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Ceiling board and electrical & plumbing installation at home

John DoeJ
EntrepreneurMisheckLocationLusaka, Zambia
Project status
100%funded
$892raised
100%paid forward

I was brought up with a single parent, only a mother, and she was the marketeer. She was an inspiration to me; that's how I got the skills. I did my primary level education at Chibolya Basic School and secondary at Lotus Basic School. I finished my school at Kamwala High School in 2008.

I lost my parent in 2010, which was too excruciating because she was my backbone. That's how I thought of starting a business of my own to keep on living in 2011.

In my town, people are social and it's a good place to do business. I have no children, yet I would love them to do business because business is life and service. I like chatting with friends.

My business deals with phone accessories and IT. Because everyone is using phones and computers each single day, it's a good idea. People need headsets, batteries, chargers, USBs, different cabs, mouses, flash drives, memory cards, and OS updates to their computers and phones every now and then. And the area is densely populated.

I chose this business because it's not common here in the compound. It's only found in town, so many people will be getting it near their homes where my business and service are located. We also offer good service for clients.

I sell: headsets that I buy for $2 and sell for $5; batteries which vary in price, some are $1, $2, $5, selling at $2.50, $5, and $10; chargers at $2.50 selling for $6; USB for $0.80 selling for $2.50. The revenue is double the cost. I use the profit from my business for investing and paying for school fees for my sibling and my nephew.

I will buy materials for installation of ceiling board, CPVC materials and also labour need to be paid for...

Material for ceiling board

furring channels 20pieces =$50

EGT boards 11pieces =$95

C. channels 8 pieces =$20

A. Corners 15 pieces =$40

Screws 4boxes =$30

All CPVC materials =$75

Electrical materials switches, sockets, MCBs, bulb holders, lightening arrester and electrifying the house will cost me =$250

Labour =$300

And this project when its done I Will not be paying for rentals which the money I will be investing in my business...

My profit will increase monthly with $75