Entrepreneur
Name
Paul
Member since
January 2015
On-time repayments
220 installments • 35%
About Me
I am 31 years of age and single, not having a family yet. will work on this later when all works well and am financially stable.
I was born and raised in Kari Muguga, I attended primary and secondary school education from the years 1991 – 2002. I lost my father in the year 1994 while in class for in primary, my mother a nursery school teacher worked hard to take me through education.
In finishing high school in the year 2002 and at the age of 18 years, I wouldn’t join campus through government sponsorship as I was 2 points below the cutoff points. This was after the results were released in the year 2003. For me to get to campus I therefore had to get some job and work my way to campus as a privately sponsored student as I still had qualified to join campus.
I travelled from the urban area to a rural area Kericho, to find work in a tea factory. I managed to secure a job at Litein Tea factory as a cleaner, which I did for 18 months, I took my self for driving lessons (part time) and passed the test in 2004 getting a driving license. A friend then invited me in Mombasa in the year 2008 and secured me a driving job in a car rental business Pervig Car rentals, which I worked for two years and later joined Avenue prestige car hire which I worked for another two years. I mainly drove clients to the North coast ( Malindi , Kilifi, Lamu) , south coast (Diani, Kwale, Likoni) other than that also to Nairobi, Voi and Wundanyi ,Taita. I loved the places I was a tourist too in my country Kenya. I also picked clients from the Moi international airport in Mombasa and took them to various hotels they had booked. As much as I liked the adventures I still thought of school .
I therefore decided to find a place that I would have a good environment to do my studies and found Moi university Main campus Eldoret to be the right place for me. I therefore had to travel to Eldoret and find a place for me to live, a job to do too so that I could be able to take care of myself. With my saving I managed to secure a room and after a week of searching I found a job as a retail shop attendant. I worked for one year and with the amount I had raised in my saving $437.00 bought the shop from my boss who was travelling abroad. The same year I too applied for a course Business Management degree and was admitted. I am currently in my second year just finished the first semester waiting to start the second semester on 11th May 2015 to August 2015.
I didn’t think I would get to wherever I am now, in campus and also own my own business. I am hoping to be in a position to assist my mum as she is about to retire, just as she took care of me and show her the worth of investing in me.
My Business
My retail store deals with the purchase of inventory at wholesale and selling in retail to the student population in the campus not only are my services extended to the students but also to the teaching and non teaching staff in the campus.
Location and customers
My retail shop is located next to the main stage and here my customers surround me in a radius of 4Km. the area is densely populated as the students live in hostels some of storey buildings. And it is from this main stage shops that the same customers come to buy their necessities. The campus has a population of 50,000 students when in session and a working population of approximately 6,000 teaching and non teaching staff.
The campus has two graduation ceremonies that is in August and December every year and during these times the activities in my retail shop are high with so much traffic that increases the daily sales volume resulting to high returns in terms of profit.
Competitors
As for competitors I have several with one with supermarket, but this encourages me to work hard to get to that level. Students too are in the business some offering a wide range of services from beauty to computer services and shops. To be above my competitors quality services provided to the customers is essential to have the customers coming back for more.
Products and services
My business sells or offers the following items cereals ( maize, beans, green grams, peas, and rice), foodstuff( bread, cakes, cooking fat, maize flour, and wheat flour) , others (scratch cards, sweets, salt, and sugar) just to mention but a few. These are purchased in bulk hence enjoying economies of scale and selling at a margin in small quantities in order to make a profit for my self so as to cater for my expenses and ploughing back a certain percentage in the business.
Monthly expenses and profits earned
My retail shop expenses are as follows
Rent $ 32.00
Electricity $ 6.50
Water $ 5.40
License $ 43.00 (yearly)
Salary $ 70.00
Misc expenses $ 20.00
Monthly income $ 600.00
Less expenses $ 134.00
Net Profit $ 466.00
Inventory $ 391.00
Tuition fee $ 75.00
From the net profit I use 12.90% to save for my tuition fee and 87.10% in purchase of inventory.
Since joining Zidisha my profits have risen by 24% and am hoping this will continue increasing.
Loan Proposal
Dear Lenders,
I do kindly request for your assistance in funding my loan, which will be used in the purchase of retail shop inventory such as sugar, cooking fat, maize and wheat flour, rice, green grams e.t.c.) This will assist me increase my sales volume and profit which will enable me pay for my tuition fees in January 2016, as I start my 3rd year. The fee is at $1324 per academic year. I receive Kenyan government funding from the Higher Education Loan Boards (H.E.L.B) of $526.00 which is paid directly to the institution. Profits generated from my retail shop will pay the remaining balance of my fees $798 by saving $75 per month from September 2015. The 3rd academic year will run from January 2016 – August 2016 and, I will complete my fees by the end of July 2016. Thus will sit for my end of year examinations without tuition fee problems.
I will ensure that I also pay my Zidisha installments in time and as stated in my repayment schedule abiding by the rules and regulations stipulated.
Thank you.
Paul Meltus
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Loan Info
Project Type
Classic Loan
Disbursed amount
$597.00
Date disbursed
Aug 28, 2015
Repayment status
Late
Projected term
65 months
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Summary
Amount repaid
$170.00
Amount remaining
$453.84
Expected completion
Jun 9, 2019
Status
Repaying late
Installment amount
$1.00
Repayment History
| Expected Payments | Actual Payments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2015 | $45.00 | Sep 5, 2015 | $45.00 |
| Sep 13, 2015 | $2.00 | Sep 13, 2015 | $2.00 |
| Sep 20, 2015 | $2.00 | Sep 26, 2015 | $2.00 |
| Sep 27, 2015 | $2.00 | Sep 26, 2015 | $2.00 |
| Oct 4, 2015 | $2.00 | Oct 6, 2015 | $2.00 |
| Oct 11, 2015 | $2.00 | Oct 6, 2015 | $2.00 |
| Oct 18, 2015 | $2.00 | Oct 26, 2015 | $2.00 |
| Oct 25, 2015 | $2.00 | Oct 26, 2015 | $2.00 |
| Nov 1, 2015 | $2.00 | Oct 26, 2015 | $0.15 |
| Nov 3, 2015 | $1.85 | ||
| Nov 8, 2015 | $2.00 | Nov 3, 2015 | $2.00 |
| Nov 15, 2015 | $2.00 | Nov 3, 2015 | $0.15 |
| Nov 29, 2015 | $1.85 | ||
| Nov 22, 2015 | $2.00 | Nov 29, 2015 | $2.00 |
| Nov 29, 2015 | $2.00 | Nov 29, 2015 | $1.15 |
| Dec 19, 2015 | $0.85 | ||
| Dec 6, 2015 | $2.00 | Dec 19, 2015 | $2.00 |
| Dec 13, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
| Dec 20, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
| Dec 27, 2015 | $0.00 | ||
| Jan 3, 2016 | $0.00 | ||
| Jan 10, 2016 | $0.00 | ||
| Jan 17, 2016 | $1.00 | Jan 13, 2016 | $1.00 |
| Jan 24, 2016 | $1.00 | Jan 13, 2016 | $1.00 |
| Jan 31, 2016 | $1.00 | Jan 24, 2016 | $1.00 |
| Feb 7, 2016 | $1.00 | Jan 24, 2016 | $0.73 |
| Feb 21, 2016 | $0.27 | ||
| Feb 14, 2016 | $1.00 | Feb 21, 2016 | $1.00 |
| Feb 21, 2016 | $1.00 | Feb 21, 2016 | $1.00 |
| Feb 28, 2016 | $1.00 | Mar 1, 2016 | $1.00 |
| Mar 6, 2016 | $1.00 | Mar 1, 2016 | $1.00 |
| Mar 13, 2016 | $1.00 | Mar 19, 2016 | $1.00 |
| Mar 20, 2016 | $1.00 | Mar 19, 2016 | $1.00 |
| Mar 27, 2016 | $1.00 | Apr 2, 2016 | $1.00 |
| Apr 3, 2016 | $1.00 | Apr 2, 2016 | $1.00 |
| Apr 10, 2016 | $1.00 | Apr 2, 2016 | $1.00 |
| Apr 17, 2016 | $1.00 | Apr 2, 2016 | $1.00 |
| Apr 24, 2016 | $1.00 | Apr 2, 2016 | $1.00 |
| May 1, 2016 | $1.00 | Apr 2, 2016 | $0.85 |
| Apr 27, 2016 | $0.15 | ||
| May 8, 2016 | $1.00 | Apr 27, 2016 | $1.00 |
| May 15, 2016 | $1.00 | Apr 27, 2016 | $0.85 |
| May 12, 2016 | $0.15 | ||
| May 22, 2016 | $1.00 | May 12, 2016 | $1.00 |
| May 29, 2016 | $1.00 | May 12, 2016 | $0.63 |
| May 27, 2016 | $0.37 | ||
| Jun 5, 2016 | $1.00 | May 27, 2016 | $1.00 |
| Jun 12, 2016 | $1.00 | May 27, 2016 | $0.06 |
| Jun 17, 2016 | $0.94 | ||
| Jun 19, 2016 | $1.00 | Jun 17, 2016 | $1.00 |
| Jun 26, 2016 | $1.00 | Jun 17, 2016 | $0.06 |
| Jul 9, 2016 | $0.94 | ||
| Jul 3, 2016 | $1.00 | Jul 9, 2016 | $1.00 |
| Jul 10, 2016 | $1.00 | Jul 9, 2016 | $0.06 |
| Jul 17, 2016 | $0.94 | ||
| Jul 17, 2016 | $1.00 | Jul 17, 2016 | $1.00 |
| Jul 24, 2016 | $1.00 | Jul 17, 2016 | $0.06 |
| Aug 10, 2016 | $0.94 | ||
| Jul 31, 2016 | $1.00 | Aug 10, 2016 | $0.90 |
| Aug 18, 2016 | $0.10 | ||
| Aug 7, 2016 | $1.00 | Aug 18, 2016 | $1.00 |
| Aug 14, 2016 | $1.00 | Aug 18, 2016 | $0.90 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | $0.10 | ||
| Aug 21, 2016 | $1.00 | Aug 26, 2016 | $1.00 |
| Aug 28, 2016 | $1.00 | Aug 26, 2016 | $0.90 |
| Sep 10, 2016 | $0.10 | ||
| Sep 4, 2016 | $1.00 | Sep 10, 2016 | $1.00 |
| Sep 11, 2016 | $1.00 | Sep 10, 2016 | $1.00 |
| Sep 18, 2016 | $1.00 | Nov 2, 2016 | $1.00 |
| Sep 25, 2016 | $1.00 | Nov 2, 2016 | $1.00 |
| Oct 2, 2016 | $1.00 | Nov 2, 2016 | $1.00 |
| Oct 9, 2016 | $1.00 | Nov 2, 2016 | $1.00 |
| Oct 16, 2016 | $1.00 | Nov 2, 2016 | $0.78 |
| Nov 3, 2016 | $0.22 | ||
| Oct 23, 2016 | $1.00 | Nov 3, 2016 | $1.00 |
| Oct 30, 2016 | $1.00 | Nov 3, 2016 | $1.00 |
| Nov 6, 2016 | $1.00 | Nov 11, 2016 | $1.00 |
| Nov 13, 2016 | $1.00 | Dec 24, 2016 | $1.00 |
| Nov 20, 2016 | $1.00 | Dec 24, 2016 | $1.00 |
| Nov 27, 2016 | $1.00 | Dec 24, 2016 | $0.69 |
| Oct 29, 2018 | $0.31 | ||
| Dec 4, 2016 | $1.00 | Oct 29, 2018 | $0.69 |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $0.31 | ||
| Dec 11, 2016 | $1.00 | Nov 8, 2018 | $0.68 |
| Nov 9, 2018 | $0.32 | ||
| Dec 18, 2016 | $1.00 | Nov 9, 2018 | $0.68 |
| Nov 11, 2018 | $0.32 | ||
| Dec 25, 2016 | $1.00 | Nov 11, 2018 | $0.68 |
| Nov 14, 2018 | $0.32 | ||
| Jan 1, 2017 | $1.00 | Nov 14, 2018 | $0.68 |
| Nov 15, 2018 | $0.32 | ||
| Jan 8, 2017 | $1.00 | Nov 15, 2018 | $0.68 |
| Nov 16, 2018 | $0.32 | ||
| Jan 15, 2017 | $1.00 | Nov 16, 2018 | $0.68 |
| Nov 20, 2018 | $0.32 | ||
| Jan 22, 2017 | $1.00 | Nov 20, 2018 | $0.68 |
| Nov 21, 2018 | $0.32 | ||
| Jan 29, 2017 | $1.00 | Nov 21, 2018 | $0.68 |
| Nov 22, 2018 | $0.32 | ||
| Feb 5, 2017 | $1.00 | Nov 22, 2018 | $0.68 |
| Nov 23, 2018 | $0.32 | ||
| Feb 12, 2017 | $1.00 | Nov 23, 2018 | $1.00 |
| Feb 19, 2017 | $1.00 | Nov 23, 2018 | $1.00 |
| Feb 26, 2017 | $1.00 | Nov 23, 2018 | $1.00 |
| Mar 5, 2017 | $1.00 | Nov 26, 2018 | $1.00 |
| Mar 12, 2017 | $1.00 | Nov 27, 2018 | $1.00 |
| Mar 19, 2017 | $1.00 | Nov 28, 2018 | $1.00 |
| Mar 26, 2017 | $1.00 | Nov 29, 2018 | $1.00 |
| Apr 2, 2017 | $1.00 | Dec 3, 2018 | $1.00 |
| Apr 9, 2017 | $1.00 | Dec 3, 2018 | $0.50 |
| Dec 3, 2018 | $0.50 | ||
| Apr 16, 2017 | $1.00 | Jan 23, 2019 | $1.00 |
| Apr 23, 2017 | $1.00 | Jan 23, 2019 | $1.00 |
| Apr 30, 2017 | $1.00 | Jan 23, 2019 | $1.00 |
| May 7, 2017 | $1.00 | Jan 23, 2019 | $1.00 |
| May 14, 2017 | $1.00 | Jan 23, 2019 | $1.00 |
| May 21, 2017 | $1.00 | Jan 24, 2019 | $1.00 |
| May 28, 2017 | $1.00 | Jan 25, 2019 | $1.00 |
| Jun 4, 2017 | $1.00 | Jan 30, 2019 | $1.00 |
| Jun 11, 2017 | $1.00 | Jan 31, 2019 | $1.00 |
| Jun 18, 2017 | $1.00 | Jan 31, 2019 | $1.00 |
| Jun 25, 2017 | $1.00 | Feb 5, 2019 | $1.00 |
| Jul 2, 2017 | $1.00 | Feb 5, 2019 | $1.00 |
| Jul 9, 2017 | $1.00 | Feb 5, 2019 | $0.84 |
| Feb 6, 2019 | $0.16 | ||
| Jul 16, 2017 | $1.00 | Feb 6, 2019 | $0.34 |
| Feb 7, 2019 | $0.50 | ||
| Feb 8, 2019 | $0.16 | ||
| Jul 23, 2017 | $1.00 | Feb 8, 2019 | $0.34 |
| Feb 12, 2019 | $0.50 | ||
| Feb 12, 2019 | $0.16 | ||
| Jul 30, 2017 | $1.00 | Feb 12, 2019 | $0.34 |
| Feb 12, 2019 | $0.50 | ||
| Feb 14, 2019 | $0.16 | ||
| Aug 6, 2017 | $1.00 | Feb 14, 2019 | $0.34 |
| Feb 19, 2019 | $0.50 | ||
| Feb 20, 2019 | $0.16 | ||
| Aug 13, 2017 | $1.00 | Feb 20, 2019 | $0.34 |
| Mar 11, 2019 | $0.66 | ||
| Aug 20, 2017 | $1.00 | Mar 11, 2019 | $1.00 |
| Aug 27, 2017 | $1.00 | Mar 11, 2019 | $0.84 |
| Mar 16, 2019 | $0.16 | ||
| Sep 3, 2017 | $1.00 | Mar 16, 2019 | $0.34 |
| Mar 19, 2019 | $0.66 | ||
| Sep 10, 2017 | $1.00 | Mar 19, 2019 | $0.34 |
| Mar 19, 2019 | $0.66 | ||
| Sep 17, 2017 | $1.00 | Mar 19, 2019 | $0.34 |
| Mar 19, 2019 | $0.66 | ||
| Sep 24, 2017 | $1.00 | Mar 19, 2019 | $0.14 |
| Mar 20, 2019 | $0.86 | ||
| Oct 1, 2017 | $1.00 | Mar 20, 2019 | $0.14 |
| Mar 22, 2019 | $0.86 | ||
| Oct 8, 2017 | $1.00 | Mar 22, 2019 | $0.14 |
| Mar 25, 2019 | $0.86 | ||
| Oct 15, 2017 | $1.00 | Mar 25, 2019 | $0.14 |
| Mar 26, 2019 | $0.86 | ||
| Oct 22, 2017 | $1.00 | Mar 26, 2019 | $0.14 |
| Apr 4, 2019 | $0.86 | ||
| Oct 29, 2017 | $1.00 | Apr 4, 2019 | $0.14 |
| Apr 5, 2019 | $0.86 | ||
| Nov 5, 2017 | $1.00 | Apr 5, 2019 | $0.14 |
| Apr 6, 2019 | $0.86 | ||
| Nov 12, 2017 | $1.00 | Apr 6, 2019 | $1.00 |
| Nov 19, 2017 | $1.00 | Apr 6, 2019 | $1.00 |
| Nov 26, 2017 | $1.00 | Apr 6, 2019 | $1.00 |
| Dec 3, 2017 | $1.00 | Apr 8, 2019 | $1.00 |
| Dec 10, 2017 | $1.00 | ||
| Dec 17, 2017 | $1.00 | ||
| Dec 24, 2017 | $1.00 | ||
| Dec 31, 2017 | $1.00 | ||
| Jan 7, 2018 | $1.00 | ||
| Jan 14, 2018 | $1.00 | ||
| Jan 21, 2018 | $1.00 | ||
| Jan 28, 2018 | $1.00 | ||
| Feb 4, 2018 | $1.00 | ||
| Feb 11, 2018 | $1.00 | ||
| Feb 18, 2018 | $1.00 | ||
| Feb 25, 2018 | $1.00 | ||
| Mar 4, 2018 | $1.00 | ||
| Mar 11, 2018 | $1.00 | ||
| Mar 18, 2018 | $1.00 | ||
| Mar 25, 2018 | $1.00 | ||
| Apr 1, 2018 | $1.00 | ||
| Apr 8, 2018 | $1.00 | ||
| Apr 15, 2018 | $1.00 | ||
| Apr 22, 2018 | $1.00 | ||
| Apr 29, 2018 | $1.00 | ||
| May 6, 2018 | $1.00 | ||
| May 13, 2018 | $1.00 | ||
| May 20, 2018 | $1.00 | ||
| May 27, 2018 | $1.00 | ||
| Jun 3, 2018 | $1.00 | ||
| Jun 10, 2018 | $1.00 | ||
| Jun 17, 2018 | $1.00 | ||
| Jun 24, 2018 | $1.00 | ||
| Jul 1, 2018 | $1.00 | ||
| Jul 8, 2018 | $1.00 | ||
| Jul 15, 2018 | $1.00 | ||
| Jul 22, 2018 | $1.00 | ||
| Jul 29, 2018 | $1.00 | ||
| Aug 5, 2018 | $1.00 | ||
| Aug 12, 2018 | $1.00 | ||
| Aug 19, 2018 | $1.00 | ||
| Aug 26, 2018 | $1.00 | ||
| Sep 2, 2018 | $1.00 | ||
| Sep 9, 2018 | $1.00 | ||
| Sep 16, 2018 | $1.00 | ||
| Sep 23, 2018 | $1.00 | ||
| Sep 30, 2018 | $1.00 | ||
| Oct 7, 2018 | $1.00 | ||
| Oct 14, 2018 | $1.00 | ||
| Oct 21, 2018 | $1.00 | ||
| Oct 28, 2018 | $1.00 | ||
| Nov 4, 2018 | $1.00 | ||
| Nov 11, 2018 | $1.00 | ||
| Nov 18, 2018 | $1.00 | ||
| Nov 25, 2018 | $1.00 | ||
| Dec 2, 2018 | $1.00 | ||
| Dec 9, 2018 | $1.00 | ||
| Dec 16, 2018 | $1.00 | ||
| Dec 23, 2018 | $1.00 | ||
| Dec 30, 2018 | $1.00 | ||
| Jan 6, 2019 | $1.00 | ||
| Jan 13, 2019 | $1.00 | ||
| Jan 20, 2019 | $1.00 | ||
| Jan 27, 2019 | $1.00 | ||
| Feb 3, 2019 | $1.00 | ||
| Feb 10, 2019 | $1.00 | ||
| Feb 17, 2019 | $1.00 | ||
| Feb 24, 2019 | $1.00 | ||
| Mar 3, 2019 | $1.00 | ||
| Mar 10, 2019 | $1.00 | ||
| Mar 17, 2019 | $1.00 | ||
| Mar 24, 2019 | $1.00 | ||
| Mar 31, 2019 | $1.00 | ||
| Apr 7, 2019 | $1.00 | ||
| Apr 14, 2019 | $45.00 | ||
| Apr 21, 2019 | $45.00 | ||
| Apr 28, 2019 | $45.00 | ||
| May 5, 2019 | $45.00 | ||
| May 12, 2019 | $45.00 | ||
| May 19, 2019 | $45.00 | ||
| May 26, 2019 | $45.00 | ||
| Jun 2, 2019 | $45.00 | ||
| Jun 9, 2019 | $23.84 | ||
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