Beauty parlour

Jackson

Nairobi, Kenya

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Jackson

Member since

June 2014

On-time repayments

10 installments  •  40%

About Me

I am a Kenyan male aged 30 years currently living at Kiwanja market next to Kenyatta university main campus. At the age of 14 my parents divorced and nobody agreed to take the responsibility of educating me despite the fact that i was very promising. This forced me to look for alternative ways to fund for my education (i was a form one then). I took the initiative of approaching the principal of my high school and sharing with him my situation. Together we came up with an alternative which would see me through high school and that was supplying firewood and charcoal to the school. During my vacations i would log as many trees as i could while planting others. this would be converted to school fees . God's grace saw me through and i passed too thus joining Kenyatta university for a bachelor's degree in forensic science where I did well too. life in campus wasn't easy and so i decided to put up a small cosmetics and jewelry shop thanks to the higher education loan i got while in my second year of study. The profits i get help me pay my rent, fees for my young siblings(two boys and a girl) hospital insurance fund and sustain myself.
During the four years I was in campus I had the opportunity to do various short courses and attend seminars and workshops. I did an electrical craftsman course , CCNA 1&2 and a certificate in refrigeration and mechanical ventilation. I have attended seminars on entrepreneurship, leadership and taking initiative. These have left me an exposed and open minded man even in my business where I have tried to merge ideas to come up with more equipped mini shop that sells from cosmetic, artificial hairs, electrical fittings , household goods to jewelry. besides from being in the forensic science field i am an engineering hobbyist and as such have a small air conditioning shop and company. my company website is www.skillcraft.co.ke.
i have tried to train and perfect in the HVAC arena as well as imparting the same knowledge and skills to the young boys who are under my care as attachees.

My Business

A cosmetics and jewelry shop dealing with beauty products and jewelry for men and ladies.we stock genuine products making sure our clients get what they want at competitive prices. we also have nail art parlour for our female customers as well as gel application.,light dolly shoes for ladies and rubbers which are fast moving and assured profits.
I added a air conditioning repair business. I sell spares for fridges, air conditioning and electrical spares.

Loan Proposal

The amount raised is intended to help finish an extension which i intent to stock designer perfumes as most my customers ask for them. This is a move towards attaining customer satisfaction since they will be able to get many products at one stop shopping

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$21.00

Date disbursed

Sep 1, 2016

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

2 months

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United States

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  • Jackson    Oct 25, 2016

    i had closed the business due to repairs on the building by the landlord. i am back to business but its quite slow. thank you

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  • Jackson    Oct 24, 2016

    hello , this is to sincerely apologize for my late repayment of my loan due on 13 October . i was closed down urgent renovations and repairs on the building i have my business due to cracking of the business. i understand my guarantors were contacted on the same but i pledge to repay the full amount in the shortest time possible. thank you for understanding my situation

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  • Jackson    Sep 6, 2016

    hello, this is thank my lenders and the entire zidisha community. i got my loan disbursed to my account and am very happy and grateful.i used the amount to purchase glass and an aluminium frame to finish a display for designer perfumes at my store. thanks alot zidisha and my lenders

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  • Jackson    Aug 30, 2016

    this is to thank you lenders who wish to make my ambitions realistic. i will use the money to finish the fabrication of a glass display for designer perfumes.this will help me improve my overall sales

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