New copier cartridge and machines for my cybercafe

Paulson

Lusaka, Zambia

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Paulson

Member since

July 2016

On-time repayments

137 installments  •  51%

About Me

My business started way back in 2012. I didn't have enough resources to sustain my business, yet through perseverance and hard work using the little resources [I had], I started growing. Commitment and being creative made me pull through the hard times. I am a first born in the family of six, and I would like to be a role model to my siblings by showing determination and hard work at all times. Some months ago, I got a loan from Zidisha, which in turn helped change the face of my business. I have again decided to request for a loan to purchase a new cartridge for my photocopying machine that I bought in an auction sale. This will enforce on the number of copiers in my centre.

My Business

My business offers services including photocopying, printing and typing, and internet services, which helps me make about ZMK1700 (USD $193) monthly on average, though at times business can be on the bad side, so I can make much less than the figure highlighted above. The location is near 5 government schools and a newly built private school: this in turn makes my business ideal as the services are in demand. Despite being near these locations, business has become hard because of [bad] luck in some equipment, thus the need to buy more equipment to improve services and my profit base.

My culture is characterized by social and loving people who always want to cooperate and mingle with others. My hobby is soccer: I like watching and playing during my free time. I also have a team of young soccer players who I coach in my free time.

Loan Proposal

When this loan is given, I will purchase a new cartridge for my copier, a binding machine, and a laminating machine. The equipment cost as follows: the sharp AR copier cartridge is at US$210, the spiral binding machine is at US$105 and the laminating machine at US$85.

When the mentioned equipment are purchased, they will help in offering the services that have always been in demand by my clients and are currently unavailable; this will in turn increase my profit base by 10%, thus helping improve the living standards of my family (considering the increase in my rent payments & living costs)and my soccer team. It will also help my business grow and will make my customers happy continuing to enjoy the relationship we share.

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About Me

My business started way back in 2012. I didn't have enough resources to sustain my business yet through perseverance and hard work using the little resources, I started growing. Commitment and been creative made me pull through the hard times. Am a first born in the family of six, o would like to be a role model to my siblings by showing determination and hard work at all times. Some months ago, I got a loan from zidisha which in turn helped change the face of my business, i again decided to request for a loan to purchase a new cartridge for my photocoping which was given and I finished paying for it. During the last loan, I purchase a much more better and bigger photocopying machine that can do a back to back copying, staple and do insertion. I want to further bring in a new laminating and binding machines to enhance service provision.

My Business

My business offers Services including photocopying, printing and typing, internet services which helps me make about ZMW5000 monthly on average though at times business can be on a bad side that I can make much less than the figure highlighted above. The location is near 5 government schools and a newly built private school, this in turn makes my business ideal as the services are on demand. A lack of adequate equipment has somehow made business being slow thus the need to buy more equipment to improve services and my profit base. My culture is characterized by social and loving people who always want to cooperate and mingle with others, a people who are very accommodating, who are willing to learn new things and socialize. My hobbies is soccer...I like watching n playing during my free time, I also have a team of young soccer players who I coach in my free time. my little efforts that I do also do help the youths in the community.

Loan Proposal

When this loan is given, i will purchase a new cartridge for my copier, a binding machine and a laminating machine, the equipment cost as follows: the sharp AR copier cartridge is at US$210, the spiral binding machine is at US$105 and the laminating machine at US$85. When the mentioned equipment are purchased, they will help in offering the services that have always been on demand by my clients and are currently unavailable, this will in turn increase my profit base by 10% thus help improve the living standards of my family (considering the increase in my rent payments & living costs) , my soccer team, help my business grow and will make my customers happy continuing to enjoy the relationship we share.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$404.00

Date disbursed

Jul 29, 2017

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

5 months

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Chicago, United States

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Stockholm, Sweden

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ldron7

Utah, United States

C

cjmenchaca

Austin, United States

A

AlexCheng

Seattle, United States

indeh

London, United Kingdom

Cloudways

Malta, Malta

ads68

Melbourne, Australia

IM

Isak Maaseide

Tromso, Norway, Norway

BF

Bob Fitzjohn

Fontvielle, Monaco, Yemen

P

Pavane

Kungsbacka, Sweden

O

ormung13

Christchurch, New Zealand

A

akshu71

Ottawa, Canada

O

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United States

Paul Buchheit

Mountain View, United States

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stuartxyz

Denver, Colorado, United States

smastermind

Jerusalem, Israel

SimonD

Lincoln, Uk, United Kingdom

mepster

San Francisco, Ca, United States

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jsbisa

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

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bscent

Hong Kong

Grant Xavier Storer

Seattle, Wa, United States

K

Keith

Luxembourg

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satheajay

United States

B

Bennphoto

United Kingdom

M

me.iulian

Iasi, Romania

JL

Joao Leal

United Kingdom

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Erich

Zurich, Switzerland

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AER

Germany

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Matt Willis

United States

JD

Jo Dane

Melbourne, Australia

Elly

Woudrichem, United Kingdom

PC

Patrick Clavette

Hartford, Wisconsin, United States

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United States

DF

Daniel Fehr-Krahn

Winnipeg, Canada

Lou Kaucic

Sanbornton, NH, United States

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Kevin OBrien

Denver, CO USA, United States

JD

Jeff DePree

United States

YM

Yelka Mikolji

United States

George

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CNV

United States

Martin Nielsen

Aarhus, Denmark

PG

Paul Graham

United States

AH

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Craig Newmark

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Paul Buchheit

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Anonymous

United States

CN

Craig Newmark

United States

JG

Jake Gibson and Beverly Picardo

San Francisco, United States

J

JB

Germany

R

Richard

United Kingdom

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