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A few of you reached out to us on the business opportunity for Brown Eyed Soya Beans for the Kenyan market. I think I can handle this opportunity. The question is how do I start? Am so glad you asked, because this is exactly why we are so committed to championing an agricultural markets revolution that favours Africa. We want you to trade in this huge African Market.
Hi, my name is Fostina Mani, I am the Global Trade Engagement Director at Betta Grains, and Founder of a private marketplace Mothers of Africa Mobile Soko. So lets get started. The fact that you actually noticed the opportunity is an indication there is a skill or gift within you that needs to be watered and natured so that it grows.
I will give you a very general outline of tips that you can begin to work on. It all depends on you. How much time and effort are you willing to put in. Call yourself to a meeting, sit quietly and lets get started.
How Can I Participate in This Business Opportunity? Where Do I Start?
1. FEAR
a. False Evidence Appearing Real (What if I fail or something goes bad).
b. FAITH - What if I succeed and wildly that am able to make some money.
c. Relax - Our African Ancestors have been in International Trade from way back 1440BC. How did Joseph get to Egypt? Spice Traders on Camels took him there Genesis 37:25. Ladies remember the Queen of Sheba an African Ethiopian International Woman Trader, who also used Camels that bore spices, very much gold, and precious stones to travel to King Solomon 1 King 10:2.
d. You! educated as you are, with access to the Internet, google maps, and a smart phone. What are you afraid off?
2. FAITH - Is the substance that creates things that do not exists. The evidence of things not seen. Here is the substance that will create this business for you. The evidence will be seen by how much effort and time you put into it.
a. Find Brown Eyed Soya Beans at your local market
b. Ask local market trader about harvest location and available capacity
c. Identify harvest location market
d. Travel to harvest location market
e. Harvest Location will tell you asking price, volumes available, if you are nice you may even be taken to the particular store.
3. MATH
a. Do your calculations.
b. Use this time to educate yourself on pricing. This is not your normal government tenderpreneur business, so put a knife to your thought by keeping your greed in check. If you outprice yourself you will lose out. If you underprice yourself you will make a loss. Do some market research about price. Our website www.bettagrains.com has so many prices that will serve to give you a reference. Mothers of Africa Mobile soko also has some international prices from previous offers. We have left them there to help you.
c. Carefully sit down and work on this, because this is your deal maker or breaker.
d. Add your expenses, costs in meeting Grade 1 standards and specifications.
e. Do not forget international standards inspections costs, as indicated in the EAC Grade 1 specification.
4. VETTING
a. We want to know you are legally registered, so we ask for your business registration and Tax Pin.
b. We are unapologetic about this, so if you do not want to provide us with this documentation it is okay. Feel free to find someone else who is more suited to work within your terms.
c. Kindly note we those who are successfully vetted are added to our network of vetted buyers and sellers. They become the first people we go to with any business opportunities.
d. If you are an individual get a trading name, most Cyber Cafes in Africa can do this for you, including getting your Tax Pin registration.
e. We do not wish to deal with your national ID, this is Africa and we have enough problems with IDs and political elections
f. Email us your product grades and standards, harvest local market and harvest month and year.
g. Include your export/import destination for international companies
h. Make us your price offer
i. And your payment terms
5. OFFER
a. Your offer will be reviewed. If successful we will facilitate the trade
b. Even if your offer is not successful, you will be added to our network of Vetted Sellers, and you will automatically be receiving any request for buys and sell. The only thing you will need to do is email your offer.
c. If you do not get to make an Offer, Congratulations because you made your first step. Even addressing your fear is a step in the right direction and you have grown,
d. If you failed. Give yourself grace, there is nothing like failure you just discovered a new way of what not to do.