Today there are a lot of relevant ideas for a profitable business with and without investments. People usually choose the direction of entrepreneurship most demanded by the population. What does a person constantly need? The first thing that comes to mind is water. It is on this demanded product that you can open your own business. Many people think that its cost is not high enough to make good money. On the one hand, this is correct, but on the other hand, water is always in demand.

Can you make money selling bottled drinking water? Yes it is possible. Every year the need of people for drinking water is growing, from this we can conclude that the business on it is profitable and profitable. But for the sale business to bring the desired result, and not losses and disappointment, you need a clear, well-written business plan.

Important points

What does it take to open a bottling facility? First you need to decide on the source of water, there may be several of them: natural, from the tap, purified with special filters using your own well.

Central water supply

• You need to find a suitable premises, you can buy or rent it. It is imperative to make repairs in accordance with all CEC requirements.
• Prepare the place where the production of such water will be located for the installation of equipment.
• The next step will be permission from the CEC to use this premises for the manufacture of this product.
• Obtain a CEC certificate for water testing. Based on the results of the analysis, purchase equipment for filtration and purification of liquids. It is better not to save on equipment, even a small production must be modern and meet all the requirements.
• After the installation of the equipment, another CEC certification for manufacturing is required.

As a result, in order for the production of bottling and selling this water to start functioning, a package of ready-made documents must be present:

• conclusion on quality;
• an agreement with the water utility for connection to the central network and installation of water consumption metering;
• test report;
• equipment certificate;
• permission to the premises;
• production certificate.

Own well

An expensive option, since additional costs will be required for drilling and equipment of the well. But, the advantage of the source is that the water in it is natural, ecologically clean. Consequently, its cost will be higher than that of a cleaned one flowing from a tap. You also need to analyze this water.

If there are abandoned premises near the well, they can be rented or redeemed. If there is no such building, you will have to build the workshop yourself. After analyzing the water, equipment is purchased. The package of documents is the same as for the usual one. The only thing that will need to be added from the papers:

• lease agreement for the land on which the well is located;
• permission to carry out drilling works;
• well use permit;
• permission to sell water from the source.

Staff

To open a small production facility, you will need at least eight employees.

• Two people are required to service the water spill equipment. Since the equipment is automatic, employees do not need any special education. Suppliers of this equipment should provide the facility with free training after the line is installed. If the production is planned to operate in two shifts, then four people will be required for the position of the line operator.
• An accountant can be hired part-time or for several days a month.
• To make production more active, a sales manager is required.
• A driver with his personal lorry.
• Manager.

If we compare water from a well and purified water from the tap, then the first has an advantage. It is more useful, and the price is an order of magnitude higher, since it is natural.

Sales of finished products

When the premises are found and equipped, the necessary documents are received, employees are hired, you can look for clients to sell your products. It all depends on which method of entering the market is chosen.

• Its own bottled water delivery service and brand promotion.
• Sales of products through promoted organizations with a name.

Business expenses and income

• Premises: rent from about 350,000 rubles per year.
• Equipment from 300,000 rubles.
• Well drilling and permits from 550,000 rubles.
• Salary for eight employees from 1,440,000 rubles per year.

On average, the cost of opening a water business is 2,700,000 rubles.

Sales revenue:

• The finished product in bulk is about 200,000 rubles per month.
• Delivery of bottles of water to offices about 50,000 per month.

In some cases, expenses and income may be more or less, it all depends on many human factors and the region in which the business is organized. In any case, the payback period for the water business is at least 1-2 years.

Water delivery business

If in the business of production and bottling of water, the emphasis is on the quality of the product, then in the business of delivery the main thing is the number of customers and the timely provision of products. Business investment is minimal when you have your own trucks. Presumably, the ROI will come from the first trial delivery.

What is the best way to register a business?

If you want to limit yourself to the delivery of water to your home, then registration of an individual entrepreneur is enough. If the clients are large companies, it is more reasonable to register an LLC, since not all firms are ready to cooperate with individual entrepreneurs.

Start-up costs

• Purchase of the required number of containers. It is very easy to calculate: the number of customers is multiplied by three, the approximate price for a bottle is about 120 rubles.
• Fare. They will be minimal if you have your own transport.
• Rent of premises for a warehouse. Its area must be at least 20 square meters.

For this business, two people are enough, one is responsible for delivery, the other is involved in documentation, search and communication with customers.

Drinking water kiosk in a big city

In our country, since 1998, the federal program "Provision of the population of Russia with drinking water" has been in effect. The advantage of this program is that the city administration, in which water kiosks are opened, gives not only permission to organize, but also material support.

A resident of Kirov, V.V. Zotov was the first to notice this program and use it. He opened the Klyuch zdorovya firm in 2001. Now this firm is eagerly cooperating with interregional partners, selling patented kiosks, helping with the necessary documentation. But not everything is so simple, a businessman chooses partners very carefully. A business ally must be solvent, because considerable costs will be spent on starting a business, have a sense of duty and value your reputation.

Business investments are substantial: from 400-500,000 dollars, a very short payback period of 1-1.5 years. You need to be ready for SEC checks and have the entire package of necessary documents.

The advantage of selling water on tap is its price. The buyer does not pay extra, the approximate price per liter is 1–1.5 rubles, personal containers are used. When installing vending machines, approximately 1 per 3.5 thousand inhabitants, instead of sellers, you will need several experienced technicians. They will monitor the equipment and make repairs if necessary.