Selling ice, cold drinks and ice lollies: your step-by-step start

What is inside

1. Module 1

   Is this right for you?

   What it involves, who pays, and honest expectations.

   1. How selling ice, cold drinks and ice lollies worksFree · 5 min
   2. Honest expectations4 min (in the full guide)
2. Module 2

   Set up and price

   What you need and what to charge.

   1. Your startup kit, costs and skills5 min (in the full guide)
   2. Pricing and getting paid5 min (in the full guide)
   3. Your numbers: a worked example in rands5 min (in the full guide)
3. Module 3

   Your first week

   The first steps, in order.

   1. Your first week, step by step6 min (in the full guide)
   2. Week one, step 2: Cost ice bags, freezies and cold drinks per unit3 min (in the full guide)
   3. Week one, step 3: Put a sign at your gate and post on WhatsApp status3 min (in the full guide)
   4. Finding your first customers: who to message5 min (in the full guide)
   5. Messages to copy: your first customers5 min (in the full guide)
4. Module 4

   Your first month

   A routine that brings in customers.

   1. Your first 30 days: build a routine4 min (in the full guide)
   2. Month one, task 1: Record daily sales and electricity use3 min (in the full guide)
   3. Month one, task 2: Ask taverns and event organisers about regular ice orders3 min (in the full guide)
5. Module 5

   Months two and three

   Repeat what works, grow and stay safe.

   1. Days 31 to 90: repeat what works and grow4 min (in the full guide)
   2. Months two and three, task 1: Keep the best sellers3 min (in the full guide)
   3. Months two and three, task 2: Plan for winter: add snacks or pause3 min (in the full guide)
   4. Getting paid safely and spotting scams4 min (in the full guide)
   5. Risks, rules, tax and staying safe5 min (in the full guide)

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