Validate if Boss Kanin’s early-stage economics can survive the real-world friction of food production, packaging, distribution, and consumer behavior — without burning out the founder or the bankroll. This section isn’t about perfect profitability; it’s about testing the viability of running small, frequent experiments while keeping the burn sustainable.
Boss Kanin is pre-revenue, capital-constrained (~₱10K available), and solo-executed. The founder has ~10–15 focused hours per week and no internal operations team. This section frames the leanest viable cost structure for MVP execution — designed to generate clarity, not cash flow. It stress-tests whether the founder can afford the signal-seeking phase: Can we fund 1–2 MVP batches? Can we gather consumer data without inventory drag or marketing waste? Can we earn signal before we earn scale?
| Item | Estimated Cost |
|---|---|
| Parboiled rice (pre-tested) | ₱7.00 |
| Cup + lid + food-grade sealing | ₱2.50 |
| Desiccant + oxygen absorber | ₱0.50 |
| Label/sticker printing | ₱1.00 |
| Sachet flavor pack (optional MVP only) | ₱1.00 |
| Total Per Unit COGS (baseline) | ₱12.00 |
Buffer for MVP variance (spillage, waste, trial iteration): +₱3.00
Final Estimated COGS per unit: ₱15.00