Desktop computer and vinyl printing machine for art work

Solomon

Limuru, Kenya

2% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Solomon

Member since

March 2015

On-time repayments

44 installments  •  73%

About Me

my names are Solomon wainaina i was born and raised in kamirithu a village in limuru town kiambu county in central province,am part of a family of six ,i joined kanunga high school but couldn't further my education because my dad was not financially unstable and my mother is jobless,after high school i began cooking mandazis and sell to shops around a year after the business collapsed then i joined Sarakasi dancers because i was good in dancing this is where i learned to draw and artistic paintings, i dint have cash to start a business so i had to work in construction sites as an assistant basically to mix sand and cement carry stones and and all labor works just to raise cash to buy a spray gun ,after some months of saving i managed to buy a spray gun and did my first painting of a supermarket billboard at limuru clean shelf supermarket ,this job made people to know me and from there i have been getting jobs in limuru and outside to write billboards posters and graphic paintings,i would wish to support my brother to go to school after high school so he should not go through hardship like me,i love painting drawing and hanging with friends.

My Business

my job is graphics and paintings services .
i do wall paintings drawing posters design banners,wall decorations and house decorations and painting of interior walls am a artist.

WHAT I DO
i paint a wall with graphics effect at 25 us d 10 by 10 feet wall
write posters at 20 us d and write names and billboards.
design banners and do the printing at a friends shop because i don't have a printer.

EXPENSES
my expenses are a set of brushes and a spray gun which cost 20$ in total,
i make a profit of 150$ to 200$ a month
i use my profits to pay school fees 100$ per month as i am enrolled for a graphics design course in multimedia university .

MY VISION
i aim to get more jobs in contract especially house painting which will boost me to open a small office and register my business,this will enable me get big contracts in government institutions and Cd f projects.
thank you and hope you will help me out.

Loan Proposal

I will buy a desktop computer machine at 120 US D and remain with 265 US D, This amount i will top up my saving and buy a Vinyl cutting printing machine at 400 us dollars.
This machine will help me in printing of T-shirts, Caps and Car stickers, i will be able to put my artistic drawings into t-shirts and i believe people around will like the idea.
I will also do name tags to schools uniform's and with Gods help i will be able to get contracts to printing school names in school uniforms and companies.
For the support so far am great full and God will bless you and your family for the support and good will towards me.
I expect a profit increase and will use the profit to expand my business and explore my ideas.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$385.00

Date disbursed

Dec 6, 2015

Repayment status

Late

Projected term

62 months

Lenders

joerg

Berlin, Germany

Zidisha

Sterling, United States

BF

Bob Fitzjohn

Fontvielle, Monaco, Yemen

mepster

San Francisco, Ca, United States

Laparo

Dusseldorf, Germany

PR

Paul Rausch

United States

Eugen Stamm

Zurich, Switzerland

R

Rolands

Taichung, Taiwan

SV

Salim Virji

United States

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  • Mercy    Jul 20, 2016

    Hello Lender,


    Solomon is still unreachable.

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    Mercy

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  • Mercy    May 27, 2016

    Hello Lender,


    Solomon is still unreachable.

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    Mercy

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  • Mercy    Mar 31, 2016

    Hello Lenders,

    Solomon is unavailable for now but i will keep on trying till i reach out to him.

    Thanks
    Mercy

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  • Solomon    Feb 1, 2016

    My business is not doing well because most people are concentrating with paying school fees during the past month of january and after spending on holidays i have to reduce my amount for some time before this season is over and things will ame back to normal.

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  • Mercy    Jan 28, 2016

    Hello lenders,

    Solomon is unreachable and all of his given referees but i will keep trying to hear from him.

    Thanks
    Mercy

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  • Solomon    Jan 3, 2016

    to acomplish my payments ontime records and maintain my good repayment sechdule i have to reduce. As am not doing so good now

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  • Solomon    Dec 25, 2015

    thanks for surport this change is to maintain my profile happy christmas.

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  • Solomon    Dec 6, 2015

    i will use the loan to purchase a printing machine this machine will increase my income and improve my life, G od bless for surport and encouragement.

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  • Solomon    Nov 26, 2015

    I send my appreciation for the previous loan that enabled me to set a small office for my painting works, I have seen changes in the in flow of jobs and people are getting to know and like my arts painting i have done many building and made more profits than the time i did not have a office. thank you lenders for the support

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  • Solomon    Oct 26, 2015

    I wish tocaught up with my initial repayment amount my bussiness is slowly increasing after setting a small office i now get more jobs. thank you for surport.

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  • Solomon    Oct 9, 2015

    i appreciate your surpport so far am doing well with my atistic job i wish to incrase my payment after getting more money from my job.

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  • Solomon    Sep 10, 2015

    Hi, i have experienced drop in jobs wich has lead to me reducing my payments amount.This will take a short time before i start getting more jobs.
    everything is okay with Gods grace.greetings to you.

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  • Solomon    Jul 14, 2015

    My installment is a bit high than i can raise and after opening a new office for my artworks and paying tax and other expenses.Am left with little amount of cash.Am working towards receiving more jobs and will pay more as soon as my business piks.
    Thank you for understanding God bless.

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  • Solomon    Jun 17, 2015

    Thank you so very much I received 18246 kenya shillings yesterday evening .
    I hope and pray God to bless you and continue to give you more.
    I will now be able to set a small office this will make me get potential customers and readliy available for my customers.
    it will also build trust between me and my customers and I will definately be able to secure contracts.
    thank you .

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  • Solomon    Jun 14, 2015

    thank you so much for the loan I will use it to buy eguipments and set a small office for my painting services.
    this will enable me win government contract job thus improve my earnings and life.
    lots of thanks.

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  • Spencer Burnham    Jun 13, 2015

    Good luck Solomon!!

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  • Solomon    Jun 11, 2015

    halloo lenders you have always been their for me and i realy want to thank you for everything,i was able to pay my fee and buy tools for my painting job.
    i also secured a contract which gave me money that improved my life.
    thank you so much GOD BLESS.

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  • Solomon    May 24, 2015

    after buying tools for my painting job and paying my fee I managed to win contracts that enabled me to complete my fee and I now have enough to pay more for the loan.
    I thank you all for your surport I would like to increase my payments and make funds available to my lenders so that they can lend other people.
    I would also like to open a small office for my job in future.
    thank you all God bless you.

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  • Kelly Partyke    Apr 3, 2015

    Thanks for all of your updates Solomon! I love your art. May God bless your business and your future plans.

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  • Solomon    Apr 3, 2015

    happy easter my dia lenders...

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