The apparel project

Sam

Lusaka, Zambia

10% repaid

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How it Works

Entrepreneur

Name

Sam

Member since

June 2017

On-time repayments

66 installments • 71%

About Me

I am a Zambian based musician and actor using my influence to influence local communities and being a motivational speaker to the youthful following that I have. I have been profiled by CNN program African Voices and have had the privilege of being a part of a USAID funded TV drama 'Love Games'. I was raised in a low income community within the capital city of Zambia, Lusaka by a single mother and while seeing members of my community waste away due to poverty, substance abuse and disease, music gave me purpose and I overcame my circumstances and I tell my story every chance I get. I understand that I have a voice in my community and by using my voice to speak to underprivileged children, I open up their minds to a world of possibility and seek to inspire them to dream beyond the reach of their eyes.

My Business

My business is in music production and performance, audio advertising, branded apparel and visual arts in the form of film. I was signed to a major record label but I felt like being dependent on it limited my personal growth so I took the bold step of restarting my career on my own. I have so far funded my own projects but I still have opportunities to grow further with a significant capital injection. My influence is fueled by my relevance and my relevance comes from having products for people's consumption in form of either audio or video form which propels the sell of both albums and branded merchandise. My typical costs are for studio, printing and video equipment which I typically outsource but would love to procure my own as time goes by.

Loan Proposal

With my influence and a collective social media following of over 100,000, I have decided to resurrect a clothing business I had before which I let die when I took a break off music to attend a fellowship in Philadelphia. I have custom designs to print on T Shirts which I will advertise online and create a delivery system through partnering with a local motorbike delivery system. I have belief in how viable the business is as it is one I have done before.