Entrepreneur
Name
Patrick
Member since
November 2016
On-time repayments
116 installments • 71%
About Me
I am Patrick. I am a barber and I do my work in the coastal city of Mombasa. I am married and my wife works in a local hotel.
I was born in a place called Kirinyaga on the slopes of mount Kenya. This a place with a great agriculture potential and naturally my parents are farmers. I spent my early years helping them with field work such as weeding and harvesting of crops.
I went to primary and secondary school and then relocated to Mombasa where I learned how to shave different styles. I was able to open my own business and I am glad I have kept the business going for the last 5 years.
My Business
I charge a fee for shaving my clients. The charges range from USD 1 for children to USD3 for male adults and USD 4 for female adults. I am able to attend between 8 - 10 clients per day and this gives me an average income of about USD 25 per day.
I use this income to pay rent and other business expenses. I use the balance to support my family and when I do send some money to my parents when the business is booming.
I hope to buy better equipment in future to increase my efficiency and that is why I have joined Zidisha for credit.
Loan Proposal
I used the previous loan to buy a shaving machine. I now need an extra barber chair to be used by the extra worker that I hire when the business peaks. This will me around USD 80 and this money and a bit of my savings will enable me acquire it.
It is a much needed item since it will make it possible to serve more people at the same time.
Thank you Zidisha and lenders for your valuable support.
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Loan Info
Project Type
Classic Loan
Disbursed amount
$53.00
Date disbursed
Jun 27, 2017
Repayment status
On Time
Projected term
2 months
Lenders
United States
United States
Jake Gibson and Beverly Picardo
San Francisco, United States
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