Bottled water depot

Ali

Mombasa, Kenya

17% paid forward

Entrepreneur

Name

Ali

Member since

August 2019

On-time repayments

13 installments  •  46%

About Me

Born and raised in the Coastal City of Mombasa, i embarked on business right after college.
Since then, I've become an avid enterpreneur deciding to settle in Housing and Real Estate.
I own several (inherited) plots of land, two undeveloped but with close proximity to infrastructure (shopping centres, roads, water mains and electricity) developed and leased and/or rented. Some are rented out as residential houses and others as shops.
I have a shop which currently serves as my day job, in which i stock mineral water, soft drinks, and energy drinks.
I also own a Video Hall for Live soccer screening as an additional source of income with plans of expansion into new business ventures (like car-hire).

My Business

I have (developed) Iand on the busy Mombasa/Nairobi highway (Mazeras).
I also own a Video Hall for soccer screening and also have a shop which acts as my (two) main (day to day) source(s) of income in which i stock mineral water, soft drinks and energy drinks for wholesale and retail.
Recently acquired cargo containers which I plan to set up and rent out as shops.
The latest business venture I plan to embark on is car hire and rental. I'm researching on various sources of finance (and /or including) costs, ie capital, requirements, and profitability.

Project Proposal

Finally ready to embark on one of my projects, opening up a bottled water Depot for wholesale and retail vending.
Sourced out the perfect place for the venture, on a prime business location- the busy Mombasa-Nairobi highway which I plan to rent out.
Also engaged probable future clientele, and I see myself doing good business.

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Project Info

Project Type

Pay It Forward

Disbursed amount

$144.00

Date disbursed

Oct 12, 2022

Backers

Peter

Kandutura, Kenya

David

Kericho, Kenya

Maurine

Nairobi, Kenya

Gilbert

Embakasi , Kenya

Angela

Abuja, Nigeria

Ali

Mombasa, Kenya

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  • Ali    Dec 5, 2022

    Hey,
    I'm sorry I haven't been able to repay my loan until now.
    Had a terrible couple of weeks, and somethings happened that got me off track.
    Lost my cousin who also happens to be my business partner, and had to arrange the funeral and incurred all costs from transport to Arusha (Tanzania, home), pay and/or agree to pay all of his debts, and to also find his family sustenance money.
    Just got back 3days back, and am looking at resuming business.
    I'm really sorry, but I do promise to clear the balance on or by 11th of this month.
    Please bear with me, I promise to pay back all of the balance
    Thank you all for your patience, understanding, and generosity.

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  • Ali    Oct 11, 2022

    Thank you very much for your support @RalphHusmann, @DavidAdino, @MaureenOdhiambo, @GilbertOmbongi, @AngelaOgbame, and my "always" sponsor and dear friend @PaulBucheit for enabling me get this funding.
    Will hopefully post a picture of my new premises soon, and keep you updated on my progress.

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  • Ali    Oct 11, 2022

    Hey,
    Thanks for your support.
    Still a small way to go and am patiently looking forward to disbursement so I can embark on my project.
    Thank you, to everyone who's shown faith in me, and I promise not to let you down.

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  • Ali    Oct 11, 2022

    Hey,
    Finally getting to see the proverbial (a) light at the end of the tunnel, thanks to all of you friends and zidisha community.
    I recently had brain-storming sessions with other entrepreneurs and have a couple of ventures I'm thinking to embark on.
    Appreciate all the help dear friends.

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  • Ali    Sep 16, 2022

    Thanks a lot for your support and assistance. I'm embarking on small purchases of inventory for stockpiling so that when I'm ready to start working, I'll require less funds.

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  • Ali    Sep 16, 2022

    Hey,
    Before I found zidisha, funding was always a hassle. Had to seek out multiple loans sometimes with lots of bottleneck, and mostly disappointing. I really can't express the gratitude I have ever since joining up on the platform. Thank you all for being by my side in this journey.

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  • Ali    Sep 10, 2022

    Thank you kindly for accepting to fund my project. This will go a long way in helping me reach my final goal of branching out and achieving prosperity in business.
    May God Bless you, dear friend.

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  • Ali    Sep 10, 2022

    Zidisha has been a great partner. Looking into investment ventures is a process, and am happy to say that thanks to the financial help I get from all the good people here, I'm looking forward to a successful and profitable endeavor.
    Hope I've also made a difference to another member on the platform, will always help fund a member's project.
    Thank you.

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  • Ali    Sep 1, 2022

    Thanks for the assistance. I'm going to further my research because with these funds I'll be able to facilitate travel to further view possible markets and items.
    God bless Divergent and all zidisha members who are helping out.

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  • Ali    Sep 1, 2022

    Thanks for the faith and assistance. Hope to share growth progress with you soon. God bless!!

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  • Ali    Aug 24, 2022

    Eternally grateful for the faith.
    Hope to accomplish all goals I've set out, and promise to also help out others that need help.

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  • Ali    Mar 25, 2022

    Hello and thanks to you both Benard Njoroge and JT Shorty. Hope this will be the beginning of a fruitful and successful friendship and that the business will grow too.
    Thank you.

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  • Ali    Feb 5, 2020

    Currently renovating drainage systems of property by the Mombasa/Nairobi Highway. Rental houses and shops

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  • Ali    Jan 17, 2020

    Thank you for extending me the loan, January is a truly hard month to survive with school fees and bills coming right after the spending craze of the December festive season.
    I truly appreciate that.
    As you can see, my goal is to expand my business- build shops to rent (since i own prime roadside (Mombasa/Nairobi highway land), and also to get mobile, meaning buy a car for personal and business use, and I believe with my expanded business income (aided by loans such as zidisha), its a target I could soon achieve.
    Thanks and please don't give up on me, I hope we can build a truthful honest working relationship.

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  • Ali    Jan 12, 2020

    Thanks for financing this loan. I almost gave up because even after repaying my previous loans promptly, I somehow didn't seem eligible for a loan.
    I can't say just how much this means to me, and especially at this trying time, am really grateful.
    Hope this will be the beginning of a fruitful future for me, with zidisha by my side.
    Appreciate this a lot.

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