Equipment for my nail painting business

Natasha

Lusaka, Zambia

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Natasha

Member since

April 2014

On-time repayments

19 installments  •  68%

About Me

My name is Natasha and I am a Zambian lady. I was born in a town called Ndola and lived there till i was 13 when my family moved to the capital, Lusaka. I went to very good schools and completed my high school education at St. Mary's secondary school. I then did a year in Law at a college called NIPA and thereafter went to study at the University of Namibia. My time at University of Namibia allowed me to go on an exchange programme for six months at Linkoping University in Sweden. I have not yet completed my course due to financial problems but plan to go back at a later time.

I came to the start of my business after watching a Youtube video that really interested me. A nail technician made doing nails look easy and fun and so I went out and looked for the tools i saw in the video. So far i have quite a number of tools but there's still more that i need to acquire.

At the moment, I am working for an NGO called Population Council as a research assistant. I deal mainly with issues pertaining to underpriveleged adolescent girls in the rural areas in Zambia. I interview them on issues like gender based violence, education, pregnancy, early marriages and their sources of income.

My Business

My business is that of a nail technician. It is in high demand because ladies always want to look good be it for work, weddings, school or just a day to day look. I chose this business because it has always been something that i admired when I saw someone doing it and I always wondered how the technician that attended to them went about creating the beautiful artwork.

My typical costs are acrylic and gel polish bottles that I have to order from eBay because I haven't been able to find a permanent source in my town. I usually have about five customers a week and most of these have requested different designs they would like me to do for them so I have a list of things that will improve the quality of my business.

My profits go into a savings account for my future plans to go back and complete my school, and also goes into family needs.

Loan Proposal

With the loan, I will buy good quality acrylic and gel polishes, as well as tools that I am lacking at the moment like partial and full nail tips, glue and nail art stencils. The gel polishes cost $5 each, glue costs $3 per tube and the different types of tips cost $7 per box of 100.

Acquiring these supplies will help me get a bigger clientele because I have educated myself on rare deigns that are eye catching and it will also help me to keep my current clients satisfied with the new styles that I will be able to bring to the table.

Feedback

None

None

None

Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$50.00

Date disbursed

Jun 4, 2015

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

4 months

Lenders

V

Vivek

Arlington, VA, United States

Ask Natasha a question about this project, share news and photos of your own, or send a simple note of thanks or inspiration.

Loading...

Summary

Amount repaid

$55.14

Amount remaining

$0.00

Date repaid

Nov 30, 2015

Status

Fully repaid

Repayment History

Expected Payments Actual Payments
Jun 14, 2015 $2.86 Jun 12, 2015 $2.86
Jun 21, 2015 $2.86 Jun 19, 2015 $2.86
Jun 28, 2015 $2.86 Jun 29, 2015 $2.86
Jul 5, 2015 $2.86 Jul 23, 2015 $2.86
Jul 12, 2015 $2.86 Jul 23, 2015 $2.86
Jul 19, 2015 $2.86 Jul 23, 2015 $2.86
Jul 26, 2015 $2.86 Jul 23, 2015 $2.86
Aug 2, 2015 $2.86 Aug 10, 2015 $2.86
Aug 9, 2015 $2.86 Aug 10, 2015 $2.86
Aug 16, 2015 $2.86 Aug 19, 2015 $2.86
Aug 23, 2015 $2.86 Aug 19, 2015 $2.86
Aug 30, 2015 $2.86 Sep 17, 2015 $2.86
Sep 6, 2015 $2.86 Sep 17, 2015 $2.86
Sep 13, 2015 $2.86 Sep 17, 2015 $2.86
Sep 20, 2015 $2.86 Sep 17, 2015 $2.86
Sep 27, 2015 $2.86 Nov 30, 2015 $2.86
Oct 4, 2015 $2.86 Nov 30, 2015 $2.86
Oct 11, 2015 $2.86 Nov 30, 2015 $2.86
Oct 18, 2015 $3.71 Nov 30, 2015 $3.71

Loading...