houing stocks... due to its bird hosue strategic location, i`d build a BH there as well. but even with BH & stock, some space are left empty...

thanks to everyone who shared/commented; really appreciate it

i know every business is not easy to startup and even more not easy to run.
actually i dont even know whether its what i should do, given i have no work experience and just out of uni. and best thing is i dont know the malay language at all (i grew up overseas; which is also limiting my job options which is why i thought of a business).

anyway to (possibly) curb the problems of a pasar malam stall, perhaps a more stable 'store' (read LORRY) could be used? also, a vehicle would be more mobile in terms of stall location in the pasar malam; and also when the pasar malam is not operating (eg raining, or in the afternoon) the vehicle can serve the school/office crowd?
OF course, i bet there are regulations surrounding a food vehicle and other public parking regulations.

hahaha just to ask, is anyone interested?

I got a question for employing businessmen (and women).

How much hidden cost to hire and keep in employement for a staff?
Example: I want to hire an office worker RM 4000/mth salary.

-How much to expect to pay to acquire 1 person? (Job search, employment agent etc)
-How many percent more on average do I need to add on top of his salary to pay for his EPF/SOCSO/misc (hidden costs)?
-Any other hidden costs to consider?
-What are your opinions on annual bonuses? (chinamen welcome to reply too ya)

I am looking to employ some staff soon, getting my balance sheet right to avoid negative cash flow. Replies from experienced people or HR welcomed.

hi edyek,

I know you are expert in property. Just want to see what`s your opinion on my circumstances here. just purchase a 2acre land for stock and bird house. Well, 2acre land is not big and not small. Wondering what`s your thought on increase revenue from this land besides stock and BH? its secluded between rubber and scrubs bush... about 2mins drive from main road.... 

cheers

'Pasar malams' seems like ideal, doesn't it. Every business comes with it's sets of problems. 'Pasar malams' are not permanent, they are fluid.  The street can be taken over overnight and rights denied if there is a need by the local council. The local gangster as mentioned are called " commitees" nowadays and most of the times they are the 'RELAs' there too. There are responsible for collection of money (under or ontop of the table) for rubbish collection and cleaning of the street after the session. Fights used to happen when another fresh trader moves in.

Usually I notice that if a trader wants to start, he will place a table at the far end of the 'pasar malam' and then see what happens. Then maybe the commitees will approach you or the local enforcement will approach you. If you go apply, they (local municipality) will tell you the quota is full for this or that 'pasar malam'. Some have friends selling in a particular spot and they multiply their table space and types of goods at the same spot. Some take over from existing traders.

'Pasar malam' worst nightmare is rain. Worst still when it rains after the stall has been set up. Just guessing how much a 'tong sui' seller makes is in the end a guess. He might be just selling only at 2 or 3 spots a week. Those that they allow him to sell. If he is selling well, then his must be good and that entails long ardous task of preparing unlike nowadays where a lot that uses powdered form of 'tongsui'. What difficulties he 's going through (I am sure he has problems) operatiing that stall is unknown to us. A motorbike carrying 600 bowls of tongsui doesn't really compute in my mind. That's  a lot of tongsui actually. You can actually gauge the amount he is carrying to sell. 3 types means 3 pots. A bowl is 300ml. 200 bowls is 60 litres. Multiply by another 3 means he is carrying 180 litres of tongsui on an old motorbike. That's almost 3 full tanks of petrol in a normal car. My guess is he probably selling half of what's mentioned.

Bear this in mind, " Ho Tai Em Ho Sek". 

I have thought of it before
check out my previous thread

http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=1774919&hl=

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Added on April 13, 2011, 6:52 pm
me I paid my employees RM700, they are fresh grad and I dont pay them any socso or EPF what so ever.

yeah! that's sorta what im thinking; just uncertain whether it should be a truck or a smaller van.

are you implementating your idea already? may i know what food you are selling?

cheers

Sorry for the late reply, din't online these few days.

For small land, other than rearing live stock, BH or some plantation (mushroom, organic vegetables, etc.), I don't see other that can earn as much as these options.

However, if your land is not that kampung, and falls into the sub-urban category, you can always build simple warehouse(s) and rent it out. (Furniture manufacturer, contractor who wants to put their building materials & tools, etc.)

If your land falls in sub-urban area (potential 3~5 years development), hire an architect to draw a housing Development Plan for you. And wait for development to reach your land. In the meanwhile, just go ahead with the above two options.

I have 5 acres land (2/3 of the land is hilly), need another 5 years to reach the said land. Other than BH, organic vegetables, I sell earth to construction sites.

the best I think would be some roofted livestocks, such as chicken, fish, or rabbit farming, I dont think vegetables are suitable because later the birds will eat the fruits.. unroofted lives stocks such as goat and cow also not suitable cuz later they eated the birds poo poo and get sick...

most probably fusion snack foods, burgers, fried chickens, fries, hod dogs, sandwiches, snacks and juices.

hard to cook in a small van. feasible way would be a small truck.

I tnink you misunderstood what I meant. I have purchase a 2.5 acre land. Main purpose is to stock my building material goods. And will reserve say 100' x 100' for BH investments. and apart from that, what else can be done than the two i mentioned. I have think of agriculture & cops keeping, but not suitable laa... for me...

Lets say, if I am to repacket the original product into smaller amount. Is it legal to do so as I've come across quite a number of people who are doing so.

For example: I have 10 kg rice and I repacket it into 10 units of 1 kg rice. Is this legal?

Which Acts should I check this in? Sales of Good Acts?

Lets say, if I am to repacket the original product into smaller amount. Is it legal to do so as I've come across quite a number of people who are doing so.

For example: I have 10 kg rice and I repacket it into 10 units of 1 kg rice. Is this legal?

Which Acts should I check this in? Sales of Good Acts?