Binoculars and telescope sales

Dominic

Nairobi, Kenya

9% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Dominic

Member since

January 2021

On-time repayments

13 installments  •  62%

About Me

I am a 25 year old adult male from Nairobi, Kenya, a graduant from Egerton University, Njoro. I pursued a degree in Applied Aquatic Sciences though my biggest passion lies in IT specifically software (mobile and PC) development. I’d like one day to be part of Africa’s most promising ICT company which in the meantime I’ll assume is my company. I have some of the biggest aspirations and dreams of ground breaking projects which are yet to be unlocked.

My Business

I own a company by the name of PupilMaxx Technologies which I started in 2020. I specialize in sale of imported electronics and gadgets which are not easy to find in Kenya but have a large demand such as high end PC graphic cards, binoculars and such.
I started off with goods worth $200 and resold them for about $600 Am looking to diversify my business and import more products rather than having to wait till I exhaust my stock before restocking. I would definitely be making more money but the fact that my start up capital is minimal I have to be patient. That is why I seek financial aid.

Loan Proposal

Business has been great and so far am quite blessed because I couldn’t foresee all this happening so quickly. Currently I have people who are interested in night vision binoculars which go for about $120 on Amazon. I plan on adding them to my inventory and also stock up some more telescopes. As things are going I’ll probably have to seek an alternative means of delivering these bulky telescopes (18kg) so hopefully in future I’ll be proposing for a loan to buy a delivery minivan.

Income Source

It’s always important to plan for the unexpected and in my case, in the event that all things don’t go as expected, I would repay my loan through the business savings account. However, am quite optimistic given growth of online ordering and delivery business especially during this pandemic.

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  • Erik G    Mar 22, 2021

    Great communication and updates from Dominic and 100% repayment track record as he slowly and steadily builds up his business.

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    • Dominic    Apr 2, 2021

      Thanks to all of you for your support, I couldn’t do it without you guys!

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$205.00

Date disbursed

Apr 20, 2021

Repayment status

Late

Projected term

5 weeks

Lenders

A

Anninymouse

Southampton, United Kingdom

BrassHat

Boston, United States

AltruisticSelfishnes

Chicago, United States

lietu

Tallinn, Estonia

B

Bpryse

Long beach, United States

MarktheMormon

Sandy, Utah, United States

JimVandegriff

Trinidad, California, United States

S

Simurgh

Madison, WI, United States

Gillis

Helsinki, Finland

D

Divergent

Bethesda, United States

Cloudways

Malta, Malta

A

Andy

Berlin, United States

G

Goldrivermob

Gold River, Canada

ibc123

Seattle, United States

sderickson

Berkeley, CA, United States

M

Mullagh

United Kingdom

B

bscent

Hong Kong

Vesa

Helsinki, Finland

R

rokbe

Netherlands

S

Stephan

Netherlands

K

Kristiina

All Countries

S

Sven

Netherlands

Dave Bogard

New York, United States

Lotus Flower

United States

KD

Kent Don

United States

ME

Manaal Eisa

Washington DC, United States

Aran Dunlop

United States

Paul Smithson

Leeds, United Kingdom

Ren

Minneapolis/StPaul, United States

Vratik Krocik

Prague, Czech Republic

T

TP

United States

E

EJOBIV

United States

Rosella

Australia

A

Axel

Berlin, Germany

Black and White Zebra

Vancouver, Canada

JI

James Innes

United Kingdom

Andrew

Seattle, United States

JM

Jack Marpic

United States

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  • Dominic    Jun 9, 2021

    Current financial constraints

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  • Dominic    Jun 3, 2021

    I invested in sea shipping as much as possible so as to bring in the largest consignment I can. The supplier for some reason also took 3 weeks before dispatching the consignment. This has ultimately led to the prolonged delay given that even transit takes 30-45 days.
    I just take heart knowing that the package is now sea bond. I gave it my all so am hopeful that this is the breakthrough my business needed.
    As for my investors, sorry for the delay. Really pains me knowing I have dented my trust and also the 100% on time repayment.

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  • Dominic    Apr 20, 2021

    Massive thanks to everyone for your support. I’ll be collecting a package this week and deliver some pending orders.

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  • Craig Morrissey    Apr 17, 2021

    good luck

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  • Dominic    Apr 16, 2021

    And these too

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  • Dominic    Apr 16, 2021

    These are some of the telescopes I have been able yo bring in

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  • Dominic    Apr 15, 2021

    Hello everyone, great to back and thanks because I was able to meet some pending orders and also buy some more telescopes though shipping is taking ages . Hopefully soon I’ll be able to ship using express shipping.

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  • Erik G    Apr 3, 2021

    Once again Dominic great to see you using the loan to expand your business and always making the repayments on time. Happy to support again. Best, Eric

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    • Dominic    Apr 4, 2021

      Thanks for also being a big supporter of my business through both advice and finances.

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  • Dominic    Apr 1, 2021

    i want to start by thanking everyone who's been supporting me in my business. Last time out I asked for a loan to collect a parcel (telescopes) which I can proudly say I have managed to sell 4 pieces out of 10 in a less than a week. I have also had two clients who've asked for some Newtonian telescopes which I have not started selling but since they have made some down payment then I will immediately import for them this coming week (first week of April).
    There is a large growing number of students who are very interested in astronomy and also nature viewing.

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  • Dominic    Mar 22, 2021

    I’ll be collecting the package this week and deliver the orders ASAP! Thanks a lot Erik, Barry and Robert

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  • Erik G    Mar 22, 2021

    Hi Dominic - thank you for your update. great to hear how you are leveraging the loans to create the credit lines to expand your business but also ensuring you can meet your repayments. doing a great job continuing to build confidence with you lenders. Happy to be able to support your new loan request. All the best, Erik

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  • Dominic    Mar 21, 2021

    Hello guys, I’d like to thank you for your support and a massive shoutout to Erik G and all other lenders who continue to believe in young entrepreneurs. I received my consignment from China and paid for it Business is doing well, am already creating a good reputable store in Nairobi. I just hope that soon I’ll be shipping via sea which is quite cheaper when buying in bulk though I still don’t have the ability but I BELIEVE!

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  • Dominic    Mar 11, 2021

    I can now make all payments for deliveries on time, in future I’ll get to buy my own motorcycle. Thank you guys, your support is unequivocally.

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  • Dominic    Mar 6, 2021

    I received about $28 on the last application. I used the money to cater for motorcycle delivery costs and also collection of a package from my local freight forwarder’s company in Nairobi about $6

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  • Erik G    Feb 26, 2021

    all the best dominic - hope the loan helps out as you expand your business .. erik

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  • Dominic    Feb 19, 2021

    The previous loan catered for motorcycle delivery costs. Delivery of binoculars in and around the Nairobi CBD.

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  • Dominic    Feb 15, 2021

    I used the loan to cater for delivery costs to customers who had made orders for binoculars during the busy Valentines weekend. I repaid immediately on the 15th

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  • Dominic    Feb 13, 2021

    Ave also added some new stock and am already selling them.

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  • Dominic    Feb 11, 2021

    The previous loan was used for delivery cost since the business focuses on deliveries of goods within Nairobi.

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  • Dominic    Jan 13, 2021

    I have approached large retail outlets and the probability of my business being a supplier and I have received positive feedbacks. However, the biggest challenge is delivering in bulk what has been requested.

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