Develop a website for "Alien Youth Designs" online clothing / accessories store

Betty

Malindi, Kenya

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Betty

Member since

March 2014

On-time repayments

63 installments  •  100%

About Me

My name is Betty Mulatya. I was born and raised in Nairobi but I currently live in Malindi. I am a real estate agent and currently run my own real estate and hospitality business called Perazim Kenya (www.perazimkenya.com; Facebook and Instagram: Perazim Kenya). I also operate a clothing and shoes business.

My Business

Perazim Kenya offers real estate investment opportunities at the coast of Kenya. We also offer property management services for residential and commercial buildings.

Loan Proposal

Dear Lenders,
I must begin by expressing my heartfelt gratitude for your support and funding me with my first loan. With that loan, I was able to add more good quality bags on my page and this increased my market base and customers. We now have 203 likes and the numbers are increasing. https://www.facebook.com/alienyouthdesigns
I made a profit of $ 250 and I actually spoiled myself with a visit and picnic at the Nairobi National Park with some friends. I was also able to share my experience with my friends and the youth groups I work with and I know that they are on the process of joining Zidisha and empowering themselves financially. One of the challenges I faced was making deliveries in Nairobi because I am now based in Malindi. My sisters and a friend are now on board helping with the deliveries whenever I am strained.
My dream to have an all inclusive one stop online shop that stocks clothes, footwear and accessories for all sizes and gender is coming to reality and I am very proud of this. This is why I am here to request for my second loan.
My next business strategy is two part: to have a simple and unique website that will showcase my products and also allow my customers to make their orders on the website to ease delivery and processing of orders. This will allow me to also share relevant content, videos and pictures related to my business.
Secondly, According to my market analysis, jewelry and shoes are a girl's best friend. My customers have requested that we should add these to the page and subsequently the website. Indeed men are also catching up and requesting for good shoes and jewelry (silver jewelry is quite popular). I will begin with women's shoes and accessories and later add men's shoes and accessories.
One of my friends is a web designer and online marketer. With our combined skills, we will be able to make and promote the site. The risk associated with this move is increased operational costs of $ 60. New and target specific market base will counter this risk. Here is the breakdown of the running costs (USD):
1. Website and hosting costs - $ 60
2. Cost for purchasing new bags - $ 170
3. Cost for purchasing shoes- $ 110
4. Cost for purchasing jewelry - $ 102
5. Cost for Transport and delivery- $ 64
6. Internet costs - $ 35
I will use the loan that I receive and an additional $113 that I saved from my previous sales to meet these costs. With your help, I am realizing my financial freedom and I know that my friends and the youth groups I work with will see this as a challenge and pursue their financial dream of running a successful online business.
Looking forward to sharing my progress report with you.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$448.00

Date disbursed

May 31, 2014

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

3 months

Lenders

IJAZBOF

Chihuahua, Mexico

L

Lemon

Switzerland, Switzerland

skoch

Oslo, Norway

Ellwood

Richelieu, France

F

Fischer

Calgary, Canada

Jouni

Finland

B

bek88

Fairview, United States

G

Goldrivermob

Gold River, Canada

Sarasota

Sarasota, Fl, United States

R

ronimo

Brussels, Belgium

HealthcareProvider

Baltimore, United States

G

GreenMoney

Lahr, Germany

larry

Sweden

R

raulf

Germany

A

AnnaLou

Switzerland

Vesa

Helsinki, Finland

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  • Betty    Apr 27, 2023

    I will always be grateful for Zidisha community. At 28 years old, they took a chance on me and offered me an opportunity to get my first loan for my first business, which was purchasing clothing/bags for my online store, Alien youth designs. The profits I made from this business allowed me to purchase a one way bus ticket to Malindi because I worked online and needed a break from the hustle and bustle of the city. Malindi is now home.
    Thank you Zidisha.

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  • Betty    Jul 19, 2015

    Greetings Lenders,
    I trust that your July is awesome.
    I finished repaying my loan today. It will reflect on the loan page soon. When I joined Zidisha, I never thought that I would grow this much and to be able to qualify for a loan of $1000 was a dream come true. I cannot say thank you enough for trusting me with your money.
    My business is growing exponentially. I was able to sell the African fabric and now I am thinking outside the box. I have a plan and I will update you once the vision becomes a reality.
    In the mean time, always remember that you made this girl's financial dreams come true and for that and more, I will be eternally grateful.

    If you ever think of having a vacation in Malindi, I will be more than happy to host you.

    Enjoy the week ahead.



    With gratitude,

    Betty.

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  • Betty    Jun 16, 2015

    Hallo Lenders,
    I hope you are having an amazing June.
    I am grateful for your support and my business is really growing. I am almost finished with the stock for shoes and so I had to sit and really think about what to offer my clients. I thought about something African and fabric came to mind. Since women here are embracing everything African, with the hair and clothes, African fabric is a great option. I found a supplier who is bringing me African fabric that she purchases from West Africa. They will be on the page by the end of the week. This loan has really helped me because it was substantial and gave me the opportunity to think big.
    Thank you Lenders for your support.

    With regards,

    Betty

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  • Betty    May 3, 2015

    Happy New Month to you all!
    Business is doing well. I sold almost all my stock for bags, shoes and jewelry. I am happy that I had money left for new stock and also investing in the website. I have been paying a lot of attention on the website the past month. We want to incorporate new graphics, a better CMS and probably an e-commerce system so that clients can purchase products online. I should be getting new stock by end of next week; bags of course and some jewelry is what is currently trending. I am also happy that my friends who I invited received their loans and I can see a lot of progress with their businesses. Thank you lenders for supporting them. It means a lot to me. I hope you are all having the best days and enjoying the spring (for some). I wish you God speed in all your endeavors and as always, thank you for changing my life.

    Warmest regards from sunny Malindi.

    Betty.

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  • Somniferum    Apr 8, 2015

    Glad to see you are doing so well with the business.. Keep it up!

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    • Betty    Apr 8, 2015

      Thank you for the encouragement and the support.
      You are appreciated.

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  • Betty    Apr 7, 2015

    Hallo lenders,
    I hope you are all well and enjoying the month of April.
    I would like to inform you that I already uploaded the new stock for shoes. Some of them never made it to the page because they were taken as soon as I had them in the house. I am happy about my progress so far and am hoping for better things and large client base. I am also working on my website too. It really did a lot for the business, in terms of marketing. I look forward to updating you on the impact of upgrading it. Thank you for your support and as always, thank you for making my dreams come true.

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  • Betty    Mar 16, 2015

    Hallo Lenders,

    Its been a busy couple of months. I have indeed received a positive response from clients and I am happy with the progress of the business. Finally, I found a contact for designer heels at a good price. I have been really following up on it because the demand is there. I am looking forward to Alien Youth being a fully fledged store for all things woman. This dream is almost coming to pass! I will be posting pictures on the page and the website soon.
    Thank you so much for your support and as always, I will keep updating you on my progress. I really appreciate all of you.
    Have an awesome week ahead.

    Betty.

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  • Betty    Jan 27, 2015

    Hi Lenders, business is doing well. I found a supplier for bags who has very unique bags at a good wholesale price and I have already started to sell some. I ordered the jewelry based on some orders I had. I am hoping to include a shopping cart on the website and add more content so that should be done by early next month. Thanks for your support as always and I wish you an a great week.

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  • Betty    Jan 14, 2015

    To all the lenders who have stood by me from day one, you are appreciated.
    I am one happy girl today!

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  • Kennedy    Jan 13, 2015

    Nice idea.best of luck

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  • Betty    Jan 13, 2015

    Hi Lenders,
    Thank you very much for your support and funding my loan. The loan was of great assistance to my business and also some friends have taken the initiative to apply for their own loans under the Zidisha program.
    Firstly, I was able to meet the special orders that some of my clients had requested. In addition, I added new stock of African bags collection and the sold all of them. African bags go well with African jewelry so the next strategy was to purchase this jewelry that I also sold on my Facebook page. This loan came at the right time because after I made a profit, I went to Maasai Mara for a few days during the December holidays. It was fun and this was possible because of your assistance.
    Thank you very much for making a difference in my life.

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  • KrautFunding    Oct 15, 2014

    Fantastic...will check your webshop next week...keep up the good work!

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  • Betty    Oct 15, 2014

    Hi Lenders,
    Hope you are well. My stock is coming this week and am so excited!! I managed to find some very trendy bags and I have a lot to write about the new styles in clothing and accessories.
    Enjoy the rest of the week.

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  • Betty    Oct 6, 2014

    Dear Lenders,
    Once again, thank you very much for funding my loan in such a short time.
    You will not be disappointed.
    Have an awesome October!

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  • Happy    Oct 5, 2014

    all the best in your business the future looks bright with zidisha loan

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  • KrautFunding    Oct 1, 2014

    Hi Betty,

    great project...I will try to promote it a bit...when will you have your bags etc. on your Shop site?

    Thanks and good luck for your next steps
    Kraut

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    • Betty    Oct 1, 2014

      Thank you very much.
      I would like to have the bags and other products in a fortnight. That is when my supplier will have brought them. I will keep you updated.

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  • Betty    Sep 27, 2014

    Dear lenders,
    My loan application was not successfully updated. I hope the team will correct it soon so that you can see how I will use the money you lend me.
    Thank you for your support

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  • Betty    Sep 26, 2014

    Thank you Fischer for your kind words.I am applying for a new loan today and I am more than happy to know that I can count on you.

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  • Betty    Sep 25, 2014

    Dear lenders,
    I finished my last loan payment yesterday but it is yet to reflect in my account,
    I would like to thank you all for trusting me with your money.
    The best is yet to come!

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