This business, as experts say, brings a steady income and can be called clean and humane. Profitability, today about 20-30%.
A low starting threshold makes entering this business relatively easy. For starters, three thousand dollars may be enough. Of these, 1, 200 will be spent on the purchase of two cabins. To save money, you can buy used equipment for 250-300 dollars. But finding decent cabins at this price is very difficult. Not much money will be spent on paying for cashier operators (depending on the local labor market). We take into account the cleaning of the tank (from $ 20), which you need to produce no more than 10 times a month.
Cabins do not require connection to communications and are easy to maintain. Instead of tickets, use “strict reporting coupons” approved by the Ministry of Finance. Optimize taxation with a simplified tax system. Here you do not need cash registers.
Of course, you can not do without problems. The main ones are vandalism, staff turnover and administrative barriers. Cabs cannot be insured against vandal actions, but repair costs will be low.
The main asset in the stratum of such a business is the toilet stalls. Therefore, it is very important to treat their choice with special care. Take an interest in the durability of the tank, the reliability of the door fastening, anti-vandal and technical characteristics. The stability and profitability of the company depends on the durability of the cabs.
The main difficulties arise at the very beginning, when processing documents. We need an agreement with the city water service, the permission of the SES, the town-planning committee and many other authorities. But, most importantly, a license for waste disposal. However, you can avoid all these troubles if you turn to experienced suppliers to purchase booths. They will take care of all the paperwork and advise where to start, where to put booths and much more.
Be sure to pay attention to climatic conditions. Ordinary plastic melts in the sun at 35-40 degrees, and in severe frost the contents of the tank freezes. The booth temporarily cannot function.
Consider also the seasonal factor and pricing. The price should be cost-effective.
The business will become stable and profitable with the operation of 50-60 booths. But, nevertheless, you need to start with 2-3. Buy equipment gradually. In cities with half a million people, strive for a quantity of 100-150 pieces. After reaching these figures, get a reserve park, which will be needed when holding city public events. Remember about disinfectants.
Good savings, with the development of the network, will bring the acquisition of its fleet. One machine can serve about 80 points per month. It will also require large areas for storing unused cabins.
A good business would be the organization of a toilets rental point. This will save you from operational worries, and there will be enough customers. Now many facilities are required to have toilets and washbasins, in accordance with regulatory enactments. Toilet stalls are especially in demand at summer cafes.
When opening such a business, it is useful to familiarize yourself with the calendar of mass events. This will help you to find out when, how much and where to put the booths.
If you plan to start producing booths, you will need much higher costs. In this case, one must think about the sales market not only within the city, but also beyond them. You need to choose the right supplier of materials, get a certificate for products in the bodies of Gosstandart and the hygienic conclusion of the center of state sanitary and epidemiological surveillance.
The market of dry closets can now be conquered with small starting additions, even despite the fact that you will have to face some problems.
Based on the article by Ekaterina Chinarova for the Business Magazine
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