Chemist shop expansion project

Entrepreneur

About Me

My names are Esther Mumbua, an entrepreneur with an interest in the health sector. I come from a dry area in Kenya where a large portion of the populace are poor. This is largely because my country's economy is based on agriculture but my home area is not conducive for the practice. I grew under difficult situation because as a family we had to sell some properties to pay school fees. I have studied up to the University level and I have a Degree in Commerce. Currently, I working part time in a construction company. I started a business while searching for a better job. I was also motivated by the need to help locals in my area access medicines. Often, the government pharmacy run out of stock and people would be forced to travel long distances to reach a chemist shop. Besides travelling and helping, I also love travelling and site seeing. I would love when business is generating good profits to also assist others.

My Business

I operate a medium-sized chemist shop that sells legal and authorized drugs to the local people. Availability of drugs in my area is a problem and drugs are constantly out of stock in government pharmacies. sometimes people are forced to travel long distance to purchase prescribed medicine. I therefore saw it wise to operate a chemist shop to satisfy this need. Operating a chemist shop is quite costly, especially when it comes to purchasing inventory. At the moment I am increasing my stock, which is a challenge given that I have to pay rent and the shop attendant. Typical monthly costs are 15,000 KES, excluding the cost of inventory. The cost of inventory depends on the quantity ordered. Currently, my annual earnings are estimated at 150,000 KES. As the shop grows and judging by the increasing demand for medication, I believe the revenues will increase.

Loan Proposal

Operating a chemist shop is quite costly and I am seeking you assistance to help me pull through. Le me say I need to increase inventory, pay my employee and pay rent. All these are essential part of running the shop and due to limited finances I have to strike a balance. The loan will surely help because if I have extra money to pay my employee or pay rent I will be able to purchase more stock. Let me finish by saying thank you, because the consideration alone is a great thing.

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