I want to use the loan to add some machines to my cyber cafe

Benjamin

Webuye Town, Kenya

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Benjamin

Member since

August 2015

On-time repayments

309 installments  •  57%

About Me

Thanks you for this opportunity you have given me to join Zidisha Community...In my childhood summer I was very polite boy who used only to follow my parents orders as being instructed by them.....both home and school.
I overcame hardships according with the lifestyle my parents raised in...with hard work for survival on daily basis....Just why I'm trying my best, never to have that kind of life I used to have when I was young boy.
I started my business of cyber cafe in 2011 after KMTC College which I did Health Records & Information Technology, with only 18000/= which I used to save for my pocket money, that helped me to purchase a place of rent for 3months....5k each month.....after purchasing I only remain with 3k....in I went in talked to one of my friends and connected me to his friend who had a photocopy machine....I talked to that friend of his to lend me the machine and pay him at installments every month....and he agreed bcoz he was not using the machine that time....after that I came back to my friend that connected me, he had a laptop computer...I borrowed him to use on daytime and give him back in the evening after work, and he also agreed.....I did that for 2months while saving some little cash from photocopy machine, and I got one Desktop computer, which i gave back the laptop and continued with my desktop comp....I worked with it n save slowly, n which i managed to buy some computer machines...which upto now I have managed to get (7 TFT desktop and one Laptop computer which i use to run a cyber cafe.
Where I live the land is very fertile, bcoz plantation usually do well with farming.
I now have a family who depends on me and the business helps me to maintain them am so grateful to you zidisha for the support u have given me.
My hobbies: I like watching movies, footballs, and listening to cool music.

My Business

My cyber cafe deals with; General Computer Services, Photocopy services, Lamination, Book bindings, Research Projects & Proposals, and Computer Application Packages.
My services are very useful to my customers, who always believe in my excellent job services since I started the business....because I work on my professional level.
I choose this cyber business, because it is the work I do with passion...I really like it so much.
My typical costs and revenue is between 40k to 50k every month to my business.
To obtain the profit maximizing output quantity, we start by recognizing that profit is equal to total revenue (TR) minus total cost (TC).
An equivalent perspective relies on the relationship that, for each unit sold, marginal profit (Mπ) equals marginal revenue (MR) minus marginal cost (MC). Then, if marginal revenue is greater than marginal cost at some level of output, marginal profit is positive and thus a greater quantity should be produced, and if marginal revenue is less than marginal cost, marginal profit is negative and a lesser quantity should be produced. At the output level at which marginal revenue equals marginal cost, marginal profit is zero and this quantity is the one that maximizes profit.
Since total profit increases when marginal profit is positive and total profit decreases when marginal profit is negative, it must reach a maximum where marginal profit is zero - or where marginal cost equals marginal revenue - and where lower or higher output levels give lower profit levels.
With my business profit - I always support family member e.g. Parents, Sisters, Brothers, Some other profits I use to boost my business with reinvestment in growing the business with stocks, clearing the bills and other personal activities…also looking forward of expand it to something big, because zidisha has made my dream come true.
I do believe myself since my childhood time….I always believe no matter the hardships I face God has good plans to my life and nobody can change that.

Loan Proposal

I will use this money to purchase another Laptop machine that will help upgrade the fast speed in my cyber cafe to my customers services. (the laptop machine will cost me $850).

This will benefit me in many ways, because it will make my work fast and simple for working to my customers and local people and also....I believe that I will gain more customers to my business for the better services they will be getting from my place, and better services from my place without complaining of poor work service to them. (And I believe also I will get more customers in the near future to my business).
If it is for a business, I except to get much profits because believe I will be able to access more stocks and other things that I believe all my customers will need them on daily basis....I also believe my profits will begin to grow high, because I wont lack any services to customers....because I will make sure that I have each and every equipment that need to my job....to better my services.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$75.00

Date disbursed

Aug 25, 2015

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

6 weeks

Lenders

PG

Paul Graham

United States

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  • Benjamin    Jan 17, 2022

    For am not well my business was affected by Covid 19 but when things get well i will start to repay again. Thanks.

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  • Benjamin    Jan 17, 2022

    Covid 19 affected my business and am not able to repay my loan for now until things get well for me kindly understand for now.

    Regards
    Ben

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  • Benjamin    Aug 3, 2021

    Hello Zidisha community, things still bad but am hoping things will get better soon. And repaying my loan again. Thanks.

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  • Benjamin    Jul 4, 2021

    Hello Zidisha staff I'm still having problem because my business was affected with COVID-19 and hasn't picked up yet.....but once things get well I will start paying again. Thanks.

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  • Benjamin    Jun 13, 2021

    Hello zidisha am sorry but COVID-19 really affected my business has not picked up yet.....am requesting if u can adjust my loan to 50/= meanwhile. Thanks

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  • Lilian    Jun 2, 2021

    Benjamin isn't picking up his phone but I have spoken to Idd who has promised to check on him

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  • Lilian    Apr 24, 2021

    Benjamin picks my call and doesn't speak.. I have called Bernard again who has promised to talk to him again..since the last time benard talked to him he had financial issues

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  • Benjamin    Apr 13, 2021

    I would like adjust my loan repayment because my business has not picked yet due to COVID-19. Thanks.

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  • Lilian    Mar 16, 2021

    Benjamin hasn't picked up my call but I have spoken to benard who has promised to check on him and see what the problem is

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  • Lilian    Feb 9, 2021

    Benjamin hasn't picked my call but I have spoken to getrude who has promised to check on him

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  • Benjamin    Jan 16, 2021

    I have not yet picked up again to my business i will start repaying as soon as things get well.

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  • Benjamin    Dec 1, 2020

    Hello I will adjust when my business gets better still struggling.

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  • Benjamin    Oct 17, 2020

    Hello zidisha am still having issues with my business. Thanks

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  • Timothy    Oct 8, 2020

    Odhiambo requested for additional time inorder to make repayment.

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  • Benjamin    Sep 8, 2020

    Hello I request for more time repay my loan due to challenges to our business not doing well at the moment. Thanks

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  • Timothy    Sep 7, 2020

    I called Odhiambo he said he make repayment on 10th next month.

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  • Benjamin    Aug 16, 2020

    Hello Zidisha things is not doing well at the moment but i promise when business begins again I will repay as usually.

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  • Benjamin    Jul 19, 2020

    Hello I have been having issues with my business because COVID-19 but when things better i will adjust.

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  • Benjamin    Jun 21, 2020

    Hello Zidisha I request for more time coz business is not doing well at the moment. Thank you.

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  • Benjamin    May 13, 2020

    I will adjust my loan when business gets better right now it is doing bad because Coronavirus.

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