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Start a alterations specialist business in Mombasa

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The numbers

Startup cost

KSh 27,440 to KSh 137,200

Typical price

KSh 1,372 per garment

Could earn

KSh 164,640/month

Time to first revenue

Medium

Difficulty to set up

Medium

Repeat customers

High

Premises

Not needed

Can start solo

Yes

Can start part-time

Yes

What it could earn

Three ways to run the same business. Illustrative scenarios built from the assumptions shown, not earnings you should expect.

starter

KSh 49,392/mo

KSh 1,372 × 3 garments × 12 days = KSh 49,392/month

Part-time while still employed, three days a week

established

KSh 164,640/mo

KSh 1,372 × 6 garments × 20 days = KSh 164,640/month

Full-time solo, a settled round of repeat customers

scaled

KSh 301,840/mo

KSh 1,372 × 10 garments × 22 days = KSh 301,840/month

A second pair of hands, or a denser round with less travel

Ways to run it

The same trade, priced and staffed differently. Which one you pick sets the ceiling.

Walk-in alterations

Six garments a day, priced per item

Bridal fittings

Several fittings per dress at many times the rate

Who pays for this

People between sizesWedding and prom partiesDry cleaners without a seamstressBridal shops

Why this works in Mombasa

Demand in Mombasa is steady, and the work is a fair share of repeat work. Setting up is a bit of work, and you could be paid for your first job within a few weeks.

Where the first customers come from

  1. Dry cleaner partnerships
  2. Bridal shop referrals
  3. WhatsApp Business
  4. Local Facebook groups
  5. Jiji Kenya

Before you take on work

  • Public liability insurance
  • A written note of what was agreed avoids most disputes over a cut garment

How WenBuidl helps

Tell Buidlr what you want to build and it sets up the business: your own page, quoting and booking, a CRM that remembers every customer, invoicing, and an assistant that answers and follows up while you are on a job.

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