Hi Shaan. Thanks. 1. We asked ourselves two questions. What is the product with the highest markup? Coffee! How can we sell that with as little overheads as possible? 2. It varies a lot. In a a big western city a Wheelys would make a profit of perhaps $ 250 in an 8 hour day. In a small city in Tunisia the same Wheelys would make a profit of $ 40.
I read about you guys being in YC! Such an interesting concept. We thought about doing this with our sushi restaurant back in the day but realized it makes much more sense with coffee/ice cream.
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1) how the hell did you come up with this
2) You've sold over 100 of them, how well do they perform?
"...and we have even removed $1 from $3000 just to provoke our competition" brilliant ;) Q: what about permit or license? do you provide assistance with that as well or it is something that the "wheelyspreneur" have to take care of?
Thanks Matthew. Actually, thats the whole idea, right there. Starting a café is a dream for many (young) people, but rent and costs has spiralled in the big cities making it almost impossible. Opening a Starbucks would cost $ 500 000. Who has $ 500 000? Opening a Wheelys costs $ 3000. You'll not only earn a living, you get friends, great exercise (we wondered how to frame this) and can focus on brewing coffee instead of 200 utility bills, branding and interior design.
@cbognet We have coffee from Rwanda and Guatemala. But it is as well possible to choose a local roaster for your coffee, sometimes we recommend that.
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I live in a very conservative country where it is forbidden to sell anything on the street without authorization (that you cannot get) do you have any tips ?
@steveraffner one trick is to find a place that is not public. A railway station, a shopping mall or similar. They can charge rent, but a minimal rent, since it's basically a service they will offer.
LOVE IT! The best is that someone can take their passion into their own hands and start making money and putting smiles on faces instantly. Completely removing the barrier to entry :)
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