Shoe stock boost

George

Nairobi, Kenya

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

George

Member since

October 2014

On-time repayments

230 installments  •  35%

About Me

I am 31 years old, married still not blessed with a child. Professionally I am an Accountant and part time entrepreneur. Financial constraints is an ever present thing in employment life, so I do small scale business besides to raise extra income to support my other siblings and also get college fee for my ongoing degree program.
I love soccer and rugby and I like financial reports and business news. I started working as a casual employee then enrolled for accounting courses, from that I was able to be employed permanently, I still believe business is the way to go!

My Business

I am selling second hand shoes, I buy in bulk at lower price and the profit margin is good, usually I buy bales 2 bales per week, each bale contains approximately 150 pairs, each bale costs USD37 so by 2=USD74 , I sell each pair at 5USD, so if sell the two bales completely I will make (5USD*300)=1500USD which gives me a good profit margin.
I chose this business because second hand shoes is fast moving and does not go bad, and the business is also flexible in that I am able to juggle it up with my part time studies.
I use the profit for reinvestment into the business,my college fees, upkeep and also fees to my younger sisters who are in high school.

Loan Proposal

When I get this second loan, I plan now to increase the shoe stocks from three bales to six each bale costs 220.211 USD so by 6=1321.266 USD , because of the season I expect a slight increase. I also plan to secure a stall for storage
I will take advantage of the festive season of and ensure I have attractive stocks which can move quickly and massively.
My customer segment actually buy more clothes during holiday season like the one we are approaching. I at times make 100% profit. This time round, I believe it shall be more if I receive this second loan.
I also look forward to ensuring my repayment is 100% on time.
Thank you in advance and happy holidays1

Feedback

None

None

None

Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$99.00

Date disbursed

Dec 30, 2014

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

2 months

Lenders

A

AJCortens

Boise, ID, United States

C

chelseab

Oklahoma City, United States

spthoennes

Orlando, United States

G

giaco

madrid, Spain

T

TheAwakenOne

Sydney, Australia

M

mpeters

New York, United States

T

ToddK

Indianapolis, IN, USA, United States

Matching Fund

Sterling, United States

Paul Buchheit

Mountain View, United States

mhooper1962

London, United Kingdom

Leonardia

Waddinxveen, Netherlands

F

fvaneijk

Netherlands

Ask George a question about this project, share news and photos of your own, or send a simple note of thanks or inspiration.

Loading...

Loading...

Loading...