Institute of Entreprenuers Zimbabwe

๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐˜: ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—๐—ผ๐—ฏ ๐—ก๐˜†๐—ฎ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฎ

๐Ÿญ. ๐—›๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—•๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜€

Job Nyamugafataโ€™s entrepreneurial journey began with a small cell phone accessories corner. It was modest, but it taught him the basics of customer service, cash flow, and resilience. He didnโ€™t wait for perfect conditions โ€” he started with what he had.

๐Ÿฎ. ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐˜‡๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ข๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜†

When a shop in his area fell vacant, Job saw potential. He didnโ€™t have enough capital to fill it, but he refused to let that stop him. He started with a small corner of groceries inside the shop. Many would have waited until they had โ€œenough,โ€ but Job understood that entrepreneurship is about starting where you are and growing as you go.

๐Ÿฏ. ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜„๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป

Step by step, shelf by shelf, Job expanded.
โ†˜He reinvested profits into stock.
โ†˜He diversified into more product lines.
โ†˜He built trust with customers who now see his shop as a reliable supermarket.

Today, the onceโ€‘empty shop is fully stocked and thriving โ€” a testament to persistence and vision.

๐Ÿฐ. ๐— ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐——๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฉ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป

Job didnโ€™t stop at groceries. He added a butchery inside the supermarket, ensuring customers could buy meat and groceries under one roof. Now, he is eyeing pen fattening projects to supply his butchery directly. This move down the value chain shows strategic thinking: controlling supply reduces costs, increases margins, and ensures quality.

๐Ÿฑ. ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—˜๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜€

Jobโ€™s journey offers powerful lessons:
โœณStart Small, Think Big: Donโ€™t wait for perfect capital; begin with what you have.
โœณSeize Vacant Opportunities: Empty spaces can become thriving businesses if you act boldly.
โœณReinvest Profits: Growth comes from discipline in reinvesting, not just spending.
โœณDiversify Wisely: Adding a butchery strengthened his supermarketโ€™s appeal.
โœณMove Down the Value Chain: Owning supply sources secures sustainability and profitability.

๐Ÿฒ. ๐—˜๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜‚๐—ฟโ€™๐˜€ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป

Jobโ€™s story reminds us that entrepreneurship is not about waiting for the right moment โ€” itโ€™s about creating the right moment. Where others saw an empty shop, he saw a supermarket. Where others see challenges, he sees opportunities.

The question for every aspiring entrepreneur is:
Are you waiting for capital, or are you starting with courage?

๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—”๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป:

Let Jobโ€™s journey inspire you. Start with your corner, seize your opportunity, and build step by step. Tomorrowโ€™s supermarket, tomorrowโ€™s butchery, tomorrowโ€™s empire โ€” it all begins with todayโ€™s small corner.

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Dr K. Vere

Dr Kudzanai Vere is an internationally acclaimed transformational speaker in the areas of Entrepreneurship, Business Management, Organisation Development, Leadership Development, Personal Development and financial literacy. Heโ€™s the Director of Programs at Institute Of Entrepreneurs Zimbabwe, CEO of Kudfort Zimbabwe and a published author of four books. Dr Vere is a Sunday Mail Columnists on Entrepreneurship, a lecturer at WOMENโ€™S University in Africa and an External Examiner at Harare Institute Of Technology.

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