Operational Plan + Costs For Zambia Gold Export —> Dubai and USA
Click on the button above for the operational plan for gold export from Zambia to Dubai and Zambia to the USA. These licenses and compliance issues would need to be in place before we buy the gold and throughout the entire transaction process to make sure we follow all laws and regulations of the countries in which we operate in. The costs for these things are also included further down in the document. Compliance and regulatory matters are things we would need to have on point for the whole operation.
The length of time to get this up and going before first buy?
Zambia —> 3-5 weeks (estimate)
Dubai —> 4-8 weeks (estimate)
USA —> 1-3 weeks (estimate)
To someone that seriously wants to allocate us capital for this endeavor we would use the capital provided to us to initially get set up legally in the country(s) in which we operate. There is some lead time from initial capital allocation to actually selling our first shipment to the end buyer. Once though we work out the mechanics of the whole operation things will flow much smoother and we could have shipments coming in weekly or monthly by air freight.
How will we operate from a team perspective?
The team is everything, we are only as strong as our weakest link. Everyone on the team has to know their place, their responsibilities and work together to achieve a goal. Partners have to be dynamic, they have to be honest, and they have to be willing to work for the greater good of the team.
I cannot have anyone on the team that is not fully engaged and believes in the mission and objectives. “Buy in”, getting someone or a group of people to buy into what you are doing is the hardest thing. I have worked jobs, you have worked jobs, we have all worked jobs where to be frank we didn’t really care for. They were just a means to an end…there is not necessarily anything wrong with that but in the beginning stages where execution is everything you have to have people there that really believe in the missions objective and are willing to do what is necessary so the business can succeed. A couple of questions I would ask someone that seriously wants to be part of this are:
1) Are you trustworthy? (My answer: I am, you could accidently wire or send me $10 million and I will send it right back, its not my money and I don’t steal from people)
2) Can I count on you to be there for me and us? (My answer: I will always be there for the team. The team comes before any one individual)
3) Are you willing to move nationally or internationally? (My answer: I am willing to move anywhere and go anywhere so this can be successful)
4) What would it take you to quit your current job or thing to be at this full time? What is the $ # for your to quit? (My answer: I need to be able to support myself, $50-$60k a year in the beginning is enough to live on as a single person)
^if you think you are a potential partner ask yourself those questions above and honestly reflect on who you are and what you want and answer them.
Every gold KG we buy we will verify weight and purity and that is how we will come to our buy price based on the suppliers discount to LME sale price.
Click the button to see the gold payment calculator.
We will buy a couple of these scales to verify weight.
We will have 1-2 of these gold analyzer guns to test and make sure the gold is real and to get purity.
Every kilo bar we buy will be recorded for weight, purity, and purchase price paid on that gold calculator spreadsheet. After we have tested and put in all the information on that spreadsheet we will come to our purchase price that we pay our supplier. After payment is made will take that gold, with our security team and transportation to a safe storing area while we await our flight. We will then with our security team travel with the gold product to the airport or port and transport that gold to its end destination to be sold. Once the gold arrives a partner or very trusted employee/network of trusted personnel will take delivery of that gold with all its legal documentation. From taking delivery of the gold it will be immediately transported to a safe keeping area while we await our buyer or it will be sent directly to the buyer with the partner and security team there. From there we will sell it and take possession of the money. The end buyer is most likely a refinery or a large jeweler, they would have the capacity to at scale purchase large quantities.
This whole business relies on trust. You are entrusting people with large amounts of money and large amounts of precious metals. Trust is the most important thing, if I cannot trust you then I cannot have you working for me or with me.
We could have Africa to Dubai routes and South America to USA/Mexico/Canada routes. This can be a real business with a legit team and operation if people with money want to back this. Email me at jon@belvedereinvestmentsco.com if you would like to be part of this in some way. I would love to hear your thoughts and ideas as it pertains to physical gold trading.
