Overlock knitting machine

Osei Poku

Tanoboase, Ghana

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Osei Poku

Member since

July 2017

On-time repayments

67 installments  •  70%

About Me

I am Osei-Poku Richard. I learned tailoring after completion of my secondary education to enable me pay for my further education. I do tailoring after closing from my teaching job, but I want to do it as my full-time business now. I would also like to open two branches in addition to the one I have now. This would enable me to employ or enroll some people who are disadvantaged to learn through apprenticeship, and also to export some African Wears from Ghana to neighbouring countries.

I have four children. My children would like to become businessmen and some nurses.

My Business

I normally sew African Wear clothes (shirts and trousers). These clothes are in demand in Ghana now and in some African countries. The costs of the business range from $300 to $3000 depending on the type of material and machines you are using and also the cost of energy. It is my intention to expand the business to train less privileged people and also to export some of the sewed clothes to the nearby countries.

Recently I have also started farming in addition to the tailoring work. This also will fetch me some money.

Loan Proposal

I will use the money to buy sewing machines and neating machine.These will cost about $500 to $3000. This will enable me open the two branches I intend to open to train the less privileged people in the community and sell all the clothes to make some profit of about $300 quarterly.

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About Me

I am osei-poku Richard. I learned tailoring after completion of secondary education to enable me pay for my further education. I do tailoring after closing from my teaching job. But I want to do it as my full-time business now. I have four children. My children would like to become businessmen and some nurses. I would also like to open two branches in addition to the one I have now. This will enable me to employ or enroll some people who are disadvantaged to learn apprenticeship, and also export some African Wears from Ghana to neighbouring countries. I am also into tomato and cashew farming. I just started the farming to support my income.

My Business

I have one tailoring shop which I currently operates after closing from my teaching job. I now want to take it as full-time job. I normally sew African Wear clothes (shirts and trousers). These clothes are in demand in Ghana now and some African countries. The cost of the business ranges from $300 to $ 3000 depending on the type of material and machines you are using and also cost of energy. It is my intention to expand the business to train less privileged people to get apprenticeship and also export some of the sewed clothes to the nearby countries. Recently I have also started farming in addition to the tailoring work. This also will fetch me some money too. I have about one acre square of tomato farm which after harvesting will earn me about $2000 in three months time. In fact I need money to buy pesticides and insecticide to let it grow well. Note, I still do the teaching work.

Loan Proposal

I will use the money to buy sewing machines and neating machine.These will cost about $500 to $3000. This will enable me open the two branches I intend to open to train the less privileged people in the community and sell all the clothes to make some profit of about $300 quarterly.

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  • Julie    Oct 5, 2019

    Paid initially, but no discussion or repayment in more than six months.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$250.00

Date disbursed

Oct 17, 2017

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

3 months

Lenders

PG

Paul Graham

United States

Elise E

United States

Paul Buchheit

Mountain View, United States

A

Anonymous

United States

JG

Jake Gibson and Beverly Picardo

San Francisco, United States

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  • Julie    Aug 5, 2019

    Richard, what are your plans for repaying the remaining balance on your loan?

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  • Osei Poku    Feb 25, 2019

    I would like to reduce my instalment payment because I am now doing the nursery of the tomatoes seeds. So I cannot pay as stated initially.

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  • Osei Poku    Feb 9, 2019

    I have received an amount of GHS 1097. I am going to use this money to purchase fertilizer and ammonia for my tomatoes farm. I once again thank you for your kind gesture.

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  • Osei Poku    Feb 9, 2019

    Thanks to all those who funded my loan for me. I am going to use this money to purchase fertilizer and ammonia for my tomatoes farm. I once again thank you for your kind gesture.

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  • Margaret    Feb 9, 2019

    Good luck with your new loan!

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  • Osei Poku    Jan 28, 2019

    I used the just ended loan to do my tomatoes farming which I did last year. The season has started again for this year too. I therefore want you to finance this loan for me as soon as possible so that I don't get late in the farming as it happened to me last year.

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  • Osei Poku    Aug 24, 2018

    To hold on to this loan for a while. Its getting to Christmas too so I to use the loan for my tailoring business.

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  • Osei Poku    Jul 22, 2018

    I would like to hold this loan for a bit longer to enable me solve some family issue I am confronted with.

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  • Osei Poku    Jun 17, 2018

    The person I partner to do the tomatoes farm with has runaway with the proceeds from the farm and I am now searching for him. The moment I find him and get my share of the money I will increase my repayment.

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  • Osei Poku    May 12, 2018

    The tomatoes farm I invested the loan into is now making fruits. I therefore need to hold the loan for sometime till I start harvesting the tomatoes fruits a month or one and half month before I will be in a position to increase my repayment amount.

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  • Osei Poku    May 7, 2018

    Dear lenders,
    Thank you for funding my loan for me. I have received GHS 732. I have used the money to buy fertilizer and other chemicals to make make my tomatoes grow well. The tomatoes are bearing fruits.

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  • Osei Poku    Apr 25, 2018

    Dear Lenders,
    I am very happy and grateful for funding my loan for me. I promise to use the loan as stated. Once again thank you.

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  • Osei Poku    Mar 30, 2018

    This is the picture of the farm that I need money to buy fertilizer and other chemicals to make it grow well.

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  • Osei Poku    Mar 11, 2018

    I have tried my best to get to Michael Antwi but to no avail. His mobile phone lines are not going through.

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  • Osei Poku    Feb 21, 2018

    I have finished paying my current loan and about to publish the next one. please I beg of you my lenders to fund the next loan for me to enable me do a tomato farm I intend doing in this tomatoes farming season. I just want to divert a bit for like four months and come back to my normal tailoring job. I will be able to make about 65%-90% profit from the farm if I get the money.

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  • Osei Poku    Jan 1, 2018

    I have been a bit busy this festive season because of clients coming in for their shirts and dresses. In fact the machine I bought with the loan has helped me a lot this season. It has helped me save some cost and also deliver on time. My profit margin has increased by 35% as at now.
    I wanted to use the profit towards my housing project but I have also cited another job that will earn extra income within the first six(6) months of the year where I am going to invest the profit. Thus, tomatoes farming. I have already used part of the profit to acquire land for the farming.

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  • Osei Poku    Nov 7, 2017

    Upon purchasing the knitting machine with the loan fund my tailoring business is moving on well since I don't have to go about 500 meters long again to do over-lock any more. It has also saved me a cost of $10 a day. Business has started booming up for the Christmas festivities. Profit is increasing gradually from $15 to $28 per day. I am saving the profit towards my building project(house). Some of my sewing clothes and a customer coming for her sewed clothes are attached.

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  • Osei Poku    Oct 18, 2017

    Hello Lenders, I am more than happy to let you know that the loan you funded has been received, with the amount of GHS1075 or $250. I thank you a lot for funding this loan for me. The money has been used to buy an over-lock ( kneating) machine as stated in my proposal. Attached are photos of the machine. This machine will save me the cost of doing over-lock and also gain some money from other tailors and seamstresses who will come and do their over-lock with me. Once again, thank you.

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  • Osei Poku    Oct 12, 2017

    Dear lenders,
    I am very, very grateful to you for funding my loan for me. As stated in my loan proposal, I am going to use the money to buy an over-lock or kneating machine to improve on my sewing business. I thank you very much for your support and promise to pay back as scheduled.

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  • Osei Poku    Oct 5, 2017

    Hello Funders, infact this is my second loan request, as I made 100% repayment on my first loan I promise to do the same in paying back this second loan if funded. I am making a solemn promise that I want let you down if you fund my loan for me.

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