Have you decided to start your own business? Find a suitable niche with few competitors. Selling ice cream is a great summer business idea. Very little investment is needed. It will also take hard work and luck. With this approach, success is guaranteed!
What you need to start a business
Selling ice cream can be a great family business. If you don't have any business experience, start simple. Open an ice cream stand. You need to collect all the documents and issue an individual entrepreneur. Be sure to budget for the purchase of a freezer. Do you want to save money? Then don't buy a new freezer. An already working unit is also suitable for starting. You will need the kiosk itself.
Novice businessmen can be advised to conclude an agreement with an ice cream manufacturer. You will only trade one brand of products. And the ice cream maker will provide you with equipment for rent. Check with the authorities for the location of the kiosk. Obtain a retail permit at the Sanitary and Epidemiological Station. A permit must be issued for food products. Please note that the seller must have a health book.
How to make your business successful
Much depends on the place where the kiosk will be located. Selling ice cream goes well near children's attractions, at public transport stops. You can put a kiosk in the market, in the park, at the crossroads of busy streets. Think about the range. It is best if your kiosk sells at least fifteen or twenty types of ice cream. This assortment will satisfy the demand of customers of any age.
There are several advantages to opening a kiosk. Comparing the cost of renting space for a kiosk with renting space in a store, you will see that the first option will cost you significantly less. If you can't place a kiosk in a busy place, use ads to attract attention. All the costs of opening a kiosk will pay off very quickly.
It is very good if you have start-up capital for rent. There should be money for the first salary for sellers, for the purchase of a freezer and for the first batch of goods. At first, you can trade successfully on your own. Then it is worth hiring several sellers. They will work in shifts. Perform stocktaking on a regular basis. Pick up the proceeds yourself or put the safe in a nearby store. The seller will add the proceeds to it every day. The collector will start collecting money once a week.
It is better to deliver the goods by your own car. When you have several stalls, entrust shipping companies to deliver the ice cream.
