So which small businesses have been thriving this year? We have covered several businesses and two weeks ago we started the process of shortlisting the top businesses that did well in Zimbabwe in 2017. Our first shortlist was the ordinary Maputi Gun simple machine which performed beyond expectations especially on foreign soil. Today we cover another top business that performed extremely well in the country and it is the printing business. Those who had invested in the printing business did not complain of low business.

Printing machines for books, pamphlets, roll up banners and  tshirts. Those into this kind of business have not complained of low business. Those targeting the high end have been expanding business with one well known company opening a new branch at Borrowdale Village Walk.

Own from one to 1000 machines depending on your investment ability. The vending business is unique in that you can start this venture part time and expand as you wish. The concept is easy; one buys for cash and sells for cash. That way you don’t have any debtors or creditors or are never waiting for someone to pay you. The vending industry has proven to be recession resistant and a typical return on investment is in the region of 36% per annum. Machines have a long life span of between 12 and 18 years. This is the perfect business for someone not wanting to risk too much or leave the safety of their existing job, yet still requires additional income.