Buy scarves to increase variety in my online shop

Monica

Kiambu, Kenya

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Monica

Member since

May 2016

On-time repayments

119 installments  •  94%

About Me

I am the last born in a family of 6 and was brought in rural Kenya.
I am a trained chef which has been quite useful in helping me run my business. ,i like to travel and go hiking. Our country has some of the best parks in the world.
I am also engaged in community work and work together with my local church to reach out to the less fortunate in the rural area

My Business

My business is registered as a sole proprietorship since 2015.Its very simple and straight forward, i import watches from china and resell them at a profit.

My target market are young Kenyans between ages 20-45 , they are tech savy and internet services are available in all major town s in the country. hence its easy for customers to find my products using their smartphones, personal computers or cyber cafes,
My major expenses are the purchase of stock and shipping. The online store fulfills orders made on my behalf. However they take a commission on the sale .Most of the profit i get is re invested in the business.
I intend to use the loan to top up my savings so that i can purchase more stock with a wider variety, to include ladies bracelets, earrings and necklaces.
My plans for the near future is to improve on the variety of the accessories and also open a brick & mortar store so as to reach a wider market.

Loan Proposal

I intend to use the loan to buy new scarves for both men and women as they are in high demand during this cold season.
This new stock will help me increase the variety of items on offer in my online shop as i was previously selling watches only.
I look to add different varieties of stock as time goes by.
Thank you.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$397.00

Date disbursed

Sep 6, 2016

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

6 months

Lenders

N

nani

austin, United States

C

CWS

Huntington beach, ca, United States

Q

Quomar

Żmigród, Poland

G

GalantnostS

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

D

Delph007

Den Haag, Netherlands

valentin

Stockholm, Sweden

investor

Candiac, Canada

J

johan

Oslo, Norway

TG

The Gwarden

Göteborg, Sweden

ken701

Lede, Belgium

G

glosoli

Boston, United States

K

Krokslatt

Mölndal, Sweden

Umair Mahmood

Raleigh, United States

KaraM

Somerville, United States

BelleStarr

Albuquerque, United States

cyrus0302

San Francisco, United States

YB Song

Seoul, Republic of Korea

G

Gastao

Covilhã, Portugal

S

sebseb

The Hague, Netherlands

G

guido

Valladolid, Spain

DeanDropshot

Oslo, Norway

T

Tec69200

Jacksonville, United States

F

Fiodal

Helsinki, Finland

Kjartan

Oslo, Norway

Y

Yoggs

Columbus, United States

G

gt2016c

Birchgrove, Australia

A

AJCortens

Boise, ID, United States

F

FaaThailand

Bangkok, Thailand

MichaelDean

San Jose, United States

A

anonymus

Moon, United States

Pere

Barcelona, Spain

N

Nellie

Wollstonecraft, Australia

E

eldicri

Favaro Veneto, Italy

yeahboi78

Alexandria,LA, United States

Zidisha

Sterling, United States

A

aliasadsj

Queens, NY, United States

T

ToddK

Indianapolis, IN, USA, United States

J

JakeA

Wellington, New Zealand

C

cjmenchaca

Austin, United States

P

Piccolo

London, United Kingdom

BJ

Brandon Joz

North Carolina, United States

Jeff and Marcie

Portland, OR, United States

M

mrhanky1

melbourne, Australia

J

jdhowa2

Louisville, KY, United States

TK

Tim Koppel

WOLLONGONG, Australia

C

chrisn

Egg, Switzerland

R

Rossman

Poland, United States

HansLindgren

Uppsala, Sweden

B

Becmo

Brisbane, Australia

C

chrita446

Nashville, United States

J

JayJay

Cleveland, United States

C

CheesemanDan

Shanghai, China

beverly

Vancouver, Canada

CharlieBfl

Vaduz, Liechtenstein

P

paixful

Coalhurst, Canada

L

Lenore

Munich, Germany

HE

help each other

Glasgow, United Kingdom

F

fisaire

Ithaca, United States

C

cyrilleberger

Gammalkil, Sweden

M

MiguelC

Chicago, United States

dajawein

Gladstone, Australia

indeh

London, United Kingdom

gbnbca

Janeville, Canada

T

TokyoBliss

Tokyo, Japan

M

missjoyy

Munich, Germany

P

portlandloans

Portland, United States

rasmus

Bern, Switzerland

trevbot

Montreal, Canada

Moyeji

Australia

Quentin

Toronto, Canada

Cloudways

Malta, Malta

J

jzidi

Los Angeles, United States

S

Scordato

Mattituck, United States

A

Austrian

Graz, Austria

E

EnhanceLife

Heber City, United States

I

Ilona

St Catharines, Canada

M

mmcclu111

San Francisco, United States

southcentral

Zürich, Switzerland

G

Goodwill

Oakland, United States

B

BClay

Campbell, United States

zphelj

Dallas, United States

B

BobJames

Toulouse, France

ads68

Melbourne, Australia

P

Prysdahl

Marshall, United States

D

DThirteen

Miami, United States

Christopher

Copenhagen, Denmark

E

edgreig

Brixton, United Kingdom

M

mkellerman

Shanghai, China

A

Andy

Berlin, United States

JC

Jordi Cohen

New York, NY, United States

fairspirit

Utrecht, Netherlands

BF

Bob Fitzjohn

Fontvielle, Monaco, Yemen

K

kjustad

Asker, Norway

mikeoberhaus

San Francisco, United States

Nadja

Weissach, Germany

Zal0m0n

Atlantis!!!! x), Mauritania

B

Bokolo

Leeds, United Kingdom

F

Frenchie

Johannesburg, United Arab Emirates

gseletko

South Perth, Australia

F

Forfex

Zurich, Switzerland

JFais

Atlanta, United States

E

Evanstia

Lakewood, United States

S

seikatsu

Palo Alto, CA, United States

GuillaumeTeissier

Montréal, Canada

andreatagliatti

Manchester, United Kingdom

dmirpuri

Bangkok, Thailand

C

cranejoad

cazenovia, United States

xtrahardware

Cazenovia, United States

M

Mountainmanduy

San Jose, United States

S

Sjors

Eindhoven, Netherlands

Sirko

Brandenburg An Der Havel, Germany

E

E

Marin county, United States

pvilliger

Zurich, Switzerland

M

Malibu

Westwood, United States

Matching Fund

Sterling, United States

G

gbelote

United States

cc5alive

Los Angeles, United States

G

geoff

United States

X

xavier

Toronto, Canada

Paul Buchheit

Mountain View, United States

A

ajayhk

San Jose, United States

J

jbhernan

United States

Agerfar

Aarhus, Denmark

mepster

San Francisco, Ca, United States

A

Arkad

United States

TyWee

Manila, Philippines

J

jdelaporte

United States

pixelsebi

Berlin, Germany

Mikers

Netherlands

Bryan

Houston, United States

K

KiraDee

United States

S

stryker75

United States

SV

sven vdk

Twickenham, United Kingdom

TheGoodData

London, United Kingdom

M

M.Umar

Pakistan

A

adamdreaming

United States

Mike and Jacqui

United Kingdom

S

Stephan

Netherlands

KM

Kirsty M

United Kingdom

Nigel Titley

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

Arne Bachmann

Hamburg, Germany

Dave Bogard

New York, United States

Ben Triola

St. Louis, United States

Robert

Sweden

K

Kevin

United States

JG

John Gobok

San Francisco, United States

MZ

Matt Zirwas

United States

Cassian Opara

London / Dubai, United Arab Emirates

SMOICE

Berlin, Germany

W

Wade

United States

E

erica

antwerpen, Belgium

PG

Paul Graham

United States

MS

Mark S Yourek

United States

Christopher Hey

Sudbury, Canada

Thomas

Sweden, Sweden

V

Vidar

Oslo, Norway

BW

Betty Waweru

United States

Sinan Taifour

Munich, Germany, Germany

SM

Sachet Marion

United States

johannes

Taipei, Taiwan

E

Elle

New York, United States

Craig Newmark

United States

WS

Warren Shen

United States

Humble Bundle Community

San Francisco, United States

JZ

Julia Zaks

United States

Ellen

Michigan, United States

L

Lastoni

United States

A

Anonymous

United States

A

Anonymous

United States

TB

Tim Barrett

United States

John Sercel

Florence, United States

Donnal Walter

Little Rock, AR, United States

LD

Linda Dee

United States

E

eleni

United Kingdom

Christian

Vienna, Austria

DW

Dan Winetsky

United States

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  • Monica    Oct 31, 2019

    thank you lenders for the funding of my loan. I will use to buy more stock for my business.

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  • Monica    Oct 17, 2019

    Thank You lenders for your generous support. I will continue to borrow wisely and pay promptly. Thank You.

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  • Monica    Jul 15, 2019

    Thank You lenders for your kindness. I will use the loan to add more stock to my business.

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  • Margaret    Jul 11, 2019

    Good luck Monica with your new loan!

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  • Monica    Apr 9, 2019

    I used the loan advanced to expand the variety of the stock of my business and also to import more of my stock.

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  • Monica    Oct 1, 2018

    Thank You Alex,Jochen and Jeanette for your generosity. I will forever be indebted . The funds will go towards buying raw materials for my jewelery business that will enable me make custom made jewelery for resale. Thank You again.

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  • Jeanette    Sep 29, 2018

    Monica, I hope you have much success in your jewelry business and in your community work!

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  • Christine    Sep 27, 2018

    Good luck and many greetings from Germany!

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  • Jochen    Sep 22, 2018

    Good luck with the extension of your business!

    Kind regards,

    Jochen

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  • alexalexalex    Sep 20, 2018

    Good luck Monica!

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  • Monica    Sep 17, 2018

    Hello Lenders,
    Because of your great generosity, i have managed to open up a stall from where i sell my jewelry in addition to selling online. It has been a long journey , from importing only watches and reselling them at a profit to now include varied accessories. Thank you, i would not have come this far without your help.

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  • Monica    Jul 9, 2018

    Thank You lenders for the loan of Kes;40,373. I used the money to replenish my stock .God bless you for believing in me.

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  • Monica    May 30, 2018

    Thank You lenders for the loan. I will use the funds to re-stock my shop and ensure continuity of my business.

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  • Dao Nguyen    May 27, 2018

    good luck Monica

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  • Monica    Feb 6, 2018

    Zidisha lenders have made the greatest impact on my business. I have been able to grow my business faster than i expected without high interest rates from financiers which tend to cripple many small businesses.
    I used my previous loan to buy stock for my business which i have now completed repaying.

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  • Monica    Apr 11, 2017

    i received a loan of 63,200/- of which i spent on buying jewelry for resale from the USA.Am awaiting their arrival this week and will post pictures. Thank you lenders.

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  • Monica    Mar 30, 2017

    Dear Lenders,
    Only God can reward you for your continued support because i could never thank you enough. You have made a difference not only to my life but also for others who benefit indirectly from my business,From my delivery person who makes deliveries on a motorbike to my 100 year old grandma whom i cater to her upkeep and drugs.Thank You.
    My business is no longer about watches only, with previous loans given, i have bought other accessories that have helped increase the number of customers and of course my profit.
    I intend to use the money lent to buy stock from US & UK( I have always bought from China) which is more preferred by the middle class.This will help open up my business to the middle Class who are more quality conscious rather than the price conscious. This will in return translate to better profits for my business.

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  • Monica    Mar 27, 2017

    Hello Lenders,
    I don't think i would have come this far in my business if it was not for you. Affordable loans from Zidisha have helped me grow my business , buy more stock that i would not have been able to and also increase variety and profits . My products are now on 2 more online stores, kilimall and jumia market all thanks to you.

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  • Monica    Dec 20, 2016

    The year 2016 has been a great year for my business,my stock and sales have increased by 20% thanks to the funding from Zidisha. I look forward to starting 2017 on a high note and a well stocked business.
    Merry Christmas & a Blessed 2017 to everyone at Zidisha.

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  • Monica    Dec 5, 2016

    Had good sales last week. Looking forward to the x-mas season and have got enough stock, all thanks to you lenders.God Bless!

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