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My Childhood and education:

I was born in in the year 1990 in a village of Kaplelach ndanai division of Bomet county. I started my early education in Kaplelach primary school in 1998. after 8 years of my primary education i passed and joined then Ndanai high school just within my home district Bomet My parents were peasant farmers dealing with Maize and keeping livestock for cormercial and subsistence.

OVERCOMING HARDSHIP

When i completed my Kenya Certificate of Primary education, i was called to join a day school secondary called Gelegele secondary. Its about 6 Kilometres from my Home. Being one among eight children in our struggling family i had no otherwise but to trek every morning and evening to school. While i was in school and idea of starting a business struck my mind. My school had problem with electricity and the neighboring community had no know how on electronic and electricity knowledge.

HOW I STARTED MY BUSINESS

I Came to start my business the moment i completed secondary school. First i started relating and making friends with simple contractors dealing with wiring of houses,schools and dispensaries. it was during the year 2012 that I decided to join Zetech University college for a diploma course in electricity so as to attain enough knowledge on the same.

GOODS AND SERVICES I PROVIDED

My goods and services I provided include among others, Electronics and electrical appliances:

Cables,Bulbs,Sockets ,socket extension,and phone accessories

REASON FOR CHOOSING THIS BUSINESS.

The main reason for choosing this business is solely because of high demand and my passion in dealing with electricity and electrical appliances

TYPICAL COST AND REVENUES

My typical cost and revenues are

Cables 90m @ 2Bundle cost 2500 totaling 50 us dollars

Sockets 20 pieces @ 50 10us dollars

Bulbs and other accessories Cost 50 Us Dollars

Rent 30 Us dollars

My revenues comes from the services i rendered by Electricity installation and from tilling of our family land.

MY PROFIT

I usually used my profit in ploughing in my business,schooling my two kids and helping the needy by occasionally vising children's home in our neighboring Abosi Catholic church

WHAT I WILL BUY WITH THE LOAN

I will expand my business by increasing the stock:

Cables 90 meters 2 bundles @ 5000 100 Us dollars

Sockets 50 pieces @ 50 ksh totaling to 25 Us dollars

Bulbs 100 pieces costing @ 100 totaling 100 dollars

Premises space costing 5000 Ksh. 50 Us dollars

Phone accessories costing 2500 Ksh 25 Us dollars

BENEFITS

First my living standard will change and my household will change positively. also my community will benefit direct and indirectly hence good standard of living among the community.

I expect my profit to increase to by quarterly per year.

Outside the Box

Electronics and electrical appliances

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EntrepreneurSamwel
LocationRuiru -kiambu County, Kenya
Project status
100%funded
$258raised
Disbursedon September 11, 2016

My Childhood and education:

I was born in in the year 1990 in a village of Kaplelach ndanai division of Bomet county. I started my early education in Kaplelach primary school in 1998. after 8 years of my primary education i passed and joined then Ndanai high school just within my home district Bomet My parents were peasant farmers dealing with Maize and keeping livestock for cormercial and subsistence.

OVERCOMING HARDSHIP

When i completed my Kenya Certificate of Primary education, i was called to join a day school secondary called Gelegele secondary. Its about 6 Kilometres from my Home. Being one among eight children in our struggling family i had no otherwise but to trek every morning and evening to school. While i was in school and idea of starting a business struck my mind. My school had problem with electricity and the neighboring community had no know how on electronic and electricity knowledge.

HOW I STARTED MY BUSINESS

I Came to start my business the moment i completed secondary school. First i started relating and making friends with simple contractors dealing with wiring of houses,schools and dispensaries. it was during the year 2012 that I decided to join Zetech University college for a diploma course in electricity so as to attain enough knowledge on the same.

GOODS AND SERVICES I PROVIDED

My goods and services I provided include among others, Electronics and electrical appliances:

Cables,Bulbs,Sockets ,socket extension,and phone accessories

REASON FOR CHOOSING THIS BUSINESS.

The main reason for choosing this business is solely because of high demand and my passion in dealing with electricity and electrical appliances

TYPICAL COST AND REVENUES

My typical cost and revenues are

Cables 90m @ 2Bundle cost 2500 totaling 50 us dollars

Sockets 20 pieces @ 50 10us dollars

Bulbs and other accessories Cost 50 Us Dollars

Rent 30 Us dollars

My revenues comes from the services i rendered by Electricity installation and from tilling of our family land.

MY PROFIT

I usually used my profit in ploughing in my business,schooling my two kids and helping the needy by occasionally vising children's home in our neighboring Abosi Catholic church

WHAT I WILL BUY WITH THE LOAN

I will expand my business by increasing the stock:

Cables 90 meters 2 bundles @ 5000 100 Us dollars

Sockets 50 pieces @ 50 ksh totaling to 25 Us dollars

Bulbs 100 pieces costing @ 100 totaling 100 dollars

Premises space costing 5000 Ksh. 50 Us dollars

Phone accessories costing 2500 Ksh 25 Us dollars

BENEFITS

First my living standard will change and my household will change positively. also my community will benefit direct and indirectly hence good standard of living among the community.

I expect my profit to increase to by quarterly per year.

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