Expanding my barber shop

Godfrey

Mlolongo, Kenya

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Godfrey

Member since

February 2015

On-time repayments

67 installments  •  55%

About Me

I was born and brought up in a part of Kenya known as Kisumu. I went to Ogango Primary School and Kotienditi High School after which I joined Directorate of Industrial Training in Nairobi for my Tertiary Education. I did a Certificate in Electrical Installation but didn’t manage to secure a permanent employment after my college studies. From the little savings that I had made out the odd jobs that I was doing a little cash from my friends, I managed to start an executive barber shop where I now work full time. In a culture where growing of too long hair for men is not encouraged, I saw barber services as a great business opportunity. I have one child at the moment who wishes to become an Economist when he grows up. During my free time, I like playing chess, watching football, and taking a nature walk.

My Business

In my business, the major service is shaving of hair and beards, on top of other services like charging of mobile phones which also gives me an extra income. Considering that most of my neighborhoods are not connected to the national grid, they are forced to search for somewhere to charge their phones and that is where I come in. My business profits per day ranges between $10 to 15$ and I work for 6 days in a week. I use this part of this income to support my family since I’m the sole bread winner and the remainder is what I use to develop my business.

Loan Proposal

I intend to use this loan to buy one shaving machine which goes for $50 and two chairs which go for $ 25 each. This will help me attend to my customers in time and avoid long queue which sometime leads to loss of business since some customers don’t have that patience. This will also help me create employment to one more citizen and in the process uplift someone else’s life. Holding other things constant, I expect my profit to grow by 0.7. I hope you consider this application. Thanks in advance and may God bless you.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$100.00

Date disbursed

Feb 24, 2015

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

2 months

Lenders

P

Philippe

Adliswil, Switzerland

NhinSD

San Diego, United States

Zidisha

Sterling, United States

O

Oscart

Edmonton, Canada

basicus

Cairo, Egypt

bycyt

Whitefish, United States

S

Serene

Philadelphia, United States

Walterlo

West Hollywood, United States

Matching Fund

Sterling, United States

D

drorm

United States

G

geoff

United States

S

spivurno

United States

Paul Buchheit

Mountain View, United States

mepster

San Francisco, Ca, United States

GS

Guillaume Schaack

Luxembourg, Luxembourg

C

CSM

Berlin, Germany

Cathy

Melbourne, Australia

Paola M

United States

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  • Regina Mary    Oct 20, 2017

    I got in touch with Mr. Godfrey and he told me that he undergoing a financial challenge but promised to adjust his repayment amount and start making some payments. Thank you lenders for your assistance, patience and understanding.

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  • Godfrey    Feb 12, 2016

    In the month of january it has been so hard to deliver ,Thank you zidisha team for being with me a time like this.

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  • Godfrey    Jan 25, 2016

    The business as gone down since it is the month of January.

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  • Godfrey    Dec 28, 2015

    Zidisha thank you for the partnership.

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  • rhagen    Dec 23, 2015

    Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Godfrey!
    Wishing you and your family all the very best in 2016!

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  • Godfrey    Nov 23, 2015

    I thank zidisha tearm for the loan you gave me and secondly for understanding me when my business is down.

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  • Godfrey    Nov 23, 2015

    I thank zidisha tearm for the loan you gave me and secondly for understanding me when my business is down.

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  • Godfrey    Nov 23, 2015

    I thank zidisha tearm for the loan you gave me and secondly for understanding me when my business is down.

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  • Godfrey    Nov 23, 2015

    I thank zidisha tearm for the loan you gave me and secondly for understanding me when my business is down.

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  • Godfrey    Sep 29, 2015

    For the last two weeks the business has gone down ,due to on going teachers strike children are not cutting their hair.

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  • Godfrey    Sep 17, 2015

    Zidisha I can say you are doing good job by lending money to the business people and improving life of people, Thanks you so much.

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  • Godfrey    Sep 17, 2015

    Zidisha I can say you are doing good job by lending money to the business people and improving life of people, Thanks you so much.

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  • Godfrey    Sep 4, 2015

    Zidisha team thank you so much since I received the money every thing have changed so much in my business.

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  • Godfrey    Aug 24, 2015

    I received the money ,thank you zidisha

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  • Godfrey    Aug 15, 2015

    THANK YOU FOR FUNDING MY LOAN

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  • Godfrey    Aug 6, 2015

    Zidisha thank so much giving me loan for my business, I bought power generator .

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  • Godfrey    Aug 6, 2015

    Zidisha thank so much giving me loan for my business, I bought power generator .

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  • Godfrey    Jul 22, 2015

    Zidisha once again i say thank you for the loan you gave me to buy power generator ,which has improve my work .

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  • Godfrey    Jul 22, 2015

    Zidisha once again i say thank you for the loan you gave me to buy power generator ,which has improve my work .

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  • Godfrey    Jul 7, 2015

    Zidisha you have made my client to have confidant in my business even if electricity feil they have power back up.

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