Company registration, office set-up, upgrade motorcycle
James Chege
Irigu-ini, Kenya
100% repaid
Entrepreneur
Name
James Chege
Member since
December 2015
On-time repayments
367 installments • 92%
About Me
I am the second born son in a family of four. My younger two siblings are girls whom we used to cook for with my older brother as our parents went to work.
I was brought up in a tiny village Central Kenya, Mount Kenya region.I started basic education in a local school and cotinued to primary education. As young boys i recall as we went swimming in a river that flows down deep ridges and our parents got worried very much.
Later i went to Thika town for my secondary education at Thika High School.
Later i went to study Aircraft Maintenance course in our city Nairobi at Wilson Airport and got a certificate in engine & airframe.While there i also studied Electrical science. I got employment in a local maintenance firm that later collapsed. From there i started vending fresh vegetables at Wangige Market near our city Nairobi.
At Nairobi life wasn't easy at all. At some point i decided to live in the slums because good rooms were so expensive to rent. So i moved to Dandora slums. I even went a step further to walking half distance to work and half by bus to save some cash.
In early year 2015 i felt it was time to be an entrepreneur because i was still struggling for my needs. I had enough skills so retreated back to the village where my Mum gave me a small room to establish a workshop at home. Life was so hard trying to establish myself until ZIDISHA came to my rescue where i got a loan to rent a big workshop in our local shopping center where i have grown steadly. Thanks to all Lenders.
Every year i pay 70 USD to our local county authority for business licence and a monthly rent of 70 USD. I also pay 170 USD per week to wages of my employees.
I do re-invest my profits in my business, support to my parents and my siblings,also community projects contributions and also buying construction materials for a rental house i keep on developing and adding more units. I also support two elderly women who are about 100 yrs old by visiting them regularly. Of late am also supporting an old Man, a war Veteran through food stuff. I love caring for the needy.
My Business
My business operates under the name Jaycobs Electric & Building Services. I operate a workshop and a sales section where we sell electrical fittings, lightings, conduits, electronics repair, and offer consultations.
In the workshop we do electrical and electronics repair, mechanical repairs and installations.
In average we make a monthly profit of 700 to 900 USD.
Loan Proposal
Zidisha microfinance has brought me this far. I feel i got the strenghth to take my business to the next level.
I have a dream of employing 100 young ladies and gentlemen and give them a foundation of becoming self dependance.
With the loan am planning to register my business as a company which is a requirement in Kenya for one to apply for a Supply or Service Tender. As a company CEO i will have the capability of handling big tenders and finances and in turn employ many staff members.
I will also do alot of inventory with the loan as follows;
Company registration. 300USD
Office setup. 400USD
Tools upgrade 70USD
Business re-painting 60USD
Fittings inventory 350USD
Cables inventory 400USD
Conduits inventory 70USD
Motorcycle upgrade 400USD
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Loan Info
Project Type
Classic Loan
Disbursed amount
$2,020.99
Date disbursed
Aug 29, 2018
Repayment status
On Time
Projected term
20 months
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