I learnt in a village school where putting on shoes was as difficult as flying then. We shared reading books amongst 5-6 pupils but I wade through the challenge and knew how to read and write so fast.
After my high school education in 2004, I moved to Nairobi where I got employment in a security farm as a guard. With the pay of ksh.4,500/ I managed to do a little savings. Unfortunately, during the 2007 post election violence, I lost everything. I had to go back to the village, where I established a small kiosk to sell sugar, soap, tea leaves and cooking oil. Surprisingly, it grew and I did some savings which I used to start my studies in college assisted by our church members. That gave me a base to start from.
I latter got married and God blessed us with 4 kids two boys and two girls. One of the boys wishes to be pilot while the other a prominent business man who travels to parts of the world. Where as one of the girls wants to be a news anchor while the other aspires to be an entrepreneur.
During my free time, play handball game, take a walk and love reading books on how to become a successful business person.
The business is on supplying rice, tomatoes, onions and Irish potatoes.
These goods are used daily by almost everyone in the society since they are foodstuff.
I preferred this type of business since they the goods fall under basic needs.
Since it's a small scale, I use cash to the tune of 30,000/ to restock after every two weeks with the initial capital being from a bank loan which has really very high interest rates thus affects my monthly income.
I use the profit to pay school fee for my children, purchase clothing for my family, help the aged in the community, home improvement and reinvestment
Add more stock which will in turn increase profit to be ploughed back into the business for more growth and consistency. More profit will at the end improve the living standards of my family thus offloading of burdens
Selling local farm produce
I learnt in a village school where putting on shoes was as difficult as flying then. We shared reading books amongst 5-6 pupils but I wade through the challenge and knew how to read and write so fast.
After my high school education in 2004, I moved to Nairobi where I got employment in a security farm as a guard. With the pay of ksh.4,500/ I managed to do a little savings. Unfortunately, during the 2007 post election violence, I lost everything. I had to go back to the village, where I established a small kiosk to sell sugar, soap, tea leaves and cooking oil. Surprisingly, it grew and I did some savings which I used to start my studies in college assisted by our church members. That gave me a base to start from.
I latter got married and God blessed us with 4 kids two boys and two girls. One of the boys wishes to be pilot while the other a prominent business man who travels to parts of the world. Where as one of the girls wants to be a news anchor while the other aspires to be an entrepreneur.
During my free time, play handball game, take a walk and love reading books on how to become a successful business person.
The business is on supplying rice, tomatoes, onions and Irish potatoes.
These goods are used daily by almost everyone in the society since they are foodstuff.
I preferred this type of business since they the goods fall under basic needs.
Since it's a small scale, I use cash to the tune of 30,000/ to restock after every two weeks with the initial capital being from a bank loan which has really very high interest rates thus affects my monthly income.
I use the profit to pay school fee for my children, purchase clothing for my family, help the aged in the community, home improvement and reinvestment
Add more stock which will in turn increase profit to be ploughed back into the business for more growth and consistency. More profit will at the end improve the living standards of my family thus offloading of burdens