SA Man Encourages Budding Entrepreneurs on TikTok To Invest R9 000 To Start Food Trailer Business

SA Man Encourages Budding Entrepreneurs on TikTok To Invest R9 000 To Start Food Trailer Business

  • A South African man got over a million people's attention on TikTok with his clever business idea
  • The guy advised budding entrepreneurs and unemployed people to start a food trailer business with as little as R9 000
  • Netizens appreciated the video that breaks down how they can use the trailers to make money to support themselves

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SA man pitched his business idea
In a TikTok video, a man detailed how people can start a food trailer business. Image: @sirgabrielchrist
Source: TikTok

A man gave his TikTok followers a business idea that got their attention. The guy suggested they start a food trailer business.

Mzansi man offers business advice

He showed the trailers fitted with full kitchens that are sold online. The prices ranged between R9 000 and R55 000, as shown in the clip on his account @sirgabrielchrist.

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The guy said it was a good idea because the food business could be operated in different locations, like a corner street in a kasi or be run as a mobile business.

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Business proposal goes TikTok viral

With the high unemployment rate and people looking for side hustles, people were drawn to the clip. The video has clocked 1.6 million views and thousands of comments in just three days.

Watch the video below:

Netizens exchange business ideas

Viewers who own the trailers shared in the comments how the investment paid off for them.

Read the comments below:

@Thembi.M shared:

"I'm using one to sell at a school. Kids have money guys and they buy."

@Lonwabo suggested:

"Buy them and rent them out."

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@ZandileMasondo wrote:

"I just bought one."

@kholofeloM12 commented:

"I need a partner to start the business. I am a professional chef, I would like to open a business."

@Nthabiseng added:

"I'm in Pretoria North, I need a partner. I know how to cook. We can buy this and make money."

@SophieMohlala said:

"What I dream of every day. I always ask God to bless me with money to buy it."

@Nldmph posted:

"I have the capital just need someone to fund."

@PalesaModiba posted:

"Can someone please invest, nna ketla apeya retla tseya 70/30."

After struggling to find work, KZN BA graduate thrives in catering business making the most delicious foods

In another article, Briefly News reported that one young woman from a village called Mngampondo in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) is working hard with her catering business after struggling to find work in her field of study.

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Simangele Thankfull Buthelezi is making the most of her life after graduating, and in November 2021, she started a catering business called MaSondiya The Cook.

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Hilary Sekgota (Deputy Human Interest HOD) Hilary Sekgota is the Head of Desk for Evening and Weekend content at Briefly News. She completed a BA in Communication Science from Unisa in 2018 and a Diploma in Journalism from Varsity College in 2010. She also passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative. Hilary joined the Briefly News team in 2022 and started her journalism career at Tshwane Sun. She has 12 years of experience covering current affairs and human interest topics. Email: hilary.sekgota@briefly.co.za