Entrepreneur

About Me

My names are Colon Maye Imbenzi. I was born in 1968 in Kakamega County, the Western part of Kenya. I am a luhya by tribe, I am honest, competent and hardworking and God fearing. I come from a very humble background. I reside in Shanzu-Mombasa County. I am a born again Christian. I have children and am married. I am a businessman and that’s what I use to feed my children. The reason why I started this business was due to the demand of these services in my area of residence. The earnings I get most of the time are utilised back to my business and also go to food and stock to keep my business going. The business itself is located near my home.

My Business

I am a cobbler and I am specialized in the following:-
She repair, shoe making, selling of soles and innersoles, repairing of umbrellas and school bags, shoe shinning etc. My clients are the three races that’s the young, youth and old. Most of my clients and school going and working people.
Clients prefer my business because I do my services in a pocket friendly manner which does not strain them financially.
I have minimal risks as my business is play and pay and no commotion with the authorities as I am clean and in good terms with them. On a good day I may make around 1,200 Kenya shillings and on a bad day around 800/= my total month sales are 28,000 on average.
Total expenses
Pent - 5,000/=
Transport - 3,000/=
Food- 4,000/=
Electricity 1,000/=
Stock- 10,000/=
Total 23,000/=
Profit 5,000/=

Loan Proposal

Thank you so much Zidisha team for my loan approval. I have been praying so hard for your approval and there it is once more thank you. Well the loan will be used to purchase my stock such as soles, innersoles, shoe shiners, cobbler equipments and as i continue being a member of Zidisha i will be working hard on applying for another loan so that i broaden my busness and i know with Zidisha that where my success will start from. Am even thinking of opening a shoe laces shop that deals with sale of soles, shoes, school bags and other tools that are used by shoe repairers. Once again thank you and God bless you so much.

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