Installing internet in my shop

Richard

Nairobi, Kenya

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Entrepreneur

Name

Richard

Member since

November 2014

On-time repayments

7 installments  •  0%

About Me

Am a Married kenyan aged 29 with one handsome boy residing at Ruaraka Baba Dogo Estate Nairobi.
I first became aware of graphic design during high school in the late 2000s. My school had been built in the 60s and the library was literally frozen in time. I would search though the art books, only to realize that there wasn’t anything current- everything appeared to be 25+ years old. One day, I discovered a George Lois book; his brilliant Esquire covers and Braniff ads featuring celebrities like Andy Warhol totally struck a chord. Everything was so creative and satirical that I forgot I was even looking at advertising!
Still, when I graduated from high school in 2004, I didn’t know that graphic design was a viable career option! I toured an art school in Nairobi while contemplating a degree in fine art, but this didn't work out because I did it have enough money for the degree. I started from my cousins place and am now a fully qualified graphic designer.

My Business

My line of work is Graphic Design, Digital Printing, Photography and videography.
Brand identity, logo & wordmark

My brand identity incorporates the entire breadth of visual components you communicate to your audiences. Creating one that speaks clearly starts with an in-depth understanding of your business and your audiences, and concludes with your logo, colour palette, typography, photography, illustration, online presence and other visual communications.

Digital design
Our designers work alongside our in-house developers and writers, offering you a seamless, integrated approach to websites, eblasts, app development and digital publishing. We understand the unique challenges of creating successful user-interface design, and we adapt to the constantly changing technologies driving it.

Packaging design
“I’m different! Pick me!” it shouts. “Here are the logical reasons to want me,” it says. “I’ll make you look cool and smart,” it whispers.
Branded environments

From trade shows to retail spaces, branded environments let your customers immerse themselves in your brand experience. Better make sure it’s a good one.
Presentations

When you find yourself staring at that new, blank PowerPoint slide, thinking, “How on Earth am I going to show this?” consider this: we write and design some of the best presentations you’ll ever see. Let us show you some samples.
Brand implementation & production

We not only create brands, but we also implement them, which means you enjoy the convenience of having all of your marketing materials produced by the team who developed them (and understands them best). We can roll out your messaging and identity elements into all of your collateral, including items such as (but not limited to):

brand identity and style guides
brochures and reports
newspaper, magazine and OOH ads
websites and apps
digital ads
videos and motion graphics
newsletters.

The Profit I get I use it to raise my little family. Am aiming the next level

Loan Proposal

Reducing Mailing Expenses

Using Internet resources for my business will reduce or eliminate the need for traditional postal mailing and all of the costs associated with that contact method. The Internet will makes it easy to stay in contact with my customers via email and online networking tools such as discussion boards, chat rooms, and social networking sites

Using Internet communication tools effectively, I can keep up a continuous dialogue with customers and prospects. The Small Business Association (SBA) explains that even small mom-and-pop shops can generate additional business with a no-frills website and by posting in newsgroups. I can send special offers and announcements to existing customers via email, send links to your online catalog when a new product is released, or post virtual coupons via social networking sites.
Improved Efficiency

The SBA explains that Internet Application Service Providers (ASPs) provide a variety of ready-made applications to help you run day-to-day operations in your business. These Internet services help with finance management, inventory control and human resources, allowing you to lower costs while also reducing the time and labor force needed to run the business.

ASPs help with streamlining customer support requests as well. Providing online product documentation and frequently asked questions, for example, enables your customers to get support 24 hours a day without engaging a customer service representative. When an employee's help is needed, Internet tools can help route the service request to the appropriate department and log the progress of resolved or unresolved issues for future reference.
According to the SBA, "Setting up your business on the Internet can be a lucrative way to attract customers, expand your market and increase sales." Even local coffee shops and dry cleaning operations can create inexpensive online advertisements to target local audiences. These advertisements can announce special events your company is sponsoring, contests, and special sales or discounts. In some online advertisement areas, you can even promote goodwill with potential customers by having a "Happy Birthday" advertisement display to them on their birthday.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$50.00

Date disbursed

Dec 1, 2014

Repayment status

Late

Projected term

7 weeks

Lenders

AndreaBravi

London, UK, Canada

fairspirit

Utrecht, Netherlands

Evan Lamos

Brussels, Belgium

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SaraNT

United States

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