Welders, Joseph and Jona Zulu
Results after one year guidance by Jacana
Jona & Joseph Zulu are two brothers running a welders workshop. Jacana Business Empowerment guided them for one year with the expansion of their business. The brothers are about to open a new branch in another place and provide an income to at least one more person.
The below video shows how the Zulu brothers started their collaboration with Jacana (Jan 2016).
Expert Maren Bruin
Graphic designer Maren Bruin is helped the Zulu brothers with billboard and logo design. More work of Maren can be found at: www.marenbruin.nl
Guiding & Monitoring data
January 2016
- Rik introduced a bookkeeping system for the welders. They started to enter the data.
February 2016
- Maren Bruin a designer from Amsterdam had a skype meeting with Joseph to discuss about the design for a logo and billboard for their welding business. Agreed is that Maren makes the first draft and send this by email
March 2016
- Maren Bruin finished the billboard design and the logo for the Zulu brothers.
- Joseph and Jona started to test the assumptions from the Lean Canvas Model.
April 2016
- Joseph bought a computer and he was trained in computer skills.
- The computerized bookkeeping for the first three months of 2016 was entered.
May and June 2016
- Jona and Joseph started a website for the business: http://3lasthopefabrications.com With a little bit of help they can maintain the website by themselves.
- The business cards are printed and in use by Jona and Joseph.
July 2016
- Jona and Joseph were able to buy a new generator this month. Thanks to the financial overview they have because of using a bookkeeping system.
September / October 2016
- Jona and Joseph made a cutting machine to cut iron sheets and worked on the bending machine.
- The sign board is ready to put at the road side.
- The bookkeeping in the computers is perfectly done and Jona and Joseph could make up the balance of the last few months.
Joseph Zulu started the welding business “Three Last Hope Fabrications” in 2004 and asked after a few years his brother Jona to join him. At the moment they run a welding business at 10 Miles close to Lusaka. Together they attended the Jacana basic training for three days. During the training they showed a lot of motivation and perseverance. They really want to make their business a success. Jacana beliefs that Joseph and Jona have the potential to be great businessmen, but also be a role model for other Zambians. Joseph and Jona agreed to support other entrepreneurs as volunteer experts in future Jacana programmes.
- At this moment (January 2016) the brothers want to expand their business. They have two plans. One is to finish a bending machine, so that they can bend their own door frames and welders from the surroundings come to their shop for bending. The other plan is to sell door and window frames through hardware shops along the Kabwe road.
- The brothers completed the training successfully, but realized that they can learn a lot more about book keeping, welding and marketing. That is why they asked Jacana to guide them in the process of expanding their business.
- Therefore Jacana wants to guide Joseph and Jona to expand their business. For Jacana to guide the welders we need your financial help. Every small amount is more than welcome. Simply fill in (above) any amount you can afford.
Thank you on behalf of Joseph and Jona Zulu!
Simply fill in the amount above.
Bending service provider, business plan
PROBLEM
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SOLUTION
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UNIQUE VALUE PROPOSITION
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COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
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CUSTOMER
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KEY METRICS
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CHANNELS
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MOST CRITICAL ASSUMPTION
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TEST
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COST STRUCTURE
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REVENUE STREAMS
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Click here to learn how to read a Lean Canvas Business model.
Selling through hardware shops, business plan
PROBLEM
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SOLUTION
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UNIQUE VALUE PROPOSITION
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COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
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CUSTOMER
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KEY METRICS
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CHANNELS
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MOST CRITICAL ASSUMPTION
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TEST
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COST STRUCTURE
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REVENUE STREAMS
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Click here to learn how to read a Lean Canvas Business model.
The cell PROBLEM formulates the problems from the customers, problems which the entrepreneur will try to solve.
The cell SOLUTION describes how the entrepreneur tries to solve problems for his/her customers.
This cell UNIQUE VALUE PROPOSITION describes why the business is different and worth getting attention from the customer. This could be the text for the billboard
The cell COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE shows how the entrepreneur can defend him/herself against competition. What advantage does the entrepreneur has that is hard to copy by the competition?
This cell CUSTOMER describes who the customers of the entrepreneur are.
This cell KEY METRICS indicates how the entrepreneur can measure his/her success.
This cell CHANNELS describes how the entrepreneur builds a path to his/her customers.
In every plan there are assumptions (things the entrepreneur does not know before he/she starts). The cell MOST CRITICAL ASSUMPTION indicates the assumption that is most critical for the success of the plan.
The cell TEST indicates how the entrepreneur will test or has tested the Most Critical Assumption before making the decision to start. The test should be cost efficient. While testing, customers already get to know the new business offer.
This cell COST STRUCTURE lists the operational costs for doing the Test. Besides this the entrepreneur has a full Financial Plan worked out for the operation of his/her business. This Full Financial Plan is often attached to the Canvas model.
This cell REVENUE STREAMS shows how the entrepreneur will price the offer. Besides this the entrepreneur has a full Financial Plan worked out for the operation of his/her business. This Full Financial Plan is often attached to the Canvas model.Jacana will support Joseph and Jona in:
- Marketing (billboard, logo and business cards)
- Different types of welding skills
- Book keeping
