How To Start A Mushroom Growing Business In Zimbabwe

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The Mushroom growing business in Zimbabwe has proven to be a profitable business opportunity for quite a few entrepreneurs and farmers. For people looking to make money in Zimbabwe, without a lot of start-up capital, or a huge bank loan or cash rich investors, small-scale growing of mushrooms could be the perfect opportunity.

Have you considered it? If so, use the form below to get in touch.

Part of the excitement over this new local business opportunity is that it’s not very capital-intensive or complicated to start, and even if you have never grown mushrooms before, it could still be a viable idea for you.

In developing countries like Zimbabwe, the cultivation of certain species of mushroom is gaining momentum as a productive use of agricultural wastes.

If starting a mushroom growing business in Zimbabwe is something you’re interested in, we can help. We’re able to guide you through the process, requirements and highlight several things you’ll need to be aware of.

If you’re looking for a good business to start in Zimbabwe, growing mushrooms is one of the best opportunities out there. Contact us through the form below. We would love to show you how you can learn more about how to start-up and set up your business effectively.

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Requirements for Tax Clearance In Zimbabwe

So once your company is registered, you’ll need to get your tax clearance done. Many new business owners know this, but they just don’t know what the requirements for the process are. So here’s the list we would provide a client;

• Certified copies of your directors ID
• Proof of residence for directors ( a utility bill is ideal)
• Bank statement for the new company
• Personal Bank statement of at least one of the directors
• Your Payment. The amount will vary, but if you want a professional service without paying some of the ridiculous amounts others will charge, we can help you with the full tax clearance process for just $300

That’s it.

Any questions, comments or to get your tax clearance done (Zimbabwe only), get in touch

2 Ways To Save Money On Company Registration

So once you realized you needed to get your company registered, you started putting together the requirements;

• ID number of directors (easy)
• Directors Addresses (no problem),
• Choose a company name (No problem – here’s how)
• …then you run into a problem…the payment!

For many people coming up with the amount needed to pay for the formation of their new business is a challenge (it’s $285 to register your business through us, some will charge as much as $400 for the same process).

Fortunately, there are two really easy ways to save money on the process

1) Register the business yourself, leave out the

5 Things You Should Know About Marketing

Actually there are more than 10 things to know about marketing, but there are a few things that if you know them, you immediately stand out.

*    If you are marketing from a fairly static annual budget, you’re viewing marketing as an expense. Good marketers realize that it is an investment.
*    People don’t buy what they need. They buy what they want.
*    Business to business marketing is just marketing to consumers who happen to have a corporation to pay for what they buy.
*    Traditional ways of interrupting consumers (TV ads, trade show booths, junk mail) are losing their cost-effectiveness.
*    Effective stories match the worldview of the people you are telling the story to.

Starting a Business & Learning To Breathe

Somethings you just don’t have time to learn how to do. Like breathing. When a baby is born, there are only a few things that he really needs to know from day one, the rest can wait. Breathing is one of those things. Every second a newborn baby isn’t breathing is a second closer to a horrible end.

Business is the same

Starting a Business Checklist

Much goes into successfully starting a business. Even if you’ve done it before, it can be difficult to remember everything unless you’ve got a checklist  to work with. I’ve created a small list of MUST do things to keep in mind along with a few links to posts that will give you more info.

How to Write a Business Plan for Your Zimbabwe Business.

If you’re in business, you have to plan for success. You know the old saying, “to fail to plan is to plan to fail.” And of-course, if you’re actually serious about implementing your plan, you’re going to write it down. Any business plan not worth writing down is not worth acting on. On the other hand, just because you’ve written down a plan, doesn’t mean it’s a good one – or that it’ll convince the bank.

In this post:

• The two kinds of business plans – most business people only know about one (and suffer for it).
• What you absolutely need to know about how to write a business plan that succeeds. If your plan lacks these, you’ll never get a cent from investors.
• The biggest mistake entrepreneurs make when they hire a business consultant to write your business plan.

Business Questions Answered

Got questions on how to start or market your business in Zimbabwe?

I rarely get a chance to answer all the email questions I get – I can get really busy sometimes. Anyway, I took sometime out last night to answer a few of your most frequently asked questions that are not directly related to my products or services.

I haven’t gone industry specific as I would in a personal email so that the answers would be more generally useful. Here are answers to your questions.

1)     What If I Don’t Have Money to Start or Operate my Small Business?

Choose the Right Business – 3 tips.

What business should i start? Hmmm.

Some weeks I get to talk to between 10 and 20 entrepreneurs (on the phone), one on one, all at different stages of their business development. Usually, they’ve seen our Business Setup Kit brochure Inevitably there are going to be two or three people who really want to be in business, but don’t know which one. Are you in that position? Here’s my advice – just three points – but all very important. 

How To Start A Business Without Money

Is it possible to start a business with no money? Is it true that it takes money to make money in business? What business can I start if I only have very little money to get going?

These questions are some of the common emails I get from start-up entrepreneurs and employees in Zimbabwe and beyond. In fact many people have been waiting for years to finally have enough to start their business…most never do.

In this post I’ll provide you with resources, realizations that will help you overcome these hurdles in a big way…or at least get you going.

First you need to realize a few things about starting a business in Zimbabwe (or anywhere).

1)      It takes a lot more than money to start a business.

3 Ways To Grow Your Business

Looking to grow your business? Expand your market share, increase profits and so on?

Truth is there are probably hundreds of learning options available to you. The internet, libraries and book stores are full of info on tactics you can use. Problem is, there’s so much of it out there it’s hard to make heads or tails of it. Consultants make a lot of money by complicating simple concepts – but grasping it is simpler than you may think

Actually there are just three ways to grow ANY business

Get more customers.

Get each client to buy more frequently

Increase your profit off each sale.

Every startegy or tactic will fall into these 3 categories.  Simple right? Yet thinking of it this way allows you to see what you should be focused on.

For example, Should you be focused on bringing in more leads?

That’s the first place most businesses turn – yet it’s often the hardest and least profitable. It requires that you spend more marketing dollars to get the word out, which is always more expensive than just marketing to an already established customer base.

However if you’re a new business or you have a thin customer database, then you’ll want to attract new leads. In the customer theif you’ll learn how to do this faster, easier and more profitably – check out the draft version here – no fancy graphics, no grammar checks and a few missing chapters – yet already a few people have sent me testimonials – like this one

“…was surprised when my cousin emailed this to me. It definitely doesn’t look as ‘finished’ as Cash Baron Secrets, but the ideas in there have totally changed my business strategy. Within two days of using the info in there my advertising results in the Herald went by about 50% – thanks (looking forward to the final version” Kuda Moweni.

“This is tight Max, thanks. If i focus on these principles, i can easily increase my earnings with in the next 1 week.” Jason Kolani Muwenizani.

Of course , with in each of these 3 ways are hundreds of tactics and nuances. My advice… don’t use the same old tactics your industry is used to seeing. Borrow and steal ideas from other industries, companies and organisations.

If your industry is used to focusing on newspaper classifieds, maybe it’s time you tested an aggressive internet strategy? A referral program, cross-sale, up-sale, deap-sale, joint ventures, newspaper advertising, direct mail — i could go on and on.

Let me know how it’s going

Max

P.S. You know the drill… Right click, save, read, make money.

You Can also download Cash Baron Secrets or even just read it online CLICK HERE

What Is A Business Setup Kit?

A Business Setup Kit is the ultimate business start-up package.

It’s a combination of a turnkey business with a business tools package. With the business setup kit, you can start and fully setup any business in record time, with ease.

When you order a Business Setup Kit, it’s like getting an established business, for the price of a cheap startup. Systems, tools, procedures and assets already put together for you.

Includes Everything To Successfully Operate Your New Business:

1) Company registration – Get legally setup quick and easy

2) Logo & stationery kit design – expert design

3) Corporate Website – Ready made/ custom made website

4) Human Resources Management Kit – ready made checklists, tools, and templates

5) Marketing Management Kit – ready made checklists, tools, and templates

6) Finance Management Kit – ready made checklists, tools, and templates

7) Industry specific tools and soft assets (subject & specific to your type of business)

8) All the above…already put together and waiting for you.

Want more details? See Our brochure

How To Start A Business With No Money

Want to start a business but have no money? Now’s your chance.

For the next 7 days only, you can get a Business Setup Kit on a purely barter trade basis.We’re accepting all kinds of things…cell phones, lines, laptops…be creative. If you’re really serious about starting your business, then this could be a chance of a life time.

Remember the Business Setup Kit is worth thousands of dollars and already under priced for now. Find out more by reading our brochure.

You’ll get everything you need to get going with your new business so don’t miss out.

Finally, ‘Customer Thief’ is almost done (way over due), so if you want a free copy, stay tuned…i’ll be posting it for free download for just a few days… dont miss out.

Max

p.s. be creative about the barter trade deal, nothing is out of bounds so send me an email or give me a call to propose a trade. See the Business Setup Kit brochure here.

p.p.s. Check out my last book free to find other creative ways to do business without money –

Pre Setup Businesses For Sale

A pre-setup business is like a pre-cooked meal. It takes away the risk, work and stress of you having to be an expert. It Saves you time energy and money. It vastly increases your chances of success, no matter what type of business you’re into.

Below are a few Pre Setup Businesses we already have for sale.

Go through the summary brochures relavent to your needs, you’re almost bound to find something relevant. If you cant find what you’re looking for, please email. We’re constantly adding to our Pre-setup businesses.

Commodity broking setup: suitable for any kind of trading, commodity broking, Joint Venture deals etc  

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Events Management: suitable for Events managements, events planners, marketing agencies, function coordinators etc

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Human Resources Consultancy: suitable for a consultant, recruitment agency, business growth agency, job hunting business etc

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Marketing Consultancy: suitable for marketers, business growth experts, ad agencies, etc

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Technology Related: suitable for software development and sales, tech consultancy, selling software or hardware generally associated with being tech businesses. 

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Make Enemies, Make Profit

Listen closely, what follows is one of the single most important and powerful marketing tips you’ll ever get…

As a service/ product provider, your goal should be to become the only viable solution to your markets problem – to be more trusted and respected than any of your competition. This doesn’t happen by luck – you’ve got to intentionally setup your business this way. One of the best ways to do this is to protect your market.

Protecting your clients from the errors of your industry: Every industry abuses it’s market in someway or the other. Industry leaders create business around these industry weaknesses. By speaking up and against bad service and deception in your industry you get on the customers side. And that’s where you should be.

A personal example:  As graphic designer years ago, I did this by educating the market about how Ad Agencies and graphic designers cheat them. I showed how big agencies rely on design without marketing or strategy. I showed them how to avoid being overcharged. I show them how to interview an agency to ensure they were the best for the job.

I can tell you now that a good many competitors didn’t like what I was doing. I was giving away industry secrets, and forcing them to work harder for their clients. On the other hand my market loved it. And so did my wallet.

Benefits: I established trust and credibility by helping the market make better decisions. Others were mere designers, I was a trusted adviser. More credibility means you’re more in demand. Your service is valued more highly.  You come more highly recommended.

Attacking your industries weaknesses spreads word of mouth about you being different. “Finally someone who understands me”. “Finally someone who cares about more than just the money.”

A word of warning – I don’t recommend attacking specific businesses. You don’t have to trash someone else to get ahead – just speak against consumer abuse.

Here’s how you can use this for yourself. Ask;

• 1) What are the common mistakes and misconceptions the market has that leads them to disadvantage?
• 2) How do your competitors take advantage of the ignorance of your market?
• 3) How can you take advantage of this weakness in your competitors to win the trust of your market?

10 years and many businesses later, I still use this same strategy with success. You can too. By protecting your market, you become a trusted adviser to them. They trust you with their businesses, their dreams and even their money.

Setup your business, structure your marketing and position services around protecting your clients. You’ll make a few enemies, but you’ll also make some profit!

Max Soutter

P.S. Need help setting up your business? The Business Setup Kit is for you. Have a look at our brochure or call the Business Setup Group for more info.