does regular checkups of your online accounts (like social networking sites) to check for fraudulent activity
Web-based devil’s advocate service for startups looking for someone to critique their ideas. Perhaps also provides referrals to cheap services for startups, like cheap graphics design, cheap business plan feedback, etc.
An online counseling program via webcam/skype (for therapists, counselors)
Not-for-profit that works with people to help cure their acne
Fast food restaurants with healthy, organic and tasty foods. Similarly, healthy foods in cafeterias and grocery stores in low-socioeconom
ic areas.
A store that sells all inflatable products. So, for example, large inflatable cushions that kids can use to make play forts that compress flat afterwards.
Networked home alarm systems so that neighbors can check on each other’s homes during break-ins.
Anti-drug education program for city schools. In conjunction with a touring program that sends a message to parents across the country.
Food consulting company that helps local restaurants with calorie measurement and other health issues - and publishes calorie, fat, vitamin data to third party apps on smart phones.
Mushroom farm
Conference organizing company that handles all the logistics of creating and running conferences for other organizations.
Girls Getaway - a company that sets up ‘girls week / weekend’ vacations (shopping, hiking, wine tasting, etc.)
A charity that works with major retailers to encourage buyers to bring in their old clothes for a discount. The company will then take the clothes from the retailer and send to the needy
A company that sells high quality sawdust / sand in bulk to put on the floor of restaurants or bars. The company would then be responsible for removing the old material and replacing it when necessary.
Apprenticeship management company for high profile business personalities.
precious metals investment
Investment bank that helps non-profits tap the public market with stock listings
Religious Karaoke Bar - Bar where only religious songs allowed to be sung, and no alcohol
Website where musicians can collaborate on lyrics and tracks.
A not-for-profit that pairs experts with eager and willing people for an apprenticeship program.
Actor research consulting service - Consulting service for actors to be setup with people who can mentor them in research for their roles
Executive Power nap business - Locations where executives can take a 20 minute energizer nap during the day
Salon and barber shop for people with disabilities.
Legal Advice Hotline - Legal staff and call center charges consumers to call in for advice charge per hour
A storytelling site that markets to families who want easy ways to archive the voices of their elders.
A mentoring program (website) that connects entrepreneurs with specific mentors they seek
Mobile app with major Kenyan hospital floor plans, maps, info about area restaurants, etc to help patients who visit the hospital
Positive news TV channel (PNN) - TV news network that only plays positive TV programming, nothing negative
Speech writing. Assist business people (authors, bloggers, executives) organize speeches and presentations
Baby fitness class company - Organize fitness classes for babies and their parents
An organization devoted specifically to growing awareness over an obscure problem that no one really looks at (i.e. kids that grow up in negative environments and what that does to them as adults, kids brought up by single parents.)
Philanthropic tourism - pay a huge fee with part of it going to help a certain initiative which you have clearly indicated.
Delivery service of food from local restaurants that don’t offer delivery
Pillow case store - Store that only sells customers a large variety of custom pillow cases
Sensitive seats for buses/SGR train so the conductor knows a sit is vacant and when someone sits in a new seat.
A flower shop that is actually a restaurant, delivering pizzas that are shaped to look like various floral varieties.
Commercial ostrich farm…
Yoga services/teachers for corporations during lunchtime
Modern websites for bible stories side by side - a bible story and a real life modern application of it - a graphic novel/interactive website
Herbal ice creams
Advertising company that pays college students to wear advertisements on their laptops, backpacks, apparel etc.
Connect people who want to learn similar things. For example, if there are ten people who all want to learn the material from Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs, introduce them all to each other. The site could even be monetized by allowing the people to rent a conference room to work in for a week or two. The idea being that this is stuff they could learn on their own, but they will all start at the same time and help each other.
Eco-friendly furniture in traditional styles (not just contemporary and modern)
Company that organizes & executes business retreat / team building activities based on adventure sports.
i was thinking of a queing business… places mob sana tao kama huduma centre nhif e.t.c where people normally stay for long hours kwa queue and may be need to be elsewhere y not start a biz where you hire a queuer i saw it kwa news cnn n i thought it might save alot of time for people esp in nairobi
More than once I’ve read various articles than suggest the next billionaires (ashana na ware abao tayari tuko Ktalk) in Africa will be made through agriculture. Sustained, Intensive, mechanised and technologically savvy agriculture. What you choose to grow is irrelevant…everything sells, as long as you plant it well and at the right time. And you’ve got to take time to check into school kidogo ujifunze ma agribusiness kiasi. Invest in it, it’ll pay you back.
Kuna hawa watu wanaitwa Africa plantation capital where you invest in one acre bamboo farm in kilifi. Have been sceptical of them seeing them kwa malls everywhere, sounds to me like the good old MLMs
Saw this too, kuna nigga flani uko US has such a company, na naona alikua anatarget apple fanboys that queue when a new iphone comes out…mi naona you can start with this year’s elections and take advantage