Help me to start a courier services business

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My name is Pastory John Magoti. I was born and grew-up in Musoma-Tanzania. Unfortunately, my parents passed away when I was still young but my grandmother managed to raise me up. At the moment I am married and blessed with two children: a boy and girl. The girl has already started going to school and she is performing well. However, it has been over two years since I lost my job and my life has not been easy because I cannot manage to take care of my family and my grandmother who is sick. My grandmother suffers from high blood pressure and diabetes. She needs some constant medicine and I cannot manage to provider them for her because I am jobless. In fact, my own family and friends are tired of me at the moment and they see me as a burden to them. That is why I want to start-up my own business courier services and general supplies in Mwanza. This is to help me to be able to take care of my family and grandmother.

PJM Courier Services and General Supplies is a registered and licensed delivery company. I have been able to secure all the required documentation and a standard and well located office facility that is highly suitable for the kind of business I am into. The head office will be situated in Nyakato-Mwanza and I hope to sometime in the nearest future have branches scattered all across major towns and cities in the United Republic of Tanzania.

PJM Courier Services and General Supplies will be involved in all aspects of courier services such as domestic air transit deliveries, international air transit deliveries, ground deliveries, messengers and local deliveries et al. My business goal is to become one of the leading courier and delivery services company in Mwanza and I will make sure that every services deliveries I handle competes favourably with the best in the industry in terms of time and safety.

I am aware that there are several large and small courier and delivery services companies all around Mwanza, which is why I spent time and resources to conduct a thorough feasibility studies and market survey so as to position my business in strategic location in Nyakato-Mwanza and also to offer much more than my competitors will be offering in terms of price, safety and of course customer service delivery.

Much more than safe delivering and excellent jobs, my customer care is going to be second to none in the whole of Mwanza. I know that my customers are the reason why I am in business which is why I will go the extra mile to get them satisfied when they patronize my services and also to become my loyal customers and ambassadors.

PJM Courier Services and General Supplies my client’s best interest come first and everything I do will be guided by our values and professional ethics. I will ensure that I hold myself accountable to the highest standards by delivering excellent and neat jobs and also meeting my client’s needs precisely and completely. I will cultivate a working environment that provides a human, sustainable approach to earning a living and living in our world, for my partners, employees and for my clients.

PJM Courier Services and General Supplies is a family business that is owned and managed by Pastory John Magoti and my immediate family members. The business will be managed by myself who is a graduate of Master of Arts in Regional Integration and Development with specialisation in Trade. I will bring my experience and expertise to help build and grow PJM Courier Services and General Supplies to compete favourably with other leading companies in the global courier and delivery services industry in the United Republic of Tanzania.

PJM Courier Services and General Supplies is a local, global courier and delivery services industry for the purpose of making profits and I will ensure I go all the way to position my business to favourably compete for available market in the industry. I am going to do all that is permitted by the laws in the United Republic of Tanzania to achieve my business goals. Therefore, here are some of services which I will offer;

  • Delivering parcels, documents and packages;
  • Providing air, surface or combined courier delivery services;
  • Providing express messenger and delivery services;
  • Packing and sorting operations;
  • Transferring and trucking (without storage);
  • Delivering time-sensitive and high value to weight products;
  • Providing grocery delivery services (e.g., independent service from grocery store);
  • Providing restaurant meal delivery services (e.g., independent delivery services).

Our Vision Statement

Our vision is to build a courier and delivery services company that will have active presence all over the United Republic of Tanzania and globe.

Our Mission Statement

Our mission is to establish a standard and world class courier and delivery services company that will make available a wide range of services and products as it relates to the service offerings in the global courier and delivery services industry at affordable prices to the residence of Mwanza and other locations in the United Republic of Tanzania where we intend operating from.

In putting in place a good business structure, I will ensure that we hire only people that are qualified, honest, customer centric and are ready to work to help us build a prosperous business that will benefit all the stakeholders (the owners, workforce and customers).

As a matter of fact, profit-sharing arrangement will be made available to all our management staff and it will be based on their performance for a period of three years or more. In view of that, we have decided to hire qualified and competent hands to occupy the following positions;

  • Chief Executive Officer (Owner);
  • Admin and Human Resources Manager;
  • Sales and Marketing Manager;
  • Transport and Logistics Manager;
  • Accountant;
  • Client Services Executive;
  • Dispatch Riders.

Strength

The strategic locations I intend positioning my business, the business model I will be operating on, ease of payment, wide range of services and my excellent customer service culture will definitely count as a strong strength for PJM Courier Services and General Supplies.

Weakness

A major weakness that may count against us is the fact that we are a new courier and delivery services company and we don’t have the financial capacity to compete with multi-million dollas companies such as Fed Ex Corporation and DHL who are key establishments in this industry.

Opportunities

The fact that people and businesses are always sending parcels and documents from one location to another provides us with unlimited opportunities. We have been able to conduct thorough feasibility studies and market survey and we know what our potential clients will be looking for when they patronize our services; we are well positioned to take on the opportunities that will come our way.

Threat

Just like any other business, one of the major threats that we are likely going to face is economic downturn. It is a fact that economic downturn affects purchasing/ spending power. Another threat that may likely confront us is the arrival of a new courier and delivery services company in the same location where ours is located. Unfavourable government policies and technology can also pose a threat to businesses such as ours.

Our Target Market

The target market for those who need the services and products of courier and delivery services businesses are all encompassing. It is fact that almost all adults and organizations would have one or two reasons why they should patronize the services of courier and delivery services.

In view of that, we have positioned our parcel collection centres in strategic locations to service the residence and businesses in Mwanza and other major towns and cities in the United Republic of Tanzania. We have conducted our market research and we have ideas of what our target market would be expecting from us.

We are in the courier and delivery services industry to attract the following clients;

  • Applicants;
  • Traders (Business community);
  • Corporate Executives;
  • Online stores (e-commerce organizations);
  • Banks, insurance companies and other related financial institutions;
  • Blue chips companies;
  • Corporate organizations;
  • Manufacturers and Distributors;
  • Real estate owners, developers and contractors;
  • Research and development companies;
  • The Government (Public sector);
  • Schools (High schools, colleges and universities);
  • Hotels.

Our Competitive Advantage

PJM Courier Services and General Supplies is launching a standard courier and delivery services business that will indeed become the preferred choice of residence of Mwanza and in every other location around key towns and cities in the United Republic of Tanzania where we intend opening our collection point.

The business model we will be operating on, ease of payment, wide range of services and our excellent customer service culture will definitely count as a competitive advantage for PJM Courier Services and General Supplies. Also we have a team that can go all the way to give our clients value for their money; a team that are trained and equipped to pay attention to details and deliver parcels on time both locally, nationally and international level.

Lastly, our employees will be taken care of and their welfare package will be among the best within our category (start-ups courier and delivery services companies) in the industry meaning that they will be more than willing to build the business with us and help deliver our set goals and achieve all our aims and objectives.

Sources of income

PJM Courier Services and General Supplies is established with the aim of maximizing profits in the global courier and delivery services industry and we are going to go all the way to ensure that we do all it takes to offer our services and products to a wide range of customers.

PJM Courier Services and General Supplies will generate income by offering the following services;

  • Delivers parcels, documents and packages;
  • Provide air, surface or combined courier delivery services;
  • Provide express messenger and delivery services;
  • Packs and sorts operations;
  • Transfers and trucks (without storage);
  • Delivers time-sensitive and high value to weight products;
  • Provides grocery delivery services (e.g., independent service from grocery store);
  • Provides restaurant meal delivery services (e.g., independent delivery services);
  • Provides alcoholic beverage delivery services.

Sales Forecast

One thing is certain; there would always be individuals or corporate organizations in Mwanza and in the entire United Republic of Tanzania who would always need the services of courier and delivery services companies for the various purposes such.

We are well positioned to take on the available market in Mwanza and we are quite optimistic that we will meet our set target of generating enough income/ profits from the first six month of operations and grow the business and our clientele base beyond Mwanza to other towns and cities in the United Republic of Tanzania where we intend opening our collection centres.

We have been able to critically examine the courier and delivery services industry and we have analyzed our chances in the industry and we have been able to come up with the following sales forecast. The sales projections are based on information gathered on the field and some assumptions that are peculiar to start-ups in Mwanza. Therefore, below are the sales projections for PJM Courier Services and General Supplies, it is based on the location of our business and the wide range of services that we will be offering;

  • First Fiscal Year: USD 3,850.
  • Second Fiscal Year: USD 9,700.
  • Third Fiscal Year: USD 26,900.

NB: This projection is done based on what is obtainable in the industry and with the assumption that there won’t be any major economic meltdown and natural disasters within the period stated above. There won’t be any major competitor offering same additional services as we do within the same location. Please, note that the above projection might be lower and at the same time it might be higher.

Start-up Expenditure (Budget)

These are the key areas where we will spend our start-up capital;

  • Cost for payment of rent for 12 month at $ 50 in the total amount of $ 600.
  • The amount needed for the purchase of insurance policy cover (general liability, workers’ compensation and property casualty) coverage at a total premium-$ 1500.
  • The cost for the purchase of furniture and gadgets for the office (photocopy machine, computers, mobile phone, printing machine, scanning machine, chairs and tables et al)-$ 2, 000.
  • The cost for purchase of two delivery motorbikes and branding them-$ 2,000.
  • The cost for purchase of one used van-$ 1500.
  • Other start-up expenses including stationery-$ 300.

The Grand Total is $ 7900.

You are the only one who can help me to be self employed. Your support is crucial to my efforts to establish PJM Courier Services and General Supplies in Mwanza-Tanzania. Please, if you are able, I would love if you could make a donation of any amount to help me achieve my dream of establishing the company and be able to employ the youth in my country.

Thank you in advance for your contribution. Your donation will go toward my establishment of the company.

Thank you again.

You’re sincerely,

Pastory John Magoti

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