Building a Sustainable Car Wash Business in Ghana

[@lac8494]

It is a great business idea. Maybe you could temporarily utilise the adjacent plots as a food stop but also a farmers market where the customers can pass time while waiting for their cars to be washed which would only require the construction of a few stalls.

[@IshmealLamptey]

@@lac8494 Great idea, thank you 🙏

[@DigitalInvestPlus]

You can also consider a mini-mechanic stop shop as well.

[@IshmealLamptey]

Great suggestions, thank you

[@BW_GYEDU]

Ishmael, great initiative. Income generation possibilities should include capitalizing on your captive audience. Consider things that the customers who are waiting to have their vehicles washed might need: □ Haircuts □ Water □ Food/ Snacks □ Car accessories/ Air fresheners/ Steering wheel covers/ Mats etc □ Basic car parts - (on the adjacent plots) □ Print shop - ( on the adjacent plots) ...just to name a few. Again congratulations 🎊 great job.

[@ibrailia9952]

Great idea that's my future plan I have a land on road side soon I will start mine, I have learnt something from it

[@IshmealLamptey]

That's good to know 😊

[@terrencekemble3539]

Looking good Great idea wishing you all the Best Bless

[@IshmealLamptey]

Thank you very much 🙏

[@jenniferturkson278]

Prof the interprenure I love it congratulations. I am so proud of you

[@IshmealLamptey]

Thank you very much 🙏🙏

[@terrencekemble3539]

Do a research on cold storage and self storage

[@IshmealLamptey]

@@terrencekemble3539 i certainly will. Thank you

[@ObibiniAfrikan]

Good job...keep us posted on progress. I am looking to do something similar

[@IshmealLamptey]

Thank you 🙏

[@lilacer6841]

Put rest room and a place to eat also there so when clients are waiting for their car to be washed they can eat and relax. Create a side business for soneobe who may want to set up food stall/joint there

[@IshmealLamptey]

Very good idea. Thanks for the suggestion

[@niquiniquita4512]

All the best with your business brother 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@IshmealLamptey]

Thanks you very much

[@TheTruthBehindThis]

You have to do the dpc, dpm and the Damproof paint under and on the ramp.

[@IshmealLamptey]

We used a dpm in the foundation of the ramp

[@samuelkorley207]

Separate the entrance from the exit it makes it easier when you have busy days

[@IshmealLamptey]

I agree however, the space isn't so big so we are going to experiment with this for now to see how that goes

[@alexsunkwa7629]

I will be the first person to wash my truck 🚛

[@IshmealLamptey]

@@alexsunkwa7629 sure, we'll be more than glad to serve you while you give us plenty money 🤑

[@deeeball]

If you get solar, it may not be enough to power your business unless you get mostly gas-powered equipment, especially during the rainy season. You will likely need a standby generator, trust me. The ECG may sound like a bad idea, but i believe splitting the cost between solar and ECG is the best way. Pay the ghc 90k to get the ECG now and then invest the difference in a small solar system. With time, you will wean yourself off the solar as your revenue grows by scaling up on the solar set-up. Plus, I'm not sure which region you are located in, but the rural areas, especially those close to the Akuapem ranges, generally get more rainy/cloudy days than Accra.

[@IshmealLamptey]

Thank you very much for your input. The problem is not really about getting the ECG but rather the prepaid meters attached to it for a commercial purpose. It's likely going to make the operational cost too high. The right size of solar system should be able to power the devices during rainy days as well, that's why it is very important to take into consideration what equipment to use. Nevertheless, having a backup power option such as fuel powered devices or a backup generator is definitely going to be taken into consideration for contingency as part of our risk management. Where we are isn't within the Akuapem mountain range hence we do not experience a lot of rainfall as compared to such places. Also, if the ECG initial cost becomes cheaper which i believe eventually it will, we'll definitely have it as part of our power options. Thank you very much again for your input. It really helps especially with the planning.

[@juniorbucinthe9270]

@@IshmealLamptey you need to add wind tubin with solar panels it funny I'm doing this some where else seems people do think alike

[@jamrock2979]

May i ask the location where this is? I like the land at the roadside

[@IshmealLamptey]

It is located close to Adeiso in the Eastern Region

[@OboyAkyempem-ze2zh]

Customer service is what's is killing our businesses in Ghana , possibly later laundry and Vulcanising could be added , customer service

[@IshmealLamptey]

I agree with you and Very well. Thanks for the suggestions

[@israelpatawah4246]

Event Center😀😀

[@philipstone-tv]

First here 🍾🍾🍾

[@IshmealLamptey]

Good to have you here 😊

[@isaacgyamfi]

I'll bring my Hilux soon 😊

[@IshmealLamptey]

Nice and sweet. We'll be waiting

[@francisgodmanntv5937]

How much is land in that area? Which area is it please

[@IshmealLamptey]

Prices of land varies based on the location but starting price around my place is about 40,000

[@frimpongthomas6743]

Location of the land

[@sampsonjackson2852]

I really don't know why people build close to the road side in case in future if it should be a double road what happens

[@IshmealLamptey]

It is always advisable to have buffers on each side of the road to take care of that.

[@kingsolomon5912]

Why did you build under the electrical high tension wires? It looks pretty dangerous.

[@IshmealLamptey]

If you look closely, you'll notice it is a small part of the fence which is under the high tension. The position of the high tension is wrong and as part of what we intend to do, is to write to the company to reposition them hopefully some time soon.

[@kingsolomon5912]

@@IshmealLamptey Sounds like a good plan. Keep it up. I enjoy your videos.

[@Kohinoor1990]

hey to rent such a place like yours how much will be the rent per month ?

[@IshmealLamptey]

Unfortunately I can't tell as i do not know the rate for rental of land around yet

[@Kohinoor1990]

@@IshmealLamptey ohhkk please try to find out if possible bcoz I am looking a place like your for a warehouse

[@anthonyquanchan9950]

Where will the customers come from it doesn’t have that many traffic

[@IshmealLamptey]

There are nearby towns which will have customers coming from and also those traveling on the road can equally be potential customers

[@frimpongthomas6743]

Location please i would like to buy some plot from this place

[@IshmealLamptey]

Location is around Adeiso

[@thekorsh4230]

It's sad we can't have do it yourself things in Ghana. People will steal everything. I also wish there will be rest stops in Ghana, so travels can stop to use the washrooms, buy something to eat whatever.

[@IshmealLamptey]

Hmm. We actually do not have the habit of doing things ourselves. That's more of the problem than having the machinery stolen

[@bonneyhanson9240]

How much it will cost person to build car wash

[@IshmealLamptey]

Cost will vary depending on what you want

[@flynnsekyi8662]

And Location Location Location before Land

[@bonneyhanson9240]

@@IshmealLampteybut roughly estimated

[@bonneyhanson9240]

@@flynnsekyi8662like prampram

[@IshmealLamptey]

If you're building something similar to what we have, excluding land, you should be looking at about 400,000 or more if you intend to use Solar

[@kofigrowee2485]

70x100 is not 8,400 Sq.ft. Please get your numbers correct

[@IshmealLamptey]

That was an error. I mentioned the correct size later in the video. 70x120ft

[@BlackStarEquityPartners-h7w]

Get in touch with me I’m looking for JV partners brother Ismeal.

[@IshmealLamptey]

JV partners? Possible to know about that?

[@ebenezergasonoo4354]

Nice video,more grease to your elbows.

[@IshmealLamptey]

@@ebenezergasonoo4354 Thank you

[@buildwithbless88]

Do gas or petrol station and you will thank me later

[@IshmealLamptey]

@@buildwithbless88 Not a bad idea but that looks like we'll need some huge sums of money to achieve that.

[@juniorbucinthe9270]

​@@IshmealLampteythe thank kind expensive but the pump itself is not