African sundals hand made

David

Kisumu , Kenya

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

David

Member since

June 2017

On-time repayments

24 installments  •  75%

About Me

My name is David Asimwe, I leave and do business in kisumu county-kenya. at 30 years of age, a passionate and young entrepreneur.
I have managed to own a few businesses, also with the help of Zidisha I have expanded my business and even opened a other businesses around. I have good hand for business since my childhood that is back when I was I was 12years, I with the held of my elder sister,we decided to start up a an income generating business since that was the only way we could put food on the table for our siblings and even afford school feels and other uniforms.
My first business, I started with saling kerosene at that helped me clear my primary school and joined high school which I thank my sponsor who helped me finish my high school education.
I am a post graduate holding a degree in Bachelor of Business Administration from Makerere University Business Campus (MUBS)

My Business

I own a business located at the lake shore of Lake Victoria in kisumu County one of the biggest city is in Kenya, I own a 1 acre of land where I carry out the business.
I have managed to put a restaurant in the same piece of land am month other businesses that I do on the same place, my main source of income is the restaurant, the commercial rentals that I have in place and the currior shop

Loan Proposal

I discovered my place being a large tourism attraction sight in kisumu, both locals and internationals and most of them appreciate the African craft fashion and design and making of those African sandals being one of my side hustle, I will buy more materials when granted this loan and make more sandals and display the in front of my restaurant hence increasing my in come.

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  • Helen Horseman    Nov 13, 2017

    Thank you for full repayment of your loan David.
    Best wishes for your business going forward.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$16.00

Date disbursed

Sep 15, 2017

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

3 months

Lenders

MarktheMormon

Sandy, Utah, United States

PG

Paul Graham

United States

Craig Newmark

United States

Humble Bundle Community

San Francisco, United States

Paul Buchheit

Mountain View, United States

A

Anonymous

United States

CN

Craig Newmark

United States

JG

Jake Gibson and Beverly Picardo

San Francisco, United States

HH

Helen Horseman

United Kingdom

Frank Bailey

United States

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  • David    Feb 16, 2020

    Thanks you Zidisha, your have helped me alot in growing my business

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  • Wendy Emlyn    Dec 18, 2019

    Hello David.
    Are you able to make any payments yet?
    God bless you,
    Wendy

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  • Emma    Nov 15, 2019

    Please just be careful what shops you bring in David...

    Over consumption really does ruin a place, particularly when its regarding imported goods :-( Not just culturally, but environmentally, & often mentally too.... Please just be careful.

    I obviously don't know what's needed in the area, but here are some shop ideas if you're still deciding what to go for:
    -Selling Produce (particularly fruits & vegetables high in nutrience, which help with brain & gut health) - maybe a juicing station as part of it to entice people, down the line.
    -Selling locally made/culturally relevant goods (traditional items etc).
    -Grains/zero waste shop (consumables avoiding packaging).
    -Books/stationary - maybe secondhand, & with a cyber cafe if needed?
    -Outdoor supplies (like camping equipment etc).
    -Musical instruments (& repair).
    -Bicycle repair etc.
    -Basically any other business that is service-related, rather than based on capital :-) Not only does it provide jobs, but it means you don't have to constantly replace stock, & have comfort knowing its giving value... Not just run by making people want to purchase things they don't need :-p Also, having something service-related that is frequented regularly (like somewhere offering yoga etc), is likely to be better for bringing people to your restaurant, because #1 they'll be hungry, & #2 its somewhere many would likely come back to every week etc.

    If you REALLY want to go above & beyond, developing something like a Community Centre/learning-facility may be wonderful (& useful for bringing people to the restaurant), but again, I have no idea what's needed where you are? :-)

    Anyway I'm waffling... I just wanted to share those few things :-) Good luck with your future endeavours David. Be good to know what businesses you end up bringing into your space... All the best, Emma.

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  • David    Dec 13, 2017

    Hello Lenders, My business is dong great,thank you so much for the previous cash it really helped me stand my sandals business. I can't wait for my next fund to grow the business.

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  • David    Nov 19, 2017

    This has been the best app ever, my companion of success

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  • Catherine    Aug 24, 2017

    Hello Lenders, I spoke with David and said he had some financial difficulties but now stable he promised to pay the arrears and start being onetime with his payment.

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