Adding clothing and flowers to my boutique

Millicent

Kisii, Kenya

4% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Millicent

Member since

June 2016

On-time repayments

41 installments  •  78%

About Me

I am 21 years old and a Kenyan citizen. I come from Kisii county. Currently, I am staying at Kisii town. I am a single mother. I am blessed with a baby boy who is now one and half years old. In my family, I am the first born in a family of six. My parents are business people. My father owns a shop and my mother owns a boutique. It is through them that I also ventured into business. I also own a small boutique at Kisii town outside Uhuru Plaza. I was influenced by my fellow business man (Newton Nyakundi) to also apply for a loan from your organization. He has tried it and he has expanded his business.

My Business

I sell clothes and flowers in my small boutique at Kisii town. I started with very little capital which I was given by my father. I have expanded more than when I started. I have great dreams of seeing my business grow.
I sell clothes because I felt clothes are basic, hence one can't miss customers. I decided to situate my business near banks. This has boosted my business since my customers may do impulse buying.
Actually, I get normal profits. Since I have many competitors, I am forced to adjust my prices in order to maintain customers. For trustworthy customers and regular customers, I can sell them items on credit. This has boosted my relationship with my customers.
I currently use the profits to expand my business since my kid has not joined school yet.

Loan Proposal

I would like to add stock (clothes and flowers). My stock decreased abnormally since I spent my business money to pay a hospital bill for my son. It has given me a hard time to go back to my financial position. Now I wish to request the loan to boost my business. Right now, I don't have the variety of stock that can attract customers. Wide variety attracts customers to admire the stock and they may end up doing impulse buying.

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About Me

am 21years old and kenyan citizen. i come from kisii county. curretly am staying at kisii town. am a single mother. am blessed with a baby boy who is now one and half year old. in my family am the first born in a family of six. my parents are business men. my father own a shop and my mother own a boutique. it is through them that i also ventured in business. i also own a small boutique at kisii town outside uhuru plaza. i was influenced by my fellow business man{ newton nyakundi} to also apply for a loan from your organization. he has tried it and he has expanded his business.

My Business

i sale cloths and flowers. I own a small boutique at kisii town outside uhuru plaza. i started with very little capital which i was given by my father. i have expanded more than i started. i have great dreams of seeing my business grow.
I sale cloths because I felt clothes are basic hence one can't miss customers. I decided to situate my business near banks. This has boosted my business since my customers may do impulse buying.
Actually I get normal profits. Since I have many competitors,am forced to adjust my prices in order to maintain customers. For trust worthy customers and regular customers, I can sale them on credit. This has boosted my relationship with my customers.
I currently use the profits to expand my business since my kid has not joined school.

Loan Proposal

I would like to add stock (clothes and flowers). My stock decreased abnormally since I spent business money to pay hospital bill for my son.
It has given me hard time to go back to my financial position, now I wish to request for the loan to boost my business.
Right now I don't have variety of stock that can attract customers.Wide variety attracts customers to admire and may end up doing impulse buying.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$284.00

Date disbursed

Feb 24, 2017

Repayment status

Late

Projected term

60 months

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  • Millicent    May 1, 2017

    Am so so sorry for I have defaulted for now four weeks. I have been having a challenge for all this long as our county government displaced us without assigning a place to settle.
    The county government demolished all the shops along the street where I had one of the shop. We have been running up and down looking where to settle. What has delayed me for all this long is looking for a strategic place to settle,also rent has been a big issue as the shops I would find, I would not afford.
    Am now back and wish to settle my arrears.

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  • Millicent    Mar 25, 2017

    Am getting well with my loan though the business is down

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  • Millicent    Mar 12, 2017

    This week I have not opened my business. I was involved in a crusade that needed my presence. Therefore, I could like to reduce my I instalment for this week.

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  • Millicent    Mar 5, 2017

    I have added a stock worthy 260 dollars (ksh 2600).
    I shall post a photo of that stock tomorrow as today am not opening.
    I can't forget to say thanks for your good work.

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  • Millicent    Feb 25, 2017

    I once again thank you for the support you have given me. I have received the amount I applied for though I have not yet bought the stock but I will do it today. Once I do it,I will take a photo and post it. Thank you and God bless you.

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  • Millicent    Feb 20, 2017

    I once again thank my lenders for the tireless work you are doing. May the good Lord bless you.
    Once I receive the amount, I will add Ladies out fit and few flowers.
    This will allow me supply a variety of ladies Ladies' wear. This may increase sales thus making high profits.

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  • Ezekiel    Feb 17, 2017

    Thanks alot lenders I have received my loan ,I use it to boost my Mpesa float balance.Thanks once more

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  • Henry    Feb 16, 2017

    HI, CONGRATULASTION IN YOUR BUSINESS MILLICENT ONGESA, PLEASE CONTINUE THAT WAY, I;M COMING FROM BOMET MY NO IS 0728090249 PLEASE CALL ME I WILL VISIT YOU VERY SOON. HAVE A NICE DAY, AND GOD BLESS YOU AMEN.

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  • Millicent    Feb 12, 2017

    I really thank you for the support you gave me. Even if I took long to repay, you were patient to me. I thank you for that.may the good Lord give you long life.

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  • Millicent    Feb 8, 2017

    I have overstayed with the loan. I would like to finish repaying my loan since my loan has stayed for long. My loan limit decreased and I thought it was due to prolonged repayment.

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  • Millicent    Jan 29, 2017

    This weak I have not sold. When I try to look around, I find that not even my competitors are selling. I think its because of the prolonged drought and January difficulties of trying to look for school fees. I hope February would be a different mont .

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  • Millicent    Jan 21, 2017

    The sales are down. I try to think that people are trying to look for January school fee. Even the prolonged drought may also affect the business.

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  • Millicent    Jan 15, 2017

    I have been paying KSH100 since i have been in a fix. I have been spending a lot of money at hospital in treating my son. Now am happy he is OK and my business has picked. I have also hold my loan for long to an extent my loan limit has started going down.

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  • Millicent    Jan 14, 2017

    I once again what to appreciate for the support you gave me. I would have finished repaying my loan if it were not my son who felt sick and made me spend business money. I was almost closing down,but our good Lord was with me,from no where friends came in and helped me clear hospital bill. This made me go back to my normal status. I really apologize for delaying to clear my loan as I kept reducing my weakly instalment.Now that my business has picked I promise to clear the outstanding balance as soon as possible.

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  • Millicent    Jan 11, 2017

    I once a gain appreciate for the loan you gave me. I have been in a fix,but soon am seeing my business is trying to pick. I promise to offset my loan soon my business picks. Thanks and may God bless you.

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  • Millicent    Jan 7, 2017

    Zidisha has really helped me grow. I could have finished Paying my loan if it were not my son who was almost dying. I spent business money until i was almost closing down the business. Kindly I was requesting you to bear with me as I am planning to re-establish my business to help me fanish my loan.

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  • Millicent    Nov 6, 2016

    Since the sales have gone down. I request to reduce my loan for a while as i look forward to increase when the business picks.

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  • Millicent    Sep 5, 2016

    Please I apologize for being late to pay my loan since I've been sick.

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  • Millicent    Aug 29, 2016

    This week I got achallenge. I didn't sale. The first time in Business I have not sold the whole week.

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  • Millicent    Aug 14, 2016

    I am able to pay ksh500. I only increased when I had abnormal profit.

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