Omanga Janet

Chepkanga =eldoret, Kenya

15% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Omanga Janet

Member since

September 2013

On-time repayments

42 installments  •  7%

About Me

i am single lady and 3rd born in a family of four.I just finished my degree in moi university campus Eldoret after pursuing Business management.i live in a place called chepkanga and one takes vehicles from the main stage and ask for vehicles for chepkanga.
when you highlight at the center,i am situated at the main stage to town and shops which are on the left side of the stage =you look for a shop selling selling cloths which is number four of the shops and in plot number 013.
i live behind the shop as behind are rental shops.
My parents supported me during my fourth year as i had been always having an interest of starting my own business and i opted opening a cloth wear especially the modern clothes and also selling it with shoes.
I started up the business to assist me rely on my self and especially that was in campus and i was also near home.
currently am pursuing accounting called CPA-certified public accountant and i do it on part time as i run also the business which has started picking up.
i purchase cloths from Nairobi ,shoes ,t.shirts for football fans and shots too.

My Business

my sources of income that will basically be used to pay the loan will the proceed s form the sale of the cloths,shoes ,football t.shirts,shorts among others e,g scarfs and muffins.
There are a high demand of these goods as i currently stock the modern items=s which i get from Nairobi.
The main problem which i experience is the transportation costs.
My customers prefer the goods as they are of good quality at an affordable prices.
Daily i make sales about ksh.2000-5000 and i have employed a lady who has been assisting as i could not have managed alone considering i was in school and currently too and i pay her ksh.8000.
My monthly profits are up-to ksh.45000-60000 and which greatly assist me in replacing the stocks sold ,paying my fees and other expenses too.
I will greatly be happy if accorded a chance to access a loan from Zidisha Micro Finance so to increase my stocks.

Loan Proposal

First,i would like to say i am so pleased to be accorded such a golden opportunity to access Zidisha loan and be member of Zidisha family.
I will now use the loan in increasing the stock of the clothes and shoes which are more moving especially now that most are being purchased for school wear and official too.
Theses will eventually increase my sales allowing me to pay my loan in time.I will really appreciate it so much and promise to inform my lenders on how my business will be improving.
Thank you all!

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$100.00

Date disbursed

Sep 16, 2013

Repayment status

Late

Projected term

43 months

Lenders

Kjartan

Oslo, Norway

MakeSense

-, St. Kitts and Nevis

L

Lemon

Switzerland, Switzerland

J

jjonas

berlin, Germany

B

Bavarian

Bavaria, Germany

mewesten

Waynesboro, United States

Generaal

Antwerp, Belgium

A

aditsu

Tai Po, Hong Kong

3

381inc

Beverly HIlls, United States

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  • jjonas    Oct 30, 2014

    Hi Janet Kerubo,
    please dont leave us in vain!
    What happend??
    Thanks

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  • Bavarian    Sep 6, 2014

    Dear Janet, I hope you and your family are doing well. We haven't heard any news from you for a while and you are far behind your repayment schedule. Please keep us informed how things are going. Regards, Bavarian

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  • Simon    Jul 17, 2014

    Janet is Unreachable but trying my level in getting other contacts please.

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  • aditsu    Jul 13, 2014

    Hi, why did you stop repaying? Anything happened?

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  • Lawi    Jul 2, 2014

    Ms Kerubo get back to me as soon as possible

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  • Omanga Janet    Mar 18, 2014

    hi lenders,i trust that you are doing well.i am also doing well,i am writing to you to let you know that the business has just picked momentum and therefore i will be paring my loan in full next month as i have had enough time to invest.
    I also trust that the message finds you well.
    Thank you and God bless you so much!

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  • Omanga Janet    Feb 3, 2014

    hi lenders,i trust that you are doing well.i am also doing well,i am writing to you to let you know that the business has just picked momentum and therefore i will be paring my loan in full next month as i have had enough time to invest.
    I also trust that the message finds you well.
    Thank you and God bless you so much!

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  • mewesten    Nov 14, 2013

    Dear Miss Kerubo,
    Your first loan payment arrived today and I would like to thank you for that.
    Is business good for you? I hope your sales are as good as you expected.
    My best wishes for your success.
    marvin

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  • Bruno    Sep 12, 2013

    So, let me understand your business model:

    Your monthly sales are 60.000-150.000 and profits (can I assume it's net?) 45.000-60.000.
    So, let's assume an average of 100k sales and 50k profits, you pay 8k for your assitant, so your expense with purchasing + transport + other expenses are 42k, considering transport must be pretty expensive (~300 km), I'm guessing you are selling for 3-4x the price you bought your goods. Which it's awesome.

    If this is the case, you should be able to pay this debt very easity, it does seem like a wonderful business. But I would like to ask, how are you able to sell your goods so much higher than what you buy them for?
    Do you have any competition in your area? You must have, you live in a city how big? About 300k people? So you must have competitors much larger that yourself, that can buy cheaper transportation and can buy from larger suppliers at better prices.

    So, my question, considering all this is: How are you so profitable?

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    • Doreen Nyaboke    Sep 13, 2013

      Thanks Bruno,i am actually abit located outskirts of Eldoret town and the town is an industrial center..i find it profitable as most of my competitors are few and at the same time they do not buy there goods in the city (Nairobi).
      Further more i have a good relationship with the management of a famous firm of psv vehicles called Eldoret Express you can actually Google and check in the net and assist me during transportation as i have become there regular customer.
      I will actually pay the loan within a short period as i i have a plan to open another shop in the Town.

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    • Omanga Janet    Sep 13, 2013

      Thanks Bruno,i am actually abit located outskirts of Eldoret town and the town is an industrial center..i find it profitable as most of my competitors are few and at the same time they do not buy there goods in the city (Nairobi).
      Further more i have a good relationship with the management of a famous firm of PSV vehicles called Eldoret Express you can actually Google and check in the net and assist me during transportation as i have become there regular customer.
      I will actually pay the loan within a short period as i i have a plan to open another shop in the Town.

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    • mewesten    Sep 13, 2013

      Bruno - excellent questions regarding profitability. (Too few lenders bother to ask these basic questions.)
      Ms Kerbo, you downplayed the cost of transportation, which you originally said was a problem: 'The main problem which i experience is the transportation costs.'. You did not directly address Bruno's question about 3-4x (300-400%) profit on your clothing items.
      Assuming such a very high profit margin, it is likely that sooner or later you will have more competition. For the present time, though, you seem to have a good income and good plan, and I am comfortable supporting it.

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