Young Entrepreneur Earns Over KSh 50k Selling Phone Stickers In Nairobi: “Business Is Good”

• Peter Kaniu, an enterprising 20-year-old man, started selling phone stickers about four months back
• The wide variety of stickers are quick to install and give clients' phones a unique, bespoke appearance
• Kaniu shed light on the business, including profitability and challenges, while also encouraging young people

A young Kenyan man has found a niche in customising mobile phones, earning an income, and providing employment for other youths.

What does the phone sticker business involve?

When TUKO.co.ke ran into 20-year-old Peter Kaniu, he put stickers on phones in Nairobi’s CBD.

Several stickers were strewn on the ground, and he and his team used lighters to heat them before methodically placing them on clients’ phones.

They then trimmed the edges for a perfect fit- the service costs KSh 100.

Kaniu had a wide variety of stickers from movies and football teams.

The entrepreneur said that making the stickers starts by editing numerous photos on computer software before using a large format printer to bring the concepts to life.

“You need to ensure the measurements can fit any phone,” he said.

Kaniu said he had been running the business for four months and admitted that it is sometimes profitable.

“If I work all day, I make around KSh 1,500 in profits. However, when God is gracious, I can earn up to KSh 3,000 after deducting bus fare and lunch.”

Like any other business, Kaniu faces challenges.

“Since we have no business premises, rainy weather forces us to close shop.

Another challenge is handling the Nairobi county enforcement officers. To avoid problems, we operate within the hours agreed upon between hawkers and the county government.”

Kaniu concluded by encouraging young people to get out of their comfort zones.

“There are many businesses you can do. Get out there, believe in God, and He will make a way.”

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Proofreading by Jackson Otukho, a multimedia journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke