Unemployment is a serious challenge facing young people in the country including Kisumu County.
Millions of young people tarmac every day in hunt for jobs in all corners of the country.
Majority of young people prefer white collar jobs that are hard to come by, and are often reluctant to embrace entrepreneurship.
The national and county governments have come up with programs to empower young people to venture into business, but still they (young people) are not taking up the opportunities.
Young people are often afraid of starting their own business ventures because they lack adequate capital, and always fear failure.
Here are five profitable business you can start with Sh1, 000 or less in Kisumu city:
1. Hawking drinking water
Kisumu city sometimes experiences high temperatures forcing residents, and business people to seek cold drinking water.
Hawking water can be a good and profitable business venture in Kisumu.
You can hawk the water in markets, colleges, bus terminuses, hotels, streets, and other public places.
2. Hawking Airtime
It is one of the profitable ventures you can start in Kisumu town.
You can purchase the scratch cards from the telecommunication dealers at a discount, and sale them at normal prices while making a profit.
The best places to hawk the airtime is on the streets, and bus stations.
3. Hawking sweets
It is also one of the best business ventures that is profitable, and can work in Kisumu.
You can purchase the sweets and other snacks in bulk from wholesalers, and sale them at normal prices.
You can hawk the sweets at bus terminuses, inside matatus, and other public places.
4. Selling handkerchiefs
This can do well especially during the dry and cold weather when people are susceptible to infections.
You can hawk the handkerchiefs in matatus, streets, bus terminuses and other public places.
5. Hawking boiled eggs
It is one of the common business ventures that young people have taken up.
You can hawk the eggs on busy streets, entertainment joints like night clubs, and bus stops.
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