Loan to expand my beauty salon

Ansuaa

Berekum, Ghana

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Ansuaa

Member since

July 2016

On-time repayments

48 installments  •  75%

About Me

I was born and raised in a slum within the environs of Berekum constituency. I studied at Berekum Methodist Primary School and scored highly, thus securing a place in a mission school, Notre Dame Girls Senior High School. Ever since primary education, life within the shanties was never easy particularly for the girl child. The general public perceived a girl growing up in the slum and with the ambition to excel academically was doomed to fail or drop out because of sexual involvement with the young men that loitered around stealing and raping kids. I stayed positive with the target of emulating fellow girls from the surrounding suburbs that attended the same school with me. With the right mother care and inspiration from a friend, who was from the same slum dwelling but excelled to the University level, I set a path to be exemplary for fellow girls and for my own satisfaction to study and build myself a career in this competitive country, where the traditional perception of the female figure is that of giving birth and taking care of the children. With hard work and patience, I am now a third year student at Lagon University of Ghana pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in public relations and communication.
I admire beauty and elegance. From that passion, I came up with the idea of selling beauty products to classmates and friends. Demand grew and I raised cash to open a beauty shop. Besides, I was ever splendid at doing salon work, hairdressing ladies. With that skill, I have managed to keep up and even create job opportunities for my fellow needy girlfriends, especially those with a financially incapacitated background.
I was lucky to have escaped the hostilities of living my live because I chose to support my own life at a tender age. I would like to inspire and motivate fellow girls through my education and innovation, and build an empire with the hope of eradicating poverty for the schooling fellows and thwart the traditional norms that have left the girl child separated from humanity, neglected and constantly belittled by male dominance.
I am passionate about my friend and boyfriend who rose from the same slum washing cars for a living, went to university and is now an aspiring scientist. He was my role model and my mentor. He believes in equal rights and opportunities for the female figure and with his ideology, innovation and education has been my weapon to fight poverty.

My Business

I sell beauty products. With the growing female population on my campus, and the campus being far from a town center, my venture has grabbed the niche of bringing these products at close proximity to the buyers. Campus girls love to look appealing and, with that, I created my business opportunity. I chose this business because it needed a low amount of start up capital and had the potential to grow exponentially because the campus runs a tri-semseter program which meant a steady flow of clients. With an average stock worth GHC 1,000, I make up to 2,500 or more depending on female population for that particular semester. The profits accrued partly meet my upkeep needs but most are re-injected back to other investments.

Loan Proposal

Loan Proposal

I have partitioned my beauty shop and created a salon. the salon has picked up well. However, i am losing clients because of my inability to provide certain needed services due to lack of the supporting stationary.
I urgently need to purchase a dryer, electric kettle, a steam jar, foot massage machine, hair products and towels to enable me provide these services. Acquisition of these stationary will expand my profit margin exponentially. I need a loan amounting $100 to adequately purchase these items.
My joy is seeing the talented and skillful hairdressers from my school make income from the little services they deliver within my enterprise. Personally, i enjoy the independence of being able to fend for myself at 26years of age, without necessarily having to depend on my parents. I implore you, the lenders, to fund my salon upgrade.
Thank you in advance and i look forward to a positive response.

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About Me

My name is Ansuaa Abigail.I was born and raised in a slum, within the environs of Berekum constituency. Studied at Berekum Methodist primary school and scored highly, securing a place in a mission school, Notre Dame Girls senior high school. Ever since primary education, life within the shanties was never easy particularly for the girl child.I started selling these products.

My Business

My Business

I sell beauty products. With the growing female population in my campus, and the campus being far from a town center, my venture has grabbed the niche of bringing these products at close proximity to the buyers. Campus girls love to look appealing and with that, I created my business opportunity. I chose this business because it needed a low start up capital and had the potential to grow exponentially because the campus runs a tri-semseter program which meant and steady flow of clients. For an average stock worth ghc 1,000 i make up to 2,500 or more depending on female population for that particular semester. The profits accrued partly meet my upkeep needs but most are re-injected back to other investments.

Loan Proposal

Loan Proposal

I have partitioned my beauty shop and created a salon. the salon has picked up well. However, i am losing clients because of my inability to provide certain needed services due to lack of the supporting stationary.
I urgently need to purchase a dryer, electric kettle, a steam jar, foot massage machine, hair products and towels to enable me provide these services. Acquisition of these stationary will expand my profit margin exponentially. I need a loan amounting $100 to adequately purchase these items.
My joy is seeing the talented and skillful hairdressers from my school make income from the little services they deliver within my enterprise. Personally, i enjoy the independence of being able to fend for myself at 26years of age, without necessarily having to depend on my parents. I implore you, the lenders, to fund my salon upgrade.
Thank you in advance and i look forward to a positive response.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$60.00

Date disbursed

Jul 16, 2016

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

3 months

Lenders

PG

Paul Graham

United States

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  • Ansuaa    Mar 30, 2017

    I want to reduce my payment.

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  • Ansuaa    Mar 19, 2017

    Dear lenders,I thank you for projecting my life and my family.I have now increase the items in the cosmetic shop.I thank you very much for the support you give to me,I have appreciated your support so much.Thank you.

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  • Ansuaa    Mar 9, 2017

    I thank the zidisha team and my lenders for funding my loan on time.Thanks and may the Lord bless you all.

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  • Ansuaa    Mar 3, 2017

    Dear lenders,I can not wait till I thank you.If anyone mentions ANSUWAA'S BEAUTY ARENA, then it is through your support.The loan has change my destiny and my shop.I thank you for your support you have been given before my third loan.All I can say is that, may the good lord bless the zidisha team and my lenders.I therefore plead for a third loan after successfuly repaid my second loan.Thank you.

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  • Ansuaa    Feb 28, 2017

    I used the loan to purchase additional cosmetic products to expand my business.This loan has helped me to meet the demand of my customers and increase my profit.i used the profits to invest my business to grow.Thank you my dear leaders.

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  • Ansuaa    Dec 29, 2016

    I have received your loan of G H S 733 and used it to buy more of my beauty products.It has enable me to increase my profit and the business as well.I thank my lenders for their support to my business.May the Lord bless you all for your caring.Thank you.

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  • Ansuaa    Dec 13, 2016

    I thank zidisha and the lenders for the first loan given to me.I was able to buy more beauty products such as body cream, UB hair food,Seti lotions,cocoa paa etc to stock my shop.Now I have increase my income with the aid of zidisha and my lenders.Thank you.

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  • Ansuaa    Dec 4, 2016

    I have received your loan. The loan has made me proud of zidisha and the lenders. I thank zidisha team and my lenders.

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  • Ansuaa    Nov 18, 2016

    I have received your loan.It has enable me to stock my beauty shop. This loan has enable me to expand my cosmetic shop to increase my interest rate.this will enable me to repay back the loan.I thank my lenders and zidisha for their support.

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  • Ansuaa    Nov 9, 2016

    Dear lenders I received your loan of GHS 733. I used 80% of this loan to stock my cosmetic shop.if I should rate the products I have stocked, it is very much improved. I thank you so much my lenders and zidisha for your support. I premise that I will repay the loan ideally to get more for improvement. Thank you lenders,thank you zidisha team.

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  • Ansuaa    Oct 20, 2016

    I thank you my lenders for funding my loan on time.This loan will help me increase my profit by a marging.Thank you dear lenders and Zidisha team.

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  • Ansuaa    Oct 18, 2016

    Hello zidisha' I am very happy about your support in my business' beauty shop.you have dearly made me proud of my business. May the Almighty God bless you for the first loan you offered me.it has actually help my business thrive in a special way.Thank you and wish you to offer me the second loan' Stay bless.

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  • Ansuaa    Jul 15, 2016

    i will use loan to expand my cosmetic business .Thank you

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