Entrepreneur
Name
Diana
Member since
February 2015
On-time repayments
59 installments • 59%
About Me
My name is Diana Wangechi Gachanja and am 40 years , a mother of two children. I live in a city called Nairobi, Kenya and been raised there too. I am a first born among my two other siblings a sister an our last born who's my brother. I have gone to schools which are still in Nairobi so my life is centered around Nairobi, a very fast city to live in. After my High school in 1999, I started working in odd jobs all the while while attending college. I finished my college and got formal employment which I stayed in for 3 years. Within those three years I experienced a lot of dissatisfaction with being employed, So in June 2009 I went into self employment. My first trial in business was in skincare and beauty products however I have since diversified into retailing cereals.
My Business
My business is about supplying different types of cereals to retail clients as well wholesale shops. Food is normally on high demand and my mode of distribution of the cereals is through my retail shop and through word of mouth from satisfied clients. The business has been running since last year 2020 and the sales are doing great. However, this sales can increase with the help of Zidisha loans as I will use it to buy more stock by increasing my variation of cereals available to my customers as well as expand my space.
Loan Proposal
The Zidisha loan will help me buy marketing materials for my products. These materials cost USD 40, and then I use USD 60 for advertising my shop. The awareness campaign will really help people know about my recently opened outlet, therefore translating to more sales. I stand a chance to make my business grow at least 20% of the first month of campaigns. My profits could easily translate between USD 300-500 with the help of a Zidisha loan.
About Me
My name is Diana Wangechi Gachanja and am 40 years , a mother of two children. I live in a city called Nairobi, Kenya and been raised there too. I am a first born among my two other siblings a sister an our last born who's my brother. I have gone to schools which are still in Nairobi so my life is centered around Nairobi, a very fast city to live in. After my High school in 1999, I started working in odd jobs all the while while attending college. I finished my college and got formal employment which I stayed in for 3 years. Within those three years I experienced a lot of dissatisfaction with being employed, So in June 2009 I went into self employment. My first trial in business was in skincare and beauty products however I have since diversified into retailing cereals.
My Business
My business is about supplying different types of cereals to retail clients as well wholesale shops. Food is normally on high demand and my mode of distribution of the cereals is through my retail shop and through word of mouth from satisfied clients. The business has been running since last year 2020 and the sales are doing great. However, this sales can increase with the help of Zidisha loans as I will use it to buy more stock by increasing my variation of cereals available to my customers as well as expand my space.
Loan Proposal
The Zidisha Loan will help me buy marketing materials for my products. These materials cost USD 40, and then I use USD 60 for advertising my shop. The awareness campaign will really help people know about my recently opened outlet therefore translating to more sales. I stand a chance to make my business grow with at least 20% of the first month of campaigns. My profits could easily translate between USD300-500 with the help of Zidisha loan.
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Loan Info
Project Type
Classic Loan
Disbursed amount
$100.00
Date disbursed
Feb 24, 2015
Repayment status
On Time
Projected term
8 months
Lenders
Los Angeles, United States
Haddon Heights, United States
Longueuil, Canada
Hampshire, United Kingdom
Groningen, Netherlands
Eldred, United States
Summary
Amount repaid
$105.48
Amount remaining
$0.00
Date repaid
Nov 4, 2015
Status
Fully repaid
Repayment History
| Expected Payments | Actual Payments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2015 | $5.14 | Mar 8, 2015 | $5.14 |
| Mar 15, 2015 | $5.14 | Mar 15, 2015 | $5.14 |
| Mar 22, 2015 | $5.14 | Mar 22, 2015 | $5.14 |
| Mar 29, 2015 | $5.14 | Mar 30, 2015 | $5.14 |
| Apr 5, 2015 | $5.14 | Apr 7, 2015 | $5.14 |
| Apr 12, 2015 | $5.14 | Apr 12, 2015 | $5.14 |
| Apr 19, 2015 | $5.14 | Apr 24, 2015 | $5.14 |
| Apr 26, 2015 | $5.14 | Apr 27, 2015 | $5.14 |
| May 3, 2015 | $5.14 | May 9, 2015 | $5.14 |
| May 10, 2015 | $5.14 | May 11, 2015 | $5.14 |
| May 17, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
| May 24, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
| May 31, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
| Jun 7, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
| Jun 14, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
| Jun 21, 2015 | $3.33 | Jun 22, 2015 | $3.33 |
| Jun 28, 2015 | $3.33 | Jun 28, 2015 | $3.33 |
| Jul 5, 2015 | $3.33 | Jun 28, 2015 | $3.33 |
| Jul 12, 2015 | $3.33 | Jun 28, 2015 | $3.33 |
| Jul 19, 2015 | $3.33 | Jun 28, 2015 | $1.11 |
| Jul 27, 2015 | $2.22 | ||
| Jul 26, 2015 | $3.33 | Jul 28, 2015 | $3.33 |
| Aug 2, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
| Aug 9, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
| Aug 16, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
| Aug 23, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
| Aug 30, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
| Sep 6, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
| Sep 13, 2015 | $6.67 | Sep 13, 2015 | $6.67 |
| Sep 20, 2015 | $6.67 | Sep 20, 2015 | $6.67 |
| Sep 27, 2015 | $6.67 | Sep 27, 2015 | $6.67 |
| Oct 4, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
| Oct 11, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
| Oct 18, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
| Oct 25, 2015 | $4.44 | Oct 25, 2015 | $4.44 |
| Nov 1, 2015 | $9.59 | Nov 4, 2015 | $9.59 |
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