Do you live outside your capital city, or in any of the satellite towns in Nairobi, or in those far flung places, away from the hustle and bustle of the city, does the thought of making it in life worry you, may be you harbor thoughts how you will make it and what business opportunities may be available for you, there are several business opportunities available for people like you, that just require sheer determination and not much capital.
One of the most sort after being the purchase and sell of accessories and assorted electronics and home appliances that don’t require you to have a physical store, these items can easily be sold online provided you are consistently building a rapport with your clients over time.
Online sale of accessories, electrical home appliances and thrift items.
The good news is that most of these items are purchased wholesale at less than half the retail price, so you are assured of more than 100% profit or return on your investments.
Items like electric kettle, flat iron, dispenser, cookers, fan, Bluetooth speakers, phone accessories and so much more of these items that look small or unprofitable is actually where your money is. Bags, shoes and fittings also fit in this category.
Starting this kind of business with less than 20,000 KES may look like a dream but it’s actually possible if you give it the zeal that it deserves. Online shopping has increased recently and become more popular that the thought of having a physical store should be the least of your worries.
Do you know any wholesaler in the city? If you don’t know yet, you may need to browse through online and other social platforms like TikTok and Facebook to see who may be offering the best prices, to exercise caution before caution before making your first purchase. If you are in Nairobi, you may also visit wholesale markets like Nyamakima and Eastleigh. Online sites like jumia and kilimal also offers wholesale prices if you make bulk purchases.
You may need to travel to meet the wholesaler if you don’t know them yet, this will also give the opportunity to meet other players in the market that may give you better deals.
The next step is positioning yourself locally and consistently sharing on your socials the products you have on sale and soon you will regret why you didn’t begins this last year.
The sale of accessories and electrical home appliances is quiet lucrative, electronics are always many and each is tailored uniquely, as you begin this you’ll get to receive more orders from people even for items you may not have listed.
As this go on you get to understand your clients needs and begin ordering from your supplier items that your clients need and placing a reasonable profit on each item.
Zero storage, Zero rent
The beauty of this hustle lies in the fact that you don’t incur any storage fees or pay rent as the focus is entirely online, you don’t an item from your supplier once receive an order from a client, the supplier then ships it to and you do the same to your client once you receive confirmation of payment.
Zero storage fees is an advantage to your business as it lowers your operational cost. This cost is obviously shouldered by your supplier. This also means your clients have fair price advantage.
This also helps you adapt easily to market changes and trends as your sales are purely based on what a customer needs, business ideas in Kenya keep shifting to meet market demands. This is an idea you would want to start today.
Worried about how to start this today?
Worry not, with an investment of just a good smart phone you are good to go and start a profitable business online in 2026. It could start as low as just visiting your local wholesaler and asking them if they would offer you items at reduced prices for resale.
Take pictures of these products and share them online and on your social platforms, as you do this your friends and online community will begin to identify with this business and begin making orders, if they are people that you know, they may pay prior and do the same with your supplier, deliver the item and retain your reasonable profit, and there you go with your first sale, CONGRATULATIONS!
What next
Building a rapport and trust with your supplier is key, actually there are businesses that don’t need money to run, just TRUST and HONESTY. If you win this from your supplier then you have just opened the door to endless flow of cash.
Because of the trust and honesty on your part, the supplier may offer you goods or items whenever you receive orders from clients who demand payment on delivery. You then follow the same script, deliver the items, receive payment, retain a reasonable profit finally pay your supplier as agreed.
Want to appear legit and credible to your clients?
In as much as this business runs 100% online, having a catchy business name or a trading name will spur your sales and give you credibility
Your business and trading name should resonate with the general items or appliance you specialize in and also open to others businesses you may like to incorporate, being online you are deeply responsive to customer’s needs and there’s no need for you to constrict yourself to one line only.
Have your business registered
The thing is customers feel safe paying or buying from a registered entity, with the rise in online scamming, registering your business gives you the credibility you badly need. This is the legitimacy that you need.
Having a bank account or a pay bill number feels more safe than having a client pay to your phone number. It protects your brand name and also helps you separate your personal and business finances.
Are you ready to give this a try? See you at the top! if you need more information or help about setting up your business online, please contact us!
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