How mama mboga sellers can track daily sales and stock

A mama mboga business moves quickly. Stock is bought early, customers buy throughout the day, prices may change depending on freshness, and some vegetables may spoil before being sold.

Because many sales are small, it is easy to lose track of how much was sold and how much profit was made. The seller may see money in the till, but not know whether the business actually gained after buying stock.

Good records help the seller understand which vegetables sell fastest, which items spoil often, and whether supplier purchases are making enough return.

What to record

• Morning stock bought from the market or supplier.
• Amount spent on transport.
• Cash sales.
• M-PESA sales.
• Spoiled or damaged vegetables.
• Stock remaining at the end of the day.
• Supplier debts if vegetables were bought on credit.

Example problem

• A seller buys tomatoes for KSh 2,000 and sells most of them, but KSh 400 worth spoils.
• If spoilage is not recorded, the seller may think profit is higher than it really is.

How Bizwazi helps

• Bizwazi helps record sales, expenses, stock purchases, supplier bills and daily balances.
• This helps a mama mboga seller see whether daily buying and selling is actually producing profit.