Increasing my inventory of my general shop

Alice

Kisumu, Kenya

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Alice

Member since

May 2016

On-time repayments

223 installments  •  54%

About Me

My name is Alice, a mother of 4, i have been working hard to lift my state of living. The main reason being the lack of funds or capital for improving my shop. nonetheless, hearing about Zidisha has given me hope to succeed in future business endeavors given that such funds would enable me to be self reliant as i keep re-investing the funds for sustainability.

My Business

My business deals with sale of general merchandise in my locality, that is, in Nyalenda, Kisumu. i am hoping to add to my inventory with the loan from Zidisha as this would increase my earning as well as improve my living standard. General merchandise goes well in my environ, which is highly populated. Nyalenda is a surburb in the outskirts of kisumu county, many workers in the city come from nyalenda. their daily needs can be supplied by shops like mine. If I add to the stock, then I can increase my sales. Zidisha would come in handy in improving my sales thereby lifting the business. kindly assist me raise $900 to add to my stock, thank you.

Loan Proposal

Dear lender, thanks for assisting me move a step forward in my business. the loan you gave me enabled me to increase my stock. Kindly loan 29562, this amount would help me buy more stock . Moreover, it will increase my ability to supply the neighborhood with general supplies. Thanks.

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  • Margaret    Feb 1, 2018

    Alice paid off her loan in a timely manner!

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  • Margaret    Aug 14, 2017

    Alice paid her loan back in a timely manner and was very good at keeping up informed of her progress. I would gladly lend to her again and encourage others to do the same.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$298.00

Date disbursed

Dec 31, 2016

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

4 months

Lenders

N

Nick

United States

The Zinc Team

San Francisco, United States

A

Anonymous

United States

Paul Buchheit

Mountain View, United States

A

Anonymous

United States

CN

Craig Newmark

United States

JG

Jake Gibson and Beverly Picardo

San Francisco, United States

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  • Alice    Mar 6, 2022

    Tough investment conditions have derailed me, however, I will work hard to resume payment as is required.

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  • Alice    Mar 6, 2022

    Tough investment conditions have derailed me, however, I will work hard to resume payment as is required

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  • Alice    Mar 30, 2021

    difficulty in market

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  • Eric    Mar 12, 2021

    Alice said her business is down but promised to resume paying as soon as pssible

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  • Eric    Feb 10, 2021

    Alice is down financially and is willing to pay by this week

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  • Alice    Dec 29, 2020

    difficult period

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  • Janet    Dec 18, 2020

    Alice said her business is currently down but promised to resume paying the loan as soon as possible

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  • Alice    Dec 2, 2020

    very difficult financial conditions

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  • Janet    Nov 13, 2020

    I contacted Alice her business has not been doing well, she made a promise to resume paying her loan once she is able

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  • Alice    Oct 20, 2020

    tough times

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  • Janet    Oct 5, 2020

    Alice said the situation with her business has worsened since the pandemic started, and most of her customers haven't been able to make any purchases, she promised to do her best to resume repaying her loan

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  • Alice    Sep 1, 2020

    tough economic times

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  • Alice    Jul 24, 2020

    tough times

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  • Janet    Jul 17, 2020

    I spoke with alice, she said that her business is not doing well, she said she will resume making payments once the situation improves

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  • Alice    Jun 14, 2020

    corona virus

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  • Janet    Jun 5, 2020

    I spoke with Alice, she said corana has affected her business to a point she has no income, i encouraged her to reduce her weekly payments to an amount she will be able to pay comfortably till the situation improves.

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  • Alice    May 15, 2020

    corona shocks

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  • Janet    May 2, 2020

    Alice said her business is not doing well at the moment but once her situation gets better she will start making payments.

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  • Alice    Apr 3, 2020

    corona effects

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  • Alice    Jan 31, 2020

    low return

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