Stock diversification for grocery/general store

Catherine

Machakos, Kenya

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Catherine

Member since

February 2015

On-time repayments

80 installments  •  25%

About Me

I am Catherine Mwende Mutua, a Kenyan aged 31 years old and living in Machakos town, Machakos county. I am a mother to Nikita Nundu, aged five years.
I am a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Kampala International University, Uganda. I have worked for several local organisations as an administration assistant, researcher, data clerk and marketer.
My hobbies are travelling, socialising and volunteering.

My Business

I have a retail shop located at Katoloni next to St. Monica Girls School along Machakos-Wote Road. I deal in general shop supplies as well as groceries.
I have been in business for four years now and it helps cater for my family's needs, which includes paying school fees for my daughter, who just joined class one, as well as paying other bills.
I am not the only shop around, which means stiff competition. I endeavor to make my business stand out by having all the items that my customers seek. This ensures that I have loyal clients, thus a steady business.

Loan Proposal

My business deals with small small household products that the surrounding community needs, products like milk, bread, sugar, salt, flour, detergents, groceries, cereals, cooking gas, and cooking oil, to mention but a few.

With a guaranteed availability, customers will make my shop be the go-to shop. This will ensure my sales volume is on an upward trajectory, thus increasing my profits. The loan I am proposing from the Zidisha community will afford me extra cash to stock my business.

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About Me

i am Catherine Mwende Mutua a Kenyan aged 31 years old and living in Machakos town,Machakos county.I am a mother to Nikita Nundu aged five years.
I am a graduate with a bachelors degree in business administration from Kampala international University,Uganda i have worked for several local organisations as administration assistant,researcher, data clerk and marketer.
My hobbies are travelling,socialising and volunteering.

My Business

i have a retail shop located at Katoloni next to St.Monica girls school along Machakos -Wote road.I deal in general shop supplies as well as groceries.
i have been in business for four years now and it helps cater for my family's needs which includes paying school fees for my daughter who just joined class one as well as paying other bills.
I am not the only shop around which means stiff competition i endeavour to make my business stand out by having all the items that my customers seek.This ensures that i have loyal clients thus a steady business.i need to buy more groceries and fruits to supply my customers.

Loan Proposal

my business deals with small small household products that the surrounding community needs.Products like milk,bread,sugar,salt,flour,detergents,groceries,cereals,cooking gas,cooking oil to mention but a few.
with a guaranteed availability customers will make my shop be the go to shop this will ensure my sales volume are on a upward trajectory thus increasing my profits.
The loan am proposing from the zidisha community will afford me extra cash to stock my business.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$100.00

Date disbursed

Mar 2, 2015

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

8 months

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Lenders

Paul Buchheit

Mountain View, United States

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  • Catherine    Sep 27, 2018

    goodafternoon,
    i would like to apologize for not been able to clear my loan on time this is because am having financial problems due to my sickness have been on and off hospital.I promise to clear my loan immediately.thankyou

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  • Catherine    Mar 13, 2017

    morning,
    i would like to sent my apologies for not been consistent in repaying my loan this is because i have been facing financial problems and my business not doing well mainly due to my sickness but i am committed to repay the full amount immediately.thankyou

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  • Elizabeth Wangari    Feb 23, 2017

    Catherine phone goes unanswered but I managed to talk to one of the referees who said he will remind her to pay her loan.

    regards,
    vm

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  • Catherine    Nov 15, 2016

    hallo am thankful for funding my loan,am going to add my stock especially groceries anf fruits in my shop tageting college guys.this will help to meet my customers needs.Am thankful am going to expand my business.

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  • Catherine    Oct 17, 2016

    i am applying e loan to boost my business want to add more stock to my shop

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  • Catherine    Oct 15, 2016

    am applying for the loan to add stock to my shop inorder to meet to my customers demand

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  • Catherine    Sep 22, 2016

    I used the money to restock my shop whch i sold at a profit

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  • Catherine    May 19, 2016

    i would take this moment to appreciate the zidisha loan that i did receive previously.it was God send as it helped me deal with a cash flow issue that had threatened my business.
    Thank you all who afforded me the loan.

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  • Catherine    Oct 21, 2015

    hallo was having hard times with my business but am clearing my loan this month

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  • Francis    Apr 29, 2015

    our esteemed lenders, catherine says she is working out ways to pay her loan. she says it assisted her much eventhough her business got some challenges and that's why she has lagged behind to make her payments. she has promised to pay her balance by endweek.

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