New blouses for sale from home

Edina

Nairobi, Kenya

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Edina

Member since

May 2015

On-time repayments

71 installments  •  65%

About Me

I grew up in Nairobi but was in boarding school for most the time. My primary school toughened me up for my future. Very strict and displine oriented. Secondary school was in a different part of Kenya and made it even more exciting for me because I was able to visit and interact with people from another culture.
Even though I did not have a job I saved the money my husband would give me and I started buying second hand clothes. Just started with a few pieces then after they were sold out I reinvested the profit.
People are very friendly and caring in the environment I live in. Am able to interact with them in there homes as I sell my clothes. I also sell my clothes online through Facebook making use of the online market.
Interesting thing is that my children want to be a doctor and a pilot once they grow up. No one wants to be a business person like me which I find amazing.
I like cleaning. I find washing clothes and cleaning were I live relaxing

My Business

I started my business 2 years and 4 months ago. I started it with a capital of 10 000ksh Which I got from savings acquired through the pocket money my husband gave me from time to time. Getting a job was proving to be difficult and need of an extra income was increasing. My small children were starting school and my husband needed a hand.
I started by buying second hand clothes for children and after selling the stock to my friends and relative I got some profit which I put back in to the business.
I now have moved to buying and selling new clothes. The business is good but I need to add the stock to open a shop because I am currently operating from home.

Loan Proposal

I will buy 5new blouses for 5dollars to add to my stock for my business so that I can grow it. ì will sell the 5 blouses for 8 dollars each and reinvest the profit in my business.

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  • Margaret    Apr 9, 2017

    Edina paid her loan off perfectly and was a pleasure to work with.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$22.00

Date disbursed

Nov 13, 2016

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

8 weeks

Lenders

M

Margaret

United States

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  • Margaret    Aug 19, 2018

    Hi Edina,

    Please make an effort to repay your loan. Zidisha offers a wonderful opportunity to grow your business and perhaps open another one in the future. We all understand that unexpected things happen but Zidisha provides you the tools to change your payment amount and schedule at any time by simply logging into your account. Show respect to your mentor and lenders by making repayments. Regards, Margaret

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  • Margaret    Feb 1, 2018

    Hi Edina,
    I was just thinking of you and wanted to say I hope you are feeling better. Regards, Margaret

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  • Margaret    Dec 29, 2017

    Hi Edina,
    I hope you are feeling better soon, I will be thinking of you and wishing you well again. With Regards, Margaret

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  • Edina    Dec 13, 2017

    I am currently admitted in hospital and have been admitted for the last 3 weeks. I can not be able to raise the fullamount until am out

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  • Margaret    Nov 29, 2017

    Hi Edina,
    There are always highs and lows in any business, it is excellent you are able to adjust to the changing times. This is a skill that will serve you well as your business continues to grow. As always, I wish you the best. With Regards, Margaret

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  • Edina    Nov 3, 2017

    It's been a very tough economic time in Kenya and it have really affected my business. As we are approaching the festive period things are starting to look up. The challenges are still there but I have pull through so much. Looking forward to closing the year at a good note and making my business stable

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  • Edina    Nov 3, 2017

    My income has now stabilized I'd like to finish the loan sooner.

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  • Margaret    Sep 16, 2017

    Hi Edina,
    I hope now that the elections are over things will settle down. It will be good that the festive season is coming, hopefully it will give your business a good boost! Regards,Margaret

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  • Edina    Aug 6, 2017

    A slow start for the month but am getting my footing..I started out renovations but things hit a slow turn. I have however now finished the set up and will set up the shop then open shop after the elections set out to start. I'll be posting pictures soon too. Thank you to the lender for all the assistance. Am expecting the business to pick up so I'll keep up with my payments. God bless you

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  • Margaret    Aug 5, 2017

    Hi Edina,
    I also wanted to let you know that you can adjust your payments at any time by contacting


    [email protected]


    If you know things are going to be slow you can reschedule your payment plan, remember it is important to make payments even if they are small in order to get more loans in the future. Regards, Margaret

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  • Margaret    Aug 5, 2017

    Hi Edina,
    Thank you for letting us know what is happening. I wish you all the best as always. Regards, Margaret

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  • Edina    Jul 18, 2017

    Late payments from my clients have affected my ability to pay on time but I'll pay the outstanding amount in the shortest time possible

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  • Silvester    Jul 18, 2017

    Edina kioko is beyond reach by the time i call.After contacting community Angela njoroge she promised to reach to her give feedback

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  • Margaret    Jul 15, 2017

    Hi Edina,
    I hope business picks up soon for you, it is great to hear that you have expanded to selling online. I am sure you will succeed as you are a talented businesswoman. Best of luck to you as always. With Regards, Margaret

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  • Edina    Jun 2, 2017

    Thank you so much to lender I have managed to repay my loan. It has been a tough season but it has been well. I thank you alot as I continue to see me business grow. My business is still young so my online presence is doing me good. I appreciate and hope that the lenders continue supporting me to grow. God bless you

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  • Edina    Jun 1, 2017

    It's been a tough month. Business has been a bit slow but I thank God it is picking up now. My new stock of clothes is moving. Am planning to capitalize on the end of month and make more sales as well as do alot of online campaign. Thank you a much to the the lenders for supporting me in my business. I forever remain greatful as I work hard to clear my loan soon.

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  • Edina    Apr 7, 2017

    Thank you so much for funding my loan. I'll pay the delivery expenses and also put some of the money towards the expansion of the business Am very greatfull. This business will help me pay for my children's education. Thank you so much and I will make sure that I will work hard to make sure I don't disappoint. Much blessing

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  • Edina    Apr 7, 2017

    Greetings. Am so greatful for the chance I have had to be able join zidisha. Am so greatful to the lenders because you have enabled my dream to take off. I have not cleared the current stock but I am pushing through my various online channels that I set up. Thank you so much for the support. My business is growing and even though now I am not yet where i want to be , am willing to put in the work. I now have some pending expenses that I'd like to pay as I push the remaining stock. Hope after Easter I'll have cleared what is remaining so that I can go for more and are planing to expand if I can grow my loan even further. As my income is growing am think of getting a small shop around to start displaying my clothes. I however know that this will require a large sum of money so I need to grow the loan which am working towards. Thank you so much for the previous loan. I hope you consider my request now to to help me accomplish my growing dream.

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  • Edina    Mar 30, 2017

    Greetings. Thank you so much for the support. My business is really doing well. A great improvement. I have a variety of clothing that I bought as stock. Mostly kids clothing. With the Easter holidays fast approaching the sales have gone up and am expecting them to go higher. My son is to be able to make good money so that I can reinvest the profits and eventually improve the lives of my children. Thank you so much Margaret. Be blessed.

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  • Margaret    Mar 6, 2017

    Hi Edina,
    Best of luck with your online selling, I hope you sell the clothing very quickly so you can go an purchase more! Regards, Margaret

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