Answer Book question

I saw a machine on Instagram. Is the business viable?

The machine video answers "can this be made." It does not answer "will anyone buy it, at what price, from me." Before paying an advance, get the input cost and supply, the real yield, the power and labour, the packaging and licence cost, and. above everything. a named buyer and price. If the seller cannot help with the last one, that is your answer.

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Short answer

The machine video answers "can this be made." It does not answer "will anyone buy it, at what price, from me." Before paying an advance, get the input cost and supply, the real yield, the power and labour, the packaging and licence cost, and. above everything. a named buyer and price. If the seller cannot help with the last one, that is your answer.

Real life

A ₹4.5 lakh banana-chips machine. The video shows output. Nobody mentions that the local market is saturated with established brands, that the FSSAI licence and packaging cost ₹1.2 lakh, or that wholesalers pay 60 days late. The business closes in nine months.

What this means

Machine sellers sell machines. Their revenue claims are marketing. Viability is demand minus realistic cost.

What to check

Who buys, at what price, how often Input cost and availability True yield and wastage Power, labour, rent Licences and packaging Working capital cycle Competitor pricing

What people often miss

Paying the advance before the demand check.

The Kerala / NRI angle

Send us the quotation before you pay the advance. Kerala Rising's Opportunity Check exists for this.

An example

Quotation reviewed; demand test run with three retailers; decision made on evidence.

When this may not be the right answer

If you already have buyers and the machine fills a known gap, proceed. after cost checking.

What to do next

Send the quotation Name the buyer Test demand before capacity

Related questions

I have ₹10 lakh. What business can I realistically start in Kerala? The machine seller says I will get 35% subsidy. How do I verify it? What is break-even?

Related Kerala Rising help

Opportunity Check · Start or grow a business

Sources and what to verify

RBI directions on MSE collateral-free lending · CGTMSE scheme guidelines · MSMED Act 2006 delayed-payment provisions · MSME Samadhaan portal · Udyam registration portal · Kerala Industries Department scheme documents (verify current terms) Rates, limits and whether you may qualify change. Confirm with the official source. Ask Kerala Rising: Send us the quotation before you pay the advance. Or send us the bank's letter before you sign the mortgage. We will tell you what questions to ask. WhatsApp +1 443 595 9000 · keralarising.com Kerala Rising › Business › Finance · Business 23

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